Thoughts on Lola?

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I also like Clara, husband loves Eve but I'm not sure because it's quite popular at the moment!

Dolores (from which Lola is a nickname) comes from dolor which is pain in Spanish.

I know two human Lolas (both hyphenated actually so Lola-May and Lola-Grace) and three Lola dogs. One's a chihuahua and the other two are pugs. I find it hard to like it on little girls when two friends shout it and their dogs trot over!

Eve/Evie/Evelyn/Ava is done to death.

Clara is lovely. Go with that.

Lola does come up as number 4 for dogs... having said that most dogs do have human names nowadays

There are Eve’s everywhere at our school along with Evie/Evelyn.

I like Lola but not with the default Rose/May/Grace that every girl is given at the minute.

Love Clara.

@flingoo

She was a showgirl

This.

That song's pretty old so I can ignore that

What about Eva?

@flingoo

What about Eva?

No offence intended but I find it sooo incredibly dull

Or Cora

Weirdly, my teen dd and her friends sing Lola, she was a showgirl all the time. But then they sing John Denver and Buddy Holly songs too. Even 9yo ds knows the Barry Manilow song. I'm really not sure why it's popular with young people but it is.

It's a great name, I guess that's why it was chosen for the song!

Do you like Lara? That’s nice too

@swingsandroundaboutss

Do you like Lara? That’s nice too

Not as much for some reason. Pretty though

I quite like Eve, Evie is incredibly popular but I haven't heard of many girls just called Eve.

It’s not true that people forget about the songs with names in them. Take it from me.

Love Lola, my little girl is Lola Rose

@FitToFly

It’s not true that people forget about the songs with names in them. Take it from me.

It's not a bad song though?

You sound set on Lola! Honestly I don’t think any name in the top 50 is going to restrict future career choices or raise eyebrows. If you both like it that’s the main thing

You sound quite set on it.

Personally it brings up
A) the song- not going to be forgotten any time soon
B) Lolita, thoughts of an over sexualised girl
C) Loud, naughty child (personal connotation)

I don’t think would affect job prospects though, just a bit of a frilly name for a woman who wants to be taken seriously.

Clara is so nice and elegant out of the names you’ve mentioned.

Short L names seem to be trending and much prefer these even if they aren’t my taste- Lara, Lana, Lyra, Lyla, Lily, even Lorelai,

What about Lara?

@BungleandGeorge

You sound set on Lola! Honestly I don’t think any name in the top 50 is going to restrict future career choices or raise eyebrows. If you both like it that’s the main thing

I think I am! There's something about it I just love!

I'm glad it hasn't been completely panned on here

Reminds me of the kinks song. I think it's sweet for a little girl, but not great for a grown woman. It also merges into a lot of similar names for me, all of which I prefer e.g. Lila, Lyra, Lara, Layla / Leila, Luna etc. Not keen on Clara - feels quite trendy and I think it will date. I really like Eve, despite it's popularity - also Ava and Ada. How about Niamh, Norah, Zara, Zoe, Ciara / Kiera?

@FitToFly

It’s not true that people forget about the songs with names in them. Take it from me.

I take it you are Liza,

... with a Z?

Lila is a nice name too. Pronounced Lee-la

Clara and Lola are lovely.
Eve is awful!

Other names you light like perhaps....

Chloe
Lila
Lyla
Delilah
Cleo
Lara
Lula
Leah
Lela
Lucia / Cia