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Lorelei - for a girl

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kristorg · 20/03/2011 11:11

Due early May - sorted for boys names not sure about girls, our surname is Rose - so dont want to sound like a florist

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Greenwing · 22/03/2011 00:31

The name of the (very shallow and dim) Marilyn Monroe character in the film 'Gentlemen Prefer Blondes'. Not a recommendation!

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kristorg · 21/03/2011 21:28

Thank you so much all of you. I guess I need to think again then as even though I really like the name my DW has started to tend towards some of the "dont do it" comments - especially as we are both sailors ! Grin

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Rhubarbgarden · 21/03/2011 21:19

Just sounds terribly OTT to me. A bit bling, a bit footballers wives.

mopsyflopsy · 21/03/2011 15:14

Definately not a name you'd want to be have in Germany - it is such a famous landmark and as Mme Lindt said, very kitshy and uncool.

Maternelle · 21/03/2011 14:01

I love it.

ThisFeelsWeird · 21/03/2011 13:50

It means Gilmore Girls to me, which is fab btw, whoever said the acting was bad - you are wrong.

Jokat · 21/03/2011 13:46

I love it, it's on our list as well. And that's despite the fact that I am German :)

emeraldislander · 21/03/2011 13:24

pronounced Laura -Lie as far as I know

AlpinePony · 21/03/2011 12:15

Lovely!

pinkytheshrinky · 21/03/2011 11:49

Personally I am thinking Deep South Trailer park/country and Western... sorry

MmeLindt · 21/03/2011 11:49

And, if you use it she will never ever be able to go to Germany without being laughed at. It is seriously kitsch in German, no one would use it as a baby name.

MmeLindt · 21/03/2011 11:47

There is a poem by Heinrich Heine about the enchantress who lures sailors to their death:

Loreley (Englisch)

I don't know what it may signify
That I am so sad;
There's a tale from ancient times
That I can't get out of my mind.

The air is cool and the twilight is falling
and the Rhine is flowing quietly by;
the top of the mountain is glittering
in the evening sun.

The loveliest maiden is sitting
Up there, wondrous to tell.
Her golden jewelry sparkles
as she combs her golden hair

She combs it with a golden comb
and sings a song as she does,
A song with a peculiar,
powerful melody.

It seizes upon the boatman in his small boat
With unrestrained woe;
He does not look below to the rocky shoals,
He only looks up at the heights.

If I'm not mistaken, the waters
Finally swallowed up fisher and boat;
And with her singing
The Lorelei did this.

carciofi · 21/03/2011 11:43

I think it is really pretty and had it on my list for DD.

MackerelOfFact · 21/03/2011 10:31

It kind of reminds me of Cilla Black talking about untruths. "A lorra lies!"

It has an irksome quality I just can't place. But that's just me.

changelingcourgette · 21/03/2011 02:14

I wouldn't know how to pronounce it Blush

ChishAndFips · 20/03/2011 23:11

I would always think of Gilmore Girls, which IMO is a terrible show with even worse acting.

domesticslattern · 20/03/2011 23:07

I like it, but it always gets a drubbing on MN especially from the Germans interestingly. (as I think it is a German name?).
I always associate it with those sex columnists Em and Lo- you might not have heard of them, but they were in the media a fair bit about three or four years ago (Lo aka Lorelei is lovely in RL so no need to be put off!).

CristinaTheAstonishing · 20/03/2011 23:00

I like it. The rock is not nearly as impressive as its fame. Have no idea who the Gilmore Girls are.

OrangeBernard · 20/03/2011 22:52

I like it

emeraldislander · 20/03/2011 22:50

I LOVE it! Only ever associated it with the Gilmore Girls.

PepsiPopcorn · 20/03/2011 22:25

Found the answer online! It's pronounced LOR-a-lye (for anyone else who didn't know - or perhaps I'm the only one who didn't!)

I always want to pronounce it like the name of the famous author Laurie Lee.

MrsGruffalo · 20/03/2011 20:19

I think it's lovely - it means Enchantress

twosofar · 20/03/2011 20:08

Makes me think of Lorelei Lee, the Marilyn Monroe character in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. Vacuous airhead who lured men with her pretty face (as per the legend above). Not great connotations, plus nobody will be able to spell/pronounce it which will really get on your nerves x

nulgirl · 20/03/2011 18:55

I've got a friend whose dd is called lorelei. She has 3 dd's who all have quite unusual names because she is a lecturer who has taught hundreds of students and didn't want to pick names of former students. I quite like it but think you need the confidence to pull it off iyswim.

spanky2 · 20/03/2011 18:52

There is an eagle eye cherry song called Lorelei. I have just remembered it is about tricking sailors or something. I've come across boys named Malachai, also the name of a demon! Not that I needed them but my girls names were Bethany and Alyssa. Also Anya May would sound good with your surname. I like Lorelei.