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Lauren or Sophie?

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peaceloveandbiscuits · 22/05/2017 18:07

Which do you prefer? No other variations or spellings considered.

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Sophronia · 14/06/2017 10:50

Congrats! What did you name him? Smile

Mrsknackered · 13/06/2017 13:31

Congratulations!

Foureyesarebetterthantwo · 13/06/2017 12:38

Huge congratulations!!!! What are you going to name him or is that still up in the air (by the way I love Laurence for a boy, so sophisticated).

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peaceloveandbiscuits · 13/06/2017 12:25

Update: I had a boy Grin

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seafoodeatit · 23/05/2017 14:21

I prefer Lauren.

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peaceloveandbiscuits · 23/05/2017 13:39

Stollen I definitely associate it with Lauren Bacall rather than Essex Smile

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stollenist · 23/05/2017 13:37

I'm a Lauren and I've always liked it: it's feminine without being overly cute (which really wouldn't suit me at all) and still has a sheen of old Hollywood glamour, despite all the creatively-spelled Loren/Lorins I shared it with in school. :/

Really my only complaint was that it was so popular among my age group. I moved to Britain in my early 20s though and found myself 5-10 years older than most British Laurens (it's very much a mid-80s name in the US and a mid-90s name here). That's enough of age gap that I've always been the only Lauren in my university cohorts and friendship circles. A Lauren born in 2017 almost certainly wouldn't have to be a "Lauren Surname Initial" in school.

joannegrady90 · 23/05/2017 09:31

I think they're both a bit dated, however I prefer sophie as most Laurens I know are late 20s and hate their name.

tinypop4 · 23/05/2017 09:28

I know so many little Sophie's at the moment. I think Lauren is classic, pretty and underused so I would definitely go for that

Whenwillwe3meetagain · 23/05/2017 09:04

I think Lauren is dated too I'm afraid. Sophie is a classic.

Mrsknackered · 23/05/2017 08:49

Sophie all Lauren's I know are cows

Floellabella · 23/05/2017 08:24

Lauren is much more chic. I love it and I'm sure it's due a revival. Tonnes of Sophies/Sophias at the moment, it's nice enough but she would be one of many.

MollyHuaCha · 23/05/2017 07:03

Sophie

devondream · 23/05/2017 06:52

Sophie ... I am one. It was pretty unusual back when I was born (early 70s). Have always loved having a classical name Smile.

Lauren sounds rather modern and more likely to date.

SuperBeagle · 23/05/2017 06:47

Sophie.

I went to school with a million Laurens. It's quite outdated now. And Lauren always gets shortened to Loz/Lozzy, which is grating.

almosttherenow · 22/05/2017 23:30

Sophie, a beautiful name. Sorry to sound like an awful person but I tend to agree that Lauren can be a bit 'Essex', and it is very 90s (not classic).

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peaceloveandbiscuits · 22/05/2017 23:02

I've never heard of Lauren being shortened to Lou. And Essex??

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allthatnonsense · 22/05/2017 22:45

Lauren is very dated and a bit Essex.

Sophie is a classic, but a bit boring. My daughter has a classic but boring name.

ProseccoPoppy · 22/05/2017 22:42

I really like Sophie - lovely classic name. I don't dislike Lauren, nothing wrong with it at all but I personally prefer Laura. To be honest you'll not go wrong with either of them. Good luck!

whatmoreinthenameoflove · 22/05/2017 22:42

Sophie. Lauren is lovely but NN Lou - I wouldn't want my DD to be called toilet

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peaceloveandbiscuits · 22/05/2017 22:42

Hahaha not Sarah, but a very close family member is Grin

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JoWithABow · 22/05/2017 22:37

I think if you name your baby Lauren it won't matter if a few people associate it with the 90s - as soon as it's your child's name they'll just associate it with you/your girl.
There are so many Sophie's/Sophia's at the moment - in 20/30 years time that name will probably remind everyone of the 2010-2020 era so you have that problem either way.
Both are lovely op, if it's a girl come and update the thread and let us know which one you went for, and good luck with the birth

Thesofaneedsmetositonit · 22/05/2017 22:36

I think Lauren suits an adult woman more than Sophie sometimes does.

DramaAlpaca · 22/05/2017 22:31

Another vote for Sophie.

Puffinsareblackandwhite · 22/05/2017 22:30

Is your name Sarah OP?Grin

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