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Original poster

Is Tallulah really that bad?

65 replies

kizzibear · 19/02/2011 10:54

what do you think?

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KAEKAE · 27/02/2011 15:32

Years ago I loved this name, but people put me off and more and more celebs starting using it..therefore, I ended up crossing it off my list. I like Tula as a NN.

ShatnersBassoon · 27/02/2011 15:36

I can't imagine what an adult Tallulah might do for a living. It seems a bit of a silly, little girly name.

DaffadownDilly · 27/02/2011 18:59

Entrepreneur, teacher, lawyer, scientist, business woman (ad nauseam)?

psiloveyou · 27/02/2011 19:09

I love it but I don't think I would have the nerve to actually use it.

psiloveyou · 27/02/2011 19:12

Oh Tula is lovely I'd use that.

exoticfruits · 27/02/2011 19:27

Yes it is-in answer to OP!

muminthemiddle · 27/02/2011 23:17

I don't like it.

UnrequitedSkink · 27/02/2011 23:22

I think it's quite sweet and I love Lula as a nn. But tbh, if you're the kind of person who would choose it as a first name, then chances are that any other name you choose is likely to be quite 'strong' and therefore controversial. If you don't want controversy then call your kid Sarah and live with it, otherwise be true to yourself.

DaphneHeartsFred · 27/02/2011 23:23

psiloveyou - Tula make handbags. Nice ones admitedly (well, I like my Tula purse), but a Tula is still a handbag. So not that good a name.

missedthebus · 27/02/2011 23:46

Ive got a 7 year old Tallulah-its a great name-only one in her class,Brownies ect -not sure if becoming more popular now. You like it go for it.

IHeartKingThistle · 27/02/2011 23:53

I taught a 14 year old Tallulah once and it so so didn't suit her. I don't know how to explain it but she was painfully shy and I don't think the name helped. If that makes sense.

MadamDeathstare · 28/02/2011 00:14

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KAEKAE · 28/02/2011 00:32

Sorry who cares about the handbag...that really wouldn't put me off at all!

ValiumSingleton · 28/02/2011 08:40

that's why so many actresses have chosen that name.

glovesoflove · 28/02/2011 09:55

not sure that Lula is a good nickname, round here it means ladybits

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