Lorna?

[BlueSkyMoth]

Thoughts on Lorna? Do you know any?

i had a lorna in my primary school class, i kind of forgot it was a name. it's unique, i quite like it.

Bitchy name IME. Plus it's made up.

Is that right, aye?🤔😂

Lorna is a made up Scottish name from the book “Lorna Doune” lovely name.
I was at school with a few in the 1980s

It's Lorna Doone, and it was based in Exmoor not Scotland.

Is there any name that isn't made up?
Every name has had to originate from somewhere, there will always be a first person named that name and that first person has a made up name

@Klippityklopp , there's a big difference between a name that's been in use for centuries and one that was made up recently.
Jimberley and Balonz aren't likely to be the next generation of royals.

Lots at school with me in Scotland in the 60s. I like it if it's pronounced Lorna but not Lohwna.

@KirstenBlest but someone would have been called William or Catherine first by their parents and the parents would have had to make up that name as nobody had used it before.
My point is criticising a name because it is "made up" seems a strange reason as every single name in history has been made up at some point whether it be centuries ago or not and that's not me trying to be arsey it's just factual

Yeah loads. All in their late 50s and all Scottish. I like it though.

It's of the Sharon, Tracy, Debbie variety. I'm not sure it's ready for a comeback just yet.

The name of a very special person to me. Kind, caring, very clever and nothing phases her. This person looked after me after something horrible happened (bereavement). So I think it's a lovely name for a lovely person.

It’s certainly uncommon. I’ve known only 2 in my long life. One would be about 100 if she’s still alive and the other about 25.
Not my favourite name but Icant think of a negative thing about it so should be a good choice

@Klippityklopp , but those two names have been around for centuries and are originally from other languages. People are familiar with them. The names are always popular.
Lorna can be traced back to a novel, and won't be familiar to everyone. It also has the pronunciation issue in that is it Lorr-na or Law-na.

The 'all names were made up sometime' is tedious.

Scottish

@KirstenBlest it may be tedious to you but it is a fact.
Also as for the pronunciation I've never heard it pronounced Lawna and I'm Scottish so it is a common name and have only heard it pronounced as it is spelt, never know anyone who would have a problem with such a simple name

I know 2 Lornas. One says it as Lorr-na, the other as Lawna.
The name isn't Scottish, but seems more popular there.

I know it's not a Scottish name but maybe it's more common here as nobody in Scotland would pronounce Lor as Law so there is never the slightest bit of ambiguity regarding the pronunciation

@Klippityklopp , neither of the Lornas I know are Scottish or living in Scotland.

Gee whizz @KirstenBlest you've just proved my point, the reason you think there would be a pronunciation issue is because you are obviously not in Scotland, Lor would always be pronounced Lor here not Law so there would be no confusion. It is a very simple name to pronounce, I can't see many people, Scottish or not, that would pronounce Lor as Law, normally most people can pronounce R's

I love Lorna Doone but I don't like the name,
sorry. It's a mournful sound to my ear.

One of my friends at school was a bit of an outcast, had a lot of struggles and nasty kids used to call her "Lorna in the corner" (bit like a Billy No Mates name, as she was often alone if we didn't go out of our way to find her and keep her with us).

Recently a colleague was always telling me stories about her infant school aged daughter "Lorna-Cait", it was always "Lorna-Cait has an ear infection", "Lorna-Cait keeps saying I love Daddy more than you Mummy" and she seemed such a gloomy, unhappy child that it's put me off the name entirely. I understand this is very specific. But generally I thought it was a bit of an odd name for a child of this generation.

I went to school, in the late 90s, early 00s with younger schoolmates called Beverley, Barbara, Graham, Alan and their names seemed so dated and out of place in a not "granny/grandad chic" way. I see Lorna that way these days.

In the Hazel, Judith, Carol, Brian, Derek, Wayne camp.

I like Laura, Lara, Lana, Allora, Morven, Oona, Maeva, Orlaith, Thora etc much better even though a few of those are "granny chic".

I know three between fifty and sixty years old.

It isn’t a name I like at all. The 90s equivalent of the name is Lauren which I think is awful too.

Tbh it sounds absolutely miserable to me

I like it!

@Klippityklopp , I wouldn't use it because I have heard 2 different ways of saying it. I don't understand why you seem to have such an aversion to me saying that.
It's a name that was created by an English author about a character who lived on Exmoor.