An unpopular name that I love

wheelsonthebus · April 2012

I love love love the name Lenore. Ever since reading The Raven in high school, I've loved this name. I know it's not popular, but I love it. Is it too wild to even consider?

aimee1899 · April 2012

I like it. Sounds like it could be a nn for Eleanor as well.

wheelsonthebus · April 2012

haha oh no, I just saw there is a series called "Lenore. The Cute Little Dead Girl."

:-/

sweetie645 · April 2012

I didn't know that this was an unpopular name. Why?

It is my middle name and I have always loved it...it's different and sounds pretty to me.

mamayo26 · April 2012

If you and love it and DH is cool with it, then go for it!

wheelsonthebus · April 2012

sweetie645:

I didn't know that this was an unpopular name. Why?

It is my middle name and I have always loved it...it's different and sounds pretty to me.

I love that it's your middle name! I have always adored this name and when I brought it up recently to friends they said that the name is outdated and is "dark." I was hoping it would be one of those older names that is coming back. :-)

Fancy3Face · April 2012

I love it! I named my daughter Annabel after Edgar Allen Poe's Annabel Leigh. I don't think its too wild at all. Go for it!

Sugar Doll · April 2012

To me, it's on a par with names I read daily on this board.....I guess nothing is too odd or strange as a name anymore, you know? Then again, I am one who thinks a name should be along the lines of Ashley, Stephanie, Joshua, Benjamin, Rose, Heather, Michael....you know, a normal name. But it's also your choice, so I say do it if you want to, it's YOUR life

juniper19 · April 2012

What on earth is wrong with Lenore?

abbieaggie · April 2012

Lenore is not wild at all, its actually a traditional name. I know someone who named their daughter Lenore and my first reaction is it sounds like an older woman's name, but after saying/seeing it a few times it really is a pretty name.

gnomemom · April 2012

aimee1899:
I like it. Sounds like it could be a nn for Eleanor as well.

OMG, thank you for this suggestion! This was exactly what I needed to get DH on board with Eleanor! Love it!

zaramarie81 · April 2012

I think it's pretty. It does have a forlorn feel to it for me, but it's a lovely name.

LLB430 · April 2012

My dd is Leonora after my grandmother:)

MarisaKathleen · April 2012

That's #1 on our list right now too. Big Smile

Clearly you have excellent taste!

Pictures29 · April 2012

Lenore definitely doesn't fall into the "unpopular" name list - I thought it would be uber trendy or made up!

Lenore is very nice.

irish city girl · April 2012

I don't think it's too "wild". It's uncommon, but not unheard of. Go for it if you love it!

Schnooks88 · April 2012

I love it! I may just have to put that one on my list...

ladybug122 · April 2012

I really like it.

AB&TB · April 2012

My grandma is named "Eleanor" & she gave her daughters the middle names "Ellan" & "Lenore". I think it is a fine name.

wheelsonthebus · April 2012

I'm so happy to hear these responses! Awesome!

ObLaDi · April 2012

mj.reilly:
I love Lenore, Lenora, and Eleanor/Elinor.

This. Awesome choice, OP!

ObLaDi · April 2012

bump burp

naybird · April 2012

I think it's a beautiful name!

gimmietimmies · April 2012

I really like Lenore and Lenora. One of my BFs is Lenora, and I bug her with the "quoth the raven" line - I get a swat for it, but it has us in stitches. I find the name as spunky as she is.

jupiterthecat · April 2012

I used a family name for a MN (and always knew that I wanted to do that), but I decided when I was pregnant that if I WASN'T going to use a family name, I'd totally use Lenore as a MN. It's like Marie in that it's two syllable with the emphasis is on the second syllable, so it flows well with a lot of names. But it's much more refreshing and interesting than Marie! Sigh....if only there were a Lenore in my family tree....