First, how are you pronouncing Lauren? It makes a huge difference! BTN says it should be LAWR-en but no matter how you spell that pronunciation it's a boys name!! (and it's awful imo) if you're pronouncing it La-WREN, it's feminine and beautiful. I know a la-WREN so it's off my list and Kelly is definitely off my list (as you can tell I'm naf of unisex names) so Cora is my vote. I actually don't find it particularly beautiful but I think it's great on someone else's kid a little girl was in the store the other week and they said her name was Cora and I was so impressed because it's so uncommon.
First, how are you pronouncing Lauren? It makes a huge difference! BTN says it should be LAWR-en but no matter how you spell that pronunciation it's a boys name!! (and it's awful imo) if you're pronouncing it La-WREN, it's feminine and beautiful. I know a la-WREN so it's off my list and Kelly is definitely off my list (as you can tell I'm naf of unisex names) so Cora is my vote. I actually don't find it particularly beautiful but I think it's great on someone else's kid a little girl was in the store the other week and they said her name was Cora and I was so impressed because it's so uncommon.
Maybe it's a regional thing but I have never ever hear Lauren pronounced La-WREN (like Sofia Loren??), and I've never heard it as a boys name. I mean, maybe back in the 1800s (I'm thinking of Laurie from Little Women, though that is a nickname) but I don't know anyone that would hear Lauren and think boy.
My vote is Lauren...in fact I think it is very feminine and pretty. Kelly was way overused when I was growing up, so as others said, it sounds dated. I can't pinpoint why, but I am not a fan of Cora. Maybe because it reminds me of Coral, and I don't like that color??
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First, how are you pronouncing Lauren? It makes a huge difference! BTN says it should be LAWR-en but no matter how you spell that pronunciation it's a boys name!! (and it's awful imo) if you're pronouncing it La-WREN, it's feminine and beautiful. I know a la-WREN so it's off my list and Kelly is definitely off my list (as you can tell I'm naf of unisex names) so Cora is my vote. I actually don't find it particularly beautiful but I think it's great on someone else's kid a little girl was in the store the other week and they said her name was Cora and I was so impressed because it's so uncommon.
Maybe it's a regional thing but I have never ever hear Lauren pronounced La-WREN (like Sofia Loren??), and I've never heard it as a boys name. I mean, maybe back in the 1800s (I'm thinking of Laurie from Little Women, though that is a nickname) but I don't know anyone that would hear Lauren and think boy.
My vote is Lauren...in fact I think it is very feminine and pretty. Kelly was way overused when I was growing up, so as others said, it sounds dated. I can't pinpoint why, but I am not a fan of Cora. Maybe because it reminds me of Coral, and I don't like that color??
Loren would be the boy's spelling, but pronounced the same. It's just add common as James or Steve in my culture.
First, how are you pronouncing Lauren? It makes a huge difference! BTN says it should be LAWR-en but no matter how you spell that pronunciation it's a boys name!! (and it's awful imo) if you're pronouncing it La-WREN, it's feminine and beautiful. I know a la-WREN so it's off my list and Kelly is definitely off my list (as you can tell I'm naf of unisex names) so Cora is my vote. I actually don't find it particularly beautiful but I think it's great on someone else's kid a little girl was in the store the other week and they said her name was Cora and I was so impressed because it's so uncommon.
Maybe it's a regional thing but I have never ever hear Lauren pronounced La-WREN (like Sofia Loren??), and I've never heard it as a boys name. I mean, maybe back in the 1800s (I'm thinking of Laurie from Little Women, though that is a nickname) but I don't know anyone that would hear Lauren and think boy.
My vote is Lauren...in fact I think it is very feminine and pretty. Kelly was way overused when I was growing up, so as others said, it sounds dated. I can't pinpoint why, but I am not a fan of Cora. Maybe because it reminds me of Coral, and I don't like that color??
100% agree... Never heard it pronounced more than one way and it definitely crossed over to be a girl's name over a century ago - ha. But, Lauren and Kelly are definitely popular names from the early 80's ... They may not know anyone in their class with those names but they'll definitely know lots of parents and teachers...
Lauren would be pronounced like Loren here in Minnesota. I've never heard it pronounced La_wren but that's pretty too. Thanks for all your input ladies! Keep it coming!
Kelly sounds very 1980s and "saved by the bell" to me. Lauren is also dated. I know at least 15 Laurens and they're all my age or older. However, Lauren is still better than Cora.
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My vote is Lauren...in fact I think it is very feminine and pretty. Kelly was way overused when I was growing up, so as others said, it sounds dated. I can't pinpoint why, but I am not a fan of Cora. Maybe because it reminds me of Coral, and I don't like that color??
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My vote is Lauren...in fact I think it is very feminine and pretty. Kelly was way overused when I was growing up, so as others said, it sounds dated. I can't pinpoint why, but I am not a fan of Cora. Maybe because it reminds me of Coral, and I don't like that color??
Loren would be the boy's spelling, but pronounced the same. It's just add common as James or Steve in my culture.
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My vote is Lauren...in fact I think it is very feminine and pretty. Kelly was way overused when I was growing up, so as others said, it sounds dated. I can't pinpoint why, but I am not a fan of Cora. Maybe because it reminds me of Coral, and I don't like that color??
100% agree... Never heard it pronounced more than one way and it definitely crossed over to be a girl's name over a century ago - ha.
But, Lauren and Kelly are definitely popular names from the early 80's ... They may not know anyone in their class with those names but they'll definitely know lots of parents and teachers...
There is no other way to pronounce it
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