What do folks think? [name]Sanne[/name] (Sah-nuh, rhymes with [name]Donna[/name]) and Loie (Lo-ee)
We’ve been struggling forever to come up with a good middle name for [name]Sanne[/name] - we’ve had some other ideas ([name]Helene[/name], [name]Gwyneth[/name], etc.) but none felt exactly right. We don’t want anything too cutesy, and I feel like Loie strikes a really nice balance between being unique but not too weird, and feminine but still strong.
Other name possibilities (these would be paired with the middle name “[name]Susan[/name]” after my mother-in-law. Since [name]Sanne[/name] is derived from [name]Susannah[/name], as is [name]Susan[/name], it fulfills the same purpose):
Hanja
[name]Isla[/name]
I’m also curious to know which spelling of [name]Sanne[/name] others prefer - [name]Sanne[/name] or [name]Sanna[/name]. [name]Sanne[/name] is the traditional Dutch spelling, while [name]Sanna[/name] is the Swedish version. We pronounce them both the same way.
Feedback would be most welcome! We’re in the final stretch here!
[name]Sanna[/name] Loie looks better than the similar endings of [name]Sanne[/name] Loie. I don’t mind the combo. It has a soft and feminine sound. I think Hanja Loie would be quite nice too and it would break the straight line when the names are written out. [name]Isla[/name] Loie is too heavy on the l’s.
I really like [name]Sanne[/name] Loie! I actually prefer [name]Sanne[/name] Loie to [name]Sanna[/name] Loie aesthetically. Not quite sure why. The double “e” seems balanced rather than matchy to me. I’ve been liking Loie a lot lately, and I think the whole combination works well.
I like the Danish [name]Sanne[/name], personally, but not paired with Loie. Where do you live? If in an English-speaking country, both names are unfamiliar and will need frequent correction as to pronunciation. I would choose an easier middle. I also don’t care for how similar the ending vowels on [name]Sanne[/name] and Loie are (not identical, but similar). I would definitely select a name ending on consonant sound, with the stress on the second syllable, to pair with [name]Sanne[/name].
I really love this combo! It’s offbeat without being strange, and it sounds lovely. I didn’t even notice the /e/ ending on both names, and I think that’s a reeeally small thing, anyway, since the /e/ is pronounced differently for each name. I had a friend in college named [name]Joie[/name] (pn [name]Joey[/name]), and I always thought the /oie/ spelling was really cool. Seeing it with and /L/ instead of a /J/ gives it a fresh spin. (I saw the name Loie in the blog article today and fell in love with it, too!)
i like the way it sounds a lot, its very pretty. if you live in an anglophone country though, i’d spell it [name]Sanna[/name] just to save a bit of trouble - i think it looks just as nice.
I love it! That is very unique and so pretty. Loie is beautiful. I think I like the visual of [name]Sanne[/name] better, but perhaps for the sake of easier pronunciation you should use [name]Sanna[/name]. Good luck! =]
