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Mary or Lauren

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sunrainwind · 25/08/2020 21:44

Which one do you like the most? I'm expecting number three - we have a Ben and a Hannah. Another boy will be Sam(uel) but we can't agree on a girl's name. Lauren and Mary are our current favourites but also like Catherine/Kate/Katie and Sophie.

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DragonPie · 27/08/2020 20:27

I like Laura way more than Lauren. There’s a Laura in DS’s class at school. I like Kate.

Fromthebirdsnest · 27/08/2020 00:10

I’d worry about cruel nicknames like Hairy Mary as I had a Mary in my class at school she was bullied horribly for her name it was awful 😣Its a nice name but that would massively put me off .. I love both Katie or Sophie especially with your children’s names x congratulations x

HerRoyalNotness · 26/08/2020 23:50

How about laurel for a slight change on Lauren.

Lollypop4 · 26/08/2020 23:48

Mary is my middle name, I hate it, sounds very dated.
I prefer lauren but I think sophie goes best with you other DC names

Hiccupiscal · 26/08/2020 23:46

Mary Grace even better!!!!!!!!!

Hiccupiscal · 26/08/2020 23:46

Mary. Classic.

Mymycherrypie · 26/08/2020 23:44

90’s Confused My sister is Lauren, she’s nearly 45 and named after Lauren Bacall.

Boireannachlaidir · 26/08/2020 22:08

Mary Elizabeth

CormoranStrike · 26/08/2020 22:04

Oh I adore Grace - please choose that as the first name, it is beautiful.

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sunrainwind · 26/08/2020 22:03

We are down to Mary or Sophie now - just because it's different ending sound to the others and Lauren and Ben both end in 'n'.

Thanks for all your thoughts. Middle name will either be Elizabeth or Grace (grandmothers' names). Boy would be Samuel James.

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itsjakeandamy · 26/08/2020 21:51

Ben and Hannah and Sam are very classic.
Lauren feels dated but not classic at all. I don't like it.
Mary is more unusual but fits better.
I think Katherine/Kate would be my choice though.

user1493494961 · 26/08/2020 21:42

Lauren is a different type of name to your other choices, very 90s. I would choose Kate, it goes well with Ben and Hannah.

Flappingflamingo · 26/08/2020 21:27

Mary, Lauren or Kate for me but Mary Kate sounds like one hyphenated name to me

Rosegoldring · 26/08/2020 21:22

Love Lauren. Think it's cure but also a solid strong name for a woman, seems to suit all ages

TheRosariojewels · 26/08/2020 20:03

Mary

Lauren is my middle name and I have always considered it to be as dull as ditch water.

songlikeyou · 26/08/2020 13:19

Lauren or Kate would be my choice, I think either one will sound lovely with your other children’s names too.

Marlena1 · 26/08/2020 13:16

Sophie is my fav (I have one) but I probably would go with Lauren as it's less popular but lovely.

VenusClapTrap · 26/08/2020 13:03

Mary gets my vote

RuthW · 26/08/2020 12:15

Mary. Lauren is very dated.

PlantPotting · 26/08/2020 11:59

If your final 3:

Love Lauren the most , then Sophie next - both amazing names

Mary is last because of "Virgin Mary" and potential for teasing at school (lots of teasing at my school about this name even if people only had it as a middle name!)

nc600 · 26/08/2020 11:44

Not Mary.

JanewaysBun · 26/08/2020 11:41

Lauren is a gorgeous name so that is 1.

Mary is lovely and classic though, and unusual nowadays (for Brits, still popular for Spanish peipl)

TwizzledTurkey · 26/08/2020 11:00

Kate then Lauren
Can’t stand the name Mary personally

CaffiSaliMali · 26/08/2020 10:46

I would go with Mary - Ben and Hannah (and your other boys name, Samuel) are biblical so I would stick with that theme.

Mary is also an underused classic and has an attractive simplicity to it.

Of your other names I prefer Sophie to Lauren, but they're both nice.

Imalauren · 26/08/2020 09:58

I’ve name changed, but I’m a Lauren Mary! I’d definitely go for Lauren, Mary allows for some teasing and I really don’t like it. I used to get a lot of compliments on Lauren, but it was unusual when I was young so you might not get that now.

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