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Girls names that shorten to 'Laurie'

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Wiggy29 · 26/07/2012 08:32

So far I have Lauren or Lorelai. Any other ideas?

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Wiggy29 · 27/07/2012 06:49

... Thanks other folks (didn't get to finish sentence as it posted before I had finished typing)

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Wiggy29 · 27/07/2012 06:49

shouldbedoingtheironing- 'if I must use it' ??? Er,o, I just would just quite like to!

Thanks other

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MrsVamosGOTEAMGB · 26/07/2012 20:35

Lorraine ?

SoftSheen · 26/07/2012 20:34

Laurentina is quite nice, though pretty rare. Laurie would be a natural nn.

OddBoots · 26/07/2012 20:02

I knew a Loretta who was known as Laurie when I was a girl.

WyrdMother · 26/07/2012 20:00

Dag nab it link done proper here

WyrdMother · 26/07/2012 19:59

Laurenza? www.thinkbabynames.com/meaning/0/Laurenza

shouldbedoingtheironing · 26/07/2012 19:55

rachel234 - yes it is but again, the sound and pronounciation is very different. If you were to call a girl Laurence in the UK people might be slightly surprised! Laurence is without a doubt, a boys name here in the UK. I have just never come across a female Laurie Confused

rachel234 · 26/07/2012 18:16

Laurence is a very popular girls name in France.

thegreylady · 26/07/2012 17:54

Those of you familiar with Antonia Forrest's Marlowe books will remember the girl twin called Laurence known as Laurie.It is a great name.

rachel234 · 26/07/2012 17:47

Laurie looks and sounds very feminine to me.

For a boy Lawrence is nice.

shouldbedoingtheironing · 26/07/2012 13:19

I only know boys called Laurie - is definitely a boys name in my opinion as I don't think it sounds feminine at all. Americans use it for females but it sounds different with their pronounciation and a Lorry isn't used to describe a big truck over there!

If you must use it for a girl then Larissa or Lorena might be other options..

BikeRunSki · 26/07/2012 11:48

Larrissa?

I love Florence for Laurie!

rachel234 · 26/07/2012 11:46

Lorrie? Sounds like Lorry Shock and is not very feminine imo.

Laurie much nicer imo.

ggirl · 26/07/2012 11:20

florence with nn lorrie

BedHog · 26/07/2012 10:33

Lauri is a Finnish boys name.

rachel234 · 26/07/2012 10:30

No, Lauri looks wrong. Laurie is much nicer for a girl!

rachel234 · 26/07/2012 10:29

I know a Laurence, nickname Laurie. It is the female version of Laurent.

Alternatively Laura?

shimmy0 · 26/07/2012 09:00

No it's definitely Laurie for girls. Lauri with just the I at the end would be pronounced Laur-EYE and it's definitely not the plural of anything so Laurie is the correct spelling.
By the way it can be used as a version of the name Laura, though it's not a nickname of Laura

Sossiges · 26/07/2012 08:59

Laurinda

LemonTurd · 26/07/2012 08:58

I would just go with Laurie. Lovely name.

LeeCoakley · 26/07/2012 08:50

Laurie for girls round here! And the spelling is nicer.

RobinSparkles · 26/07/2012 08:50

Laura?

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Wiggy29 · 26/07/2012 08:48

Don't know if I'll persuade DP to have it on as the full name. Thanks for pointing out it's Lauri for a girl- that could have narrowly missed an embarrassing mistake! Not sure if girl or boy yet and do like the sound of it for a boy too. Thanks folks.

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RamblingRosa · 26/07/2012 08:48

True LeeCoakley but lots of nickname versions of names are the same length. Jack is a nickname for John. Sally for Sarah. Same number of syllables.