Harlyn

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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?

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.

I think it's awful, sorry.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

Sorry, I mis-read assumed you knew you were having a boy. It's fine for a girl too. Maybe just don't go for an ambiguous first name.

Lakota, first name likely to be Nicholas or Sebastian so not ambiguous there :)

That would be great then. Go for it!

I like unusual middle names and its significant to you so do it! :)

The "Lyn" ending sounds feminine to me as well I'm afraid. I prefer Harley. But if it's a middle name and has significance to you then why not?

I instantly thought of Harlyn bay too.

Is absolutely fine for a boy or a girl. Quite unisex IMO.

Fine as a middle name.

It's a bit "where the shagging happened" a la Brooklyn Beckham though :o

I don't suppose you took a trip down coast to Constantine? Or inland to st merryn? Or over to rock . Iirc there's a small hamlet called towan between Harlyn and Constantine/trevose head.

Or you could just go for a Cornish middle name.

But I rather like Harlyn and I think of it as a boys name.

Ah yes we had considered that, but it wasn't :o

Pooka, we had considered Constantine but our surname is Otter and such a crap surname does not deserve such a fabulous name before it!

I think with the emphasis on the Har not the lyn, great for a boy.

Unsocialite, glad you didn't consider Booby's.

DH did come out with that suggestion too, spud