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Lenni Sophia or Lenni Olivia

105 replies

hollie29x · 05/01/2022 22:46

Which do you prefer?

Lenni Sophia

Or

Lenni Olivia

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WeasilyPleased · 06/01/2022 22:19

I like Lenni. The one I know is Leni, 62 and a proper badass. I dont think her name is short for anything.
I'm not keen on your super popular mns tbh.
Leni Beatrice or Leni Marianne still sound feminine but not as jarring.

PattyPan · 06/01/2022 21:32

Strongly dislike Lenni. I prefer Sophia to Olivia.

BunnyRuddington · 06/01/2022 17:24

Am I alone in liking Leni? I think it's sweet. Mind you, Riefenstahl. I would make it short for Leonora, Eleanor or Helen/a and go with Lenni Sophia

Well @hollie29x must like it as well...Grin

JustAnotherUserinParadise · 06/01/2022 17:22

Lenni Henrietta?? 🤣

DixieSun · 06/01/2022 17:19

Both much of a muchness. Either works.

Antiqueanniesmagiclanternshow · 06/01/2022 17:15

Leni??
Like " stroke the rabbit " Lenny??

Surely not??Shock

Firebird83 · 06/01/2022 17:14

Helena Sophia “Leni” would be lovely.

ladycarlotta · 06/01/2022 17:12

Am I alone in liking Leni? I think it's sweet. Mind you, Riefenstahl.
I would make it short for Leonora, Eleanor or Helen/a and go with Lenni Sophia.

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 06/01/2022 16:40

I think both your middle name choice are lovely - slight preference for Sophia since it avoids the extra L sound, but both work. I do personally prefer Lenni as a nn for Helena, Eleanor, Leonora/Lenore etc - so would personally probably chose something like Helena Sophie or Eleanor Sophia instead (so she has options if she wants when older), but then still introduce her as "Lenni/Leni" from birth.

MissBattleaxe · 06/01/2022 10:51

I like what @Dmsandfloatydress suggested. Leonora Sophia is stunningly beautiful. Lenni is a totally different style of name to Sophia or Olivia. Lena is pretty too.

ILoveShula · 06/01/2022 09:07

Lenni is fine OP but people will probably wonder why she has a boy's name. Why not use Penny or Jenni/Jenny instead?

How does it sound with the surname?

Tessa081190 · 06/01/2022 08:41

Lennie Sophia flows better 😊

toomuchlaundry · 06/01/2022 08:39

Have Lenni as the middle name if you have to have that name

Trinacham · 06/01/2022 08:36

Lenni Sophia

My middle name is Olivia so it's nothing against that name, but I just don't think a name ending in a vowel sounds right with a name starting with vowel right after. It flows better with Sophia!

MajorCarolDanvers · 06/01/2022 08:32

Sophie and Olivia are excellent

I don't like Lenni at all.

rosesbythesea · 06/01/2022 08:28

Lenny ruins both the other names? Maybe swap them around so Olivia Lenni?

NessieMcNessface · 06/01/2022 08:24

Agree with others that Leonora would be preferable to Lenni. Answering your question though I prefer Sophia as a middle name but both options are nice.

CMhater · 06/01/2022 08:14

I love the Lena suggestion.
Lena Sophia or Lena Olivia are both beautiful.
Personally I think Lenni has a totally different vibe to Sophia and Olivia so doesn't really 'go'. Of the two though I'd have Lenni Olivia.

Bettybantz · 06/01/2022 08:11

I’m friends with a Lenni - it’s a nickname for Helen in her case.

Blubells · 06/01/2022 08:09

Lenni Sophia

Luredbyapomegranate · 06/01/2022 08:09

Both nice

But something like Elena/Eleni or Leonora as a first name rather than Lenni - it sounds like you can't be arsed.

TheNinjaWife · 06/01/2022 07:59

Eleni would also make a good first name with the other two. Lenni as a nickname?

Dmsandfloatydress · 06/01/2022 07:57

Or even Lena Sophia?

Totalwasteofpaper · 06/01/2022 07:57

Is lenni a nickname for Laeticia?

Sophia and Olivia are both nice names...

alexdgr8 · 06/01/2022 07:57

cut out the Lenni, why give her a rather ugly boys name.
the other names are fine.