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Orla-Rayne

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Rachy91 · 03/12/2010 21:45

hey guys!

what does everyone think of Orla-Rayne? me and OH cant decide so as a comprimise i suggested putting our 2 fave names together so what does everyone think? i dont want to ask friends and family yet so honest opinions please!

also do you think it needs a middle name? i promised my friend baby would take her name (louise)as a middle name but i wasnt banking on a double barrelled first name!

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ShoppingDays · 04/12/2010 00:57

What about Orla Rae, or Orla Renee?

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Rachy91 · 04/12/2010 01:02

have a close friend called rae but not quite close enough to name her after her, its lovely though
would orla rennee not be a bit of a mouth full?

i love orla marie but it doesnt go with her last name :(

i might just pick one i like wether he likes it or not if he doesnt become more productive!
lol

what does everyone think of

fearne
brooke
indy
arrienne
effe
asha
skye
sian

???

not that he likes any of these but sod him! lol

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DreamTeamGirl · 04/12/2010 01:19

I only like Brooke and Sian from your list.

And whatever you do dont hyphen the name, its a terrible terribel thing to do

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Rachy91 · 04/12/2010 01:24

ive never been keen on hyphenated first names tbh, Orla-Raines the first one ive considered an thats only cus im at the end of my tether tryin to find a name we both like!

but there is a chance her surname will be hyphenated in which case Orla-Raine is a definate no but if we decide we like it enough then her surname would just be the one name for defs

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ShoppingDays · 04/12/2010 02:43

I like Arrienne, Asha and Skye from your lates list :)

KenDoddsDadsDog · 04/12/2010 06:45

Just awful, you would be ruining a beautiful name in Orla.

Beattiebow · 04/12/2010 07:15

Didn't Princess Diana and her siblings call their step mother Acid Raine or something similar?

SoupDragon · 04/12/2010 09:55

Raine is a horrendous name, however it is spelt. Please don't do it. Ruby is far far lovelier than Raine.

SE13Mummy · 04/12/2010 10:07

Why not go for Orla Ruby? I'm sure Ruby is less popular as a middle name than as a first name. You could even go for Orla Ruby Louise Surname.

MuffinMouse · 04/12/2010 10:32

I agree with SE13.

Is it just me that hears Rein? I associate it with reining someone in - not allowing them to be free. Sorry.

Seconding Orla Ruby Louise!

thenightsky · 04/12/2010 11:50

Yes yes Beatie... that was it.. Acid Raine Grin

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Rachy91 · 04/12/2010 15:13

really dont like Ruby Confused def dont like it as a middle name

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Dexterrocks · 04/12/2010 15:34

Orla is one of my favourite names ever. It means golden haired princess. Is she likely to have blonde hair?

Ephiny · 04/12/2010 16:17

I think Orla is lovely, but agree it doesn't go with Rayne, especially hyphenated like that. Orla Louise is fine IMO.

TabithaTwitchet · 04/12/2010 20:18

Orla is pretty, but don't like Rayne, especially not hyphenated.

How abour Rhiannon, that is prettier, and quite similar.

ValiumSingleton · 04/12/2010 21:09

Orla Raine doesn't work.

What about Orla Joy or Orla Maeve - less confusing.

Lovethesea · 04/12/2010 21:18

Orla is lovely, but Rayne/Rain/Raine doesn't work for me, and definitely not both names.

I would expect Rain to have siblings called River, Storm, Ocean etc. And to live somewhere it doesn't rain quite as often as the UK!

spidookly · 04/12/2010 21:19

Raine (not Rayne) is maybe OK, Ruby is dreadful.

Tell your OH to come up with some better suggestions.

noddyholder · 04/12/2010 21:20

No terrible.orla ok ish

SlummyMummyAndProud · 04/12/2010 21:25

Orla Jane was the name we had picked for a girl but we are having a boy.

MrsJohnDeere · 04/12/2010 21:42

Orla is lovely, Raine is hideous IMHO.

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Rachy91 · 04/12/2010 23:03

Dexterrocks- no shes likely to be very dark

TabithaTwitchet- rhiannon is awful, sorry!

ValiumSingleton- joy and maeve are to....boring i guess, theyree not very pretty imho :S

thanks for the comments tho guys, im gonna show him to show what you think of his name taste!! :p

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Baublepink · 04/12/2010 23:32

Orla v pretty. I'm not sure about Rayne to follow, even though I quite like it, because (this'll sound rather silly) it puts me in mind of the words "All the rain" Xmas Grin

The names Orla and Rayne are not (IMO) common enough together to be recognised as a double barrel first name eg Marie Claire, Sarah Jane etc, so people might try to spell the name as Allarain!

Orla Louise looks pretty written down although it's a bit of a tongue-twister due to the La-Lou bit.

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Rachy91 · 05/12/2010 00:31

haha Baublepink that made me chuckle

yea thats true, dont want the poor girl being called allarain all her life!

and orla louise would be even more of a tongue twister when put with her surname, theres more Ls in that!

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CheerfulYank · 05/12/2010 01:39

I don't like Rayne (here in the US it would be considered very "trashy" aka chav) but Orla is pretty. I second whoever said Louisa! Louisa Rayne would be bearable, or even just Orla Rayne Surname.