We really like the name [name]Lola[/name] for our baby girl but are worried that it is becoming too popular this year - i hear that lots of babies are being called [name]Lola[/name]. I really don’t want a name that becomes the next big thing and there are five in a class. [name]Do[/name] you think that it isn’t too silly - ie could you see a lawyer or doctor having that name? (just in case:)!)
Other alternatives - [name]Satine[/name] - french for [name]Satin[/name], is this too weird or does it sound stylish?
Is [name]Cora[/name] too old fashioned or could it work?
[name]Imogen[/name]?
[name]Livinia[/name] or [name]Livia[/name]? Pretty or too much of a mouthful?
I really like [name]Lola[/name] but I don’t see it as a doctor’s or lawyer’s name actually. Have you thought of the French name [name]Sabine[/name]? There is a baby in my neighborhood with that name and I love it. Also have friends who love the book “[name]Griffin[/name] and [name]Sabine[/name]” and chose it for their daughter. I love [name]Cora[/name] and [name]Corinne[/name].
Forgot to say that I grew up with a [name]Lavinia[/name] and always thought it was such a cool name. It sounds like a good alternative to [name]Olivia[/name] which is so popular.
[name]Lola[/name]: I’m personally not a [name]Lola[/name] fan, and I do have a hard time seeing it on a doctor. [name]Lola[/name] is indeed increasing in popularity, but if you love it, go for it!
[name]Satine[/name]: [name]Satine[/name] is too close to Satan for me.
Is [name]Cora[/name] too old fashioned or could it work?: I abolutely love [name]Cora[/name] ([name]Cordelia[/name], too)! I don’t think [name]Cora[/name] is too old-fashioned to pair with the modern [name]Evan[/name].
[name]Imogen[/name]: I do like [name]Imogen[/name], but not as [name]Evan[/name]'s sister.
[name]Livinia[/name] or [name]Livia[/name]? I like these names, but don’t think that [name]Evan[/name] and [name]Livinia[/name] work as a sibling set. I think [name]Livia[/name] is a better fit with the popular [name]Evan[/name], perhaps because of its closer similarity to the popular [name]Olivia[/name].
From your choices, I definitely vote for [name]Cora[/name].
I do think [name]Lola[/name] is getting very popular, along with many similar names – [name]Lila[/name], [name]Leila[/name], [name]Lily[/name] etc etc I love [name]Cora[/name] and [name]Imogen[/name] and think both work with [name]Evan[/name], but think [name]Livia[/name] is too close to [name]Olivia[/name]. I like [name]Lavinia[/name] but would spell it that way. If you really don’t want to choose a name that’s too popular, or will be in the future, you do need to be willing to take more of a risk in terms of a name being unusual or old-fashioned or odd. A name that’s stylish and in tune with most people’s tastes is almost by definition going to be a name you hear a lot.
You have come up with some fabulous alternatives – let us know what you choose!
Or you could find a name where [name]Lola[/name] is the nickname. Then she has the option for a more grown up version later in life. Anyhting with “LO” will do…[name]Penelope[/name], [name]Chloe[/name], [name]Eloise[/name], [name]Gloria[/name], [name]Violet[/name], [name]Viola[/name], [name]Elodie[/name] (my fave), [name]Charlotte[/name]…so many options.
Or you could find a name where [name]Lola[/name] is the nickname. Then she has the option for a more grown up version later in life. Anything with “LO” will do…[name]Penelope[/name], [name]Chloe[/name], [name]Eloise[/name], [name]Gloria[/name], [name]Violet[/name], [name]Viola[/name], [name]Elodie[/name] (my fave), [name]Charlotte[/name]…so many options.
I like [name]Cora[/name], [name]Imogen[/name], and [name]Leonora[/name] nn [name]Nora[/name] the best. [name]Lenore[/name] is a favorite of mine. Not in style, but could be on the edge. [name]Don[/name]'t like [name]Satine[/name] at all. [name]Lola[/name] seems like a PG 13 rated name. I really like it, but not on a little girl or infant. I’m thinking you could give her a name that has the nn [name]Lola[/name], but not call her that until she’s older - maybe when she’s 15 or 16. [name]Lourdes[/name] is a beautiful name with the nn [name]Lola[/name].
I like [name]Lola[/name], but it’s one of those names that is hard to picture on a lawyer or something like that. I like [name]Penelope[/name] or [name]Paloma[/name] nn [name]Lola[/name] and the other suggestions, too. [name]Lourdes[/name] is beautiful, as well. [name]Cora[/name] is lovely and sounds great with [name]Evan[/name]. [name]Satine[/name] is way too Moulin Rouge! for me, though it is pretty. [name]Livia[/name] is nice, [name]Lavinia[/name]/[name]Livinia[/name] doesn’t go with [name]Evan[/name] as well.
I vote for [name]Cora[/name] or [name]Paloma[/name], [name]Viola[/name], etc. with [name]Lola[/name] as the nn.
Sorry, that post barely made any sense at all!
Thanks everyone! Food for thought, am now just as confused as ever of what i will end up with but have ruled out some names now for sure and have a clearer perspective. Wow this is so much harder than i thought, esp with hubby ruling out names as fast as i can come up with them! Thanks for your input, makes alot of sense:)
And we both love [name]Cora[/name] but had a thought - her cousin is [name]Keira[/name] and that is too close sounding methinks - drats there’s always something in the way! Another one I loved my hubby wouldn’t go for as it was his neighbour’s dog’s name… who was stolen (like that makes all the difference!)
You’ll find the perfect name, so don’t worry. Here are some more names along the lines of [name]Cora[/name] and [name]Livinia[/name]:
[name]Amelia[/name]
[name]Alice[/name]
[name]Beatrix[/name]
[name]Bryony[/name]
[name]Celia[/name]
[name]Cordelia[/name] (nn [name]Cora[/name]…distances it from [name]Keira[/name])
[name]Corinne[/name]/[name]Corinna[/name] (another source of the [name]Cora[/name] nickname)
[name]Clementine[/name]
[name]Clover[/name]
[name]Cassandra[/name]
[name]Calla[/name]
[name]Dahlia[/name]
[name]Daphne[/name]
[name]Eleanora[/name]
[name]Frances[/name]
[name]Felicity[/name]
[name]Flora[/name]
[name]Genevieve[/name] (the Ev part may be too close to [name]Evan[/name], though)
[name]Georgiana[/name]
[name]Helena[/name]
[name]Hazel[/name]
[name]Iris[/name]
[name]Juliet[/name]
[name]Josephine[/name]
[name]June[/name]
[name]Jane[/name]
[name]Lila[/name]
[name]Lucy[/name]
[name]Leora[/name]
[name]Mabel[/name]
[name]Mirabel[/name]
[name]Miranda[/name]
[name]Maude[/name]
[name]Nora[/name]
[name]Olive[/name] (gives you the [name]Liv[/name] nickame in [name]Livia[/name])
[name]Phoebe[/name]
[name]Pearl[/name]
[name]Rose[/name]
[name]Ruby[/name]
[name]Simone[/name] (instead of [name]Satine[/name])
[name]Scarlett[/name]
[name]Sandrine[/name] (instead of [name]Satine[/name])
[name]Tamsin[/name]
[name]Tess[/name]
[name]Viola[/name]
[name]Violet[/name]
[name]Winifred[/name]
[name]Lola[/name] is indeed increasing in popularity, but if you love it, go for it! 