Where does the name [name_f]Laura[/name_f] stand these days? Where do you think it is headed?
It’s #280, but I think it is–or if not, should be–going up, with the revival of the classic names. And why not? It’s positively lovely. Although, it’s conceivable that I might just be biased, since my best friend’s name is pretty darn close to that… Still, I love it!
[name_f]Laura[/name_f] is a classic name that is pretty yet sturdy to me. I’ve heard the name in my age group, which makes me think it had a peak in popularity in the mid to late 1980s. I have a feeling it was also quite popular in the late 1800s. I haven’t heard it nearly as much on youngsters these days. So with that in mind I’d say it’s an established but not overly common name, and I think it’s lovely.
It’ll probably slowly creep upwards, but then fall again.
[name_f]Laura[/name_f] is and always will be a classic name.
She’s not going anywhere :).
My understanding is that she’s always been, and always will be, at the top of the top 1,000 most popular names in the United States.
https://nameberry.com/blog/classic-girls’-names-how-to-choose-one-that’s-truly-timeless
A classic pairing I especially like for you:
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f] {and} [name_f]Alice[/name_f]
I think [name_f]Laura[/name_f]’s headed lower but that’s not a bad thing. It’ll come back. It’s classic and pretty. It was overused in my generation and yet I still like it so that’s saying something.
It’s lovely. I heard it described on here as a ‘little-black-dress-name’ which is true because it fits flawlessly into any sibset, and it’s so multi-cultural.
All my assosiations are musical for some reason, even though I know several in real life - [name_f]Laura[/name_f] Marling, ‘[name_f]Laura[/name_f]’ by [name_m]Bat[/name_m] For Lashes, ‘Mean Streets’ by [name_m]Tennis[/name_m] (‘‘Laaaurraaa, there’s nothing wrong with fame’’).
is a nice name, but I prefer [name_f]Laurel[/name_f] (nn [name_f]Lolly[/name_f]) as it feels fresher to me.
I think [name_f]Laura[/name_f] needs to become [name_f]Laurel[/name_f]. [name_f]Laurel[/name_f] is so beautiful.
I think [name_f]Laura[/name_f] will creep a little further downward, but not go too low. [name_f]Laura[/name_f] is a name that would be heavily on the rise with the current old-fashioned name trend (a sister for [name_f]Lily[/name_f] or [name_f]Lucy[/name_f], perhaps), but instead, it started its upswing several decades early.
Like the other old-fashioned revival names that gained traction in the 70s, 80s, and 90s (think: [name_f]Rebecca[/name_f], [name_f]Amanda[/name_f], and to a lesser extent, [name_f]Sarah[/name_f] and [name_f]Anna[/name_f]) it is now on the down swing. It’s now more likely to be a mom’s name than a baby – to baby boomers, it was a vintage, great-grandma name, but to the boomer’s children, it’s a name of their own generation and one they might not think to use. BUT - since it was never really a “trendy” name, it will always read as a classic, will never sound too terribly dated, and won’t go too low on the charts.
I would really love to meet a little [name_f]Laura[/name_f], and would be unsurprised to meet a [name_f]Laura[/name_f] of any age from 0 to 100. I really, really like [name_f]Laura[/name_f]!
[name_f]Laura[/name_f] is nice. I know quite a few [name_f]Laura[/name_f]'s, all different ages. I think that’s a good thing. It shows how timeless the name is. The only issue I have with [name_f]Laura[/name_f] is that it’s really close to [name_f]Lauren[/name_f]. The [name_f]Laura[/name_f]'s I know always had the problem of people not remembering if their name was [name_f]Laura[/name_f] or [name_f]Lauren[/name_f]. Other than that, I do really like [name_f]Laura[/name_f].
I adore [name_f]Laura[/name_f]! It is one of those names that gives me the warm fuzzies. Such a great classic name that will never feel outdated to me.