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Sydney or Gracelyn?

34 replies

LaurenW09 · 07/12/2015 18:24

So, DD is due very soon and we cannot decide between these! Her brother is Noah Smile

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villainousbroodmare · 08/12/2015 14:20

Sydney. Cracking name.
The 'lyn' of Gracelyn is entirely redundant to my ears.

KoalaDownUnder · 08/12/2015 13:20

Sydney.

Don't like Gracelyn at all. The 'lyn' just sounds unnecessary.

redexpat · 08/12/2015 10:22

I see gracelyn and think isnt that what you use to make icing sugar? Glicerin. There was a thread recently and lots of people said it was trailer trashy. Sorry.

Pranmasghost · 08/12/2015 10:17

Sydney is beautiful for a girl. It has a long pedigree but a modern edge.
Gracelyn sounds made up to me and I would avoid it.

celtictoast · 08/12/2015 09:43

Jocelyn?

manicinsomniac · 08/12/2015 09:30

I really like Sydney but I think that's because I know such a delightful girl with this name. I didn't like it that much before I met her.

Gracelyn is okay but I think Grace is so much more beautiful. Gracie a cute nn for either but agree it's not really a full name.

Jibberjabberjooo · 08/12/2015 09:26

Neither.

DeepBlueLake · 08/12/2015 06:06

Sydney is lovely, it's more of a girls name than boys name too me.

WishIWasWonderwoman · 08/12/2015 04:28

How about Sydney Grace (first name, middle name)?

ChristineDePisan · 08/12/2015 02:14

not Gracelyn. It has an edge to it that I don't like, and there are gazilions of Graces around at the moment, so it will sound as if you wanted to go for Grace but were trying to be a bit different

Sydney is growing on me

PinkClouds12 · 08/12/2015 02:10

I really like them both, but Sydney just has that edge! Go with that Smile

annandale · 08/12/2015 00:14

By the time I read another thread with names new to me, I'd really grown to like the more unusual one.

Grasselin?

NadiaWadia · 08/12/2015 00:12

Gracelyn is OK, though just Grace is better.
Sydney is an old man's name, at least that's the association I have. Sorry. Sadie much nicer.

BondJayneBond · 07/12/2015 23:09

Gracelyn.

Sydney sounds to masculine for my liking.

ExBallerina · 07/12/2015 23:08

I like Sydney.

K1mberl1 · 07/12/2015 23:05

Neither

celtictoast · 07/12/2015 23:04

Gracelyn

calzone · 07/12/2015 22:34

Sydney Grace

Gracelyn is not nice.

IoraRua · 07/12/2015 22:31

Gracelyn = Elvis to me. Wasn't his estate Graceland?

I'd go for Sydney.

DreamBigGuys · 07/12/2015 22:18

Love them both Smile

AGBforever · 07/12/2015 21:46

Yes, Sydney sounds elegant & modern, Gracelyn would probably work well if you live in Tennessee?

Paddletonio · 07/12/2015 21:37

Grace (not Gracelyn)

BikeRunSki · 07/12/2015 21:37

Sydney, of those two.

CraigRevelHorwoodsPetCat · 07/12/2015 21:33

I love Sydney. I have a Sidney the Pug..so slightly biased Grin

BlackberryandNettle · 07/12/2015 21:27

Sydney by a mile!