first name, last name combo issue? - thoughts, please

babybeave

Hi everyone,

I'm looking for feedback on a first/last combo that may have potential issues. Really not looking for feedback here on the first name at all. Again, please note specific issues with the first/last together, if any. Thanks in advance.

First: Indie
Middle: Jane
Last: Sand

Indie Jane Sand
Indie Sand

Helenahhandbasket

Meh.  It's not great sounding.

I don't particullarly love Indie as a full first name, but I think when you have a noun as a LN, it can be a little tricky to pick a FN that doesn't make it sound like you are trying to describe something. 

babybeave

Yes, a noun last name has proven to be very difficult for naming. Everything suddenly sounds like an adjective. Thanks for the feedback -- keep it coming! (No one's mentioned the specific issue I'm thinking of so far.)

Helenahhandbasket

babybeave said:

Yes, a noun last name has proven to be very difficult for naming. Everything suddenly sounds like an adjective. Thanks for the feedback -- keep it coming! (No one's mentioned the specific issue I'm thinking of so far.)

Indecent, right?

lauren_m

Sounds like "indecent."

DaisyZH

Indie Jane Sand sounds better than Indie Sand. I'm not sure why but Indie Sand sounds choppy.

kmvisioli

Does sound like a resort or a cocktail. Also like someone saying "In the sand" with a Jamaican accent. I kind of like Indie though!

jessicah628

I immediately thought "indie band," as in the category of bands. Not a fan at all.

babybeave

Ding, ding, ding. This. I have been worried about the "in the <blah>" sound. I said the same thing to my husband -- probably a bigger issue if we lived in Jamaica. Full disclosure, our last name is a different noun, I was just wondering if people thought Indie sounded like "in the." Of course, I didn't realize the "indecent" issue when I chose Sand as a stand in for our noun last name.

4N6s

In-Die Sand... Like a horror flick or something.

I don't like it. Indie sounds like a nickname. I like Jane as the first name more. You could always call her indie.. But once she's 18, she could use a more professional name.

babybeave

"Really not looking for feedback here on the first name at all."

Thanks! That's constructive.

babybeave

No problem. It's amusing to see people who clearly read the initial post but can't comprehend the actual request.

BananaLettuce

babybeave said:

No problem. It's amusing to see people who clearly read the initial post but can't comprehend the actual request.

::insert eye roll here::

Ok, now I really want to tell you the name sucks. It's terrible. If you went with India, I'd have a different comment because it's an actual name. A place name nonetheless, but still a recognized name. Indie is not.