What do we think of Lara?

[Stepawayfromthesweeties]

Really struggling for a girls name, I've got a few that I kind of like but nothing I really like. Then fell upon a friends sisters name which is Lara, nice & short and not too flowery. What do you think?

[Stepawayfromthesweeties]

Thanks for the input ladies, I think it will be Lara Elizabeth & dh is in agreement, hoorah!!! Although now that Clara's been mentioned too I like that one, maybe I just like names ending in ara

[Pigsinblankets]

[massistar]

It's my DD's name and I still love it. Suits her to a tee! I didn't know many 4 years ago when she was born but it's getting a bit more popular. Think it made into the Top 100 names last year.

[AndFanjoWasHisNameO]

Beautiful

[EllenParsons]

Love love love. I think this is my all time favourite name. Would love to use it if I had a dd. great choice.

[Cakecrumbsinmybra]

I like Lara. My friend has just had one too.

[neolara]

My dd is Lara. I've only met two other children called Lara so it is still relatively uncommon.

[lozible]

My name is Lara. (I'm 14 and I just made a Mumsnet account to participate in the banter!

As it is quite a short name already, it can't be shortened to much!
I don't get called 'La' or 'Lala' at all, but I get called things like 'Loz' for short and 'Lozzy'.
The 'Lozzy' nickname evolved into my sister calling me 'Lozible' (Now my username for everything, haha) and then she pronounced it "Loz-ee-blay", so now my twin sister calls me Blé and texts me things like; "Hi Blé, can I get you anything from the shops?"
It's quite cute :)

Also, yes there are a lot of positive connotations of the name Lara. For Christmas, my mum gave me a music box with the tune 'Lara's Theme' from Dr Zhivago. :)

Positives for the name:

1. It is short and simple to spell :)
2. It is very pretty!
3. It is not very common.

Negatives for the name:

1. If you name your child Lara, I promise you (I know from experience) they will NEVER find their name on a Coca Cola bottle or a key chain or a mug.
2. Teachers at my school often mispronounced my name as Laura instead of Lara.
3. It is often mispronounced as "Lair-a" as opposed to "Lar-a".
4. There aren't many words that rhyme with it, other than like 'tiara' and 'capybara'.

Overall, a lovely name! I have an identical twin sister called Amy, so we are Amy and Lara or Lara and Amy. Our names mashed together make 'Amara' which we think would make quite a pretty name in itself! We call each other 'Amoo' and 'Lozzy' mostly.

:)

[Dixiestamp]

Love it!

[Stokey]

I have a Lara who is nearly 5. I thought I was naming her for Dr Zhivago but she's definitely turned out as more of a Lara Croft. It's easy for her to spell & easy for everyone else to pronounce.

We know 3 Claras but have not met another Lara, although there is a Laura in her class at school.

Lozible I know an Amara too - it's very pretty.

[MidnightVelvetthe7th]

Zombie thread :)

[MidnightVelvetthe7th]

Posted too soon! :)

I like it, I only know one adult Lara but its lovely, not as dated as Laura or Lauren.

[Stokey]

whoops - little Lara is 4 now!

[BasicBetty]

Beautiful name