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HelpWould Frances, Cecily and Lola work?
I'm really taken with the name Lola at the moment! I know people have very mixed views on the name, but I think it's fun and friendly, as well as very pretty. Obviously, I only just had Cecily, so I'm not expecting a 3rd for a while yet, but I would love to name her Lola.
However, I wondered, given that Frances and Cecily have very classic names, the sparky, modern Lola wouldn't particularly work :( What do you guys think? xx
However, I wondered, given that Frances and Cecily have very classic names, the sparky, modern Lola wouldn't particularly work :( What do you guys think? xx
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Lola reads quite old fashioned and classic to me as well. Of course it's a diminutive for Dolores, but I think they fit well enough as is!
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Yay! I'm glad you think so :) xx
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I think they would work together only if Lola was a nickname.
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Mmmm...I have to agree with most of the opinions stated, it does seem particularly out of place! However, my first thought was exactly what Ninor wrote...Louisa is gorgeous, and fits in so well with Frances and Cecily. And the nickname Lola would work perfectly, derived from Louisa...
Hmmm...Frances, (or perhaps Francey, to rhyme with Fancy)... Celery, and Lola... Adorable:)
Hmmm...Frances, (or perhaps Francey, to rhyme with Fancy)... Celery, and Lola... Adorable:)
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Yay! You've got to love Celery lol xx
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Lola is out of place. Sorry. It's got a lot of baggage too - 'Her name was Lola, she was a showgirl ...' and of course the Kinks' sweet transvestite Lola with her dark-brown voice: 'I'm not the world's most masculine man but I know who I am and I'm glad I'm a man and so's Lola'!
When I was a child, my friend's mother named her black spaniel puppy Lola 'because she looked like a Spanish dancer'. She was a dear little dog - perhaps when the girls are a bit older you might consider following in her pawprints?
Frances and Cecily sound 16th century to me, and a glance at any references to Queen Elizabeth's contemporaries should give you lots of inspiration, when you need it.
When I was a child, my friend's mother named her black spaniel puppy Lola 'because she looked like a Spanish dancer'. She was a dear little dog - perhaps when the girls are a bit older you might consider following in her pawprints?
Frances and Cecily sound 16th century to me, and a glance at any references to Queen Elizabeth's contemporaries should give you lots of inspiration, when you need it.
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Not if Lola is the full name
Frances and Cecily seem rather Elizabethan and formal, which really clashes with Lola. But, I agree with the others, if you really want to name a daughter Lola it is a good idea to consider using Lola as a nickname for something that works better with Frances and Cecily. After all, even if the names didn't clash, you could end up with a daughter who wants a different nickname or to go by a more formal one.
Frances and Cecily seem rather Elizabethan and formal, which really clashes with Lola. But, I agree with the others, if you really want to name a daughter Lola it is a good idea to consider using Lola as a nickname for something that works better with Frances and Cecily. After all, even if the names didn't clash, you could end up with a daughter who wants a different nickname or to go by a more formal one.
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No. It doesn't work at all. It's like naming your kids Margaret, Henry and Tinleeigh. They are just so very different that it would seem weird. Lola is a nice name though, but maybe you can use it as a nickname or a middle name? What about Louisa nn Lola? Or a FN+MN combination like LOuisa LAvender or something.
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I love that idea! :) Only problem is that there aren't many name's I like starting with 'Lo'...
Still, fab idea! Wish I'd come up with that xx
Still, fab idea! Wish I'd come up with that xx
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Oh, that's a good point about fn+mn making Lola! It'd be like a more flowery version of JJ or AC type names.
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I do think Lola stands out from the other two... has a totally different feel, like you said.
Have you thought about possibly considering a name for which Lola could be a nn? I think Lola could conceivably be a nn for any name starting or ending with "lo", or where the 'lo' sound is clear, like:
Loraine
Lorelei
Lorena
Loren
Lorinda
Louella
Louise
Louisa
Lourdes
Lovisa
Lovise
Lowri
Florence
Flora
Florinda
Elodie
Elodia
Ilona
Apollonia
Bellona
Charlotte
Chloris
Cloelia
Clothilde
Colombe
Delora / Delores
Eloisa
Eloise
Elowen
Gloria
Heloise
Melody
Mallory
Penelope
Philomena / Philomela
Willow
Have you thought about possibly considering a name for which Lola could be a nn? I think Lola could conceivably be a nn for any name starting or ending with "lo", or where the 'lo' sound is clear, like:
Loraine
Lorelei
Lorena
Loren
Lorinda
Louella
Louise
Louisa
Lourdes
Lovisa
Lovise
Lowri
Florence
Flora
Florinda
Elodie
Elodia
Ilona
Apollonia
Bellona
Charlotte
Chloris
Cloelia
Clothilde
Colombe
Delora / Delores
Eloisa
Eloise
Elowen
Gloria
Heloise
Melody
Mallory
Penelope
Philomena / Philomela
Willow
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Frances, Cecily and Dolores (nn Lola) would be my preference. But if not, then I still think Frances, Cecily and Lola are fine together. We shouldn't try to make siblings names rigidly similar if it means giving up a beloved name that has taken root in our hearts.
Other ideas for a formal name for Lola:
Eloïse, Willow, Chloë , Paloma, Caroline / Charlotte / Carlotta, Olivia, Consuelo, Finola, Louisa / Louise, Apollonia, Olympia, Penelope, Ilona, Clover, Clotilda, Melody, Lotus, Olwen, Colette, Noël, Marisol, Soleil, Golda, Viola, Aloysia / Aloisia / Loïs, Opal, Clodagh.
OK, so some of these are more usable than others. Once I got started I couldn't stop.
Other ideas for a formal name for Lola:
Eloïse, Willow, Chloë , Paloma, Caroline / Charlotte / Carlotta, Olivia, Consuelo, Finola, Louisa / Louise, Apollonia, Olympia, Penelope, Ilona, Clover, Clotilda, Melody, Lotus, Olwen, Colette, Noël, Marisol, Soleil, Golda, Viola, Aloysia / Aloisia / Loïs, Opal, Clodagh.
OK, so some of these are more usable than others. Once I got started I couldn't stop.
This message was edited 4/11/2014, 11:14 AM
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I don't think it clashes with Cecily or Frances at all. They all have the potential to sound "fun and friendly."
Probably this is because I don't think Cecily is very "classic" at all (Cecilia is but that is a different name altogether, in my mind). To me Cecily is more like Sidony or Isolde, from books rather than living memory. That makes it seem modern.
And also because I don't think Lola is "sparky and modern." Lola is like Rita or Nina to me - dated everyday nicknames that became Hollywood or TV glamorous - so to me it seems, well, dated and gimmicky. But in real life it's fine, I think. It fits with the fashion of short names with Ls and -a.
Anyway, I think Lola works fine with the others.
Probably this is because I don't think Cecily is very "classic" at all (Cecilia is but that is a different name altogether, in my mind). To me Cecily is more like Sidony or Isolde, from books rather than living memory. That makes it seem modern.
And also because I don't think Lola is "sparky and modern." Lola is like Rita or Nina to me - dated everyday nicknames that became Hollywood or TV glamorous - so to me it seems, well, dated and gimmicky. But in real life it's fine, I think. It fits with the fashion of short names with Ls and -a.
Anyway, I think Lola works fine with the others.
This message was edited 4/11/2014, 11:09 AM
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