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It's extremely dated and I'm sick to death of it. It's a name I never thought of until I met a million young women named Lauren, so I don't know how I'd feel about it if it hadn't been so popular. But I think it's usable. If I heard of a baby being named Lauren today, I'd roll my eyes, but that doesn't make it unusable.

I far prefer Laura, and would use it in a heartbeat. I felt the same when Lauren was megapopular.

If I were to name through a variant of Laurence - I'd chose Lauren, allowing the person (child) to naturally reveal her own 'pet name / short name / informal name' preference (Laura, Laurie, Lance, Laurence--anything) - even if the choice lengthens the formal version.

This message was edited 11/24/2018, 5:31 PM

Definitely still usable. I like it a lot, for a first or middle name.
I love Laura too, but Lauren is a bit more stylish and less "classic." Not fond of Laurel, it doesn't roll smoothly off the tongue.

I was born during the Lauren craze and I was so in love with the name as a child. I wanted to be a Lauren so badly.

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In retrospect, I'm glad I'm a Caroline rather than a Lauren, but I still have a thing for Lauren. It's just so pretty to me. It's a kind of guilty pleasure light for me. I seriously doubt I'd use it irl, but if I had to I might be secretly glad?

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I love Laura and Laurel more for real life, but if the name weren't so dated I'd think Lauren was the best version.

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Just no Lauren Elizabeth. I've known soooo many. It's so boring.

Hi!
I think Lauren works today. I know a girl named Lauren. Personally I like Laurel and Laura better. I think Laura will work for a,long time. I think Laurel can work but so.e people may think it strange.