[Opinions] Re: Dolores
in reply to a message by riot.grrrl
The other day my cousin who is from the US told me that she wanted to name her daughter this. I couldn't stop laughing becuase this name is not only old ladyish but it has a really bad meaning, how can you name your daughter the worst feeling that a person can feel? My cousin didn't listen to me so I asked on the internet what do people think about this name http://ar.answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AvrSWrWWqgsUxPhutHkcvayR.gt.?qid=20070715184716AAlCZwV, only 2 people liked it and the rest hated it. I think this name is ok, Lola is too unformal and slutty. Lolita is ok but I have a hard time trying to see it as a frist name. If you plan on calling her Lola, name her Carlota, Fabiola or Dolores.
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So Dolores is an old lady name in Mexico, too? That's odd, because in my Spanish textbooks we frequently read about characters named Dolores. I assumed it was still popular in Latin America.
FWIW, while the name has a negative meaning in Spanish, it means nothing in English, so most English-speakers don't think of Dolores being a depressing name.
Heh. Lola is a slutty name in Mexico? Good to know.
FWIW, while the name has a negative meaning in Spanish, it means nothing in English, so most English-speakers don't think of Dolores being a depressing name.
Heh. Lola is a slutty name in Mexico? Good to know.