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Is Louisa dated or boring?

59 replies

BendydickCuminsnatch · 04/10/2016 15:59

I strongly dislike the band Louise (apologies to any Louises out there!) but Louisa is definitely growing on me and v pretty. Is it a bit dated? Dull? Haven't heard of any little Louisas around here. I do seem to gravitate to 80s/90s kind of names!

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SueTrinder · 04/10/2016 16:19

Another who prefers Louisa to Louise.

MrsCaecilius · 04/10/2016 16:17

I love Louisa (and dislike Louise despite it being my middle name, along with most other girls in the 70s). To me its classic and very Jane Austen.

Vixxfacee · 04/10/2016 16:08

I dint mind it.

HettyB · 04/10/2016 16:07

I like it, and I don't like Louise!

DramaAlpaca · 04/10/2016 16:05

I think it's a beautiful name, and to me it's an underused classic.

ShatnersBassoon · 04/10/2016 16:04

I think it's pretty, but is so similar to Louise I don't know how you could dislike one and be thinking of naming your child the other!

They're both nice names anyway.

leccybill · 04/10/2016 16:02

I really love it. Also love Elouise, Georgia, Natalie and Natalia which I consider to be similar.

PotatoBread · 04/10/2016 16:01

I don't think it's dated but I do think Louisa is just as boring and bland as Louise, sorry.

BendydickCuminsnatch · 04/10/2016 15:59

*the name Louise

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