Any thoughts on the name "Laurel" for a girl?

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Really like it, but wonder if it will be confused with Lauren which I don't like as much?

Thanks for all your posts, glad to see it seems popular with people!

Makes me think of Cilla Black! Sorry

Huh? Where does Cilla Black come into it?

You know how she says Lora lorra ... instead of lot of...

Oh, thanks, I haven't watched Blind Date in about 15 years, I think.

It just sounds similar that's all...

I'm afraid it reminds me of a hedge- sorry- if I could break that association I think it's actually a very nice name

Laurel's a lovely name. not keen on Lauren. know a few Laura'also nice name, but they feel it's a bit plain-think they would have preferred to be called Laurel...

no mu cousins called laurel never called her lauren, althou the family do all call her Loz, not sure what her college mates call her - she was called laurel lou as a child, but well, it got confusing! lol.

I know a lauren as well and she is lovely, pretty dainty little girl.

I love it. I like Laura and Lauren too (I have one of those)
The problem we had with Laurel was that character in Emmerdale had just pitched up and she was a bit odd at the start.....not that I even watch it......

i like the name, beautiful!

Laura is the classic form, all other forms of it eventually sound dated. I suppose Laurel is separate from Laura and not a form of it, but I'd still have to vote for Laura over Laurel.

Lauren is already sounding dated, and as a Laurie born in 1970 I know how dated my name already sounds. Ditto for Lori.

would definitely choose Lori (NOT laurie) instead of Laurel. but i agree with AnnieLaurie70- Laura is best of all. wish i could have explained it as well....no all new posters-read above!!

Gorgeous, have liked Laurel for years.

Ahhh great friends just called their babe Laurie, but Laurel on birth cert. Very pretty.

I like it. Couldn't use it myself though, because I've got a Sorrel.

I haven't heard this for AGES - think it's a really pretty name!

My mum's called Laurel, and I love it (not that I'm biased, honest). She's never been called Lauren, but has sometimes been called 'Carol', specially by old folk.

Laurel is a lovely name, very pretty. As another message above says, means the same as Daphne (which I also really like).

My friend is called Laurie (when I first knew her I spelt it Lori).

I mentioned to her (and she had never realised before) that it is a mixture of her parents' names.

Her dad is Lawrence and her mum is Rhiannon - shorten both names and you get Lau-rie.

Very pretty