Lorelei

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Please help. I like the sound but I think it is quite unusual, so want to know what others think.
Is this a good name for a girl?

Think it's lovely and reminds me of a great Pogues song too.

It's fantastic. Lorrie/Laurie for short is a sweet name too.

From Gilmore Girls

very pretty

Who are the Gilmore Girls? Should I be worried?

Gilmore Girls was a fabulous US tv show about a young single mum and her teenage daughter - both called Lorelei (though the daughter was nicknamed Rory). I love the name!

Er ... do you know the origin of the name though?

German legend. Girl changed into a mermaid/siren after betrayal by faithless lover and lured sailors to their death. Or summat like that. There's the Lorelei Rock in the Rhine valley.

There is also the Loreley spelling - there's an asteroid called 165 Loreley and I think this spelling is possibly even nicer.

I wouldn't use it myself because of the siren connection - luring sailors to their deaths and all that.

But if you like it then use it. You don't need anyone to validate your choice.

Gilmore Girls. I am playing catch up & have watched a few episodes today. I LOVE the name but DH has said no

MissKubelik - GG is still on, Rory is now 21 & in college I think there's still another season and a half left. (unsure how far you saw)

Sorry for the hi-jack.

Gorgeous name though!! x

Wouldn't use it myself but have been past the Lorelei many times on the Rhein and just can't see it as a name, to me it is a rock.

I was about it when I first saw the thread. Bit now I've rolled it around a few times, and it's growing on me. Nice.

I have a relative called Lorelei, it's pretty, but she has had to spell it her entire life for people (as would you).

But, people called Catherine and Jonathan and Rachel have to spend their lives spelling out their name too - it's not unusual. I wouldn't let that put me off an interesting name.

I love it. It's a beautiful Cocteau Twins-y sort of name & was on my list when I was expecting DS2. Obviously, I never got to use it!

Gorgeous and unusual without being 'odd'.

I love but dh wont let me use it.

reminds me of marilyn too!

I have been past the Lorelei on the Rhein River several times and thats what I associate with the name.

It would be a very odd name choice from a German's point of view (as nice at it sounds per se ).

I love it, I wanted it for one of my dd's but it really doesn't go with my surname. I also love the Gilmore Girls - excellent program (even dh sniggers when its on whilst trying to pretend not to watch it).

Really like it! Beautiful.
Reminds me of a Gomez track.
Is Leila overused, Frosty? Growing up I met maybe two. Maybe it's more common nowadays. No-one could spell it either.

i like it