She already has a [name_m]Cuyler[/name_m] ([name_m]KY[/name_m]-ler) “Cuy” and an [name_u]Avery[/name_u] (both boys). She had originally laid [name_u]Lane[/name_u] to the side because she didn’t like that they were both one syllable, and that they were both nouns. She also has [name_u]Noah[/name_u] and [name_u]Rowan[/name_u] on her list, but is leaning toward not using [name_u]Noah[/name_u] now.
WDYT, Berries? Is [name_u]Lane[/name_u] [name_u]Bird[/name_u] usable? I told her that I thought it was better than [name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_u]Bird[/name_u] or [name_u]Skye[/name_u] [name_u]Bird[/name_u], but I still wasn’t sure how I felt about two nouns in one name (although I guess [name_u]Rowan[/name_u] [name_u]Bird[/name_u] is the same, but I don’t think of [name_u]Rowan[/name_u] as a noun name, for some reason–more as a name-name, probably because of similar names like [name_m]Cohen[/name_m], [name_u]Owen[/name_u], [name_m]Bowen[/name_m], etc.). The more I think of it, the more it just seems like a normal name–I’m not sure all people think of a synonym for street when they think of [name_u]Lane[/name_u]?–but she asked that I post here for her. Yay or nay for [name_u]Lane[/name_u] [name_u]Bird[/name_u]?
I don’t know. When I first read the thread title I thought it was definitely too much but now I’m not so sure. Maybe it’s because I love the imagery I get from it, like a little country lane with sparrows flying overhead, but I think it’s useable. Some people might comment on it, or at the very least think it’s an unusual choice but I don’t think it would be a big deal so if your friend isn’t bothered by that she should go for it. [name_m]Cuyler[/name_m], [name_u]Avery[/name_u] and [name_u]Lane[/name_u] sound really good together, too.
If she has other names on her list, I think I’d let [name_u]Lane[/name_u] [name_u]Bird[/name_u] go. It’s odd, plus it sounds like Lame [name_u]Bird[/name_u]. It’s not only the two nouns, but also the one-syllables. Not the ideal flow. [name_m]Cuyler[/name_m] and [name_u]Avery[/name_u] are so lovely, I’d try to find something else. [name_u]Rowan[/name_u] is perfect.
@ciottolo - no, erm, sorry, [name_u]Bird[/name_u] is their surname. I think the full combo would be [name_u]Lane[/name_u] [name_u]Everett[/name_u] [name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m] [name_u]Bird[/name_u].
And omgoodness, I didn’t even think about the “lame bird” thing. I kind of don’t think she’d like that, but I guess we’ll see. She’d pretty much let go of [name_u]Lane[/name_u], but then she met a cute little [name_u]Lane[/name_u] while out shopping, and it made her miss [name_u]Lane[/name_u] all the more. She said she’d asked her sister, who didn’t see anything wrong with it, so she was wondering if it was just her. Neither of us was too fond of the two-noun-names together in a FN/LN combo, but I think she just wanted to get a couple more ideas.
I dislike the [name_u]Lane[/name_u] [name_u]Bird[/name_u]. Doesn’t roll of the tongue quite well. I’m with the “lame bird” thing. [name_u]Everett[/name_u] would be a lovely name.
What about [name_u]Everett[/name_u] [name_u]Lane[/name_u] [name_u]Bird[/name_u] or [name_m]Nathanial[/name_m] [name_u]Lane[/name_u] [name_u]Bird[/name_u]?