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Lola?

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Cosycottage4 · 08/04/2016 18:20

What are people's thoughts on Lola? I keep going hot and cold on it...

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Abecedario · 19/04/2016 13:54

I really like it, but have taught an absolutely delightful Lola so it has positive connotations.

If you love it but have been put off then how about ...
Mila
Aria
Stella
Lara
Lottie
Nora
Cora
Leah
Lina

oldlaundbooth · 19/04/2016 13:42

Got me on my knees.

That's all I'm gonna say.

gingerbreadmanm · 19/04/2016 13:41

should add my dm is forever singing lola she was a showgirl Hmm

gingerbreadmanm · 19/04/2016 13:40

I wanted it for a girl and db & dsil have just beat me to it. I think it is a lovely girly name. i also liked lola on eastenders which helped

Grufalosfriend · 19/04/2016 13:36

I'm afraid I really dislike Lola, sorry. It sounds both transvestity/sexy and childish to my ears. It also doesn't sound very nice.

How about Louisa, Lucy or Lucinda?

GinIsIn · 19/04/2016 07:51

Lullah is indeed pronounced Loo-la. It's originally a shortening of Tallulah and I think the positioning LLs got reversed to stop the shortening starting with double L. It's not grammatically correct, as Vince oh so persistently points out, but it is in general use.

As an alternative to Lola, how about Lottie or Juno?

Alisvolatpropiis · 19/04/2016 07:51

Oh god you're one of those 🙄

It's a variant spelling of Lula.

VinceNoirLovesHowardMoon · 19/04/2016 07:36

Just because the parents say it's pronounced loola doesn't change the fact that according to grammatical convention in the English language, lullah would be pronounced lull-ah.
You can say 'my child is called GVvjhcfy pronounced fred' if you like but it doesn't mean GVvjhcfy is pronounced Fred.

Alisvolatpropiis · 19/04/2016 07:33

No, you're incorrect Vince, I do actually know one in real life

If you prefer I can render it "lool-lah".

Try not being so patronising.

VinceNoirLovesHowardMoon · 19/04/2016 07:23

Lullah wouldn't be pronounced loola it would be lull-ah. Double L.
Lila and Layla are also as overused and dated as Lola.
Try picking a name that doesn't have two Ls in it, honestly

Evergreen17 · 19/04/2016 07:12

As you can see from the RAE is has both meanings (link in Spanish but I take you speak it)
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Evergreen17 · 19/04/2016 07:09

MrsLeigh Dolor means Pain and Dolores is the plural. Whether is a physical pain or an emotional pain like sorrow is not etymologically specified. You are right it means sorrow, but also pain, as sorrow is a pain of the soul.

CrookedTiara · 18/04/2016 21:06

I'm firmly in the 'showgirl' camp, I'm afraid. I know two (very nice) young Lolas. One is the youngest of three sisters, who are called Scarlett, Delilah and Lola - which I suppose has the virtue of consistency. The other is one of four. The other three are named Edward, Harriet, Julian - and Lola.

MrsLeighHalfpenny · 18/04/2016 20:57

Dolores means sorrow, or grief. Not pain.

Evergreen17 · 18/04/2016 18:34

Lola is short for Dolores, which literally translated means Pains but it is really named after The Virgin of The Pains, so the one that takes care of people that are in pain.
This is just the origin of the name, you don't have to be religious to use it. It is a very traditional Spanish name and I think it is lovely.
A lot of traditional artists had that name and you can say Lolita as well Smile
Lolo is for a boy and it comes from Manolo.
Most Spanish names come from Virgins: Milagros, Dolores, Consuelo, Rosario (Rosa)... Or Saints: Pedro, Pablo, Jose...

Alisvolatpropiis · 18/04/2016 17:31

Lullah (loo-lah) is similarish alternative.

Alisvolatpropiis · 18/04/2016 17:30

Transvestite or show girl.

Or French bulldog (my neighbour has a frenchie caled Lola).

MissPronounced · 18/04/2016 14:23

I definitely agree with the 'showgirl' assessment, unfortunately.

I do know a Laura who goes by Lola (and she carries it off well), but that was her own choice later once she reached her late teens Grin

DerelictMyBalls · 18/04/2016 09:12

A most unfortunate name.

DrunctioningFunk · 17/04/2016 19:28

Every other name at a softplay is a Lola, Layla, Lara.

I think it sounds ... almost too grown-up for a child, can't explain why, possibly the connotation with what the PPs have said.

Sorry :(

DavetheCat2001 · 17/04/2016 19:08

Beautiful name

CoffeeCoffeeAndLotsOfIt · 16/04/2016 08:55

Lola - L O L A - Lola!

Wasn't the kinks song about a prostitute?

There's too many negative song links to the name for me to like it.

cornishglos · 16/04/2016 08:40

Diminutive of Dolores which means pain.

NadiaWadia · 15/04/2016 22:51

I quite like it, but slightly more unusual alternatives could be Lila or Leila?

dimots · 15/04/2016 22:08

It's short for Dolores, as is Lolita. In the book Lolita her real name is Dolores and she is also known as Lola or Dolly.