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Lula - what do you think?

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Janus · 07/02/2011 19:03

What do you think? Heard it ages ago and really liked it, still do but wonder if it is a 'grown up' name too?

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ValiumSandwichTime · 07/02/2011 19:04

no in my neck of the woods that's what little girls call their vaginas. I couldn't believe my eyes when i saw a buggy called loola.

Violethill · 07/02/2011 19:05

It sounds as though its not sure what it's meant to be. Lulu/ Lila/ Lola.... ?

I've never heard it before tbh

onimolap · 07/02/2011 19:11

Like Elton or Elvis, it's one of those names that doesn't need a surname. He's the recent President of Brazil.

It might catch on, just as Evita did for girls. But I don't like it yet; if you used Luiz on the birth certificate it would work as a nn.

MelinaM · 07/02/2011 19:21

I've heard of it as a nn for Louise, and it sounds a lot like the name Luna.

JojoMags · 07/02/2011 20:10

Prefer Lola, Layla or Lulu

lulalullabye · 07/02/2011 20:11

Fabulous

Eglu · 07/02/2011 20:24

DH loves this. I wanted Tallulah as a name and DH only liked it as he could have Lula as a nn.

mellicauli · 07/02/2011 20:38

Sorry to brutal but it's a little bit loony and a little bit lala..

Changeisagoodthing · 07/02/2011 20:42

Surely it would be spelt
Loula?

Plonker · 07/02/2011 20:45

We have a Lucy and we often call her Lula (amongst many other names )

I think it's lovely, but only as a nn

LyraBelaqua · 07/02/2011 20:56

I've got a Lyra and it is one of the many nn we give her 'lyralula, lyralooly' etc. I think its pretty though

gleechie · 07/02/2011 22:43

I know an Aloula nn Lula, she is adorable. Cute name. :)

FoxyRevenger · 07/02/2011 22:55

Sounds like a name for fanjo to me.

I can imagine a mum saying "mind and clean your lula"

ValiumSandwichTime · 08/02/2011 12:49

yeah! me!!

telsa · 08/02/2011 15:42

yep, President of Brazil!

thereisalightanditnevergoesout · 08/02/2011 17:01

Lula Mae Barnes was Holly Golightly's real name in Breakfast at Tiffany's.

I like it, though not sure I would use it myself, especially as there is a dog in Pocoyo called Lula/Loula.

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Janus · 08/02/2011 17:05

Oh dear, ladies bits have rather killed it for me!! There was a similar thread about minnie, which my friend uses with her kids for their bits, I just couldn't not associate it with that! Same now applies for Lula as it is in my head!
Back to drawing board!
I have 3 girls already so finding it hard to come up with another girl's name but saying that, finding it hard to come up with a boy's name too!
Thanks everyone x

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Poppy1969 · 08/02/2011 18:15

Oh shame....I LOVE the name Lula and it was my no 1 choice if I'd had a girl (there's always next time!).....don't let the 'ladies bits' references put you off!!

Firawla · 08/02/2011 18:55

i think their is a company called lula saphire? so it makes me think of that but i didnt know the vagina thing so that would put me off too.. i did think it was pretty at first
what about lola?

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