Lola or Summer

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Okay, baby due in 7 days now and love these 2 names but just can't decide.....

I know they are a bit 'cutesy' and not everyone's cup of tea so if you hate them both then please don't post (I'm very hormonal! ) but if you do prefer one to the other let me know as I'm having a really tough time deciding now!

Wondering which one will sound better as she gets older too? (not bothered about the high court judge test - I don't believe in all that!). Also not bothered about which is the most popular too.

Middle names will be Eleanor Rose.... Thanks!

We loved Lola and Summer when having our 5th, in the end we went for Summer Eloise.
We now have a gorgeous 2 year old who calls her self Summie Bear (as opposed to Gummy bear...her older sisters gave her the nn !)

Have to be honest and say when people have asked her name we get a lot of raised eyebrows, not to many people have liked the name Summer.

We don't care though, we think its lovely, just like her

Good luck deciding, i think they're both pretty names and not to cutesy.

I like Summer..... i would do cos we have a Summer

My daughter is 6 & her name is Summer Rose, which i think is a pretty name.

I've had no negitive reactions to the name Summer.

Summer is a beautiful name.

Lola reminds me of transvestite from kinks song. I also think its a rather 'porn star' name.

Summer.

I like Lola better, but I like them both!

Lola

Summer without a doubt

I love summer!!!! is just soo beautiful;-)

Much prefer Summer out of the two.

summer

Lola if it was short for something.

Summer if it would be just 'Lola'.

I like both names, especially Summer and even though Lola means grandma where I come from!

I like the name Summer best out of those two (but both are lovely).

DP wouldn't hear of it for our DD though - and he pointed out that when we move back Down Under, her birthday will be in winter.

Possibly important question - do you feel that she has to be born in summer to be called Summer (and do you feel that it's still summer? :))

(It never dawned on me that someone called 'April' or 'June' or 'Tuesday' is supposed to have been born then, but some people expect it!)

I like them both but I think that Summer goes better with the middle names.

Summer.

Lola makes me think of a stripper.

Thanks for the replies. Think I'm more swayed towards Summer, and dh is swayed towards Lola...... But we both like both names (which almost makes it harder!)

mildmanneredjanitor you're the second person who has said that ! I do think it sounds nice but mainly using those mn as tribute to our late nans. I do love Summer and Lola as first names.

llandb yes although it is feeling autumn like now I thought about that and officially summer time ends on the 23rd sept or something like that? And baby will definitely be born by then ! It's funny though as I never used to think about names like that being used at the right time either ... Not sure if it does matter!

Summer is a lot prettier than Lola. Love Summer but Lola is just OK.

Summer definitely. I like Lola too, but it's a bit 'tarty'

Neither - but Eleanor Rose is beautiful. Just use that instead

I love Lola, but for some reason it always gets a harsh reception from mumsnetters!!

Mind you some people who slate it love the names rita, ethel and esmerelda, so take from that what you like!!!

I prefer Lola to Summer, but I like Eleanor best!

Could you not have Eleanor nn Lola?