Message: "Lainey/Laney" - Behind the Name

Lainey/Laney

by Laura W

9/6/2008, 10:34 AM

Do you like Lainey? or Laney? BTN says it is a diminuative of Elaine.. Can Lainey stand on it's own? What about Lane? or Laine?

#Lainey #Laney

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- Elena

9/6/2008, 10:07 PM

I really like it but solely as a nick for Elaine (Lainey, Lainie), Melanie (Lanie) or even Elena (Leni).

ETA Delaney, nn Laney.

This message was edited 9/6/2008, 10:08 PM

- Lily8

9/6/2008, 12:50 PM

As a nickname for Elaine it's cute. On its own it's trashy. I mean come on can you imagine a 20 year old woman named Laney ? It would be so embarrassing to have this name as a woman. As a child it's okay but as a woman ? I think she wouldn't be taken seriously. If you have to use it on its own I'd go with Laney. Lane is much better on its own than Laney but I also prefer it as a nickname for something.

- Talia (Silent85)

9/6/2008, 12:31 PM

I like Delaney. Laney is... boring.

- Gracie (YMPvt)

9/6/2008, 11:04 AM

I love Lanie which is essentially the same and I think it can stand on its own, but is a bit too cutesy. I think it would be great as a nn for Lane which I definitely think stands on its own.

- Joan-Ay

9/6/2008, 10:49 AM

I used to know a girl named Lane. I think Laney / Lainey / Laine makes an okay NN, but it definitely needs something like Elaine to back it up.

This message was edited 9/6/2008, 10:50 AM

- Rachel Dianne (Rachelgirl1989) +1

9/6/2008, 10:46 AM

I saw a little girl where I used to work called Lainey/Laney, I don't know if it's a nickname. I think it's a cute name but probably would be better as a nickname

- lindsaytaylor

9/6/2008, 5:20 PM

I personally love Laney, but its more of a guilty pleasure for me.

I really don't think Laney can stand on its own, and I don't like any of its longer versions... Elaine (reminds me of Seinfeld), Elaina and Helena just aren't my style and Delaney is too surnamey, masculine sounding to me...

I also am scared of the popularity/trendiness factor... I think we are going to start seeing more Laney's (and Lainey's and Laynee's and Layni's...) I'm kind of afraid it might be the next MILEY.

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