I'm starting to love it, too. I put it on one of my lists. It's charming and should make a comeback. I dislike all of its nicknames but I think they could easily be avoided. I wouldn't be tempted to call a
Loretta by a nickname, it's not that long anyway and works well on its own. Also I don't think the nicknames are so obvious.
Lori and Rett, Retta didn't even come to mind. Yeah, it fits in very nicely.