A couple days ago, I was wondering if it would be possible to use the name Alana for our daughter, even though it's pretty close to our oldest daughter's middle name...The reason being that Alana is after a very, very special person to my family, and is also a name I love.

My husband looked online and found a variant of Alana, in the quirky, tropical sounding Alani. I think it's really cool and elegant, and was thinking of Alani Sophia as the full name...So far the test runs have been great for pointing out errors in our naming, so we're test running this one...Thoughts on Alani Sophia?

No.
My SO's other daughters name is Alauni and I don't like it.

there is nothing elegant about it.

I like Sophia...not Alani.

Quoting Mama♥Sweetpea:" No. My SO's other daughters name is Alauni and I don't like it. "

He has another?! Da fuq .. I never knew that lol

Quoting I'm His Amy He's My Rory:" He has another?! Da fuq .. I never knew that lol"

Yuuup, she's 3. He didn't know she existed until she was 2

Quoting Mama♥Sweetpea:" Yuuup, she's 3. He didn't know she existed until she was 2"

Woah.. Not cool lady... she should have told him earlier.

Quoting Mama♥Sweetpea:" Yuuup, she's 3. He didn't know she existed until she was 2"

Whoa...How do you not tell someone they have a kid? Huh.

I don't know, I'm getting some negative feedback, but I don't see anything wrong with the name...I mean, anything that could be a major teasing factor and such....

Quoting Boots+3:" Whoa...How do you not tell someone they have a kid? Huh. I don't know, I'm getting some negative feedback, ... [snip!] ... feedback, but I don't see anything wrong with the name...I mean, anything that could be a major teasing factor and such...."

He had a one night stand when we were broken up for a short period of time. He never talked to the girl again until she contacted him when their daughter was 2 and said "Hey, remember me? Yeah well you got me pregnant" It was a weird experience.

Quoting Mama♥Sweetpea:" He had a one night stand when we were broken up for a short period of time. He never talked to the girl ... [snip!] ... contacted him when their daughter was 2 and said "Hey, remember me? Yeah well you got me pregnant" It was a weird experience. "

Did he do a DNA test to make sure she wasn't just trying to stick him?

Quoting I'm His Amy He's My Rory:" Did he do a DNA test to make sure she wasn't just trying to stick him?"

That's exactly what I was going to ask.

Sophia- yes, it's not bad

Alani- ick, no try again

Quoting I'm His Amy He's My Rory:" Did he do a DNA test to make sure she wasn't just trying to stick him?"

Yes Ma'am. They both agreed to a DNA test before he even met Alauni, just to be sure.

Quoting Mama♥Sweetpea:" Yes Ma'am. They both agreed to a DNA test before he even met Alauni, just to be sure. "

Good. What does Harlow think?

Quoting I'm His Amy He's My Rory:" Good. What does Harlow think?"

When Alauni was around all the time Harlow loved it. She thought she was hilarious. But when her mom got out of rehab they moved with Alauni's grandma a few hours away so we don't get to see her as often.