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Lois or Tamar

28 replies

Ouchmytoe100 · 29/06/2022 06:46

Which do you prefer?

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KangarooKenny · 29/06/2022 06:51

Lois

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DockOTheBay · 29/06/2022 06:53

I love Lois.

Tamar is a bit harsh sounding for me.

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DoNutSweatTheSmallStuff · 29/06/2022 06:56

Lois

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noradelphine · 29/06/2022 07:21

Lois

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ObviouslyNotAFan · 29/06/2022 07:22

Lois.

Tamar sounds masculine to me, unless it's Tamara.

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DotDotDotDotDot · 29/06/2022 08:40

Definitely Lois

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Hadtocomment · 29/06/2022 09:01

I far prefer the name Tamar. I know Lois is quite fashionable right now but I just don't love the sound of it at all. Tamar is a really interesting sounding strong but beautiful name.

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BlackLambAndGreyFalcon · 29/06/2022 09:04

Tamar after the medieval Georgian Queen. But pronounced the Georgian way (TAM-mar) rather than like the English river.

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NC4Now · 29/06/2022 09:06

Lois

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DuchessOfSausage · 29/06/2022 09:20

Tamar.
Not keen on Tay though

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Ouchmytoe100 · 29/06/2022 10:18

Hadtocomment · 29/06/2022 09:01

I far prefer the name Tamar. I know Lois is quite fashionable right now but I just don't love the sound of it at all. Tamar is a really interesting sounding strong but beautiful name.

Is Lois fashionble now? I don't know any, and according to the UK name statistics it's dropped over 100 places recently

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MumChats · 29/06/2022 10:25

Lois. Think it's lovely. I only know one and i don't know why it's such an unusual name!

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MurderAtTheBeautyPageant · 29/06/2022 10:31

Lois is one of those 'currently trendy on MN’ names. Seems to get suggested a lot these days. To me though it’s the name of an unfulfilled housewife in 1970s suburban America. (I must have read a book featuring a depressed Lois)

I love Tamar though. Very pretty.

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KirstenBlest · 29/06/2022 10:35

@Ouchmytoe100 , @MumChats , it's quite popular in Wales. I know a few , and most say it as Loyce

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TealGuitar · 29/06/2022 10:39

Lois. Tamar makes me think of the bridge.

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Luxa · 29/06/2022 10:48

Tamar

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PraiseBee · 29/06/2022 10:49

Tamar - I used to know a Tamar. She was an interesting and elegant woman.

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SirChenjins · 29/06/2022 10:51

Lois at a push, but not really keen on either. I’m guessing you wouldn’t pronounce Tamar like the river?

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pamshortsbrokenbothherlegs · 29/06/2022 11:14

I love Lois, may use it for a DD2 if I ever have one.

Not keen on Tamar but I do love Tamsin, which seems a nice middle ground?

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KirstenBlest · 29/06/2022 11:41

It can be Tay-mar or Ta-marr, @SirChenjins , just like Lois can be Lo-is or Loyce

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fireandpaint · 29/06/2022 11:51

I know 3 little children called Lois. I prefer Tamar although people may pronounce it in different ways.

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halfsiesonapotnoodle · 29/06/2022 11:56

Lois is lovely.

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ofwarren · 29/06/2022 12:03

Lois
Really don't like Tamar.

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SatinHeart · 29/06/2022 12:06

Not a fan of Lois.

Tamar is nice but will get mispronounced a lot.

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Scirocco · 29/06/2022 12:30

Tamar.

Lois reminds me of Family Guy.

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