What do you think of the name Adeline Faith and Declan James?

Question

If I have a girl with my next pregnancy I was thinking to name her Adeline Faith, last name starts with a Voic...

If I have a boy in my next pregnancy I was thinking maybe Declan James. Same last name obviously.

I was thinking Adie for short on the girl name.

I don't like them because they are popular and I had no idea they were popular. I liked them just because I thought they sounded nice and because I like what they mean.

What middle names would you suggest if you don't like my combo?

Adeline would be pronounced (Add-uh-lynn) not (Add-uh-line)

Maybe I would change that spelling, I didn't even think of that pronunciation.

Declan, pronounced Dek-lin

should I spell it Deklin? or would that look funny?

I'll probably stick with original spellings cuz most people seem to like them if they like the name.
I might consider Adelina though....still willing to see any other suggestions. I'm not pregnant now but it could happen any time since me and my husband are not avoiding pregnancy we will say.

Answer 1

I love both names, though I do prefer the -line or -leen ending pronunciation of Adeline. Still, -lyn is a valid pronunciation, and I find your Adeline spelling the most appealing, regardless of how you prefer it said. No reason to change it! ;)

And for what it's worth, it's the nickname Addy (any spelling) that's overly common at the moment. Not the given name Adeline, which is barely in the top 500! ;) Especially considering Addison's unprecedented leap in last year's numbers (likely top ten this year). If it doesn't concern you, all well and good, but even if it does, the simple solution is to just use a different, less common nickname. Ada, Adele, Dell, Della, Lynn, etc. No big deal.

As to the boy option, Declan James is a very handsome name, in full. ;) Declan is slightly more common, at 364, but it actually SEEMS even less so, given the fact that it doesn't happen to share a nickname with a more popular name and that boys in general are given common names far more often (making those that aren't quite as popular come across as even less so, if you follow).

Both great choices, and I think you have nothing to worry about. ;)

Answer 2

I love Adeline. It's pretty and sweet and very uncommon. Addie is a very common nickname, but it isn't the end of the world. I'm not a huge fan of the middle name Faith, but it does flow nicely. If you have a personal connection to the name, go ahead and use it without hesitation. If you're only using it because it sounds nice, I would pick something less expected.

Adeline Louisa
Adeline Victoria
Adeline Zoe
Adeline Kate
Adeline Amelia
Adeline Genevieve
Adeline Penelope
Adeline Fiona
Adeline Estelle
Adeline Ophelia

I love Declan. I would absolutely only spell it Declan, because Deklin looks awkward, or like the parents didn't know how to spell Declan. I think Declan James is very sweet and masculine.

Great choices!

Answer 3

Those are two very beautiful and strong names. :)

If you want that pronunciation of Adeline, I would suggest Adelyn or Adelynn...but Adeline looks really pretty. If you like the other spellins, though, it would prevent more mispronunciations. Other names/nicknames could be like Adelle, Addie, Lynn... Faith is a beautiful middle name.

I like Declan James a lot, but personally, if I saw that name, I would pronounce it dee clan, so I would change the spelling to Deklin, Decklin, or something similar. I LOVE the middle name James.

Good luck! :) Children are a blessing.

Answer 4

YES and YES!! I absolutely LOVE both names! I even love Faith as the middle name (better than Hope or Grace). Adeline is such a sweet, beautiful name that I don't know why it isn't more popular. About the spelling issue, if you want to spell it differently, I really like Adelinne as well - the double n's make sure people say it like -lynn. I don't really like y's instead of i's in names, like Gwendolyn vs. Gwendolin, so I don't really like how Adelyn looks. Still, Addie (or Adie?) is just an awesome name.

And I can't even begin to say how much I love Declan James. DJ or Dec are great nicknames. Plus, It's really not hard to pronounce at all. It's definitely much better and more unique than the 'Jayden, Jaidon, Jhaidyn's' out there today.

Oh, and your last name (or at least the first part lol) sounds good with either name.

Good luck!

Answer 5

I love Declan. Still with Declan - Deklin looks awkward.

And I like Adeline Faith, too. Again, I think the original version is the best. :)

Answer 6

I like Adeline Faith but not Declan James.....sorry.

Answer 7

I love Adeline Faith! I think it is soo beautiful. Adelina is actually on my list. But I like Adeline too. And I like it with Faith...it flows nice. Its very pretty. And I like Addie for short...its so cute. I say stick with this name!
Oh, I forgot to add, I dont like the boys name though. Declan doesnt seem to flow and its too different for me. James is a nice middle name though. Maybe try Dylan or Dante instead.
I also saw that a couple people above said they dont like the name, but I dont know why...like I said, I think it is a very pretty name. You could try Adelina too as I suggested....Adelina Faith would also sound pretty. But either way...I think you should definitely go with this name for your little girl!!! and Congratulations :)

Answer 8

My sister is called Adeline, Ad or Addy for short, and I like the name (that helps!). I don't like Faith with it though. Declan James sounds good, but both names are rather popular right now.

Answer 9

I love Adeline but I'm not sure how to pronounce Declan. I've never heard of it before. But I say go for it :)

Answer 10

Adeline Faith is okay (I love the name Faith). How do you pronounce Declan?