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Stumped

62 replies

LiviaBC · 10/02/2017 15:11

I'm a 45 year old mum to be, 'surprise" ! (shock)
I already have three grown ups, Lucien, Charlotte and George ( I know) I need something for a girl, fairly classic, beginning with L, does anyone have any ideas? I have been through every online listing. Don't want Lysandra or Lucy or Louise.

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howtheheckdoidealwiththis · 10/02/2017 20:24

Leonora

Larissa

AnnieNeedsAMacBook · 10/02/2017 20:11

Lucky
Late

😬

💐Congratulations!

I'm actually not keen on any L names. If it were me I'd find another way to honour your Mum, maybe use her name as your DD's middle name.

I'm sure she'll be a total delight for all of you, whatever you call her 😊

MiniMaxi · 10/02/2017 20:06

Congratulations!

Leila
Lilah
Lola
Lara
Lana

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 10/02/2017 20:00

Oh wow. Congratulations. I imagine it was a huge shock, but. You'll be absolutely thrilled to bits with her.

Laura
Lorena
Lilia
Lyndsey
Lena

chillx · 10/02/2017 19:35

Libby
Lottie
Lisa
Lexi
Loxi
Lorali
Laude
Lauden
Lester

Jemimapuddleduk · 10/02/2017 18:54

Leonora
Layla/Lyla
Loelia
Libby
Lana
Lara
Lorna
Lily
Lavinia
Letitia
Lois
Louisa
Leonie
There are loads of fab L names!

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 10/02/2017 18:48

Lauren.

Chocolatecake12 · 10/02/2017 18:36

Lola
Laila or Layla
Louisa
Lucia
Libby

Congratulations on your surprise baby

BikeRunSki · 10/02/2017 17:43

Lilith
Lalage
Layla
Leah
Lydia
Lavender
Leonora
Lindsay
Louisa
Lillian
Lilia
Lila
Lara
Lorelei
Larissa
Leonora

AndNoneForGretchenWieners · 10/02/2017 17:38

Leila
Linda
Louisa
Laura
Lydia
Lorraine
Lilith
Lila
Lesley
Lena
Lindsey
Leonora
Lorna
Linnet

HeteronormativeHaybales · 10/02/2017 17:31

Could you perhaps pay tribute to your mother in another way? What did her name mean - perhaps there is another version of it? Or her middle name?

HeteronormativeHaybales · 10/02/2017 17:30

Laetitia. Larissa. And another vote for Lydia, lovely name.

(Just now this thread came up in Baby Names between one entitled Maura and one entitled Mackenzie. I did think 'Someone wants to call their kids Stumped? Poor kid. Worse than Balonz' Grin )

Sophronia · 10/02/2017 16:37

Lara
Larissa
Liliana
Lilia
Louisa
Lydia
Laetitia
Leandra
Leda
Lyra
Luna
Leila
Lorelei
Laurel
Linnet
Linnea
Liv
Lana
Lena
Lavinia
Lavender
Lilac
Lila

DonkeysDontRideBicycles · 10/02/2017 16:19

If your brother has used your DM's name and you can't decide on a name beginning with L, maybe there was a particular flower or place or song she liked...?

I like Lara - is it that new? (Thinking of heroine of "Dr Zhivago" published 1957, rather than Lara Croft).

AmyInTheBoonies · 10/02/2017 16:02

Lucinda would fit well with your other names. It doesn't have to be shortened to Lucy.

TheLongRains · 10/02/2017 16:01

Lucia? I know two absolutely lovely, grown up Lucias - one is "loo-chee-ah", the other is "loo-sha"

And congrats!

3littlebadgers · 10/02/2017 16:01

Lauren is a lovely name.

Layla

Lydia

PaintingOwls · 10/02/2017 16:01

Lana? Lacey? Lynette? Leia? Leah? Lillian? Lorelei? Lucinda? And Jade as a curveball.

NapQueen · 10/02/2017 16:00

Could you use her middle name or a variation on her surname?

NapQueen · 10/02/2017 15:59

L names I like are

Liv
Lola
Luna
Laurie (probs technically a boys name but hey ho!)
Lyra
Lillian

BagpussBee · 10/02/2017 15:58

Congratulations!

Lorna?

coxsorangepippin · 10/02/2017 15:56

Lauren instead of Laurel might please DH?

bobbis · 10/02/2017 15:54

Laura
Lottie
Luisa
Lily/ Lillian

Congrats! Smile

JayeAshe · 10/02/2017 15:54

Lyra
Lucia
Leonie

GiddyGiddyGoat · 10/02/2017 15:54

I love it - Letty for a nn. I might use it for my next dog! (No dds only dss).