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Lainey/Laney
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?
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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

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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.
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I like Delaney. Laney is... boring.
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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.
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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

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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
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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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