Challenging Last Name

iVillage Member
Registered: 10-12-2005
Challenging Last Name
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Fri, 09-15-2006 - 11:21am

I have a challenge for anyone who is up to it.
I need a girls name that sounds good with the last name Landenwich.
I posted this about a year ago, but thought I would get some fresh ideas from new people on the board or new ideas from regulars.
A few names on my list:
Ellie (Elinor) - my husbands pick
Mallory - old favorite until I looked up the meaning
Naomi
Ainsley
Fiona
Emerson
Ellery/Ellory
Quinn
Reese

Any thoughts would be appreciated.

Thanks, Krista

iVillage Member
Registered: 01-26-2004
Fri, 09-15-2006 - 11:45am

Ellie (Elinor) - I don't care for this name.
Mallory - nms
Naomi - nmsaa
Ainsley - I like it
Fiona - nmsaa
Emerson - I love this
Ellery/Ellory - I love this
Quinn - I like this
Reese - I don't really have an opinion on Reese

I think any of these sounds fine with Landenwich.

Some of my favourite girls names are
Macey
Piper
Kennedy
Presley
Harley
Eva
Harper

Debra
Avery-8/13/97
Caleb-11/24/03
Keagan-9/26/05

 
iVillage Member
Registered: 12-12-2003
Fri, 09-15-2006 - 1:15pm

My favorite from your list is Fiona, and I think it sounds great with Landenwich. My second favorite is Naomi. I like the name Elinor, but I don't like the way the nn Ellie sounds with Landenwich -- too many Ls! With Landenwich, I prefer the nn Nora. The others are nms, sorry!

Here are some other names you might like:

Claire/Clara Landenwich
Cara Landenwich
Camille Landenwich
Brenna Landenwich
Maeve Landenwich
Zoe Landenwich
Zara/Zora Landenwich
Maia Landenwich
Audrey Landenwich
Eve/Eva Landenwich
Tess/Tessa Landenwich
Vivian Landenwich
Eden Landenwich
Kira Landenwich
Brooke Landenwich

Good luck!

iVillage Member
Registered: 03-20-2003
Fri, 09-15-2006 - 4:05pm

I would avoid the "Ell" names because they're becoming so popular right now and because of the L in your ln.

iVillage Member
Registered: 03-31-2003
Fri, 09-15-2006 - 4:34pm

With a long last name I would prefer a one syllable first name... so something like Reese would be my pick.

But Elinor Landenwich sounds fine, although I prefer the Eleanor spelling.

iVillage Member
Registered: 02-03-2006
Fri, 09-15-2006 - 6:11pm
i know a family with similar-type ln, their kids names are,
Harrison, Philip, & Demaris,


Edited 9/15/2006 6:13 pm ET by flutterdance
iVillage Member
Registered: 06-25-2006
Fri, 09-15-2006 - 10:18pm

I really like Fiona, it works well w/ your ln. Anything's going to be a mouthfull with the last name!

I also like the sound of A names w/ your ln. Some of the pp ideas of Audrey and Avery would sound good.

Good luck!

Liz

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Registered: 05-09-2006
Sat, 09-16-2006 - 1:35am
I agree with another poster that since the last name is kind of long a shorter one syllable first name would work well. I especially like Reese.