Which one for the nickname Lainie?

destry · March 19, 2012, 10:17am

I love the nickname [name]Lainie[/name]. Which full name would you use for it? [name]Do[/name] you like [name]Lainie[/name]? Here are the names I’m considering, could you please comment on them?

[name]Alaina[/name]
[name]Elaine[/name]
[name]Elaina[/name]
[name]Lana[/name] or [name]Laina[/name]
[name]Lane[/name] or [name]Laine[/name]
[name]Melaina[/name]
[name]Delaney[/name]
just [name]Lainie[/name]

any other names [name]Lainie[/name] could be short for?

Opinions?

[name]Do[/name] you think [name]Alaina[/name] is too made up sounding or cutesy? I think it’s the feminine form of [name]Alain[/name] which I like as well.
[name]Do[/name] you pronounce [name]Alaina[/name] and [name]Elaina[/name] the same?
[name]Do[/name] you pronounce [name]Elena[/name] and [name]Alaina[/name], [name]Elaina[/name] the same?

Thanks

zenbaby16 · March 19, 2012, 10:33am

My fave full name from your list is [name]Delaney[/name]. It is on my list for girls, and I think it is so adorable!

kyemsma · March 19, 2012, 10:35am

[name]Alaina[/name] would be my pick. I know a little girl (age 6 or so) with this name, and I don’t think it looks made up at all.

lineska · March 19, 2012, 10:58am

I pronounce [name]Elena[/name] and [name]Elaina[/name] the same, slightly different start for [name]Alaina[/name] (uh vs. ell). I know a little [name]Alaina[/name], so it doesnt sound made up to me.

My favorite on your list is [name]Delaney[/name]

Others: [name]Melanie[/name], [name]Lorraine[/name], [name]Helena[/name], or [name]Adelaine[/name]

ashthedreamer · March 19, 2012, 12:51pm

[name]Lainie[/name] is cute! I prefer [name]Elena[/name] to get to it, but I say [name]Elaina[/name], [name]Alaina[/name], [name]Elena[/name], [name]Elayna[/name], [name]Alayna[/name], etc. the same. Although I met an EE-lay-nah the other day and had no clue how to spell it so I just guessed [name]Elaina[/name]–maybe others might pronounce [name]Elaina[/name] that way, as well? I also like [name]Delaney[/name], but it’s mainly because of a wide-eyed little wonder who saved my life a few years ago. Otherwise I doubt I’d really be attracted to it–it’s a bit too trendy and unisex for my tastes.

I’ve always though [name]Madeleine[/name] (mad-eh-len), nn Leinie, would be cute. I thought Leinie looked like it would be like [name]Lainey[/name]… I also like [name]Madelaine[/name] (mad-eh-lane), nn [name]Lainey[/name], or even [name]Marlena[/name]/[name]Marlaina[/name] or [name]Magdalena[/name] (mag-dah-[name]LAY[/name]-nah) nn [name]Lainey[/name].

Good luck!

arilee_sc · March 19, 2012, 12:58pm

I absolutely love [name]Delaney[/name] and [name]Elaina[/name]! I pronounce [name]Elaina[/name] with the E sound at the beggining - much prettier, [name]IMO[/name].

isabel_r · March 19, 2012, 1:05pm

[name]Elena[/name] gets my vote! I also love just [name]Lena[/name]. Good luck!

juliet.a · March 19, 2012, 1:14pm

I actually really like [name]Laina[/name]! it’s sweet without being too cutesy.

christina_marie · March 19, 2012, 5:45pm

[name]Elaina[/name] gets my vote, I love [name]Elena[/name] but I think for the nn [name]Lainie[/name] (which I absolutely love) the [name]Elaina[/name] spelling does work better. [name]Delaney[/name] is cute too, as well as [name]Melainia[/name]/[name]Melaine[/name].

jersey_gray · March 19, 2012, 5:48pm

My daughter’s name is [name]Delaney[/name] [name]Mae[/name]. We call her [name]Laney[/name] mostly (also [name]Laney[/name] [name]Mae[/name] or [name]Delaney[/name], to Grandma she’s [name]Laney[/name] girl).

tammylou · March 20, 2012, 3:14am

[name]Elena[/name] would be my pick. Then [name]Milena[/name]. I reckon you could also use Emmelane/Emmelaine.

I would generally pronounce [name]Alaina[/name], [name]Elaina[/name] etc the same but do often hear Ee-laina.

Think [name]Lainie[/name] is really cute btw.

aussiesteph · March 20, 2012, 3:22am

I really like [name]Delaney[/name] - unfortunately we have close friends with [name]Delaney[/name] as a last name so it cannot be on our list!

cupcakelove888 · March 20, 2012, 3:35am

I know a girl named [name]Lane[/name], who goes by [name]Laney[/name]. [name]Just[/name] [name]Lane[/name]. I like it in the middle, but kind of chopped up in front. From your list I really love [name]Delaney[/name]! It’s adorable.

greenapple · March 20, 2012, 7:09pm

I like [name]Alaina[/name] best, (although I prefer the [name]Alena[/name] spelling) think those three are slightly different in sound.
[name]Elena[/name] - Eh-lay-na
[name]Alaina[/name] - [name]Ah[/name]-lay-na
[name]Elaina[/name] -Ee-lay-na

ljandrl · March 20, 2012, 7:15pm

[name]Elaine[/name] or [name]Elaina[/name] are my faves, though I prefer [name]Elaina[/name] spelt [name]Elena[/name] (I pronounce them the same). [name]Elena[/name]/[name]Elaina[/name]/[name]Alaina[/name] would be my top choice, preferably spelt [name]Elena[/name], but I’ve considered the [name]Alaina[/name] spelling myself before for the nn [name]Allie[/name].

My absolutely favourite though, that you didn’t list, would be [name]Helena[/name]. [name]Love[/name] it!

jacomer · March 20, 2012, 7:17pm

My favorites:
[name]Delaney[/name]
[name]Lane[/name]
[name]Adelaine[/name]

vivimay · March 20, 2012, 7:27pm

I like [name]Elaine[/name] or [name]Elena[/name]. [name]Elaine[/name] is kind of less expected at this point, so I think that would be my choice, but [name]Elena[/name] is pretty too.

holey · March 20, 2012, 7:28pm

[name]Helena[/name]
[name]Magdalena[/name]
[name]Marlena[/name]

[name]Lainie[/name] is a nice nickname, though I would prefer the spelling “[name]Lainey[/name].”

onelove19 · March 20, 2012, 7:30pm

I vote for [name]Delaney[/name] or [name]Elaina[/name] (with a long E at the beginning) but think [name]Delaney[/name] is just adorable.

heatherrobyn · March 20, 2012, 10:55pm

I know a girl named [name]Layne[/name], and I think it’s beautiful! You could just stick with something simple and name her [name]Laine[/name] or [name]Lainey[/name] if you know that’s what you want to call her.