Yay or nay?

[Krumbum]

Not preg but thinking for the future. Me and fiance really like:
Mona for a girl.
Lazarus for a boy, nn Larry.
Are they too mental?

I like Lazarus. Mona doesn't sound that nice in English imo.

I prefer Yay and Nay.

I want to like them, but they have awkward connotations:

Mona = moaner.
Lazarus = leprosy.

Badgerine
I knew a lazarus and a larry, and love the name. Mona reminds me of maon the vampire and she was a dick

What Badgerina said.

Mona = moaner.

I'd be inclined to use something else - maybe Ramona or Joan - that has a similar sound but more positive connotations.

I think Lazarus is a tricky name to wear.

Dont like either sorry (mainly because of what Badgerina said).

Mona's not great, because of the 'moaner' connection, as pointed out above. She'd have to be a very cheerful child to get away with it!

If you like Larry, why not go for Laurence? Has fewer dead body connotations...

Both terrible, sorry.

sorry don't like either, reserve them for any future pets and choose from so many other wonderful names

Mona - no. the nicknames at school will be awful. Moaning minnie. Moanalot
don't go there

Lazarus. --Not good either. Isn't he the one who rose from the dead after three days.

Vivienne - that was Jesus!

Lazarus did rise from the dead though, Jesus did that.

Neither of them. Yay and Nay are both appalling names.

Mona is ok, but the nn's could be a problem. Lazarus is terrible.

I've never met a Lazarus. Larry as a nickname doesn't work for me as it's so informal.

'Behold, it is I Lazarus. I have just risen from the dead. Witness my newly rejuvenated corpse come to life'

'Oh and you can call me Larry'.

Mona will get lots of 'bet you're a right moaner' sniggery type gags.

Although that might just be me and my inner teenage boy speaking.

Marina?

Lawrence with nn Larry

Mona is awful. I don't think I'd ever get over the moaner connection.

Lazarus - rising from the dead, I think. I could get used to that one. Don't like Larry though. If it's to use Larry, I'd personally prefer Laurence.

Just read Squoosh post

Lazarus is way OTT. Poor kid.

Mona is OK. Prefer Mina or Nina.