Lane or Laine?

weddingcaketaster · September 2010

for a girl's name...my grandma;s name is Elaine, and my mom's name ends in -lane, so if we go with this name to honor them, i could go either way. Which is the better spelling?

RunningGal900 · September 2010

I don't know which is the proper spelling, but I would look at Laine and think it was Lain-ee. Maybe that is just me though.

ClareML10 · September 2010

I like Lane better.

trilady2 · September 2010

My daughter's middle name is Laine - it's after my MIL whose maiden name was McClain. Lain is a nod to "McLain" and I added the "e" because it seemed more feminine to me than Lain. I feel that way about Lane too - seems like a masculine form.

Cowgirl1981 · September 2010

I like Laine better

HappyMrsK · September 2010

I think either is fine; it's just a matter of your personal preference. Personally, I like simpler names, so I'd go with just Lane.

Mrs.Deputy · September 2010

Laine is better. I think Lane looks like a boy's name!

JaneG2011 · September 2010

Lane

daenikoffre · September 2010

HappyMrsK:
I think either is fine; it's just a matter of your personal preference. Personally, I like simpler names, so I'd go with just Lane.

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kilissa · September 2010

Mrs.Deputy:
Laine is better. I think Lane looks like a boy's name!

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babyonthebrain2010 · September 2010

I think they're both really pretty! Laine looks a little more feminine and cute while Lane seems a little more modern? just my opinion.

macchiatto · September 2010

I prefer Laine. Lane I've seen for boys, and it just makes me think of Road, Street, etc. Laine to me has a little more personality as a name. (Kind of like Paige versus Page.)

llk08 · September 2010

My maiden name is Lane and I named my daughter Chloe Lane. However, I think the spelling should all depend on what is personal to you.

strangebird · September 2010

I vote Laine.

I see Lane as a word-name, while Laine is more of a surname-turned-first-name. I think Laine appears more feminine and, since I always prefer longer names, I think it is nicer.

alliejo725 · September 2010

I worked with a guy named Lane. Laine seems more feminine to me.

I like the way your honoring your mother and grandmother. Very cool.

Pinkwoman · September 2010

I think Laine is more feminine.

brideofscowboy · September 2010

I've seen Laine for a girl, and Lane for a boy.

HarperM · September 2010

brideofscowboy:
I've seen Laine for a girl, and Lane for a boy.

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I feel the "i" in it make it more feminine.

xxbabycakesxx · September 2010

for a girl...laine.

mrs_tacos · September 2010

I much prefer Lane.

BrideBuddies · September 2010

To me, Lane is a boy's name Think Lane Meyer--if you're not familiar.. I'm too old!

Laine is more feminine

sunnyday016 · September 2010

I like Laine, because I think of Lane as the masculine version. Plus, the nn Lainey makes more sense with the Laine spelling (if you're planning on using the nn). Laney works, but that kind of looks like LANN-ney.

FirstBabyMomma · September 2010

Mrs.Deputy:
Laine is better. I think Lane looks like a boy's name!

Laine was our original choice for a girl (not sure why we decided against it; it just sort of disappeared off our list one day). We swore we wouldn't tell anyone why, but no one here knows us in real life so I'm safe: he is a huge Seinfeld fan, and loves when they call Elaine "Lainey," and there is a character named Laine in the Baby-Sitters Club series, which was a huge part of my childhood. Silly, I know, but that's why we chose the spelling.

Also, I am a teacher and all the Lanes I have met have been boys (granted, only 3 of them).

Brilanea · September 2010

Lane is my middle name & my husband's middle name too! Needless to say we're both 100% for the name & with that spelling. Our 1st born (boy or girl) will have Lane as middle name.

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