Ansley or Lainey

countrymusicgirl642 · January 2015

We are having a hard time deciding on a name for our fourth girl. Our current favorites are Ansley and Lainey. Middle name will be Elizabeth. Thoughts? Sisters are Karstyn, Hadley and Aylah

catahoulatte · January 2015

Of the two, I...would go with Lainey I guess. I really dislike the harsh nasally sound of Ansley. I don't think it's remotely pleasing to the ear.

Are you up for suggestions?

countrymusicgirl642 · January 2015

Yes I am open to suggestions!!

catahoulatte · January 2015

Audra
Arden
Lila
Victoria
Halle
Willa
Lilliana

Amy and Jay · January 2015

Lainey, though that's my dd's name so I'm biased.

delujm0 · January 2015

I like Lainey as a NN for Elaine or Elena or even Delaney (though Delaney is nms). Ansley is a bit harsh sounding in my opinion.

GSUDavis · January 2015

ugotstarbucked said:

There is a recent thread about Lainey - most posters agreed that it sounds like a NN for a toddler, but that it doesn't age well for a full name for an adult. Ansley (I prefer the spelling Ainsley myself) is ok, but I think you can do better. Suggesting Eleni, Eleanor, Adrienne, Aisling, Delaney, Maren, Naomi.

^^ Agreed. I'm also not a fan of Ansley.

Suggesting Aubrey instead.

BlueRidge8 · January 2015

ugotstarbucked said:

There is a recent thread about Lainey - most posters agreed that it sounds like a NN for a toddler, but that it doesn't age well for a full name for an adult. Ansley (I prefer the spelling Ainsley myself) is ok, but I think you can do better. Suggesting Eleni, Eleanor, Adrienne, Aisling, Delaney, Maren, Naomi.

I was at dance the other day and this mom called for little "aze-ling" and of course I'm thinking "you know how I know you didn't google the pronunciation of Aisling before picking it?"

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4N6s · January 2015

Neither.
Lauren. Ashley. Amanda. Lindsay. Willa. Violet. Theresa. Willow. Josephine.

I don't even like Liesl or Simone but I think they're better than the two you have and sounds like something you'd like.

GSUDavis · January 2015

jazzra369 said:

GSUDavis said:

ugotstarbucked said:

There is a recent thread about Lainey - most posters agreed that it sounds like a NN for a toddler, but that it doesn't age well for a full name for an adult. Ansley (I prefer the spelling Ainsley myself) is ok, but I think you can do better. Suggesting Eleni, Eleanor, Adrienne, Aisling, Delaney, Maren, Naomi.

^^ Agreed. I'm also not a fan of Ansley.
Suggesting Aubrey instead.

I just want to say I love your siggy @GSUDavis

I like Lainey a lot but I think I would go with a "fuller" name like Elaina or Delaney, etc.

Thanks! =D

MrsFoof · January 2015

Elaine was on the very top of our baby name list for the sole reason that I love the nickname Laynie. So, I vote Elaine (or even Alayna, or something like that) and go with the nn of Laynie.