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s/o baby names

IMO, our (first) names are finalized. In DH's opinion, not so much. haha. I'm going to try to kep convincing him anyway. ;)

Delaney (nn Laney) and

Emerson (possible nn Emme)

He doesn't "mind" Delaney though he thinks it's weird but he doesn't like Emerson at all and says it's a boy name. I, however, love them both. And I am VERY hard to please! It's likely these will change but this is the first time in the pregnacy that I've actually found two names that a) I like, b) go with our last name and c) sound okay together and with Nolan.

That is all. :)

ETA: DH is still set on Adelyn (sp negotiable) so I wouldn't be surprised if the final final choices are Adelyn and Delaney. :) And the more I think about it, the more I kinda love it.

Re: s/o baby names

  • I love the name Delaney.  I like Emerson, too, and I know that it's used more often anymore as a girl's name, but I still think of it w/its literary association as a boy's name.  Both are cute, though!
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  • I thought you were anti-nn hence Nolan (no obvious nn).  What changed your mind?

    I think your choices are cute.  Too trendy for me :) but super cute.  I hope DH comes around to your side.  Naming is so hard!
  • I want to like Delaney/Lani, but I have a bad association with a little terror with the same name. If I could forget this kid, I'd love the name. I prefer Adelyn to Emerson, but Adelyn, Emerson and Nolan all ending in N is sort of cute too.
  • imagenaylon511:
    I thought you were anti-nn hence Nolan (no obvious nn).  What changed your mind?

    I think your choices are cute.  Too trendy for me :) but super cute.  I hope DH comes around to your side.  Naming is so hard!

    I am anti-nickname! I have no idea why I like those but I do. I think it's because they are not that common (in the real world... not on the bump) so it's not an automatic nickname like when you hear "Jessica" and everyone automatically calls you "Jess." KWIM?

     

  • imagenaylon511:
    I thought you were anti-nn hence Nolan (no obvious nn).  What changed your mind?

    I think your choices are cute.  Too trendy for me :) but super cute.  I hope DH comes around to your side.  Naming is so hard!

    I think it's funny that you say that because Adelyn is a form of Adelaide which is very old fashioned and Delaney, while certainly much more "new", still has that "old time" ring IMO.

  • imageJNicMTek:
    I want to like Delaney/Lani, but I have a bad association with a little terror with the same name. If I could forget this kid, I'd love the name. I prefer Adelyn to Emerson, but Adelyn, Emerson and Nolan all ending in N is sort of cute too.

    I get it. I have sooooo many bad name associations, but moreso with boys. Zach, Shawn, and Wyatt... could NEVER do it. lol.

  • imageTeacherTiff:

    imagenaylon511:
    I thought you were anti-nn hence Nolan (no obvious nn).  What changed your mind?

    I think your choices are cute.  Too trendy for me :) but super cute.  I hope DH comes around to your side.  Naming is so hard!

    I think it's funny that you say that because Adelyn is a form of Adelaide which is very old fashioned and Delaney, while certainly much more "new", still has that "old time" ring IMO.

    Your ETA wasn't there when I replied so I didn't read about Adelyn.   I guess it's the spelling of Adelyn that's too modern/trendy for me?  Though I see you aren't sure on spelling.  I prefer Adelaide.  Adelyn is maybe too much like Madeline which I LOVE but it's very popular here (NY/my town).

    You're right about Delaney - you're right it does have an old-timey ring to it but I guess I think of last names (Delaney, Emerson, etc) as being more modern as first names?  Don't know.  It's very pretty though.  I just looked and in Gaelic and it means something like "dark defiance"  uh oh :):)  Though It makes me picture a little spit fire girl with dark hair like Nolans and it makes me kind a like it more.  LOL

  • I LOVE the name Emerson but Delaney is nms. I really like Laney though.
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  • I think they're all cute :)

    I like Emerson, but it does seem like more of a boys name. Adelyn and Delaney are cute together!

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  • DHs cousin had a little girl and named her Emerson.  I had only known boys with the name.  Like Naylon, I think it sounds like a last name.  Delaney has become super popular.  I know 4 people with daughters with this name and of course they all call them Laney.  So I guess both names are NMS since I like very traditional/classic names, but they are your girls so you should name them whatever you like :-)
  • imageMrsG.060708:

    I think they're all cute :)

    I like Emerson, but it does seem like more of a boys name. Adelyn and Delaney are cute together!



