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Jessica, Lauren or Natalia

56 replies

youarecapable · 07/11/2020 13:31

That's it.

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IamnotwhouthinkIam · 07/11/2020 20:36

Natalia is gorgeous! But it can sound a bit exotic in the UK, if that would bother you? (as it's very popular in Russia/ parts of Eastern Europe).

Jessica and Lauren are nice (particularly the Shakespearean Jessica) but as others have mentioned, they perhaps feel a little dated due to their popularity 20-30 years ago.

I'd also suggest the less popular Thalia/Talia, Nerissa, Jessamine, and Lara/Larissa as choices - all lovely.

YoniAndGuy · 07/11/2020 21:36

Lauren seems pretty naff - v dated. Up there with Kelly and Hayley for me.

Natalia is a bit odd. Natalie is ok. The variation just sounds unnecessarily fussy on an already slightly fussy name.

Jessica is the best of a bad bunch here, but it’s a perfectly nice name.

VenusClapTrap · 07/11/2020 21:49

Natalia. I like pop’s suggestions of Jessamine and Laurel though.

VenusClapTrap · 07/11/2020 21:50

pp’s not pop’s!

BillysMyBunny · 07/11/2020 21:50

Jessica

Glitterbubbles · 07/11/2020 21:52

Lauren

christmasclove · 07/11/2020 21:52

Jessica is lovely.

timothytoeseatenbyaghoul · 07/11/2020 21:55

Natalia. The other two are boring IMO.

Zolaanna · 07/11/2020 21:57

Definitely Natalia

Jessica is very twee
Lauren well I really like this name but seeing ppls responses I'd say no.

Ismellphantoms · 07/11/2020 21:57

I prefer Jessamy to Jessica. The other names are so dated.

OptimisticSix · 07/11/2020 21:59

I have a Lauren and it seems to be pretty unique at every school she has attended. That said it wouldn't have been my first choice... Or second... Or third.

Very weirdly Jessie and Natalie were on my list so I'd choose Jessica out of the three, although where I lice there are four or five Jess, Jessie, Jessicas in my daughters year.

I will say of all my children Lauren is the only one who seems to really like her name, although someone once called her Loz which I stopped immediately 😂

LadyGAgain · 07/11/2020 22:01

Lauren is number 1
Jessica is also classic So my number 2
Natalia only works if ur Italian

Ikeameatballs · 07/11/2020 22:05

Natalia

SadWife2020 · 07/11/2020 22:11

Jessica - almost a classic but a bit 90s / Sweet Valley High
Natalia - bit fussy unless you are Russian etc
Lauren - last choice, 90s overload

resm · 07/11/2020 22:13

I think Lauren is a great name! Natalia a bit of a mouthful, prefer Natalie. Jessica is lovely too with lots of nn and suits all ages.

DramaAlpaca · 08/11/2020 02:48

Jessica for me, love it. It's Shakespearian so it's an old name and pretty much a classic.

I like Natalia too.

Lauren is very 90s and I'm not keen. If it was Laura it might've been my top choice.

Tavannach · 08/11/2020 02:50

Jessica or Lauren.
Or Lorna?

EmmaGrundyForPM · 08/11/2020 02:56

I like the name Lauren but thats because I know a lovely one, now in her 20s. I agree its dated but then our neighbours 5 year old is called Lauren so it's still.in use.

babynamelover · 08/11/2020 03:32

Natalia then Lauren.
Jessica has been totally overdone in my opinion 😊

MercyBodle · 08/11/2020 05:51
  1. Jessica
  2. Natalia
  3. Lauren.

I prefer Jessamy, Natalie and Laura though...

NatMoz · 08/11/2020 06:14

As a Natalya you can probably guess my favourite Halloween Wink

peachypetite · 08/11/2020 06:58

Jessica and Lauren are dated. Natalia is better.

Dinosauraddict · 08/11/2020 06:59

Natalia is the Spanish way of spelling and saying Natalie. Do you have Spanish links? I think it's a beautiful sounding name but would assume you/DH were Spanish.

PickleWithEverything · 08/11/2020 07:01

I love Natalia, but Jessica is the best. Jess is such a cute nickname.

Sally872 · 08/11/2020 07:04

Jessica my favourite would have used it for my youngest. Lauren is lovely, and not over used at all.
I like Natalia (Nat-al-i-a) but often hear it pounced Nat-al-ya in my area so wouldn't use it (feel the same about Amelia)

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