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Cheeky Monkey's Mum
26/03/2011, 01:25 PM
Well I am 24 weeks pg with our DD 2
and we are in a position that we haven't been in be before.
When I was pg with DS we knew his name would be Harrison. We never debated that was it.
When I was pg with DD1 we knew her name would be Mikayla. Never debated that either (just the spelling!).
Now I have come up with a name that I like and think is very pretty and DH doesn't mind it but he thinks sounds too similar to Mikayla.
As we are keeping the name a secret I need some advice from somewhere, so please help!!!
Harrison, Mikayla and Alana...Does Alana sound too similar Mikayla???Thank you!!!
Craptacular
26/03/2011, 01:27 PM
I don't think it sounds too similar to Mikayla at all. I think it's lovely.
No girls here
26/03/2011, 01:27 PM
No I don't think they are too similar at all
bekkylex
26/03/2011, 01:28 PM
No, I think it works well with Harrison and Mikayla.
Zozo's Mummy
26/03/2011, 01:28 PM
Not at all. They go well together.
Belu
26/03/2011, 01:29 PM
Nope not too close at all. I really like Alana
fifi-trixibelle
26/03/2011, 01:30 PM
I don't they sound too similar at all. I think Alana is a great choice to go with Harrison and Mikayla.
FuglyBetty
26/03/2011, 01:31 PM
I know an Alana, she gets called Lani for short.....cute
delli
26/03/2011, 01:32 PM
Nope not too close IMO
HezzaB
26/03/2011, 02:01 PM
I also agree -- not too close to Mikayla, and the three names sound lovely together.
Monroe
26/03/2011, 02:06 PM
I don't think it's too close at all. And I think it fits well with Harrison & Mikayla.
crazydaisy
26/03/2011, 02:11 PM
Beautiful fit and doesn't sound too similar to me! Good choice=)
*~*ME*~*
26/03/2011, 02:15 PM
i dont think its too close at all.
Go for it.
brightjay
26/03/2011, 02:25 PM
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Buggylicious
26/03/2011, 02:29 PM
I think it's fine and a lovely name.
Gudrun
26/03/2011, 03:37 PM
I see no problem either.
~THE~MAGICIAN~
26/03/2011, 10:14 PM
I don't like that they both end in an A sound.
Bel Rowley
27/03/2011, 01:02 PM
Not even remotely similar.
mymockingbirdboy
27/03/2011, 01:06 PM
not too similar but i don't think it's of the same standard as your other names.
MummyFrog80
27/03/2011, 01:09 PM
Our DD is Kayla and we had chosen Alana if this LO was a girl......he's not so now we're on the hunt for a boy's name. Go for it - I think it's a great name
mrsboof
27/03/2011, 01:11 PM
As a mother of another Mikayla (we debated the spelling too
), I would have npo issues with calling anther daughter Alana, and I love the nn Lani.
K
new~mum~reenie
27/03/2011, 01:19 PM
Depends how you pronounce it.
A-lane-ah does sound similar to Mikayla
A-laa-nah sounds very different and I'd prefer this one.
Bluey04
27/03/2011, 01:36 PM
not even remotely similar imho.
soelluet
27/03/2011, 07:15 PM
I think they all sound lovely together
OldMajor
27/03/2011, 07:18 PM
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HillmanMinx
27/03/2011, 09:00 PM
3 syllables and a similar ending sound does not 'too similar' make
MyPrincess
27/03/2011, 10:18 PM
I think Alana is a lovely name. No I don't think it sounds too similar to your DD's name. It's actually one of the names on our list if we have another DD but I'm concerned it's too similar to my DD's name.
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