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Harlyn

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UnSocialite · 14/06/2012 14:50

What do you think of this as a middle name? The other DC each have a middle name after people who mean something special to us, so we thought this time we should go for a place special to us as Harlyn Bay is where DH and I met. I reckon it's pretty unisex, so could use if for either gender. What do you think?

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kitsonkittykat · 14/06/2012 17:23

As a middle name it is alright, but I too would have thought it was a girl's name.

Lakota · 14/06/2012 17:20

I think it's great. It is after all a middle name, so it's not like he'll be mistaken for a girl all the time. Besides, Lynn is a Welsh male name, so it doesn't sound particularly feminine to me. My nephew also has a middle name relating to a beach his parents love. He has a 'regular' first name.

It's similar to Harlow for a girl, granted, but I always thought that was quite a masculine sounding name anyway.

cece · 14/06/2012 17:19

As a middle name? OK. I immediately thought of Harlyn Bay (my fav beach) and would just assume you had had a lovely time there iyswim Wink

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UnSocialite · 14/06/2012 17:15

Harland is quite nice, but doesn't quite have the same meaning.

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newmum001 · 14/06/2012 16:14

I know a boy called Harlyn, also named after Harlyn Bay i think. Its a lovely name.

rockinhippy · 14/06/2012 15:59

Harlyn doesn't sound masculine to me either - Harland is similar & is a boys name, we know a man with this as his middle name, but now uses it as his first name as he prefers it

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UnSocialite · 14/06/2012 15:49

Hmm may have to find an alternative in a boy. Initially I thought it sounded like more of a boys name.

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mumeuro · 14/06/2012 15:24

lovely and unusual in a good way for a girl's middle name, not so much for a boy...

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UnSocialite · 14/06/2012 15:20

Not sure if spelling it differently would take away the meaning, IYSWIM? I do see it's quite girly with that spelling though.

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Lannie33 · 14/06/2012 15:07

Love it!!! If it's a boy you might consider spelling it Harlen for a more masculine version?

goingtoofast · 14/06/2012 14:56

I think it's awful, sorry.

HappyCamel · 14/06/2012 14:54

I think it's fine as a middle name, probably a bit girlie because of the "Lyn", it's a nice idea because it has meaning.