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Lara - honest opinions please

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menomena · 27/02/2010 21:18

Do you like Lara?

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BessieBoots · 27/02/2010 21:20

Lara Croft is what I think when I hear it. Which isn't necessarily a bad thing...

(btw... Is it wrong to be jealous of a character in a computer game?)

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Maria2007loveshersleep · 27/02/2010 21:22

Yes I quite like it. Not too overused & pretty.

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yellowcircle · 27/02/2010 21:23

I really like it. Again, I do think of Lara Croft, but that's not a bad thing.

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Maria2007loveshersleep · 27/02/2010 21:24

Brings to mind dr zhivago & julie christie which is of course a good thing

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somanyboyssolittletime · 27/02/2010 21:26

Just had a baby girl and Lara was my fave name - unfortunately DH not so keen, but seemed quite popular when mentioned to other mums! It's just so pretty and unusual.

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Vulgar · 27/02/2010 21:31

Yes - my fave name. go for it.

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katiepotatie · 27/02/2010 21:41

I like it, reminds me of Dr Zhivago too

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Herecomesthesciencebint · 27/02/2010 21:42

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Ariesgirl · 27/02/2010 21:46

I love it! Again, says snowswept steppes, troikas, balalaikas and Julie Christie to me. And a gorgeous theme tune. In fact, if I have a girl that's what I'll call her....

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mathanxiety · 27/02/2010 21:49

Love it to bits. I think it's going to become a very popular alternative to both Laura and Clara. I love Laurel too.

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cece · 27/02/2010 21:54

I rather like it.

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dogstar · 27/02/2010 21:57

Love it. Cool and classy - imo.

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darksideofthemooncup · 27/02/2010 22:01

Love it, unfortunately it wouldn't go with our surname or it would have been an option for dd. Go for it!

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getawiggleon · 27/02/2010 22:05

Love it! Top of my list if I ever have another girl.

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weepootle · 27/02/2010 22:09

I really like it. I didn't think of Lara Croft when I saw it, thought of a lovely little Irish girl we met on holiday called Lara.

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menomena · 27/02/2010 22:13

Thanks everyone! Mentioned it to a couple of people and got mixed reactions, but I think it's really pretty. Glad to see I'm not the only one who loves it and will definitely keep it in the running

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Kyrie · 27/02/2010 22:16

It's really nice, very cool and grown up.

It does make me think that her dad is computer geek smitten with Lara Croft which detracts a little bit but still a nice name.

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houseworkhater · 27/02/2010 22:16

Reminds me of Lara Croft too.

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ReneRusso · 27/02/2010 22:17

It's lovely, I couldn't have it for my DDs because of a bit of personal history, but it's lovely.

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mathanxiety · 27/02/2010 23:39

Reminds me of the lovely village of Laragh, near Glendalough in Co. Wicklow in Ireland.

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KAEKAE · 02/03/2010 20:58

I can't stand it, its harsh IMO. I know a four year old with this name.

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paisleyleaf · 02/03/2010 21:05

I really like it.
There are 2 Lara's in dd's class - but I think that must be some sort of fluke as it's not that common at the moment is it?

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jellybeans · 02/03/2010 21:12

Love it

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peachylovesherpoochy · 02/03/2010 21:22

Love it but we couldn't use it because with our surname it was a character in a Jackie Collins book (trash reading emoticon)

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AllieW · 03/03/2010 19:22

I associate it with Lara Croft as others do, but that would make me discount it since, with graphic novel reading husband, folk might think we'd named a girl AFTER her instead of just liking the name.

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