Pick a MN for Lorraine (nn Rainey)
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Pick a MN for Lorraine (nn Rainey)
| Sat, 03-31-2007 - 11:57am |
Pick a MN for Lorraine (nn Rainey)
- Lorraine Beth (Rainey Beth)
- Lorraine Caitlyn/Kaitlyn (Rainey Caitlyn/Kaitlyn)
- Lorraine Calise (Rainey Calise)
- Lorraine Colette (Rainey Colette)
- Lorraine Hayden (Rainey Hayden)
- Lorraine Nicole (Rainey Nicole)
- Lorraine Claire (Rainey Claire)
- Lorraine Madison (Rainey Madison)
- Lorraine Nicolette (Rainey Nicolette)
- Lorraine Victoria (Rainey Victoria)
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I think Lorraine nn Rainey is very sweet. My first question is- do any of these mn's have personal meaning to you? If so, that would easily make that name my favourite. I think it's very important that the name be meaningful- ie. family name, place name where you were married, etc. Even a name from your culture (ie. Irish? Lorraine Maeve. Scottish? Lorraine Isla)
In terms of sound alone, here are my thoughts:
Lorraine Beth (Rainey Beth) - This got my vote. Beth is very sweet and the flow is nice
Lorraine Caitlyn/Kaitlyn - I really don't like the Caitlyn or Kaitlyn spelling. I think Caitlin is the cleanest looking and classiest spelling, but even so, it is very popular and just doesn't sound like a mn. Sounds like it should be reversed- Caitlin Lorraine. I wouldn't use this one for many reasons
Lorraine Calise (Rainey Calise) - I have never heard the name before. Upon looking it up, I can't find any info on it... did you make it up? If so, I probably wouldn't use it. Madeup names really don't do much for me. If, however, it is a family surname, then I would go for it. I prefer the similar sounding Elise
Lorraine Colette (Rainey Colette) - outdated
Lorraine Hayden (Rainey Hayden) - Really dislike this name on girls, very trendy
Lorraine Nicole (Rainey Nicole) - outdated and filler (and coming from someone with this name!)
Lorraine Claire (Rainey Claire) - Pretty
Lorraine Madison (Rainey Madison) - too trendy
Lorraine Nicolette (Rainey Nicolette) - Pretty... I also like Nicola
Lorraine Victoria (Rainey Victoria) - very nice
Hayden, Madison, and Caitlyn/Kaitlyn are too trendy/popular.
Nicole and Colette are outdated.
Calise (I assume) is made up.
Victoria, Beth, Claire, and Nicolette are all very nice.
HTH,
-Nikki
As far as just the mns go, my vote went to Victoria.
Lorraine Beth (Rainey Beth)
*** Sounds like "The Rain Bath." Beth is also very nn-ey. I'd stick with a formal version (for instance, Lorraine Elisabeth, called Rainey Beth).
Lorraine Caitlyn/Kaitlyn/Hayden (Rainey Caitlyn/Kaitlyn/Hayden)
*** Caitlyn/Kaitlyn and Hayden sound too repetitive since both names then have the prominent long A sound (Rainey Hayden actually sounds a bit comical thanks to this)
Lorraine Calise (Rainey Calise)
*** I'm not familiar with Calise as a given name, so I can't really comment here. Is it a family surname for you?
Lorraine Colette (Rainey Colette)
*** These sound a bit odd together because they're both two-syllable names with the accent on the second (lu-RAYN ko-LET). It also sounds a bit like "The Rain Coat" when you say it quickly, though not nearly as bad as Beth. ;)
Lorraine Nicole(tte) (Rainey Nicole)
*** The back-to-back Ns in Lorraine Nicole(tte) are tough to say without insterting a pregnant pause between the two. A bit awkward.
Lorraine Claire (Rainey Claire)
*** Lorraine Claire's not bad. This might have gotten my vote if it weren't for "Rainey Claire" (as in "Rain eclair" LOL). You might also like Pearl.
