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yuck

I don't like this name AT ALL. It is so "old lady" sounding.

It's nice-sounding enough, but I can't get past the meaning. Who would want to name a child "sorrows"?

I never particularly liked it because of the meaning and I tend to associate it with the word dolor in Spanish meaning pain (it also means sorrow, the plural is Dolores).

I love it.

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And the meaning doesn't bother me, either. Honestly, it appeals to me, in a way, because of the associations it has within my religion. When I think of Mary of Sorrows, I have this image of immense strength despite hardship. That's something beautiful and powerful and worth treasuring, not something to be discounted easily.

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Besides that, what the name means for me is something beyond the etymology. I hear it and I think of lyrics from "Slip Sliding Away" by Paul Simon: Dolores, I live in fear--my love for you is so overpowering, I'm afraid I'll disappear. There's something to be said for a woman who inspires that. ;)

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Some combos--any you like?

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Dolores Julie
Dolores Georgette
Dolores Quinn
Dolores Regina
Dolores Clare / Dolores Clair / Dolores Claire
Dolores Petra
Dolores June
Dolores Frieda
Dolores Tamar
Dolores Ruth
Dolores Fern
Dolores Janine
Dolores Claudette
Dolores Giselle
Dolores Fauna

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This message was edited 2/4/2008, 10:39 PM

Double Post... Cat on Keyboard... Sorry

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This message was edited 2/4/2008, 9:25 PM

I'm really growing to like Dolores also. I think its strong and feminine but not ultra feminine like some of the "ella" names are.

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Also probably doesn't hurt that my grandma's name is Deloris (though I don't like it spelled that way.) Her middle name is Eileen which I think seems to go nicely with it. Again, probably just being biased though. When she was much younger, her brothers and sisters (all 13 of them) called her Dora Jane. I don't know where that came from though. LOL.

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I really don't like this name, but it's because of bad associations. I used to be friends with a girl named Delores and she used to steal stuff from me and she lied a lot.

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Anyways, I'll suggest some combos:
Dolores Diane (that's my ex-friend's name)
Dolores Jacqueline
Dolores Josephine
Dolores Patricia
Dolores Breanne
Dolores Elise
Dolores Gabrielle
Dolores Lena

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Like any?

Hm, I don't mind it, (and the nickname Lola is cute!) but it depends on the direction you want to go in with it.

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Dolores Rose
Dolores Mary
Dolores Catherine
are all more traditional names.

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Dolores Armida
Dolores Carmela
Dolores Estrella
are more Spanish sounding.

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You could even go more bohemian with it.
Dolores Orinthia
Dolores Amity
Dolores Philadelphia
(Hey, I had a class with a Philadelphia - it's kinda quirky/cute for a hippie name).

Yes, the Harry Potter association isn't a good one, but I always think of Dolores del Rio instead when I see this name. Can't really think of any mns to go with it though. Dolores Faith? I liked Dolores Eve.

I dislike it. Half the cleaning ladies I've ever had have had this name, so I can't get past the middle aged cleaning lady association.

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(Off the top of my head)
Dolores Amelia
Dolores Katherine
Dolores Lillian
Dolores Helena
Dolores Ingrid
Dolores Jeanine
Dolores Karina
Dolores Octavia
Dolores Rosalind
Dolores Andrea
Dolores Clarissa

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Most names seem to sound good with Dolores. I'd stay away from monotonous and harsher names (ie Rose, Tara, Elizabeth)

It is my aunt's name, and I have a cousin, her daughter, called Dolly after her. It is also my mother's MN for her. My mother is Aurelia Mary Dolores.

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Personally, I dislike it immensely. I know you say that the meaning doesn't bother you, but I can't get past the association. When I pick names, I want them to reflect how I perceive my future children. I want sorrow no where near them. I just think of how as kids, we always ask what our names mean. I have no idea how I could explain away the meaning -- well, I thought it sounded pretty anyway? That wouldn't cut it if my mom tried to tell me that, so I wouldn't do it to my children. I don't necessarily pick a name for a positive meaning, though it helps, but if I have a negative association I can't shake, then I wouldn't use it. Not many people actually know the meaning, though, but I would be concerned for when SHE asks.

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Dolores Mary or Dolores Aurelia spring to mind for obvious reasons. Other possibilities:
Dolores Camille
Dolores Cecilia
Dolores Sophia
Dolores Tamsin
Dolores Olivia
Dolores Amelia

This message was edited 2/4/2008, 7:44 PM

I really hate this name.

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I'm not sure why, but I do.

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It is difficult to get a middle name for Dolores, though. Hmm.

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Wdyt of:
Dolores Yvette
Dolores Jean
Dolores Jane

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Wow, I'll have to come back to this. The only one that really goes for me is Dolores Yvette. This is really difficult. Dolores Katharine? Dolores Ivy?