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Your thoughts on the name Luna?

72 replies

KaitlynF89 · 31/10/2022 19:20

Our baby girl is due on the 4/11. We have decided on Luna for our baby girl, I looked at the meaning of this name and I love it. Any other name beginning with L would be appreciated.

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Huntswomanonthemove · 31/10/2022 19:48

Virtually every dog on our park is called Luna.

DailyEnergyCrisis · 31/10/2022 19:50

I know a few cats called Luna 🐈‍⬛

TeaAndJaffacakes · 31/10/2022 19:53

Lola
Lorna
Laura
Lorelai
Linda
Lindsey
Lauren
Lexi
Leila
Lena
Lily
Lucy
Lucille
Lucinda
Lana
Leah
Leda
Louanne

I like Luna better than all of those though!

toastofthetown · 31/10/2022 19:54

It’s a pretty name, but it’s too popular for me to consider. If it bothers you I think Luna will date, as it’s risen so quickly and is now plateauing. Personally I don’t think the dog association is a problem. I know more dogs called Bella than Luna. Most dogs at the moment have human names, and often names people like for dogs will overlap with popular names for babies. And the Luna trend will end before too long, so I’d guess many of the canine Lunas will be dead by the time your daughter is an adult.

Other L names are Leto, Lilac, Linnea, Lumi.

Teeshirt · 31/10/2022 19:56

Good name for dogs and cats.

sopeas · 31/10/2022 20:04

Luna is lovely 🌙

other L names-

Lilia
Lena
Leonora
Liv
Lara
Leanna/Lianna
Lilith
Lilian/Liliana
Lucy/Lucie

SureThingy · 31/10/2022 20:04

It’s a lovely name. I know one.

Don’t let the ‘it’s a dogs name’ line put you off.

I know dogs called Freddie, Henry, Arthur, Belle, Kevin, Maggie, Ella, George….You get the picture!

maryberryslayers · 31/10/2022 20:13

Lovely... for a pet.

ChillysWaterBottle · 31/10/2022 20:13

Love it!

Dragonred · 31/10/2022 20:13

It’s got popular really quickly out of nowhere and I think will keep rising. It could date quite badly due to this.

Gr33ngr33ngr4ss · 31/10/2022 20:28

If you like it use it! It's popular because it's a nice name.

I don't know many kids that would think about it being associated with wolves or the moon and use that as a weapon. Kids don't think that deeply anymore - there's so many names now

NotLovingWFH · 31/10/2022 20:29

I met a Lyria recently and I thought that was very pretty and unusual.

Lostmyway86 · 31/10/2022 20:39

Love it. Also love:

Layla
Lottie
Lily
Lola

MotherOfCatBoy · 31/10/2022 20:46

Love it. It reminds me of Isabel Allende’s book Eva Luna - which completely pre dates HP or trendy dog names. Go for it.

Loserluck · 31/10/2022 20:47

I’ve met three child Luna’s but never a dog one

MightyOaks · 31/10/2022 20:47

My friend's daughter is called A'Luna

bonzaitree · 31/10/2022 20:51

Basic.

Talkwhilstyouwalk · 31/10/2022 20:52

Lunatic. My first thought - sorry!

whysorude · 31/10/2022 20:52

It's lovely OP

Saisong · 31/10/2022 20:56

My cats name (plus approx half the other pets around here it would seem)

My other cat is Kizzy (Keziah) after the Diddakoi character. If that helps!

frolific · 31/10/2022 21:02

It's a nice name.

Also, Lorna and Lena.

AliceMcK · 31/10/2022 21:17

Never heard of it related to dogs.

Very popular HP name, one of my DDs loves Luna Lovegood and another DD loves Luna Loud from the Loud House tv show.

There was a Luna in my youngest DDs nursery, she’s in reception now.

RadFad · 31/10/2022 21:22

I love it. My youngest middle name is Luna.

maryd84 · 31/10/2022 21:22

My dog is called luna. Short for lunatic🤣

rollerblind · 31/10/2022 21:27

I want to call our next dog Luna

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