How do you feel about Lourdes?

Sunshine is mine · April 2011

I know it's Madonna's daughter but I'm thinking popularity won't grow to much since she goes by a different name. I used to hate it but it has kind of grown on me...wdyt?

Lourdes Catherine?

love_melongtime · April 2011

I hate it. Make me think of Lord and Lordess, and i'm guessing you wouldn't name a son Lord.

kmv68 · April 2011

blondie75 · April 2011

Not horrible, but definitely NMS.

ames71 · April 2011

I think it's lovely (particularly with the nn Lola).

starlight8323 · April 2011

https://community.thebump.com/cs/ks/forums/thread/49111598.aspx

shellybird101 · April 2011

i think of Locust for some reason. Sorry

Notwifezilla7 · April 2011

I like it! I had a professor in college names Lourdes so I think of her before Madonna's LO.

Keri Marie · April 2011

It's a place name and celebrity name (trendy). but I think it's great if your Catholic and looking for a religious name. Bernadette would be a more classic choice if you are thinking about the name Lourdes.

Bubbalub · April 2011

I particularly dislike the way this name sounds. I don't think it's pretty at all.

Moxie27 · April 2011

i like it!

however, i think only a certain look can pull this name off, e.g., dark hair and olive/tan complexion. also, i think it's best suited with a hispanic last name.

trebmal · April 2011

JaysonandKristin · April 2011

I really like it. DH vetoed due to Madonna...

zaramarie81 · April 2011

I like it for Catholic reasons.

But then again I like Mercedes for Catholic reasons too, haha. Madonna wasn't the first to use the name either... I knew a Lourdes before her daughter was born.

magsugar13 · April 2011

Cissi64 · April 2011

NMS

EXL311 · April 2011

love_melongtime:
I hate it. Make me think of Lord and Lordess, and i'm guessing you wouldn't name a son Lord.

I feel the same way too. I don't like it.

missesBAD · April 2011

I didn't care for it until i had a student in my kindergarten class named Lourdes. Now I think it's quite beautiful.

monona9 · April 2011

It's my mom's name! Haha.. so it's not unusual to me. She's Lourdes Patricia (with a spanish accent). Her nn growing up and to my step-son now is Lulu.

AnneShirleyBlythe · April 2011

Can someone clarify the pronunciation for me?

I have heard Lord-ess (as in Madonna's daughter) and Lords (as in several churches called Our Lady of Lourdes)

Sunshine is mine · April 2011

AnneShirleyBlythe:

Can someone clarify the pronunciation for me?

I have heard Lord-ess (as in Madonna's daughter) and Lords (as in several churches called Our Lady of Lourdes)

I pronounce it Loor-deys

kthappy76 · April 2011

Too religious sounding for me, NMS... Love Catherine though.

zaramarie81 · April 2011

Sunshine is mine:
AnneShirleyBlythe:

Can someone clarify the pronunciation for me?

I have heard Lord-ess (as in Madonna's daughter) and Lords (as in several churches called Our Lady of Lourdes)

I pronounce it Loor-deys

This. I assume the pronunciation differs based on culture/region. The times I've heard it said "Lords" is usually in the US, but I think the Spanish pronunciation is as above.

iLikeSloths · April 2011

Dislike.

I automatically think of my church Our Lady of Lourdes and the many other churches with the same name. I'm Catholic, but I can't imagine using Lourdes as a child's name. It just doesn't sound pretty to me and like a PP mentioned, many people pronounce it "Lords".

I like a PP's suggestion of Bernadette much better.