Zola or Lola

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Struggling massively to choose a baby name for a girl. What do people think of either of these names? Last name is long and Italian. Any preferences for one or the other, or are they both bad?

Zola Rose Ri.....i

Lola Rose Ri....i

For me Lola has become very overused, especially with Rose (I don't mean this to cause offence, I know of several though it is as a first name Lola-Rose. I think you are using it as a middle name possibly? And I understand in some cases that is due to familial links etc.)

I do like Zola, though it was used as a name in Greys Anatomy. Not that that means much, if it was going to cause a popularity surge, I dare say it would have happened by now. I think it's lovely, unusual, but not in a ridiculous way.

I like Lola but agree that every Lola will be a Lola Rose (if they aren’t Lola May/Grace). It’s massively overused. Not a big fan of Zola personally.

For Zola I'd think a football dad picked the name.

Zola reminds me of Zola Budd and Lola of Lola Ferrari.

Some other suggestions with perhaps similar sounds:

Orla
Oona
Lara / Laura
Cora
Eleanor / Eleanora
Flora
Viola / Violet / Violetta
Dora
Paula

Zola reminds me of Emile Zola and Zola Budd, and Lola is very vampy and big boobed.

I prefer Zola.

How about Layla much nicer than Lola imo.

I would think either footballer for Zola or Emile Zola- which is just so random and almost like calling a child Dickens after Charles dickens imo.
So out of the two I prefer Lola. Strange comment before about it being a big breasted name...?

Lara, Eloise, Loretta, Lorena, Zara, Lucille, Lucia, Emilia, as alternatives?

Haha, and we are so far from it, that I don't even have the reference...

Lola Rose is a book by Jacqueline Wilson that's pretty popular and I know a lot of them. I don't think I'm very keen on either of them but if I had to choose then probably Zola.

Lola is a beautiful name 💝 works well with an Italian surname too 👌

Charlie and Lola is a BBC pre-school program (with accompanying books and merchandise) in the UK incase that affects your decision.

Gianfranco Zola - Italian footballer.

I kinda like Zola for a girl's name though

Rola Cola Ri.....i

I like Zola. I think it sounds strong and feisty. It's much better than Lola, which sounds a bit wet.

Both names are very pretty!

Like a previous poster mentioned, Zola makes me think of "Grey's Anatomy" (Meredith Grey's daughter).

Zola

Lola is a showgirl or walks like a woman and talks like a man, if you know music, or is a French bulldog if you’re talking day to day life.

Lola Rose is overused and a bit naff, Zola is ok I guess, but I’d avoid Rose. They are both meh honestly.

There are many much nicer names with much richer history.. many Italian names are beautiful.

Lola is quite common but I've personally haven't heard of Zola, it actually sounds nice and something different I suppose ❤️

Zola is a 19th century French novelist to me, rather than a girl’s name.

and Lola, as well as being very overused ime, is a Kinks song. L-O-L-A Lola!

I'd think Zola was a boy - because of Zola the write / or footballer.

Lola is just awful.

Zola Jesus is a female musician I like a lot. I think it's a lovely name.
I like Lola too and I only know 2 (1 adult, 1 child) so not overused around here.

Have you considered Nola?

Absolutely love Zola.

Not keen on Lola but only as it's so popular and I know lots of children with this name and strangely quite a few people with dogs and cats called Lola .

Zola - my first thought was footballer and I don't know why I thought boys name .

How about Zita, Violet, Verity, Lucy, Nina

I love Zola. I do not think everyone can carry it, bit am pretty sure your dd will when it is accompanied by an Italian surname.

Lola is L-O_L-A (kinks)
She is a show girl (Barry manilow)