caitlinsmom Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 Monday I am scheduled for a c-section. WOOT WOOT. I am so done with pregnancy! Anyway we have a girl name picked that we are pretty dead set on and a boy that we like. What does the hive think? Laina Olivia: Means pathway to truth or pathway to the olive tree or knowledge depending on the interpretation. Do you think everyone under the sun will hear her as Elaina? Boy first name: Issac with either the middle name of Parker, Spencer, Everett or Finlay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eternalknot Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 I have a friend named Laine who gets mistaken for Lana (written) or Alaina (spoken) sometimes; I'd see that probably happening to a Laina, too. But so many names get butchered, so who cares :) it's a lovely name, both in sound and in translation. I have an inlaw whose initials are I.P. ... I guess he made it through childhood without being teased about this, but I always get a kick out of it. Admittedly, I am immature when it comes to humor but I insisted that none of our children have a first name that began with the letter C, letter I, or letter P (given our last name beginning with letter P). So I'd skip Isaac Parker, even though it flows off of the tongue very nicely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenL Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 Laina may be changed by others to Laney. Would you mind that? Any of those middle names for Issac sound good to me! :) Best wishes for your c-section and the arrival of your new little one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibraryLover Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 Laina is pretty, but I do think lots of people will have a difficult time with it. One of my sons has a classic type name that sounds like another classic type name and people mess it up *all the time*. I like Issac! I'd go with the middle name choice that is closest to a family name. Yeah, Monday! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 How about Elaina Olivia? I like Isaac Spencer or Isaac Everett Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brenda in FL Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 Is the boys name Issac or Isaac? I like Isaac, I would question Issac, because people would always confuse it with Isaac, wouldn't they? Laina Olivia is a lovely name. And congrats! I hope you have a speedy delivery from the c-section and lots of help!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWOB Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 Monday I am scheduled for a c-section. WOOT WOOT. I am so done with pregnancy! Anyway we have a girl name picked that we are pretty dead set on and a boy that we like. What does the hive think? Laina Olivia: Means pathway to truth or pathway to the olive tree or knowledge depending on the interpretation. Do you think everyone under the sun will hear her as Elaina? Boy first name: Issac with either the middle name of Parker, Spencer, Everett or Finlay. I love Laina and especially Issac. You may have to correct people, but those are great names. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milovany Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 I think they are both very nice. We have an Isaac (is this the spelling you meant? I don't know that I've seen it as Issac but I certainly may have missed that) that we've called Ike from day one. I especially love the name Ike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdeveson Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 I love both names. People are going to mispronounce the girl's first name. If that's ok with you, go for it. Very pretty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tam101 Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 (edited) I've Issac as an alternate spelling Isaac and it's gaining in popularity, but technically Issac would be pronounced Iss-ac. Now if I could just get my Mom to figure out that we spell it Isaac! LOL Edited December 17, 2009 by Tam101 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prudent Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 I love both names. People are going to mispronounce the girl's first name. If that's ok with you, go for it. Very pretty. Yup. I can see people seeing Laina written and 'seeing' Liana (LEE-anna). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caitlinsmom Posted December 17, 2009 Author Share Posted December 17, 2009 I have an inlaw whose initials are I.P. ... I guess he made it through childhood without being teased about this, but I always get a kick out of it. Admittedly, I am immature when it comes to humor but I insisted that none of our children have a first name that began with the letter C, letter I, or letter P (given our last name beginning with letter P). So I'd skip Isaac Parker, even though it flows off of the tongue very nicely. :lol: If we used Isaac Parker his initails would be I.P.T. I bet all the young guys would get a kick out of that! Still though it is one of my favorite combinations. Thanks for everyones suggestions. We have had Laina picked out since the begining and it wasnt until yesterday when I said the name to a friend that I saw the potential for mistakes. I am still not sure where I stand on that. LOL I better figure that one out by Monday. As for Issac vs. Isaac. That was my spelling error. It is Isaac spelled the traditional way, I just cant type and/or spell most days. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MariannNOVA Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 I think they are both very very nice -- and best best wishes for an easy delivery, an uneventful recovery and plenty of help at home! :) We have an 'Eden' -- it is usually not heard as Eden when someone is told her name, no biggie -- the confusion is cleared up quickly. She now responds: 'It's a little name for a little girl - E.D.E.N' and she is, in fact, a petite little thing --:) Use the name you LOVE!:001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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