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[plaidpineapple.livejournal.com]

I love the nickname Lane/Laine for a boy or a girl. Alas, we have plenty of boy names picked out already, so I'd love to hear what names for a girl you could take Lane/Laine from as a nickname (besides Elaine and its variants).

Also, just out of curiosity, which spelling do you prefer for a girl?

Thanks!

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[tryyingtoevolve.livejournal.com]

Delaney

[sweet-light.livejournal.com]

THIS! Love that name.

[chibiaichan.livejournal.com]

Alyana

[sloane-hd.livejournal.com]

I agree.

[miss-tee.livejournal.com]

Helena (when pronounced Heh-LAY-nah)

[aballard23.livejournal.com]

I prefer the Laine spelling, and think it's more of a girl name myself.

That's how I've always pronounced that name, it's virtually impossible for me to pronounce it the proper way. Lol.

[decembermalice.livejournal.com]

I love the nicknames Laine and Lainie for a girl, but not so much for a boy. The only name I could think of that I like as a full name is Alaina.

[tryyingtoevolve.livejournal.com]

Elena?

[aballard23.livejournal.com]

I like the name Laine on a girl, with that spelling. Not so much for a boy, though.

I vote for Helena- I love that name, and that song. :O

[mountain-nest.livejournal.com]

I actually think Layne would be cool. But I am shameless stuck-in-the-90s Alice in Chains fan :P

[poespretty.livejournal.com]

I think I kind of heart you for this comment. I love them and think the same thing when I hear any form of Lane/laine/Layne.

[mountain-nest.livejournal.com]

rock on :D

[alexandria-skye.livejournal.com]

i like lane better for each, but wouldn't use it... :)
i can't think of names other than elaine that could use lane/laine for a nickname.

[xpaniic.livejournal.com]

I like Layne for a boy, by itself.

[dustkitty.livejournal.com]

I went to school with a girl named Laina (on its own) and a girl whose middle name was Lane. I think they can stand on their own, though I like them short for Elaine/Elaina and Delaney.

[freezemyazaleas.livejournal.com]

I know a girl named Delaina, so Laine could be a nickname for that.

Also, it's a bit of a stretch, but Melanie could work.

[sandtree.livejournal.com]

According to behindthename.com, Laine is an Estonian name that means 'wave'. Not sure how accurate that is, but I thought it was interesting.

[poespretty.livejournal.com]

Melaina? or Marlena maybe? all the "good" and "logical" ones I would have picked are already taken.

I knew a Lainie and actually I like it on it's own. I prefer Laine for girls and Lane/Layne for boys.

[cherrysorbet.livejournal.com]

I know a girl called Lalaine.

[sarahrose.livejournal.com]

Layne is on my list for a girl. :)