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Amberlynn - thoughts?

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GreenStraws · 07/11/2016 23:22

I think it's the one. Would just like a few opinions first!

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GinIsIn · 08/11/2016 05:43

It's a bit 'bad country and western singer'. Can you not just give her one name rather than insist on sticking 2 together?

HappyCamel · 08/11/2016 05:21

Is -Lynn the new -Mae? I think it's going to date horribly.

Amber is a lovely name and nothing wrong with Lynne as a middle name.

Made me thing of Steven Spielberg's Amblin and then on to the opening credits of ET (showing my age)!

mathanxiety · 08/11/2016 05:13

I live in the US. I have nothing against 'American' names, but there are several categories of them, and Amber on its own or with anything else is indeed very 'Toddlers and Tiaras'.

PerspicaciaTick · 08/11/2016 03:14

Why the urge to glue two names together?

loveyogalovelife · 08/11/2016 03:04

American trailer trash...

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HeartsTrumpDiamonds · 08/11/2016 02:55

Anne Boleyn.

DD2's middle names are Lynn Ann so I'm partial to those Smile

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AppleCanoe · 08/11/2016 02:20

Anne Boleyn here too

FabFiveFreddie · 08/11/2016 02:03

Ann Berlin
Ambling
Anne Boleyn

Sorry. Don't think it would work in the U.K.

BitOutOfPractice · 08/11/2016 01:53

Anne Boleyn here as well. Not a great connection to make in the mind I'm afraid. And a lot of British people will make that connection.

HearTheThunderRoar · 08/11/2016 01:48

I don't mind Amberlynn tbh but I really like Amberley / Amber-Leigh, much better imo.

I don't get 'Anne Boleyn' when I say Amberlynn but thats because I don't have a English accent (not American though) so I can see why you don't have an issue with pronunciation, however if your planning on raising your DC in England for the foreseeable future then you make need to decide whether thats an issue for you.

Imknackeredzzz · 07/11/2016 23:58

Sorry it's awful,'like some of the other suggestions though

Blu · 07/11/2016 23:57

In many English accents it will sound like 'amblin' ' as in ambling along.

Amber is a good name. It doesn't need a bit adding on.

catsofa · 07/11/2016 23:42

Anne Boleyn.

I love Amber though.

SantasLittleMonkeyButler · 07/11/2016 23:39

I do like Amber though. Amber Leigh is nice as two separate names, as one name Amberleigh, it does sound like Ambulance I'm afraid!

I appreciate that the names may sound different with your accent, but if you're planning to raise your child in the UK, you may want to think about these points.

GlitterGlassEye · 07/11/2016 23:38

Anne Boleyn. Sorry. Very nice name though and I studied history to higher level at school in the 90's and we didn't go that far back.

Just my own personal interest in history reminds me of her.

Clankboing · 07/11/2016 23:37

Amber or Amberley are nice.

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SantasLittleMonkeyButler · 07/11/2016 23:36

I didn't read it as Anne Boleyn (although I do now!).

I read it as ambling. I.e "Here I am, just ambling along."

Pluto30 · 07/11/2016 23:33

Anne Boleyn again.

Amber with the middle name Lynn is fine. As is Amber with the middle name Lee. I'm not a fan of spelling Lee like Leigh. It's unnecessary letter adding.

Amber Lynn Surname / Amber Lee Surname.

BackforGood · 07/11/2016 23:30

Really don't like it.
Not a fan of 2 names running together.
Personally I'm not keen on 'Amber', although Lynn is OK (although does create the 'how do we spell it' issues)

annatha · 07/11/2016 23:29

I hear Anne Boleyn too, sorry.

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GreenStraws · 07/11/2016 23:29

No sorry... I've seen it on baby name websites

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