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getting closer- opinions anyway you like please!

kelsytropicokelsytropico member
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Okay so we are getting close to chosing our names (team green). I've got a few selections but here are my front runners:

pink- Maeve Nowell

blue- Rainer Nowell

(Nowell is my FIL middle name. We named our first Violet Kavell- Kavell being my Mother's middle name). 

Ps. I am aware that Rainer is a beer in the US. Not in Canada. I got my inspiration from Prince Rainer of Monaco. I do like the nickname Rain.

Thoughts?  

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Re: getting closer- opinions anyway you like please!

  • LoCarbLoCarb member
    I like both names. Rain sounds a little hippie and feminine to me though.
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  • BelleIsaBelleIsa member

    Except that it's Prince Rainier of Monaco, not Rainer.  I would imagine that those who know of Prince Rainier will assume you DS's name is misspelled...

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    imageBelleIsa:

    Except that it's Prince Rainier of Monaco, not Rainer.  I would imagine that those who know of Prince Rainier will assume you DS's name is misspelled...

    I don't really know Prince Rainier, just heard the name long ago and liked it. I suppose I should do my research! I guess if I'm going to name my kiddo something I should spell it right! 

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    I really like Maeve and it goes well with another of my favorites Violet. 

    Rainier is ... too much. 


    I need more- why too much? Just too big of a name?

    Maeve and Violet do sound lovely together :) 

     

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  • PhilsWife07PhilsWife07 member
    I don't like either of the first names.
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  • 526SadieSadie526SadieSadie member
    I like using the family middle name but I dislike both first names.
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  • guilletskichukguilletskichuk member

    LOVE Maeve. Rainier...not so much. I think it sounds a bit pretentious...and I'm not a fan of Rain as a nn. They just sound so opposite from one another.

    I like the family name as a mn. :)

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  • salt78salt78 member
    Like them both, but I do not particularly care for Rain as a nickname.
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  • brooklynesquebrooklynesque member
    Maeve Nowell is nice.  (Your daughter's name is pretty as well.)  Agree with the others here who aren't fond of Rainier, though. 
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  • Keri MarieKeri Marie member

    The Rainier beer company is named after Mt. Rainier. There are a lot of things in Washington state named "Rainier *Something*" so I wouldn't worry about that.

    I like both names! 


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    imageKeri Marie:

    The Rainier beer company is named after Mt. Rainier. There are a lot of things in Washington state named "Rainier *Something*" so I wouldn't worry about that.

    I like both names! 

    I've never even visited Washington State (live on the East Coast) and the first thing I thought with the name Rainier was, "You mean after the mountain?"

    I am personally not a fan of any of the names, sorry, although Maeve seems to be quite "in" right now and many do love the name.

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    I don't mind Rainier for a boy but I think Rain is too feminine a nickname. 

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  • BelleIsaBelleIsa member
    FWIW, I like Maeve for a girl. I went to school with a girl called Maeva and I really like that too.
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  • sugarpumpkin716sugarpumpkin716 member
    yuck. sorry. rainer is awful. and i don't like maeve at all.
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  • karen_loykaren_loy member

    rainier sounds pretentious and rain is way too feminine, I don't like it

    maeve is ok

    Yes on the family mns

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  • ljtvirkusljtvirkus member

    image526SadieSadie:
    I like using the family middle name but I dislike both first names.

    Agree.

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