Girl name help

karelaorange

So I'm stuck on Lorelai.  I like it, with Lola as a nickname.  I like having longer names to give her options.  My question is, does Lorelai sound like a professional name or a little girls name?  I want to make sure to give here a name that has options when she grows up, one of the reasons I can't bring myself to call her Lily (doesn't sound very adult to me.)

laur2534

I think it's a beautiful name that will grow with her

Becky262

I've found that most names grow up with the person. 

I think Lola and Lorelai all sound like adult names too.  Plus, if she really doesn't like it, she could alway just go by Lora.  (FWIW, Lilly was DH's grandmother's name so I see it as an "old lady" name rather than a little girl's.)

mfransdell

I like it. It has a lot of options for nn if you so choose. The only Lorelai i know is in her 50's and she is a very sweet woman.

LMS05

I don't personally like the name, but it doesn't sound young to me. Lily doesn't sound young to me. It's my great-grandma's name so I don't think of a child.

jebuell

I agree- names grow with people, IMO.  You make it work for yourself.

My friend's daughter has this name and they call her just L for short (like Elle, I guess).  So there's another option.  

rumpunch21

I really really like this name. Unfortunately, I wrote it down on our chalkboard at home, and MH couldn't "read" it, so he quickly vetoed it. I think I'd have had a better chance if I verbally ran it past him first. Bummer. But I do think it's an adult sounding name, with lots of potential nicknames.

EmmieB

Love it.

And Lola works well :-)

newportbride715

I love Lorelai but I hate Lola.

leah1615

I don't get how Lola is a nn for Lorelai?

CourtneyRDH

leah1615:

I don't get how Lola is a nn for Lorelai?

Ditto. I would think Lori or Laura would be a nn. ?

shyntrue

Beautiful

karelaorange

leah1615:

I don't get how Lola is a nn for Lorelai?

hehee.... I don't think there is a strict rule for nicknames.   If Bill can be a nickname for William I don't see why Lola can't be a nickname for Lorelai.