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Laura?

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pluto · 15/07/2008 21:15

All opinions welcome!

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purpleflower · 15/07/2008 22:52

I am enjoying this thread

There were around 5 Lauras in my year at school (out of 200) but I don't know any younger.

mavornia · 15/07/2008 22:46

I think it's a bit dull

Laurel and Laurie are lovely though

nkf · 15/07/2008 22:23

Very pretty.

bluefox · 15/07/2008 22:22

very common name. Dd has three friends all Lauras.

ElfOnTheTopShelf · 15/07/2008 22:20

my sister is called Laura. I'm Emma. My mum chose quite conventional names! My other sister is Faye, I always felt she was given a more exotic name than me and my older sis!

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pluto · 15/07/2008 22:17

I teach several Laura's too - they're all pretty fiesty! Now I'm remembering some of them I may have gone off this name by February 09!!!

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ravenAK · 15/07/2008 22:12

I teach dozens of Lauras!

It's a pretty name. Also, it's classless & neutral in terms of pre-conceptions by teachers I think.

Bit dull though?

mrswoolf · 15/07/2008 22:10

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Purplepillow · 15/07/2008 22:08

Glad it's on the definite maybe list, but you will know whether the name fits as soon as you have your baby.

I don't think my head is too big.... but you never know

LongLiveGreenElizabeth · 15/07/2008 22:08

Ps what about Leonora with Lara for short? OR Laurel

Maybe those would be better matches to your son's Scandinavian name!?

LongLiveGreenElizabeth · 15/07/2008 22:07

I like it. It's at least as pretty as Molly, Emma, Ella or Lily and all those other really soft but very popular names (if you know what I mean by a soft name) but a Laura would be unusual.

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pluto · 15/07/2008 22:05

So, overall the reaction is pretty positive. I'll put it on the definite maybe list - still have another 29 weeks to decide

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namechangecosfeelingsad · 15/07/2008 22:05

Are you still reading this, purple Lauras? Are you getting a big head? I am

bandgeek · 15/07/2008 22:04

Not as common these days...my school was full of Lauras' though!

themildmanneredjanitor · 15/07/2008 22:03

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PaulineMole1 · 15/07/2008 22:02

My cousin is Laura and she is a lovely girl .

I think it's very simple and nice a perfect English rose name

anotherbadnight · 15/07/2008 22:01

I really like Laura - not many little ones about these days and all the Lauras I've ever known were really nice!

madcol · 15/07/2008 21:56

Some names become less common/frequent but still sound very ordinary/boring IMO can't explain it but emma and sarah are the same I think.
Probably the worng person to comment cos I have a very weird name.

Cosette · 15/07/2008 21:54

Yes really like it, it has the advantage of being a lovely name but isn't overly popular.

Fimbo · 15/07/2008 21:50

Very unusual these days although ds does have one in his nursery class.

It's also my cousin's name

buttercreamfrosting · 15/07/2008 21:49

Lovely. I do think it's classic & elegant rather than ordinary or boring.

Purplepillow · 15/07/2008 21:44

I totaly agree purpleflower.. best name in the world

namechangecosfeelingsad · 15/07/2008 21:43

I agree Purpleflower

purpleflower · 15/07/2008 21:42

It's a truely fantastic name

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pluto · 15/07/2008 21:40

Ordinary is what I'm worried about I think. DS has a fairly unusual Scandinavian name so is it going to be a bit of an anti-climax to go for Laura?

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