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Laurent?

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atthebottomofthehill · 19/07/2023 00:09

Can't use Laurence as it clashes with surname but love the name. Is Laurent an option?

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atthebottomofthehill · 19/07/2023 07:52

Hmm a mixed bag of opinions! I agree the pronunciation could be a problem even though we do have some french background

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FayCarew · 19/07/2023 06:48

Awful

oldnorsesaga · 19/07/2023 06:36

I love it. I would pronounce it Laurent, because I doubt anyone would pronounce it English way. I also like how it looks.

Tiredjoanna · 19/07/2023 05:36

Reminds me of character from Twilight. Nothing against the name though, rather hear that than yet another Charlie😂

PurpleReindeer2 · 19/07/2023 05:34

No it's awful. Would get mispronounced.

ApolloandDaphne · 19/07/2023 05:31

How would you pronounce it? I go straight to the YSL pronunciation which is very French but I'm guessing that's not how you want it said.

Pollywoddles · 19/07/2023 03:50

Emily in Paris.

If you’re not French then I wouldn’t.

MrsTerryPratchett · 19/07/2023 03:19

It will sound silly if pronounced incorrectly and pretentious if correct. Which means you've reduced your child's social circle to the very posh or French people.

ikno · 19/07/2023 03:18

It sounds like a surname to me, and like you literally named after YSL which is as cringeworthy as calling your child Gucci

ColdHandsHotHead · 19/07/2023 03:10

Love it.

kcy · 19/07/2023 00:59

No I don’t think so, sorry

CallieQ · 19/07/2023 00:32

No... awful

BlameItOnTheGoose · 19/07/2023 00:24

I actually think that people will in general recognise the name and pronounce it correctly. I like it

FatherJackHackettsUnderpantsHamper · 19/07/2023 00:19

Geraint is the closest British equivalent I can think of for a boy, but even that will be regularly mispronounced if you don't live in Wales!

FatherJackHackettsUnderpantsHamper · 19/07/2023 00:16

With a silent 't'? And with a French-style 'r'?

People would call them 'Lorrent', to rhyme with warrant - do you like the sound of that? Plus they'll probably end up saying to people "It's like Laurence, but with a 't' in place of the 'ce'"

As PP, I wouldn't unless you are French or have French heritage.

Jongleterre · 19/07/2023 00:14

No.

Loren is a unisex name but not common for a boy nowadays.

24Dogcuddler · 19/07/2023 00:13

Sorry just makes me think of perfume. YSL.

ChocChipHandbag · 19/07/2023 00:10

Are you French? If not, no.