Can I please ask your thoughts on Lauren?

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Just that really. My husband and I think it's super adorable but also works for a girl in her teens and as an adult.
I think it's a classic name but am worried others will say it's dated? Any (not too critical) opinions would be great

I know at least 20 from when I was at school but only know one Laura from university

Popular in my generation (I'm in my 30s and went to school with a few) but don't know any little Laurens and think it'd be a really lovely, different choice now. She won't be one of many but it's a recognisable, pretty name not something obscure!

Much nicer than Laura!

I love it. And I don't know any - am in NI though!

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That's my name! I love it, but my god was it popular in the 90s. I was never the only Lauren anywhere - and even now I'm not the only one at my work. But from what I've seen it's much less popular these days. Obviously I'm bias but I say go for it!

I wouldn’t say it’s a classic. On our small close of eleven houses there are four Laurens, with ages ranging from 8 to 23, and we know another three who are family friends.

It's a nice name.

Very 90s. When I was growing up I had 3 Lauren's in my class alone

I like it. But being super high-brow I do associate it with towie these days..

We have a couple of Laurens in my school. It's ok. I wouldn't use it myself but a perfectly nice name and suits all ages.

I agree with the pp saying Lauren and Laura are very different. Lauren seems much classier and more elegant to me.

Eeek no. Dated and boring. And just not classic. It's there with Jade and Kelly for me, sorry.

I prefer Lauren to Laura - but that's maybe because I know a Laura and she’s a nightmare 😂

I love it! I know 3 Laurens. One is 31, one 28 (my daughter) and one is 16. I know 30+ Laura's personally, and know of many more if you add friends and colleagues children. Not that it should matter. Go with what you love, you'll be saying that name for the rest of your life!

Great name and suits all ages.

I was called Lauren for a week, until my mum changed her mind after overhearing another mum on the ward use a name she liked the sound of

It's OK, always sounds to me like one of those 'made up' names, like Leanne. It belongs alongside the Joannes, Karens and Kellys which were popular some years back.

It's pretty. I also like Emma, Rachel and Sarah which feel like the same type of name.

I know a 16 year old Lauren. It's ok...I think it's a bit dated now.

It's fine, nice enough but I can't get excited about it. I do much prefer it to Laura though and I know far far more Lauras than Laurens (early thirties). I think Lara is lovely if you are looking for alternatives.

There was 13 laurens in my year at school. 5 of them were best friends and were awful people I'm 25 so it's very 90s

I really love the name Lauren, definitely timeless and fits any age as you say. I know one in primary school (though spelt Loren), in their 20s and another in 30s.

bestbrowsintown, Emma, Rachel and Sarah are classic, timeless names. Lauren isn't.

Lauren is a popular name in my family.
We have variations of it consisting of:

Laura
Laurin
Loren
Lorena
Laurance
Laurentia

My first name is one of those variations and my older sister another.

I know many Laurens in 1990-2000s though, I don't know of any Lauren's under the age of 25. I quite like the spelling Loren.

I love it. Its my DDs best friends name. They are 10, don't know any others of same age.

So common. I work with 2 Lauren's and have another friend Lauren. Far too common for me.