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Laurianna...would you call your daughter this?

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Peppapigallowsmetoshower · 20/12/2015 20:38

Do you know anyone called Laurianna or Lauriana?

Would you use this name? Is it too 'out there'? I think it's beautiful with the nickname of Laurie.

I'm just throwing it to the MN jury. I'm curious about opinions Smile

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DontBuyANewElfCashmere · 21/12/2015 19:51

Phew I'm glad you've decided against it. It sounded like a name for 'Sister for Billyjo and BobbyJon? ' thread! Grin

GoldPlatedBacon · 21/12/2015 19:47

That's a shame, I like Lauriana (pronounced Lori-arna).
I know a Lorien, could dh be persuaded by that?

CastaDiva · 21/12/2015 12:55

Call her Laurie Anna Surname, known as Laurie?

I agree Laurianna sounds like a country and western singer down on her luck, singing the blues in some clapped-out smalltown bar about how her man done gone and left her, but she loves him anyway, despite all the drinkin' and beatin'.

I also think that looking at film credits can give you an entirely bogus sense of what might be an actual name. My three year old was watching a cartoon (or it might have been one of the Toy Story films) recently and I noticed the name Debi Derriberry on the credits. Which sounds like a particularly twee Flower Fairy or something, rather than an animator, or the production lawyer.

mrsschu · 21/12/2015 10:21

I wouldn't use it myself but wouldn't say it was completely out there. I've heard stranger... It does sound made up though (even if it isn't).

BikeRunSki · 21/12/2015 07:50

We had a family friend called Elizabeth Anne, known as Lizanne, which I always thought was nice.

So Laura Anne or Lauren Anne could be Lauriana.

Walkingonsunshine00 · 21/12/2015 07:46

What about laurieanne? I also know a lawerence as a laurie

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Peppapigallowsmetoshower · 21/12/2015 07:44

Thanks everyone! I didn't make it up...I saw it on a film poster, that's my defence and I'm sticking to it! [ wink]

I'm not going to use it as (a) I think it's a bit too much as comments here have shown, I wouldn't want to lumber a wee girl with a name that a load of people thought was just awful! And (b) my DH hates it and thinks it a silly made up name Smile

Thanks to those who said positive things but I think I'm happy to put Lauriana in a box and throw away the key!

I'll be back with a short list of other names soon Smile

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Sadmother · 21/12/2015 07:30

Laurianna is very fussy and sounds very dated. Laurie, however, is lovely.

villainousbroodmare · 21/12/2015 07:22

Laurie Anna is the perfect solution imo.

AppleSetsSail · 21/12/2015 07:20

No.

But here I have Evie, Isabel name fatigue

Me too.

Kraggle · 21/12/2015 07:15

Depends, Laurianna I would say it as if it was the two names, Lauriana I would say Lor-ee-ahh-na which is the way I prefer. I think it's pretty.

Pipistrella · 21/12/2015 07:05

It's quite nice actually, but I don't really get on with the name 'Laurie' to begin with as to me it's just a bit too much like lorry. (apologies!)

TheGirlOnTheLanding · 21/12/2015 06:41

Why not name her Laurie Anna (ie Anna as middle name) if you're going to use Laurie? That way you get to use the whole thing on high days and holidays if you like, but no one can accuse you of making a name up!

Artsmanouvre · 21/12/2015 06:30

Loriana is my preferred spelling and if I met a baby with that name I'd think how lovely!

But here I have Evie, Isabel name fatigue

MissAlabamaWhitman · 21/12/2015 01:33

No.

It's bloody awful. Don't invent names for real. Please.

CandlesAreBurning · 20/12/2015 23:07

Agree with the one n, and possibly spelt loriana. So what if it sounds made up. Pamela was once a made up name for a play, now its a real name.

MitzyLeFrouf · 20/12/2015 23:07

Sounds like the name of a country and western singer.

There are nicer names that start with Laur..

Wolfiefan · 20/12/2015 22:53

Sounds made up. Sorry.

Sophronia · 20/12/2015 22:51

Or Lorelei

Sophronia · 20/12/2015 22:50

I'd prefer one of these...

Loredana
Laura
Laurentine
Laurentina
Lorena
Laurentia
Lorinda
Loretta

Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost · 20/12/2015 21:26

Even if I had 10 DDS it woudnt even make my short list but that's because in my opinion there are more appealing names but I don't think it's anywhere near as bad as its being made out to be,

VocationalGoat · 20/12/2015 20:59

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ImperialBlether · 20/12/2015 20:58

It's a made up name, isn't it? Can you imagine how many times she'll have to spell it out and explain it to people?

TangledUpInGin · 20/12/2015 20:56

I quite like it - it sounds nice when you say it out loud Smile

rainydaygrey · 20/12/2015 20:54

Not come across it in real life, no. Lorena, Adriana, Celestina, Marianna, yes.

It rhymes with Pollyanna which is a negative IMO.

I do agree with a PP that we can't all have common names. Go with what YOU like.

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