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Lois

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Cleo8245 · 27/12/2021 07:55

So underused and actually very pretty don't you think?

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Stormwhale · 30/12/2021 08:24

It just reminds me too much of superman and family guy. I think if it didn't, I would probably like it, but its a no for me.

KirstenBlest · 30/12/2021 08:21

I don't like Eloise, It seems difficult to say. and some people try to write it as Elouise

The Damned song was a cover version

Changethetoner · 30/12/2021 03:56

I like Lois. But I especially like Eloise. (from The Damned song in the 1980s).

RedHot22 · 30/12/2021 03:55

Beautiful name

Justkeeppedaling · 30/12/2021 03:46

Low-iss or Loyce?

I'm not sure I like either much tbh

danascully96 · 30/12/2021 03:19

Lois sounds like a mousy secretary in Mad Men. I’m unfortunately not a fan.

Edenember · 29/12/2021 17:04

I like it. I find it so nerdy it’s cool again, if you know what I mean.

DukkaTheHallsWithBoughsOfHolly · 27/12/2021 17:42

Sorry no, I really dislike it.

PlainJane1000 · 27/12/2021 17:10

I really like it and had it on my list but my dh isn't a fan, saying its too close to Louis (the Lewis pronunciation).

cobblers123 · 27/12/2021 15:22

Really like this name and I hardly ever like any of the names on here that are suggestions for new baby. Smile

KirstenBlest · 27/12/2021 15:16

@GuyFawkesDay

It's not a Welsh name, it's a biblical one! The Welsh pronounce it Loyce, which I can't stand tbh. Much prefer it as Low-iss.

My Lois is 8, and she really suits it. It's strong, and not overly girly but still feminine. I don't like the girly girly names.

I don't think anyone said it was Welsh, @GuyFawkesDay, but it is popular in Wales, and welsh speakers use the welsh pronunciation.

Some of the biblical names can be pronounced phonetically so sound different when said by a Welsh speaker Examples would be Elias (El-ee-as), Jacob (Jack-ob), Deborah (Deb-O-ra), Eli (Elly), Jonah (Jonn-a), and so on

namechangeagain32 · 27/12/2021 10:55

@GuyFawkesDay I don't think anyone has said it's Welsh just that there is a Welsh pronunciation.

Blogdog · 27/12/2021 10:52

Not a fan - all I can think of are the mothers in Malcolm in the Middle and Family Guy, sorry.

GuyFawkesDay · 27/12/2021 10:51

It's not a Welsh name, it's a biblical one! The Welsh pronounce it Loyce, which I can't stand tbh. Much prefer it as Low-iss.

My Lois is 8, and she really suits it. It's strong, and not overly girly but still feminine. I don't like the girly girly names.

NeedToKnow101 · 27/12/2021 10:48

Love it!

sjxoxo · 27/12/2021 10:47

Love it. I used to think Lois Lane from superman was the most beautiful lovely woman when I was growing up 😁 she was my 90s idol ha ha xo

Philandbill · 27/12/2021 10:45

I would have happily used it for DD but DH was put off by the Superman association and that the character of Lois Trotter in "The Rotter's Club" is so terribly sad. But all names have associations...

namechangeagain32 · 27/12/2021 10:42

@KirstenBlest that's a much more efficient way of describing it than I did 😂 amazed anyone prefers the Welsh way though, I think it's such an ugly sound!

KirstenBlest · 27/12/2021 10:41

@ofwarren, Loyce.

I prefer the Welsh pronunciation. I now several with the name but only one says it the English way

cherrypie66 · 27/12/2021 10:28

Really nice

scandikate · 27/12/2021 10:25

I actually know 2 under 5s. It's not my favourite name but they suit it well and it's definitely under used.

17caterpillars1mouse · 27/12/2021 10:12

I want to like it but I think of the woman in family guy and I hate that show plus one of the 'mean girls' at school was called Lois so that puts me off a bit too

OrangeAndYellowAndBlue · 27/12/2021 09:48

I love it. Names ending -is are so nice.

MONSTERSALAD · 27/12/2021 09:30

@MONSTERSALAD

Loathe it, but that's because one of the nastiest people I've ever met is called Lois.

Also, I wants to pronounce it like 'noise', just because it amuses me to do so.

I wants to pronounce it

I've gone all West Country

MONSTERSALAD · 27/12/2021 09:30

Loathe it, but that's because one of the nastiest people I've ever met is called Lois.

Also, I wants to pronounce it like 'noise', just because it amuses me to do so.