I am brainstorming names right now, not sure if it'll be a boy or a girl. My son's name is Samuel Ryan (Sam). For a boy I like Lucas Tyler (Luke). The girl's name is more difficult. I love the name Lorraina Sloane, I just don't know if I'm thrilled with the way it goes with Sam. What do you guys think?
I think Samuel and Lorraina sound fine together. Lo could be a one syllable nn for Lorraina (don't know how you feel about that one), so that you'd have Sam and Lo.
I know a Lorraine who goes by Raina, could that be an option? I think your name goes well with Sam. Also, im not too into "names going together" if they are good names (which I think they are), and you like it, go for it.
I think it's fine. Go for it if you love it. I also second not putting too much stress on names going together. It's important your baby gets the name you adore and love, and not the one that sounds and looks best next to his/her big brothers name on a holiday card.
Thank you guys. I didn't know Lorraina was spelled Lorena. I really like Lorraine, but I feel like the "a" sound at the end is even prettier which is why I spelled it Lorraina. I would have pronounced Lorena with a short e sound instead of the long a. I love the nickname Raina and I do think Sam and Raina works. As does Samuel and Lorena/Lorraina.
Thank you guys. I didn't know Lorraina was spelled Lorena. I really like Lorraine, but I feel like the "a" sound at the end is even prettier which is why I spelled it Lorraina. I would have pronounced Lorena with a short e sound instead of the long a. I love the nickname Raina and I do think Sam and Raina works. As does Samuel and Lorena/Lorraina.
My great grandmother's name was Lorena. It was pronounced LorEEnuh. I could see why people would want to say Lorehnuh as well. If you want it pronounced like rain you probably should stick with Lorraina.
Re: Sibling names
Other options are Laura, Lauren, Laurel which might "go better" with Sam because they are shorter but I wouldn't worry much about the names as a pair.
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