What’s the problem with Lara then?

[Milasmummy]

Thanks so much for all your responses before. Seems like the name Lara has such glowing reviews and compliments.

But what’s confusing me, is that if Lara is such an amazing name...

Then why isn’t it so popular?

For example, when Lara was compared to Lily on my previous thread, it was vastly preferred than Lily (which is miles more popular).

So I’m a little confused! Please could you elaborate as to why Lara isn’t more popular if it’s such an amazing name!

Thanks

It’s been the number one name in the charts in many European countries (eg Switzerland) and is more popular across Europe than it is here. It’s been hovering outside the top 100 for many years, but there are lots of names outside the top 100 that are still heard fairly frequently.

My DD has a similar name and is often called Lara by mistake. I don’t dislike Lara at all but obviously I like my own DD’s name far better so Lara has that connotation for me now.

It sounds like Laura wants to be a bit posh, when actually Laura is a more natural sound.

I’m Lara. Born in 1974. I knew one other growing up - a year above me at school. My friends have a 9 yr old called Lara and I’ve heard it used in the park here a couple of times with girls of around 3/4

How is Laura a more natural sound than Lara?

I really don’t get how posters are saying it’s a harsh name- it ends in a ‘a’ for goodness sake!

Name popularity is cyclical, Lily is very much part of the cute, frilly name “would have worked downstairs 100 years ago” trend. Whereas Lara is not.

I love the name Lara but hate the names Laura and Clara, despite it fairly close to both.

I do like it but in my Scottish accent it sounds a bit inelegant: I have to work hard not to really roll my r so it comes out Larrrrrrra.

I imagine that the perception of Lara was influenced by Lara Croft until fairly recently.

When I was 19, my dickhead boyfriend cheated on me with a Lara and then left me for her. That’s why I don’t like it