NN Spelling

AndreaG2010 · September 2013

I think we have finally agreed on our baby girl's name! Alaina Paige!!! I love the NN Laney/Lainey but I'm not sure how to spell it. I prefer the spelling Laney, but, does Lainey look better with Alaina?

neverblushed · September 2013

Either is fine. In your case, I like Lainey better, because it preserves the "lain" from the original name.

However, you might consider just using Lainey/Laney as a verbal nn and always using Alaina on paper. We do this with my son. My son's name is Timothy, but we call him "Tim" at least 50% of the time. On paper he's ALWAYS Timothy. Teachers and other adults figure out that he goes by "Tim" pretty quickly and begin to use the nn, but he always introduces himself with the full name and always uses the full name when he writes it. It's actually not confusing for the child at all and it saves a ton of confusion for everyone else.

Scarlett&Gatsby · September 2013

Either us fine, since it's the NN. If Laney is the one you prefer, use it...though I'm not sure when you will. In text messages, I guess? Or do you plan to put it on the birth announcement, holiday cards, etc.? Both DDs have NNs that I spell differently on any given day (in texts). I usually just use their formal names if I'm writing something about them, signing their names on a card, etc.

brooksidebride · October 2013

Either is fine... it doesn't matter too much. But my personal preference is to preserve the "lain" from her full name and go with Lainey.

allardr · October 2013

I much prefer Lainey, the other way looks weird.

AndreaG2010 · October 2013

Thanks everyone. I think I agree with using Lainey since it matches her first name.

BethPSU · October 2013

If you really like the Alaina spelling, then I would stick with Lainey. However, I prefer the spelling Elena. With that spelling, I would go with Laney.

jnnfrrose6 · October 2013

I worked with an Elaine that went by "Laine" pronounced "Laney." Wasn't a big deal and everyone knew who she was and how to say her name.

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