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Lois or Alice

62 replies

brightwave · 15/09/2021 22:32

Which one do you prefer? and why? :)

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Looktotheright · 17/09/2021 00:14

Like either
Alice has good personal associations for me as have friends with the name. Also loved Alice in Wonderland

I don’t know anyone called Lois. I only associate with Lois Lane, not a bad thing in itself. I would instinctively say it Low-iss but the other sounds nice as well.

Kitkat151 · 17/09/2021 00:03

Definately not Lois

tickledtiger · 17/09/2021 00:00

I would choose Alice because I dislike Family Guy, also the Welsh/English pronunciation of Lois is quite different and be thinking she’d have to correct people.

Miliao · 16/09/2021 23:54

Alice - classy, classic, beautiful
Lois - chavy, common, brash

Isn’t this a fun game Grin

Comedycook · 16/09/2021 22:47

@Heruka

Lois - cool, classy, interesting. Alice - boring, twee, simpering.

Sorry that was a bit brutal

Exactly this!
surreygirl1987 · 16/09/2021 22:46

I absolutely love the name Alice. Always reminds me of Alice in Wonderland, and has a sense of wonderful childhood nostalgia about it.

CharlieBoo · 16/09/2021 22:42

Love them both…. Can’t go wrong with either x

MrsFin · 16/09/2021 17:39

@MrsFin, there aren't 2.5m Welsh speakers. The figure is about a third of that.

I'm aware of that. I said Welsh people, not Welsh speakers.

sprinkleyumnut · 16/09/2021 10:34

Alice

GogLais · 16/09/2021 10:33

@MrsFin, there aren't 2.5m Welsh speakers. The figure is about a third of that.

It is pronounced Loyce by Welsh speakers but Lo-is by English speakers.

I prefer the Welsh way of saying it , as it sounds stronger, but both are nice

Parker231 · 16/09/2021 10:13

My friend has a Lois, Alice and Rose - all lovely names

Tal45 · 16/09/2021 10:11

I prefer Lois.

MrsFin · 16/09/2021 10:06

Isn't Lois Lane "Loyce Lane"? Or is that just me (and 2.5m other Welsh people) Grin

MrsFin · 16/09/2021 10:05

[quote LittleDonkeyKong]@MrsFin
I pronounce it Low-iss. Only one person I know says Loyce and she is an old school teacher and apparently my pronunciation is wrong Grin[/quote]

Is she Welsh by any chance? I'm Welsh and would say Loyce.

EdgeOfACoin · 16/09/2021 07:38

Prefer Alice.

With Lois I always think of the word 'lowing', like cattle mooing. But I think that's just me!

LittleDonkeyKong · 16/09/2021 07:38

@MrsFin
I pronounce it Low-iss. Only one person I know says Loyce and she is an old school teacher and apparently my pronunciation is wrong Grin

katielou987 · 16/09/2021 07:11

Alice

AnyaMoondial · 16/09/2021 06:35

Lois

Crimsonripple · 16/09/2021 01:25

Alice. I'm personally not a fan of Lois.

ILoveShula · 16/09/2021 01:23

Alice

whatausername · 16/09/2021 00:43

Lois. Both are nice but Alice is starting to sound tired, it's quite popular atm.

AutumnColours9 · 16/09/2021 00:29

Lois is nice. Alice seem old fashioned.

NatriumChloride · 15/09/2021 23:42

Definitely Alice. Such a pretty name.
Lois is a bit fussy and sound like it belongs to an older age group.

frenchfancy81 · 15/09/2021 23:40

Alice. Great name. Not simpering at all imo! Lois will only ever be Lane...

IVflytrap · 15/09/2021 23:39

I like both but prefer Lois a fair bit as it's a bit more unusual. It always sounds quite cool to me, while Alice is more of a classic.