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Loving the name Luella!

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Lavish1981 · 03/03/2011 02:39

I was just looking through some posta and noticed a posters name Luella. I have instantly fallen in love with this name...what do you think?

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MrsJamin · 03/03/2011 04:13

Honestly? Ghastly. Reminds me of Cruella (de vil)

Guacamole · 03/03/2011 04:59

Personally I think it's awful... Sorry.

booandbump · 03/03/2011 07:21

I'm not keen sorry

birdofthenorth · 03/03/2011 10:25

I utterly love it! So long as you don't mind her getting called Lulu

eileenslightlytotheleft · 03/03/2011 11:05

I though Cruella too.

theagedparent · 03/03/2011 11:46

I like it

CameronCook · 03/03/2011 12:31

Lovely sound

Finessa · 03/03/2011 12:34

Also Lu for short. Not much difference from Lou short for Louise. I think it's pretty :)

kreecherlivesupstairs · 03/03/2011 13:06

If you have plans for her to be a stripper it's great.

lilyberry · 03/03/2011 20:20

For those who like Louis and other loo- names, I think it's fine. Not keen myself..

littlemissw · 03/03/2011 20:49

I have a good friend called Luella & think its a lovely name. It gets shortened to Lu quite often.

BigChiefOrganiser · 03/03/2011 20:53

Go outside and yell it in an ozzie accent, see if you like it then. I know an Australian who called her dd Luana, almost as bad. They're a bit USA trailer park. IMHO.

MamaVoo · 03/03/2011 21:08

There's a Luella at DS's preschool. It sounds charming with an Italian accent. Could you get everyone to cultivate one?

PepsiPopcorn · 03/03/2011 22:04

Not keen, sorry. Louisa much nicer.

MarylandCookie · 03/03/2011 22:07

'orrid.

Poncy and sounds made up.

colette · 03/03/2011 22:13

I think Luela may be the name of one of Marge's sisters in the Simpsons

lilyberry · 03/03/2011 23:34

No, that's Patty and Selma. [/dork]

NotAnotherNewNappy · 04/03/2011 20:55

DD's BF at nursery is called Luella, nn Lulu. She's a very pretty and sweet little girl, it really suits her.

brinjal · 04/03/2011 21:02

Luella Bartley is an English fashion designer.

ByThePowerOfGreyskull · 04/03/2011 21:04

I know a couple of luellas and it has always seems like a pretty name.

freerangeeggs · 05/03/2011 00:11

I love Luella!

DuelingFanjo · 05/03/2011 00:23

you could always use the Welsh Llewella?

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Lavish1981 · 05/03/2011 07:27

Thanks girls for your feedback. Its a Marmite name- u either love it or hate it!I'm going to defo keep it in mind for the future tho.

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Rhubarbgarden · 05/03/2011 08:12

Makes me think Luella Bartley. Quite like it.

ValiumSingleton · 05/03/2011 10:37

terrible. reminds me of king of the hill

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