Hi! My DH and I are having a really hard time finding a girl name that we both like! He prefers names that end in an "ie" sound, and many are more masculine sounding. I prefer names with an "n" sound in the name, not necessarily beginning/ending with n, I just am drawn to names with that sound. I LOVE the name Natalie, however, we both know a person by that name and the name association is not something we can get over. Ainsley is a name that I keep being drawn to, but it's just not quite right. It has the "ie" and "n" sounds, but just doesn't feel right (I think of anal every time!!) Can you all think of any names that have both an n and ie? Or similar feel to them?
I'm an Ainsley mom, so I can definitely understand the draw! We didn't think anything negative of it, and we had the chance to speak with an adult Ainsley who said she'd never been teased with the "anal" reference before. In the end, though, if it doesn't feel right, it isn't right!
Suggesting: Ansley Aisling (there are varying pronuciations of this name but I believe the technically correct pronuciation is "Ashing" Ashlynn (I've seen this referred to as a "smooshname" but it's one of my favorite "lynn" names) Kalani Melanie Nellie
Re: Ainsley/Natalie
Nadine
Nina
Anabelle
Amelia
Stephanie
Annie
Penelope
Nellie
Bethany
Melanie
Kennedy
Indy/Indie
Good luck, and congratulations!
Mackensie
Winnie
Penelope (nn Penny)
Millie
Edit to add: Jacklyn/Jacqueline nn Jackie
Suggesting:
Ansley
Aisling (there are varying pronuciations of this name but I believe the technically correct pronuciation is "Ashing"
Ashlynn (I've seen this referred to as a "smooshname" but it's one of my favorite "lynn" names)
Kalani
Melanie
Nellie
Annemarie
Bethany
Daphne
Ione
Leonie
Melanie
Nancy
Stephanie
Another option might be to use a name that has a nn that ends in the "ie" sound.
Bernadette nn Bernie or birdie
Constance nn Connie
Corinne nn Rinnie
Frances/Francine nn Frankie or Frannie
Minerva nn Minnie
Winifred nn Winnie
My furchildren, Dorothy and Johnny