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[Opinions] Finlay
What do we think of Finlay? What about Finn as a nickname or full name?My fav combo at the moment would bee Finlay George or Finn Peter. Middle names are both honouring.Opinions and other combo ideas welcome.P.s. I only life Finlay for a boy**Emma**
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I quite like Finlay but I much prefer Finn as a name in it's own right.Finn Peter sounds good to me.
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It's not bad, but it seems elderly to me somehow. When I was a kid I think there was a chain of tobacconists called Finlays, which is probs why I imagine a Finlay George as a pipe-smoking old boy in a brown cardigan.
Finn seems much more youthful. I'd go with Finn Peter.
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I love Finlay. I definitely prefer it on a boy, but like it enough to enjoy it on both genders. Finn as a full name is okay, but not as good as Finlay nn Finn.Finlay George is quite charming.
I like Peter much better than George, but Finn Peter isn't as captivating as Finlay George.Finlay Peter does not appeal to you?
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I much prefer Finlay to just Finn. Finlay is a nicer name imo and if you want to use Finn as a nn, well that works nicely. All that said, I much prefer Finley to Finlay. Finlay George is a good combo, it has a nice balance to it.
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Finlay George is supremely fantastic. Love it. Finn Peter is great too, but Peter Finn flows better. And even though Peter is my #1 favorite for a boy, I have to admit that there's something special about Finlay George. And I only like Finlay on a boy too, and only this spelling. :0)

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I've just been thinking about this name. I prefer Finn as a nn, not a name by itself. Finn is quite popular in NZ which bothers me a little. I realy like Finley Peter.
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I think the name itself is adorable:) I do prefer the spelling of Finley, but I'm not sure if with the "ay" spelling, you are pronouncing it Finn-lay? Even when I read Finlay I tend to pronounce it Finn-lee, which I adore. Also the nn Finn:)
I like Finn Peter the better of your two combos, although Finn does seem more nicknamey to me. So I'd do Finlay Peter and nn Finn. I don't care for George, but since it's an honoring, well...:)
How about Finlay Joshua, Finlay Gavin, Finlay Gage, Finlay Patrick, or Finlay Malcolm?
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I'm not a fan of Finlay personally as it sounds weird in my accent, and like I'm saying Finn Lay instead of one full name or like I'm putting on a terrible British accent lol. I do think it looks nice though. Finn is fine as a nn or a fn imo.Finlay George is nice, but Finn Peter sounds incomplete. Maybe a second mn would make it sound better?
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