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Help[Opinions] Re: Delaney?
in reply to a message by Nikida
Using Erin as the middle name is a beautiful sentiment and a lovely gesture to your sister.
I must say that I honestly do not like Delaney much. I'm not a fan of surnames as names unless 1) it happens to be a surname from your or your partner's family tree or 2) the name holds a special meaning for you, such as it's the name of your favourite poet/musician/character from a book, etc... If you're looking for names that aren't common and probably won't be (because Delaney is rather popular here, being in the top twenty), there are plenty of classic female names that fit that criteria.
On the positive side, Delaney Erin has a good cadence and good flow.
For boys, I would suggest using the middle name Aaron (because it sounds similar to Erin) or use the Gaelic name for Ireland, Eire (since Erin is considered the poetic name for Ireland).
First name suggestions:
Oliver
Henry
Jack
Liam
Gabriel
Leo
David
Silas
Elias
Noel
Conor
Finn
Percy
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I must say that I honestly do not like Delaney much. I'm not a fan of surnames as names unless 1) it happens to be a surname from your or your partner's family tree or 2) the name holds a special meaning for you, such as it's the name of your favourite poet/musician/character from a book, etc... If you're looking for names that aren't common and probably won't be (because Delaney is rather popular here, being in the top twenty), there are plenty of classic female names that fit that criteria.
On the positive side, Delaney Erin has a good cadence and good flow.
For boys, I would suggest using the middle name Aaron (because it sounds similar to Erin) or use the Gaelic name for Ireland, Eire (since Erin is considered the poetic name for Ireland).
First name suggestions:
Oliver
Henry
Jack
Liam
Gabriel
Leo
David
Silas
Elias
Noel
Conor
Finn
Percy
Visit Mashka's MySpace at http://www.myspace.com/fraubeethoven.
Names of the Day:
Dashiell Spencer & Alice Annie
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I'm from Lexington, KY. Jack hasn't risen in popularity here. The only one I know is a man who's about 50-55 years old.
Delaney and its many variants are crawling all over the place here. Off the bat I can name a Delaney Rose, Delaney Grace, Delaney Marie, Delaney Rachel, DeLainey Faith, Delanie Kyle and a Delanney Danae (her mother swears that the double 'N' doesn't make the preceding 'A' short. Yeah, and the Earth is still flat and the Loch Ness monster lives. Does it surprise you to learn that Delanney has a big sister named Hallie pronounced Haley?).
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Visit Mashka's MySpace at http://www.myspace.com/fraubeethoven.
Names of the Day:
Dashiell Spencer & Alice Annie
Delaney and its many variants are crawling all over the place here. Off the bat I can name a Delaney Rose, Delaney Grace, Delaney Marie, Delaney Rachel, DeLainey Faith, Delanie Kyle and a Delanney Danae (her mother swears that the double 'N' doesn't make the preceding 'A' short. Yeah, and the Earth is still flat and the Loch Ness monster lives. Does it surprise you to learn that Delanney has a big sister named Hallie pronounced Haley?).
Visit Mashka's MySpace at http://www.myspace.com/fraubeethoven.
Names of the Day:
Dashiell Spencer & Alice Annie
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we're from Charleston, WV and I didn't think there would be that big of difference. But I've never heard of Delaney before and I know so many Jack's I can't keep track of them. Odd how we're not that far yet the naming is totally different.
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Charleston is a lovely city. I've been there and through there many times. :)
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