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Honest opinions on Lois

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Salonly · 24/10/2009 21:01

DH is a fan, I'm not sure.

What's your opinion?

PS Clara is my current fave although I'm sure baby is a boy anyway.

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OrangeAnge · 26/10/2009 17:22

I love Lois too!

boodleboot · 26/10/2009 13:24

i really like the name Lois. Its makes me think of Lois Wilson. i know a little one and they call her both Lo and Issy for short

lovemybabyboy · 25/10/2009 17:50

Lois is OK but I dont really like it that much..... I LOVE Clara, its such a beautiful name!

ZippysMum · 25/10/2009 05:33

Clara Beatrice - lovely

nooka · 25/10/2009 05:32

Salanly not only are they out of the top 100, but Clara hasn't been in the top 1000 since the 1940s, and Lois since 1910! Both peaked in popularity in the 1900's when Clara was the 738th most popular name and Lois came in at 736. These names have not been popular for a while, and even when they were popular they weren't common.

I like Clara better too - Lois makes me think of Superman/Family Guy too.

JumeirahJane · 25/10/2009 05:09

Lois - I can't hear it in my head without an American accent. Unless you are American...

Clara Beatrice is simply beautiful.

CarmenSanDiego · 25/10/2009 05:03

I thought of Family Guy

Not overly keen - prefer Clara.

mathanxiety · 25/10/2009 04:25

I prefer Clara.

OneBabyPlease · 24/10/2009 23:51

My niece's name & I picked it - it's lovely & not common, go for it!

ja9 · 24/10/2009 23:37

like it

DougalDoneGood · 24/10/2009 23:23

Love it. I know a Lois (8 yrs old) and she's beautiful. I must admit when I first heard they had called her Lois I wasn't keen and thought of Lois Lane....but now I just love it.

suzi2 · 24/10/2009 22:19

It was a possible for us, but we still kept thinking of Lois Lane. There's a wee girl in DSs nursery class called Lois and she's lovely so it makes me like it more. Our standing joke is that it will be our next (imaginary!) baby name as we have a LOgan and an ISla and that way it'll be a nice mix.

Not fond of Clara I have to say...

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Salonly · 24/10/2009 22:14

Lol heavealot, I was a very confused person for a minute there.

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sausagesupper · 24/10/2009 22:11

love it

heavealot · 24/10/2009 22:09

And now I can't find the thread that it should be on..looked everywhere...

BiteOfFun · 24/10/2009 22:04

Anyone named for the Malcolm-in-the-middle mum is a blardy winner in my book

heavealot · 24/10/2009 22:03

oops! posted on wrong thread!!

heavealot · 24/10/2009 22:03

Of course you should get him one, for all the reasons that everyone else has said.

And, if you need more reasons why for your dh, 'girls' toys such as dolls, kitchens, shops, teasets, give more opportunities for imaginative play and play which involves interaction with others and therefore help develop language skills and interpersonal skills better than 'boys' toys such as cars, trucks and footballs. For example, observe and compare dcs playing with cars and dcs playing with dolls - less talking to the cars and about the cars to adults/other children whereas a lot of playing with dolls invovles pretend interaction and conversations with the doll and about the doll/baby with adults present.

Momdeguerre · 24/10/2009 22:02

Lois - like it, think it is sweet.

slowreadingprogress · 24/10/2009 21:48

Salonly, that is a lovely name - Clara Beatrice. Very Classy. You have to use that!

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Salonly · 24/10/2009 21:43

Please excuse the typos!

Also, I'm dead set on Beatrice as a middle name. Lois Beatrice is a bit sss heavy. Clara Beatrice still wins my heart...

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slowreadingprogress · 24/10/2009 21:37

Clara is really lovely

Lois - plain, dull

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Salonly · 24/10/2009 21:35

Wow I'm stunned by its possitive reception!

Neither name (Clara or Lois)is in the top 100 so I'm not sure how popular each name is.

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allaboutme · 24/10/2009 21:29

Like it, very nice

MaggieBruja · 24/10/2009 21:26

Clara becoming very pop (very nice though). wdyt of Xena or Clio?

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