[Opinions] Laurie or Lori?
Do you like Laurie or Lori better?
There is a difference in the pronounciation: Laurie (lawr-ree) and
Lori (lor-ee)
Do you know anyone with these names?
Would you use either for your daughter?
Do you like Laura, Lara, Lauren, Loren, Lauri, Laurey, Laurel, Lorey, Lorel, Lorie, or Lorelei better?
And would you use ever Laurence as a girls names?
Best middle name for Laurie?
There is a difference in the pronounciation: Laurie (lawr-ree) and
Lori (lor-ee)
Do you know anyone with these names?
Would you use either for your daughter?
Do you like Laura, Lara, Lauren, Loren, Lauri, Laurey, Laurel, Lorey, Lorel, Lorie, or Lorelei better?
And would you use ever Laurence as a girls names?
Best middle name for Laurie?
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I would pronounce Laurie and Lori the same. I know a man nn Laurie pronounced LOR-ee and I have to keep reminding myself to pronounce it that way and not LAWR-ee. I would pronounce Lori and LAWR-ee too.
LOR-ee just sound like Lorry, and leads to the image of a big truck in my imagination.
Lauren and Laura / Lora are ok. I know many girls called Lauren or various ages. I know only two Lauries and both are men with it as a nn for Laurence.
I would never use Laurence as a girl's name. Even if it's legitimately a French girl's name.
Any name cane go with a fn for mn you just have to like it or have meaning to you. So there is no best mn for Laurie.
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LOR-ee just sound like Lorry, and leads to the image of a big truck in my imagination.
Lauren and Laura / Lora are ok. I know many girls called Lauren or various ages. I know only two Lauries and both are men with it as a nn for Laurence.
I would never use Laurence as a girl's name. Even if it's legitimately a French girl's name.
Any name cane go with a fn for mn you just have to like it or have meaning to you. So there is no best mn for Laurie.
My 45 PPs - names in profile
My name is Laurie, and people pronounce it both Law-rie and Lor-ee, and I respond to both. I think the classic Laura is always the best bet and have often lamented that my parents chose Laurie over Laura. Lauren is very pretty but again, Laura to me is the classic form.
I think now Laurie/Lori sounds very dated, very 60s/70s. There were 2 Laurie's and 2 Lori's in my h.s. class.
My middle name is Anne, very appropriate for anyone with Scottish heritage, as there is an old scottish ballad "Annie Laurie". (Laurie in that instance being a scottish surname).
Except for Lara, which I don't consider related to the Laurie/Laura string of names, I don't like any of the other spellings you listed, especially Laurel or Lorelei, I've just never liked these names.
And no, I would never ever use Lawrence/Laurence for girl. It is strictly a boy's name.
I think now Laurie/Lori sounds very dated, very 60s/70s. There were 2 Laurie's and 2 Lori's in my h.s. class.
My middle name is Anne, very appropriate for anyone with Scottish heritage, as there is an old scottish ballad "Annie Laurie". (Laurie in that instance being a scottish surname).
Except for Lara, which I don't consider related to the Laurie/Laura string of names, I don't like any of the other spellings you listed, especially Laurel or Lorelei, I've just never liked these names.
And no, I would never ever use Lawrence/Laurence for girl. It is strictly a boy's name.
I love Laurel
And I like Laura.
I don't get the difference between Laurie and Lori, I would pronounce them the same.
I would not use Laurence for a girl, unless I lived in France, where Laurence IS a female name (the male form is Laurent).
"You sought a flower and found a fruit. You sought a spring and found a sea. You sought a woman and found a soul. You are disappointed."
"It does not become me to make myself smaller than I am." (Edith Södergran 1891-1923)
And I like Laura.
I don't get the difference between Laurie and Lori, I would pronounce them the same.
I would not use Laurence for a girl, unless I lived in France, where Laurence IS a female name (the male form is Laurent).
"You sought a flower and found a fruit. You sought a spring and found a sea. You sought a woman and found a soul. You are disappointed."
"It does not become me to make myself smaller than I am." (Edith Södergran 1891-1923)
Ponounciation is key! Take it from some one who knows!
When I visit in NY my relatives say Lor-ee but when meeting new people in NC they specifically ask weather it's Lawr-ee or Lor-ee. Strange! My mom says whatever comes to mind!
When I visit in NY my relatives say Lor-ee but when meeting new people in NC they specifically ask weather it's Lawr-ee or Lor-ee. Strange! My mom says whatever comes to mind!
My NY relatives pronounce it Lor-ee too!
My sister is named Laurie (LAWR-ee). She's Laurie Ann, and most other Laurie's I've ever come across also have the middle name Ann.
I wouldn't use either for a daughter.
I love Laurel, Lara, Lorelei (and also Lorna).
I wouldn't use Laurence as a girls name. However my sister was actually named for Laurie in Little Women.
CIARDA"Names are not always what they seem. The common Welsh
name Bzjxxllwcp is pronounced Jackson." - Mark Twain
I wouldn't use either for a daughter.
I love Laurel, Lara, Lorelei (and also Lorna).
I wouldn't use Laurence as a girls name. However my sister was actually named for Laurie in Little Women.
name Bzjxxllwcp is pronounced Jackson." - Mark Twain
My mom loved "Little Women" too and that influenced her somewhat on choosing my name. It also influenced her on choosing Tara for my sister, since she loved "Gone With The Wind".
My mother originally wanted to use the sister's names. But Jo was taken by her sister and my father had a cousin who named her daughters Amy & Beth. I'm don't recall why she didn't use Meg. Therefore she decided on Laurie.
Everyone mispronounces her name as LOR-ee though. Our 5 year-old nephew just can't figure it out, he insists on calling her LOR-ee.
BTW, there are two other Laurie's that post on this board. One posts as Laurie, the other posts as Laurie2
CIARDA"Names are not always what they seem. The common Welsh
name Bzjxxllwcp is pronounced Jackson." - Mark Twain
Everyone mispronounces her name as LOR-ee though. Our 5 year-old nephew just can't figure it out, he insists on calling her LOR-ee.
BTW, there are two other Laurie's that post on this board. One posts as Laurie, the other posts as Laurie2
name Bzjxxllwcp is pronounced Jackson." - Mark Twain
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