Agreed. Finally on a first name...

LoveEeyore · April 2009

So finally we have agreed on Adeline for my grandmother's aunt. Now the mn is up. Two considerations-

Adeline Joy (joy is my grandmother)

Adeline Marian (Marian for my great granmother)

FWIW- DD#1 is Alex Darris and this one's twin will be John Morgan.

sophie080208 · April 2009

I vote for Adeline Joy...Adeline Marian as too similar sounding of an ending to me.

Tess12 · April 2009

I like it.

How are you pronouncing "Adeline?" If it's a short "i" like "lyn" I don't think Marian works. If it's a long "i" like "line," Marian works. Joy sounds good with either pronunciation.

LoveEeyore · April 2009

Tess12:

I like it.

How are you pronouncing "Adeline?" If it's a short "i" like "lyn" I don't think Marian works. If it's a long "i" like "line," Marian works. Joy sounds good with either pronunciation.

It's a long /i/... I love the idea of Marian b/c I had a deep connection with her, but it sounds mouthy to me... thanks.

nybor1975 · April 2009

sophie080208:
I vote for Adeline Joy...Adeline Marian as too similar sounding of an ending to me.

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Tess12 · April 2009

LoveEeyore:
Tess12:

I like it.

How are you pronouncing "Adeline?" If it's a short "i" like "lyn" I don't think Marian works. If it's a long "i" like "line," Marian works. Joy sounds good with either pronunciation.

It's a long /i/... I love the idea of Marian b/c I had a deep connection with her, but it sounds mouthy to me... thanks.

To be honest, it is a little bit of a mouthful, but certainly not to any extreme. How often to we use our full names anyway? And it will sound impressive when read out loud at her high school graduation. I say use it if it has a special meaning for you.

cupcake_queen · April 2009

Adeline Joy flows the best IMO.

newportbride715 · April 2009

I like both but I think Adeline Joy flows better

austenreader85 · April 2009

How would you pronounce Marian? This is my grandmother's name also she pronounces it like Marion. I think Adeline Marian (pronounced Adeline Marion) sounds ok, I don't think Adeline Marian (pronounced like MaryAnn) goes well. But in the end I don't think it's the biggest deal how well it flows. How often are you going to be saying her full name? I think as long as its not horribly rhymey or incorporating the same names/sounds middle names can work well with most names. An example of something I wouldn't like: Nathan Ethan, but Nathaniel Ethan could work.