Post by jennistarr1 on Mar 26, 2015 16:27:30 GMT -5
Lynnette
I've known 2
1 was on that wedding planning show, she was actually from Baltimore where I live, she is African American
Another was a women from Texas, she was very Texan
I like it because it combines our mom's names of Linda and Annette (my mom is really sick)
But I'm wondering if I'm "Borrowing" a name from something I'm not
For what it's worth, both Mom's would like us to incorporate Mary into the middle name because that is a tradition on both sides (along with everyone I know, some tradition)
Any other combos...My husband said Lynn-Anne or Linanne or something.
Post by starburst604 on Mar 26, 2015 16:40:18 GMT -5
I picture Lynette as a nice waitress down South who would bring me pie and call me sweetie. I have no negative associations with someone who would give me pie.
I know a Lynette. She is brilliant, extremely motivated, and makes a shit ton of money. She is also very nice (though not at all Southern). I never thought to ask her where her name came from.
Post by dearprudence on Mar 26, 2015 17:26:14 GMT -5
Right now it immediately brings to mind a friend of a friend, because that's the closest connotation I have. She's in her mid 30s, professional, and far from Southern. (Born and raised on the West Coast)
In general, I'm not a fan of "smoosh" names, so I much prefer Lynnette to Lynn-ann or Linanne.
Also a name if a grown woman moreso than a little girl (in the same vain as like Barbara or Linda or Sharon) but she'll spend more of her life as a grown woman so there's that.
Also the blond lady with all the kids on desperate housewives
Post by aprilsails on Mar 26, 2015 19:14:58 GMT -5
I have a second cousin Lynnette! She's from the East Coast and is very nice. I never thought her name was strange when we were younger or that it didn't suit her. I do recall chanting Lynnetti Spaghetti. I think her favourite food was spaghetti-os.
Probably since I've always known one I didn't realize that this was such an uncommon name or a made up name. It doesn't have that connotation to me at all.
Ah, I understand jennistarr1. Remember that what YOU like is the most important! The meaning of your baby's name if it's honoring your loved ones is touching, and if you like it, that is what matters!
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I agree that Lynnette sounds southern, and possibly like a country singer of my imagination. Probably a perfectly nice person, but not of my tribe.
You're trying to accomplish a lot of objectives (MIL, Mom, and Mary?) with one baby's name, and that is hard to do. Is it absolutely essential that all three of those be incorporated into this one baby's name? Do you think your MIL would understand if her name was not a part of this child's name? Do you think there may be a future baby that could have a name from H's family?
If Hobbes is a girl, she'll be named after both our moms (my mom's first; MIL's middle), but it's two naming goals and two names. I'm pretty sure I couldn't stuff a 3rd goal in there successfully. I understand about the naming thing with an unwell parent; my mom has incurable ovarian cancer and we're hoping she gets to meet Hobbes. It sucks, and I hope your mom meets your LO too.
I think Lynnette is a nice name, and I don't think that southern names sound bad. I also think it's really sweet that you are trying to honor both of your moms.
I agree that Lynnette sounds southern, and possibly like a country singer of my imagination. Probably a perfectly nice person, but not of my tribe.
You're trying to accomplish a lot of objectives (MIL, Mom, and Mary?) with one baby's name, and that is hard to do. Is it absolutely essential that all three of those be incorporated into this one baby's name? Do you think your MIL would understand if her name was not a part of this child's name? Do you think there may be a future baby that could have a name from H's family?
If Hobbes is a girl, she'll be named after both our moms (my mom's first; MIL's middle), but it's two naming goals and two names. I'm pretty sure I couldn't stuff a 3rd goal in there successfully. I understand about the naming thing with an unwell parent; my mom has incurable ovarian cancer and we're hoping she gets to meet Hobbes. It sucks, and I hope your mom meets your LO too.
Yes thanks for understanding. This was my worry initially but I'm due any day now. Mom has cancer of the ampulla of vater (related to pancreas), dx last year, reoccurred in liver.
You're trying to accomplish a lot of objectives (MIL, Mom, and Mary?) with one baby's name, and that is hard to do. Is it absolutely essential that all three of those be incorporated into this one baby's name? Do you think your MIL would understand if her name was not a part of this child's name? Do you think there may be a future baby that could have a name from H's family?
I was rereading this thread this morning, and thought exactly this.