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[name_m]Hi[/name_m]! So I am absolutely loving [name_u]Delaney[/name_u] for a baby girl name - my husbands grandmothers name is [name_f]Della[/name_f] and I think that would be the sweetest nickname for a [name_u]Delaney[/name_u].

We are liking [name_u]Delaney[/name_u] [name_f]Pearl[/name_f] - another family meaning for [name_f]Pearl[/name_f].

I am stuck because my last name is a 3 syllable name that starts with Del… is that too much of the same sound?

Our oldest daughter is a [name_u]Madigan[/name_u] [name_f]Jane[/name_f] and I think the two Irish names are cute together for siblings also.

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What a beautiful way to honor your husband’s grandmother! For me, the repeating [name_u]Del[/name_u]- sounds aren’t intrusive with the full name [name_u]Delaney[/name_u], however it feels more “storybook” with the nickname [name_f]Della[/name_f]. Probably because there’s less separating the repeating sounds.

But that wouldn’t be a deal breaker for me! [name_u]Delaney[/name_u] [name_f]Pearl[/name_f] goes very well with [name_u]Madigan[/name_u] [name_f]Jane[/name_f]! A perfectly nice sibling set (:

Sorry, but I don’t think it would flow very well as she would be [name_f]Della[/name_f] Del___ which is like a rhyme, or perhaps it will get shortened to [name_u]Del[/name_u] when she is older and [name_u]Del[/name_u] Del___ just doesn’t work. I do think [name_u]Delaney[/name_u] would be fine in the middle spot as we seldom say all three names together and the middle doesn’t often get used. I do love [name_u]Delaney[/name_u] though!

I don’t think it’s too much. [name_u]Delaney[/name_u] [name_u]Del[/name_u] is kind of cute.

It doesn’t bother me! [name_u]Delaney[/name_u] [name_u]Del[/name_u]— sounds sweet and musical to me.

[name_u]Delaney[/name_u] [name_f]Pearl[/name_f] and [name_u]Madigan[/name_u] [name_f]Jane[/name_f] are sisters matches in heaven! Absolutely perfect together!

I think [name_u]Delaney[/name_u] [name_u]Del[/name_u]- would be fine, though I probably wouldn’t use nn [name_f]Della[/name_f], unless it was only going to be an “at home/amongst friends” nickname, as in, she wouldnt be known as [name_f]Della[/name_f] [name_u]Del[/name_u]- all the time. [name_u]Delaney[/name_u] is such a lovely name!!

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I really love [name_u]Delaney[/name_u] [name_f]Pearl[/name_f]! I love the flow of it and that both names have meaning to your family. I think it’s a great name.

It’s hard to say for sure if the [name_u]Del[/name_u]- sounds are too much without knowing your last name, but I think it could still work just fine.