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  • Cute!  I have a good friend with a DD Delaney and she's a sweetheart.  They do call her Laney a lot and I think that's a great nn.

    I like Adelyn and Delaney better because Emerson and Delaney are both surnames and IMO that's too matchy/ theme-like for twins.  Plus I think Addy/ Addie is a cute nn. Nice choices. :) 

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  • imagetrickeytricky:
    imageMrsG.060708:

    I think they're all cute :)

    I like Emerson, but it does seem like more of a boys name. Adelyn and Delaney are cute together!



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    This for me too. My new niece is Adalynn, nn Ady. Though we don't call her Ady, just type it in texts. 

  • I absolutely love Delaney.... I baby sat for a little girl named that growing up & have always wanted to use it.  DH, not so much, so we've "settled" on it being the middle name for this kiddo :)  Emerson is okay but not my fave..... Adelyn & Delaney are a really cute together though!
  • Thanks girls :)

    I'm pretty sure (though I reserve the right to change my mind, haha) that we'll end up with Delaney and Adelyn. According to nymbler Delaney is actually derived from Adeline which I think is hilarious and very fitting. We shall see. :)

  • Love the names, Tiff!
  • Ok and weirdly, I just realized Delaney and Adelyn have nearly identical letters (Delaney has 1 extra E.)  You can spell Adelyn in its entirety using the letters from Delaney.  If you spelled it Adelyne they would be perfect anagrams. :)  Kinda cool for identical twins!
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  • imagestar678:
    Ok and weirdly, I just realized Delaney and Adelyn have nearly identical letters (Delaney has 1 extra E.)  You can spell Adelyn in its entirety using the letters from Delaney.  If you spelled it Adelyne they would be perfect anagrams. :)  Kinda cool for identical twins!

    haha, this is what I thought immediately when I read it!

  • imagestar678:
    Ok and weirdly, I just realized Delaney and Adelyn have nearly identical letters (Delaney has 1 extra E.)  You can spell Adelyn in its entirety using the letters from Delaney.  If you spelled it Adelyne they would be perfect anagrams. :)  Kinda cool for identical twins!

    Oh, that's cool!!  I love that.

    And just to add my .02 - I haven't known of any girls named Emmerson, but I know it's becoming more of a girl's name than a boy's.  I really like Adelyn and Delaney together.  I think they sounds great with Nolan too.

  • imageJusLyn678:

    imagestar678:
    Ok and weirdly, I just realized Delaney and Adelyn have nearly identical letters (Delaney has 1 extra E.)  You can spell Adelyn in its entirety using the letters from Delaney.  If you spelled it Adelyne they would be perfect anagrams. :)  Kinda cool for identical twins!

    Oh, that's cool!!  I love that.

    And just to add my .02 - I haven't known of any girls named Emmerson, but I know it's becoming more of a girl's name than a boy's.  I really like Adelyn and Delaney together.  I think they sounds great with Nolan too.

    How fun!! The teacher in me cringes at the extra e, but hmmm... that is very cool, lol. 

    And I agree Lyns. At first thought I think of the band Emerson Drive, and though I don't personally know any Emerson's that are girls I've seen some on the bump/nest. Oh well I really think I like the sound of Delaney, Adelyn, and Nolan together. Now we'll just have to agree on spelling! haha

  • imageTeacherTiff:
    imageJusLyn678:

    imagestar678:
    Ok and weirdly, I just realized Delaney and Adelyn have nearly identical letters (Delaney has 1 extra E.)  You can spell Adelyn in its entirety using the letters from Delaney.  If you spelled it Adelyne they would be perfect anagrams. :)  Kinda cool for identical twins!

    Oh, that's cool!!  I love that.

    And just to add my .02 - I haven't known of any girls named Emmerson, but I know it's becoming more of a girl's name than a boy's.  I really like Adelyn and Delaney together.  I think they sounds great with Nolan too.

    How fun!! The teacher in me cringes at the extra e, but hmmm... that is very cool, lol. 

    And I agree Lyns. At first thought I think of the band Emerson Drive, and though I don't personally know any Emerson's that are girls I've seen some on the bump/nest. Oh well I really think I like the sound of Delaney, Adelyn, and Nolan together. Now we'll just have to agree on spelling! haha

    Yes!

    Adelyn is on our (by our, I mean mine...DH doesn't discuss baby names until we are TTC ha) list.  If we use it - it will be Adelynn because my mom's middle name is Lynn.  Just a random thought if you have any Lynn's in your/dh's family.

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