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Louise??

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CaitlinEJ · 11/08/2019 19:29

Opinions please, I know a girl (17) with this name and she hates it but I quite like it as a first name since it’s always used as a middle name (coming from the person who has a daughter called Callie Louise)

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Astronica · 12/08/2019 00:39

While Louise is a perfectly acceptable traditional name I find it quite dull and bland. I'd dislike it for my own name too. Louisa however sounds more up to date and lively.

weebarra · 11/08/2019 21:45

It's my name. I like it, despite the fact that so many women of my age have it as a first or middle name. I do also know a 4 year one!

Sophronia · 11/08/2019 21:40

I much prefer Louisa, which is one of my favourite names.

nagynolonger · 11/08/2019 21:15

The middle name of the 1980s. Nothing wrong with it though.

sanityisamyth · 11/08/2019 21:00

It's my middle name. I don't have any particular feelings either way to be honest. It's a good middle name but I wouldn't use it as a first name.

Ellieboolou27 · 11/08/2019 20:58

Love it but I'm biased as I have a "Louisa" Grin

HairyToity · 11/08/2019 20:52

I like the name Louise. Very pretty to my ears.

BigBairyHollocks · 11/08/2019 20:52

Louise is a very pretty name.

AuntieStella · 11/08/2019 20:48

I'm of the generation where (it seemed) every other girl had Louise as a middle name.

Despite that, I like it; though I prefer Louisa

fromthefloorboardsup · 11/08/2019 20:47

It's my middle name and I've always hated it (sorry)

Raera · 11/08/2019 20:40

Love Louise

joystir59 · 11/08/2019 20:39

Lisette is very pretty

joystir59 · 11/08/2019 20:39

Not keen but like Eloise and Louisa, and Elise even more. How about Elizabeth? Timeless classic.

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 11/08/2019 20:38

Definitely due a come back.

TheRLodger · 11/08/2019 20:25

I quite like it. I went through the phase of hating my first name and thought about using it instead as it’s my middle name

CloserIAm2Fine · 11/08/2019 20:24

It’s my middle name (along with most women born in the 70s and 80s!), it was deliberately chosen as a popular name to go with my unusual first name. But I’ve never liked it! I just don’t like the sound of it.

CoffeeRunner · 11/08/2019 20:22

Like many girls born in the 70’s & 80’s, Louise is my middle name.

I do like it, but it also sounds like it should be the name of a laxative. Loo-ease.

MondeoFan · 11/08/2019 20:20

It's a no from me I know a few in their 40s I can't imagine a baby Louise for some reason

Firsttimemama2017 · 11/08/2019 20:19

I know one 21 Yr old and one 40 year old so I don't think it's dated. I think it's a pretty name and would be less popular with babies these days

Pinkallium · 11/08/2019 20:18

Nice, and would be unusual these days. I also really like
Louisa.

99mTc · 11/08/2019 20:16

Sounds frumpy to me.

growlingbear · 11/08/2019 20:13

I prefer Louisa, Lucy or Eloise. I just can't get past the 'loo' sound. Why give your child a name with a nickname for toilet in it? (It's a family name btw - my mum and granny both had it, but our generation ditched it.)

missmouse101 · 11/08/2019 20:11

I like it, and I like Lulu as a nickname for it. Eloise is nowhere near as pretty sounding!

nrpmum · 11/08/2019 20:09

My dd is a Louise - she is 10.

Lilyrose90 · 11/08/2019 20:08

I think Louise is lovely

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