Lorelei Elizabeth too close to Lauren E?
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Lorelei Elizabeth too close to Lauren E?
| Tue, 02-20-2007 - 12:24pm |
Do you think the name Lorelei Elizabeth is too close to Lauren Elizabeth? DH and I are still looking for a middle name to use with Lorelei. We have a very close family member whose young daughter is named Lauren Elizabeth. Our daughter and her daughter would be second cousins and they would both have the same last name. Do you think this is too close? Should we keep looking for another mn?
Thanks for the input!

If you see this other family often, I think it's too close.
The mn Elizabeth is rather common, so it would only bother me if the first names were much closer -- Lauren Elizabeth and Laurel Elizabeth, for example. Lorelei is a completely separate name, despite the fact they both have prominent L and R sounds, so it wouldn't bother me if you feel Elizabeth is the mn for you, KWIM?
Still, if it bothers you, you could always keep it in mind but continue looking. You may find something you like even more. ;)
HTH
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yes, I feel like that's too close, even for 2nd cousins, and to me it likely would seem to the other family like you were copying.
Lorelei and Lauren are even close in sound and both from the same "family" (Laura) of names - they're different in style - but if Lorelei ever becomes shortened to a nickname like Lora or Lori - it really is going to seem way too close
but if you feel you love the name Lorelei so much you just have to use it - I'd defintely go with something else in the middle - not even an E or any derivative of Elizabeth
good luck
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