Laurena

[Logolphin]

What do you think of Laurena? Is it too unusual? Any similar alternatives?

[HipsterRaccoon]

Pronounced lorraina or lauren-a? Like the sound of lorraina but wouldn't spell it laurena.

[Maggie2828]

Hmmm. Not keen, sorry. Just looks a bit cobbled-together-made-up. Lauren and Laura are ok though.

[PurpleDaisies]

It looks made up to me too. I don't like it.

[Lochan]

What about Laurana?

[Rainsbow]

Lorenna

[VikingLady]

I know it was spelt differently, but my instant reaction is "Bobbitt"

[Sugarpiehoneyeye]

I like Laura, or Rena.

[ASqueakingInTheShrubbery]

I thought Bobbitt too.

[Logolphin]

I've gone off it now!

Wasn't it Loretta Bobett?

[SirNiallDementia]

How about Laurel instead?

[Mupflup]

It sounds like a contraceptive pill to me OP, sorry!

[Lunar1]

My dyslexic brain could not cope trying to spell that one!

[BarchesterFlowers]

My thoughts exactly mup.

[EverythingEverywhere1234]

Lowenna or Lorna?

[SuperBeagle]

Pronounced lore-ee-nah or Lauren-ah?

Lorena is a legitimate name for the former pronunciation.

[olderthanyouthink]

Looks like a typo

[HildaOg]

It sounds made up. How about Lorna? Beautiful name.

[floatingfrog]

Lauren would be much better.

[Bambambini]

Like lauren a lot - laurena not at all. Any sister would have to be called Jolene.

[Topseyt]

It was Lorena Bobbitt. She who cut off her husband's willy.

The story probably does date those of us who are mentioning it, but it was quite big news at the time.

I don't think it is a bad name, but the Bobbitt story is unfortunately what I would think of if I heard it.

[Bambambini]

Lauren, Lonnie, Laurie or Lorel

[Sophronia]

I like it spelled Lorena.

[CreamCheez]

I'm mostly seeing / hearing Lorna

[MiniMaxi]

I know a very chic Laurena! She's French though so that affects how it's pronounced.

[CricketRuntAndRashers]

I know a lovely woman named Lorena (she's Italian) and another woman named Lauretta.

I really like Lorena but I've never seen it spelled Laurena (if it's even the same name).