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Lola

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spanishsenorita25 · 08/09/2024 08:49

So following on from my other tread, having done some research it seems Lola is used quite a bit in Spain. Not used as much as Sofia or Lucia.
There is also some different meanings out there and positive meanings not just "woman of sorrows". It's really growing on me and rolls off the tongue.

What are your thoughts on Lola?
Does it sound Spanish enough?
What is your favourite out of Lola, Lucia or Sofia? And which would you pick?

Thank you.

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FairCity · 08/09/2024 08:59

My associations with Lola, in no particular order, would be the Kinks song:

(Well, I'm not dumb, but I can't understand
Why she walks like a woman and talks like a man
Oh, my Lola
Lo-Lo-Lo-Lo-Lola
Lo-Lo-Lo-Lo-Lola)

Copacabana:

(Her name was Lola/she was a showgirl/with yellow feathers in her hair/and a dress cut down to there)

Lolita

(enough said)

and as a shortening for Dolores, which means sorrows.

So I wouldn’t I’m afraid. Feels quite insubstantial as a name even if you take the associations away. Sofia and Lucia are beautiful.

All of this ^

Lucia is much much nicer

ASpritzOfMyFavouritePerfume · 08/09/2024 09:18

Charlie and

Piggywaspushed · 08/09/2024 09:17

Also have taught Lucias. Pronounced in millions of different ways.

Piggywaspushed · 08/09/2024 09:16

I've taught plenty of Lolas ; its relatively popular. The Kinks and Manilow associations are not of 30 year old parents' generation.

I think of Lola in Atonement, which isn't a good thing either, but I guess it is a 1930s name, therefore, and those names are back in fashion.

TheRozzers · 08/09/2024 09:15

I used to like it but there is

  • the Lola song
  • Charlie and Lola - whiny voice
  • 100 dogs called Lola
  • too much tongue usage required with all those Ls

So it's a no from me

TheGriffle · 08/09/2024 09:12

Lucia is a beautiful name. I know a Lola in DD’s class at school. She’s 7. I don’t think of any of the associations above when I hear her name, it’s just her name. I also didn’t associate it as a Spanish name.

Bigearringsbigsmile · 08/09/2024 09:09

FairCity · 08/09/2024 08:59

My associations with Lola, in no particular order, would be the Kinks song:

(Well, I'm not dumb, but I can't understand
Why she walks like a woman and talks like a man
Oh, my Lola
Lo-Lo-Lo-Lo-Lola
Lo-Lo-Lo-Lo-Lola)

Copacabana:

(Her name was Lola/she was a showgirl/with yellow feathers in her hair/and a dress cut down to there)

Lolita

(enough said)

and as a shortening for Dolores, which means sorrows.

So I wouldn’t I’m afraid. Feels quite insubstantial as a name even if you take the associations away. Sofia and Lucia are beautiful.

All of this....
" she tastes just like cherry cola.....L o la lola!"

Literally started singing it as I read your thread title.

Viviennemary · 08/09/2024 09:07

Lucia and Sofia are both nice. I like Lucia best but hard to choose.

Viviennemary · 08/09/2024 09:06

Exactly. It's dire. Just don't. Choose a different name.

FairCity · 08/09/2024 08:59

My associations with Lola, in no particular order, would be the Kinks song:

(Well, I'm not dumb, but I can't understand
Why she walks like a woman and talks like a man
Oh, my Lola
Lo-Lo-Lo-Lo-Lola
Lo-Lo-Lo-Lo-Lola)

Copacabana:

(Her name was Lola/she was a showgirl/with yellow feathers in her hair/and a dress cut down to there)

Lolita

(enough said)

and as a shortening for Dolores, which means sorrows.

So I wouldn’t I’m afraid. Feels quite insubstantial as a name even if you take the associations away. Sofia and Lucia are beautiful.