Laura?

[pluto]

All opinions welcome!

[purpleflower]

I am enjoying this thread

There were around 5 Lauras in my year at school (out of 200) but I don't know any younger.

[mavornia]

I think it's a bit dull

Laurel and Laurie are lovely though

[nkf]

Very pretty.

[bluefox]

very common name. Dd has three friends all Lauras.

[ElfOnTheTopShelf]

my sister is called Laura. I'm Emma. My mum chose quite conventional names! My other sister is Faye, I always felt she was given a more exotic name than me and my older sis!

[pluto]

I teach several Laura's too - they're all pretty fiesty! Now I'm remembering some of them I may have gone off this name by February 09!!!

[ravenAK]

I teach dozens of Lauras!

It's a pretty name. Also, it's classless & neutral in terms of pre-conceptions by teachers I think.

Bit dull though?

[Purplepillow]

Glad it's on the definite maybe list, but you will know whether the name fits as soon as you have your baby.

I don't think my head is too big.... but you never know

[LongLiveGreenElizabeth]

Ps what about Leonora with Lara for short? OR Laurel

Maybe those would be better matches to your son's Scandinavian name!?

[LongLiveGreenElizabeth]

I like it. It's at least as pretty as Molly, Emma, Ella or Lily and all those other really soft but very popular names (if you know what I mean by a soft name) but a Laura would be unusual.

[pluto]

So, overall the reaction is pretty positive. I'll put it on the definite maybe list - still have another 29 weeks to decide

[namechangecosfeelingsad]

Are you still reading this, purple Lauras? Are you getting a big head? I am

[bandgeek]

Not as common these days...my school was full of Lauras' though!

[PaulineMole1]

My cousin is Laura and she is a lovely girl .

I think it's very simple and nice a perfect English rose name

[anotherbadnight]

I really like Laura - not many little ones about these days and all the Lauras I've ever known were really nice!

[madcol]

Some names become less common/frequent but still sound very ordinary/boring IMO can't explain it but emma and sarah are the same I think.
Probably the worng person to comment cos I have a very weird name.

[Cosette]

Yes really like it, it has the advantage of being a lovely name but isn't overly popular.

[Fimbo]

Very unusual these days although ds does have one in his nursery class.

It's also my cousin's name

[buttercreamfrosting]

Lovely. I do think it's classic & elegant rather than ordinary or boring.

[Purplepillow]

I totaly agree purpleflower.. best name in the world

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I agree Purpleflower

[purpleflower]

It's a truely fantastic name

[pluto]

Ordinary is what I'm worried about I think. DS has a fairly unusual Scandinavian name so is it going to be a bit of an anti-climax to go for Laura?