Lorraine Madison (Rainey Madison)
*** I don't mind pairing an old-fashioned name with a more modern one, but Madison is just very trendy. I'd avoid it.
To be very honest, I don't think the mns are the biggest problem here. I really like most double names, but Rainey just doesn't seem to work with many of them, ending up sounding a bit silly or at the very least much too cutesy (not quite the same effect as Mary Katherine, called Mary Kate, or Elizabeth Jane, called Eliza Jane, KWIM?). I'd either use simply Rainey as the shortened form, if you really love it, or use a different shortened form of Lorraine to form a double name (Lori Beth or Lora Claire, to use examples from your list).
HTH
ETA: I almost left this out, but you might also like Lainey as an alternative to Rainey (though again, I'd probably keep this as a stand-alone nn) or even Aine (awn-ya), from the end of Lorraine, as the nn or part of a double name (Aine Claire, for instance).
I also meant to mention that you might try looking for some longer mns, along the same lines as Nicolette and Madison. A three or more syllable mn would work well with Lorraine. My grandmother, for example, was Lorraine Eudora. Not that that's your particular style, but just using it as an example. ;)
Edited 3/31/2007 4:54 pm ET by mommyagain6124
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Thank you for those who have commented so far and comments are very welcome!
Just for some clarification:
Lorraine nn Rainey is set. We've both loved "Raine" for a long time, but we wanted to give her a more formal name if she doesn't want to be called Raine(y) in a professional setting or whatnot.. :)
None of the middle names are "family" names. I think it's great that people do that, but it's not the way we wanted to go :) There is no strong etnicity in either family (we are both European mutts)
We are staying away from middle names starting with any vowel, "S" (makes a weird acronym), "R" or "L" (too matchy)
Re: Calise --- I didn't make this up! It was in a baby name book that I had checked out of the library a couple of months ago. I thought it was pretty and unique. :)
:)
April
EDD 6/12/07
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I think that's wonderful, and very thoughtful of you to give her a more formal option (so often parents seem to ignore the possibility their child may want one someday). ;)
Like I mentioned in my previous post, Raine(y) is a fine nn for Lorraine. It just doesn't seem to work that well as a double name with many of the mns listed, so I would just use Rainey itself, especially since you obviously love it. If you truly want a double name, however, I'm sure the ladies here would love to suggest a few more options you might not have thought of (if you're open to more suggestions, of course).
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No, you didn't make it up, but you should be careful about how much stock you put into baby name books/sites. They're notoriously inaccurate. Basically they ...
- slap a generic meaning onto a name (sometimes based on fact, often not)
- think up as many "variations" as they possibly can (yes, Illizzabet and Alixandre might be listed in any random name book, but that doesn't make them accepted forms of Elizabeth and Alexander ... and I can give you page numbers here! LOL). I kid you not.
- include as many surnames, place names and random words someone, somewhere MAY have used as a given name at some time. Zappa, Nevada, Feather, Mystique, Cackle, Pepper or Friday, for instance. You'll also find many masculine names -- not unisex, but outright masculine (Gary/Gari, Donovan or Wallace, for example) -- in the "girls" section simply because it ups the feminine, and total, name count. It's all about numbers, really. The numerical titles say it all. ;)
So I'd be very careful what you take away from name books. They're an interesting read and may present some more unique choices you might not have thought of on your own, but everything in them should be taken with a (huge) grain of salt. If you stumble upon a name you think you might like, great. Do some research on it. Check out its meaning and history (or find out if it even has one). The books are a fine starting point, but don't limit yourself to their admittedly-flawed pool of knowledge.
FWIW, I have seen Calise as a surname, though I was unable to find any sound information on its origin or meaning for you. It is a bit of a tongue twister with Lorraine, to be honest, both being two-syllable names with prominent L sounds and stressed on the second syllable, assuming the pronunciation of Calise, of course. There are just so many similar names (Clarisse, Clarice, Calista, Calla, Laurice, Alice, Elise, Eloise, Annelise, Felicia, etc.), I'd probably look for something with similar sound elements that's a bit more substantial and a better match with Lorraine, KWIM?
HTH
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Lorraine nn Raine or Rainey has become one of my favorite names over the last couple of months.
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I agree with what most of the other posters have already said.