Girls - Stella or Lois?

[ScottishBoris]

So whaddya think ladies, hit MEwith your pros and cons for each, please! I'm tough I can take it!

Sorry - caps went a bit mad there

Oooh, I love them both. My niece is Stella (nn Lala) but I wanted Lois if DS had been a girl, I love them both! I'd say that Stella would have an easier life in terms of spelling out her name, prounouncaition etc.

I love Stella.

I think Stella is a lovely name. Lois I don't like so much, sorry. Sounds a bit old-fashioned and mother-henny to my ears (not sure why).

I toyed with Stella as my dd2's name, as the night after she was born was all frosty and starry. I still love it. (Although we live in Cork, where it is used to describe girls like Lauren off Catherine Tate!)

I love Lois. If we go for dc3 and get a dd that's our number one name.

Not keen on Stella but only because I have an irrational hatred of Stella McCartney

Love stella

Lois

Stella is pretty and I do like it, but I choose Lois. It's strong but attractive iykwim..

I love Stella. Lois seems very church ladyish to me.

OOh I love both these names - would say whatever goes best with your last name!! My DH vetoed Stella as it would remind him of a certain drink - I was gutted!

DH said Stella's a beer and Lois is lois lane. I like both, but prefer Stella.

We LOVE Lois but our surname begins with S and so the two names run together making it sound like 'Lowie'.

I like them both, but prefer Stella.

Oooh, I like Stella! Not so keen on Lois, a bit American.

Stella

Lois.

Why not just go with Stella Lois? Both names are great IMO, maybe just wait until she's born to see which she suits best. Don't think you'd go wrong with either.

I prefer Lois

I love the name Lois, but our surname starts with s too, so couldn't use it. It's a great name, a little unusual but not way out.

Thumbs-up for Stella

Definitely Stella. Was the name we had for number 3 but turned out to be a boy. I mourned the fact that we couldn't use the name for ages!!

Lois! I love it. There's something a little harsh about the sound of Stella to my ear.

I love Stella but I know that where I live there are lots of children called after drinks (Chardonnay, Tia Maria, Bailey, Foster) and I wouldn't want to people to think I'd done the same.

I love Lois as well I think it's probably a bit less likely to date than Stella too.

Lois sounds very feminine. Stella has a harsh sound, but its' still a pretty name.

Depends on which goes best with your surname, I think.

Love notsoteenagemum "children called after drinks"!