Sibling names

amangels2 · August 2017

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?

FakeFinn · August 2017

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.

harpseal135 · August 2017

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.

BabyBoyH92016 · August 2017

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.

bbiutmcph · August 2017

I think they work great. Both solid classy names yet not matchy

Bringmemylongswordho · August 2017

I like it. And Lorraina has tons of NN.

MrsCFB · August 2017

I prefer the spelling Lorena, but either way it's spelled, I think it goes nicely with Sam.

sunflower713 · August 2017

I really like Lorraina and think it sounds fine with Samuel.

mb0112 · August 2017

MrsCFB said:

I prefer the spelling Lorena, but either way it's spelled, I think it goes nicely with Sam.

Agree^^

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.

amangels2 · August 2017

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.

sunflower713 · August 2017

amangels2 said:

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.

FWIW I really like Lorraine as well.

FelicitousJinx · August 2017

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.