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It's a slang word, either meaning 'delicious' or meaning a drunk. It's usually said with a sneer on the face.

Either way it is really not a good name - in a totally different league to Jansen and Jaeren.

You wouldn't want it pronounced loosh either - louche is another word that you probably wouldn't want associated with your DD as it means disreputable, immoral, indecent.

Completely agree with LadyM.

I'm from Northern Ireland & only know it as female alcoholic (& always used in a derogatory way). Until Gavin & Stacy, I didn't know it was ever used positively.

That's why I came on here to ask and get an overall opionion. I think the drunk thing has originated in America because all the Oxford/Cambridge dictionaries are referring to Lush as meaning Lush 'greenery' or Lush Luxurious. Lexi is a name I love but it is becoming more and more popular by the minute and now after the baby in Eastenders being called Lexi it means that by the time she goes to school there is going to be about 3 Lexi's in her class!

From up north, Lush means liking a drink at bit too much up here as well. I know its also the name of a brand of shops, but I still think that I wouldn't name a child of mine after some soap.

Sorry, its sounds a bit harsh but I think you'd regret it.

Love Harlowe though, really lovely.

Jansen is a bog standard Scandinavian surname. Jaeren is a place in Norway. They sound fine.

Lush doesn't sound nice (slush, flush, mush - not a good sound to my ears) and it means "drunk" to a lot of people.

It could say "BEST NAME IN THE WORLD" in the dictionary, but it wouldn't matter; that won't be what people are thinking.

tryingtonotfeckup - Thank you for your nice comments about Harlowe, it caused a massive fallout with my hubby's family but the only negative thing they could say about it was that there was a place in London called it. SO WHAT!

As for Lush or Lushe I would never have known that to some people it had a negative meaning so thank you for your feedback it has been very useful.

Regardless of its meaning, Lush just isn't a nice sound to my ears. I'm from the South East, and it makes quite a harsh noise in my accent. Like mush. Or hush. I automatically say it in a teacher voice.

Well I'm in the South East of the UK and Lush is slang for someone who drinks too much. It's perjorative.

Lush - a shop that sells toiletries and cosmetics. No idea why they called it that. Probably because in teenage slang Lush means desirable.

Dunno what dictionary you have I suggest you get a different one! Here's the urban dictionary entry:
Lush

Personally I like names for children as opposed to random words. There are thousands of beautiful and unusual names that a person could use before they need to resort to naming their child after a shop or an adjective or a series of randomly chosen letters.

sleepyhead - Not many people know that about the name Jaeren so very impressed you knew that! :0)

Marlowe?

my brother's names are Jansen, Jaeren and nobody has ever said a bad word about those names and they are both very popular

Well, they don't refer to an alcoholic so [shrug]

Not to my taste but at least they aren't a word that clearly mean something.

BTW, with the E at the end, I would assume it was Looshee and a "unique" version of Lucy.

There are many unusual names to choose from without being daft.

there was a place in London called it. SO WHAT!
it's not in London it's a dire dormitory town in Essex.
It really sounds odd as a name.
sorry.

Waspie - Please suggest some beautiful names that you don't find 3 or 4 kids with the same name in tesco's?

What you have to remember is kids are evil(they don't mean to be but they are). Giving your child and interesting name is fine for you but its them that have to go to school and face the ridicule.

I think this is a fake - the OP knows someone with that name and is taking the piss on here.

I hope so.

NellyJob - I apologise, from Essex not London and it's your opinion that it's a dire town. The family are used to it now and wouldn't see her as anything else so I'm very happy with her name.

The name Lush is being scrubbed right away though, you'll all be pleased to know.

Lushe? Said it in my head to rhyme with 'douche' not a good connotation.

And then you said it was really Lush? (I am with you in that I didn't know it meant drunk- and I have lived in the north and south east) but I do recognise it it in the Gavin and Stacey sense as well as the soap shop (which stinks...)

It isn't so much an usual name, as not a name. Sorry but think again unless you (and she) can live with the odd looks.

Oh and I think to call someone a lush cos they drink a lot is a pretty old term - sounds kinda twenties to me (bit F Scott Fitzgerald etc).

I work in Harlow, its dreadful as a girls name even with an "e"

X post, sorry OP. pleased to hear you've seen sense!

Here's some suggestions for you to go with Harlowe...

June
Margot
Juliette
Greta (my favourite)
Bethany
Carys
Audrey
Mary
Vivienne

I think Eloise (EL O EESE) sounds nice with Harlowe

Bruffin - thats a bit harsh. Given the OP has named her DD1 Harlowe, it would have been kinder o keep quiet.

OP I like Harlowe.