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Names beginning with L

28 replies

TrainWrecka · 14/09/2016 20:06

Girls and boys names...what are your favourites?

And thoughts on:
Leila
Lila (pronounced Lie-la or Lee-la, though?)
Livia

Thanks in advance Grin

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TurquoiseDress · 15/09/2016 11:34

Leo
Luca

BlueCorvette · 15/09/2016 11:30

Oooh and love Lola!

Boys I like Lowan, Leander and Lennon (Lennie).

BlueCorvette · 15/09/2016 11:28

I have a Lilah. No one seemed to know how to pronounce the Lila spelling, it was mainly said mainly lil-a and lee-la.

Lorelai is gorgeous, as are Lara and Lorna. Be careful with Lana, it beautiful until spelt backwards...

srtajuanita · 15/09/2016 11:16

Leonor

Friolero · 15/09/2016 11:14

Boys:
Leo
Luca

Girls:
Lottie
Lilja
Liv

isthatcoffee · 15/09/2016 11:10

My personal fave is Lois.

smartyclogs · 15/09/2016 11:02

I know many say it's dated but I like Lisa.

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 15/09/2016 10:26

Ha ha, Laith, not Lairs.

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 15/09/2016 10:25

Levison
Lairs
Leonard
Luther

katemess12 · 15/09/2016 09:58

Lila is LIE-la, as far as I'm concerned. Although I deal with a Lila at work who insists that she's LEE-la. Everyone else agrees that it's LIE-la.

I like Lila, and Leila, but prefer the spelling Layla because of the song.

No interest in Livia. It's just too Ancient Rome.

I like:

  • Leah
  • Lily
  • Lillian
  • Lola
  • Lucy
  • Luna
  • Leonore / Leonora
  • Liv (just Liv, not Olivia)
  • Lottie
  • Levi
  • Leo
  • Lucas

Also, agree with PP that Lara is outdated here. Might be a regional thing in Australia, because I know three (adults).

KoalaDownUnder · 15/09/2016 09:08

No way is Lara dated like Karen, Melissa, Lisa etc! I'm Australian and don't know one Lara.

Really?! I know loads. There were three just in my year at highschool (at a v small private school)!

SteviebunsBottrittrundle · 15/09/2016 08:18

Favourite girls:

Leonora
Leonie
Laura
Lorelei

Favourite boys:

Lawrence
Leo
Leon

iknowimcoming · 15/09/2016 08:16

Libby

Lucas

geeup · 15/09/2016 08:13

Loralie/Lorelie (said lora-lie)
Laurel
Lex (short for Alexia)

Ffswtf · 15/09/2016 08:10

Lauren (my favourite)
Laurel
Lottie
Lana
Lexie

Luka
Leo
Leon

merlottime · 15/09/2016 08:02

Lottie
Luisa
Leia

Leon
Lachlan

whattaway · 15/09/2016 08:00

No way is Lara dated like Karen, Melissa, Lisa etc! I'm Australian and don't know one Lara.

KoalaDownUnder · 15/09/2016 07:55

Lara is very rare and I don't know why-it's traditional and easy to spell.

It's probably different in the UK, but Lara was popular here (Aus) in the 1970s and '80s; I'm 43 and went to school with quite a few Laras.

I think of it as pretty but very dated, in a Melissa/Karen/Lisa kind of way.

Lightbulbon · 15/09/2016 07:29

Lara is very rare and I don't know why-it's traditional and easy to spell.

Lana is also good.

I prefer lilah win the h.

Leica

Laurel

Larissa

Lexi

Leia

Liesel

Lucia

Lucinda

Leah

Lelaina

Lola

Lottie

Lennox

Lori

Latoya

Leyton

Lorna

Dakota1 · 15/09/2016 07:26

Lindsay, Lily, Liv, Lisa, Layla, Lucy Lena

Leonard, Luke, Logan, Luka

KoalaDownUnder · 15/09/2016 07:09

I know a little girl called Levani. Fijian name - I think it's beautiful!

Also:

Lola
Lucia
Lysandra
Lilla

Pemba · 15/09/2016 07:07

Ooh yes and for a boy

Louis (pronounced loo-ie, no 's' sound!)
or Luke maybe
or Lysander (if you don't mind being a bit out there)

Pemba · 15/09/2016 07:02

Leila is very nice.
Lila is gorgeous and I would pronounce it 'lie-la'. You can also spell it Lilah.
I like the sound of Livia, but there was a famous Roman poisoner called this, and that's my main association. (Ever seen 'I Claudius'?) So because of that I'd go for Olivia or maybe Lydia.
There's also
Lucia or Lucy
Louisa/Luisa or Louise
Leonie or Leonora
Lily or similar, like Liliana
Lara or Laura
Lana
Liza or Lisa

Lots of lovely names!

Mar15mite · 15/09/2016 06:57

I love Logan Smile

Caldini22 · 15/09/2016 06:53

Lucy
Lydia
Leonora

Leo
Lewis
Lachlan