In response to the individual who wrote in saying that the correct pronunciation of "Lauren" is "Loren", I beg to differ. "Lauren" and "Loren" are two different names, "Loren" mostly being for boys. Most people pronounce "Lauren" exactly as it is written...with the "au" making the soft "ah" sound, as in "Brahms". If it was meant to be pronounced "Loren", then it would be spelled that way...Personally, it offends me when people mispronounce my name, and it offends me even more when people tell me that I'm mispronouncing my own name...By the way, "Alexandria" is a good middle name for "Lauren". =)