Opinions please on Elaine and Elaina or any other variant you like / would like to comment on.
I don’t like Lainey as a nickname and would aim for just El if I needed to. I do like Laina but feel it’s not intuitive, especially if using just Elaine and not Elaina?
I’m worried a lot of people see it as an old lady name?
Is it too much if one of my other children already has Arthur in their name. Would you see this connection as tacky or sweet?
What are some nature/floral/bookish middles that go well with either?
I prefer the flow and sounds of [name_f]Elaina[/name_f] (or Elena!) I do think you could still use [name_f]Laina[/name_f] using [name_f]Elaine[/name_f] though.
I don’t think the [name_f]Elaine[/name_f] and [name_u]Arthur[/name_u] connection is too obivous?
I absolutely love [name_f]Elena[/name_f], this spelling. I knew an [name_f]Elena[/name_f] as a kid and her family regularly called her [name_f]Lena[/name_f] (pronounced like Laina). The [name_f]Elena[/name_f] spelling looks much more delicate and subtle than the [name_f]Elaina[/name_f] spelling and I would pronounce them identically, though I understand that may not be the case everywhere.
To me [name_f]Elaine[/name_f] feels dated and not ready to re-emerge but great as a middle name.
FWIW I had to Google [name_u]Arthur[/name_u] + [name_f]Elaine[/name_f] - I didn’t know that connection and wouldn’t factor it in if I were you, especially if [name_u]Arthur[/name_u] isn’t the other child’s first name.
A few years ago, people would’ve seen Hazel or Eleanor as an “old lady name”. However, they are VERY MUCH in style. Elaine/a may not be at the top of the charts, but there’s definitely some perks to not having the name everyone has. As for the Arthur + Elaine connection, I have absolutely no idea what that is so I doubt any of her peers growing up will either.
I agree with your choice of El, mainly because I’m not a fan of Lainey. I like Laina, as Elaina is my favorite of the two. I would also use the nickname Ella, but that’s just me
I really do like the streamline way [name_f]Elena[/name_f] looks when written but El-lay-na would be the last way I’d try to pronounce it.
I’d try El-Len-a (like Eleanor) and E-Lee-na before saying [name_f]Elaina[/name_f].
[name_f]Alayna[/name_f] looks nice too and doesn’t have the pronunciation issue but it ruled out the nickname Elle/El.
I’m loving your middle name suggestions. Most have been spot on to my preferences and style. Thanks again
I think both Elaine and Elaina are very dainty and pretty names. I don’t think a nn is required for this name as it already is quite short, but I think you could go for Ella and Laina would be a sweet name too. I don’t think it’s an old lady name at all, it feels quite timeless to me and very elegant. I think the connection with Arthur is sweet and not tacky in the slightest, as many people probably wouldn’t make the link between the two.
I think [name_f]Madelaine[/name_f] is nice! It is a classic and quite a strong name I think, but it has quite a different feel to [name_f]Elaine[/name_f] or [name_f]Elaina[/name_f]. [name_f]Laina[/name_f] is a pretty nn for it, but I think people will always assume [name_f]Maddie[/name_f] as a nn for [name_f]Madelaine[/name_f].
I think that is very nice! There might be people definitely calling her [name_f]Madelyn[/name_f] or [name_f]Madeline[/name_f], so that is one downside, but once when you correct them it shouldn’t be a problem. You could also just name her [name_f]Laina[/name_f], too!
I’m really not a fan of [name_f]Elaina[/name_f], [name_f]Alaina[/name_f], or [name_f]Eliana[/name_f]. I’m not sure why, I think they feel a bit more trendy than international. However, I do personally adore [name_f]Elena[/name_f] (pronounced Elle-eh-nah), [name_f]Lena[/name_f], & [name_f]Alina[/name_f]! They feel softer and more ballerina-like, in my opinion. But it depends what you’re looking for of course
[name_f]Madelaine[/name_f] is beautiful! & The nickname you prefer does work perfectly for it.
