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Help[Opinions] Re: Laura
in reply to a message by Lily
I'm a Laura! Growing up I was not a big fan of my name. Sounded "old" to me and I hated that there were no great nicknames to use with it. Plus I was a tomboy and it didn't quite fit. I was a big fan of the Little House on the Prairie books because of my name though. There were two other Lauras in my grade growing up but at least I wasn't one of the dozens of girls named Caitlin/Katelyn/Kaitlin/Katie or Liz.
As I've gotten older, I've grown to appreciate my name. It's easy to pronounce and spell and it ages well. While I was born in the 80s, I don't consider it an 80s name. I think of Tiffany, Stephanie, Amanda, etc. Kimberly, my middle name, has an 80s sound, I'll give you that. But I think Laura is more of a classic name that could come around again. Probably cause of that 1940s movie Laura. I've had "Laura's Theme" sung to me many times! Or Little House on the Prairie, or Petrarch's Laura. I like that my name can be traced throughout history.
I am always mistaken for Lauren though, which is a bit annoying. Little kids call me "Laura the Explorer" after Dora and new toddlers named Laura could get this nickname more easily now I suppose. But I do think I'd rather see a little Laura running around than another Madison, Kayla, Mackenzie, Taylor etc. that may fall out of fashion in a few years and become easily dated. I could see the name Laura on a toddler, a teenager, a woman in any profession, or an older woman. It's more difficult to picture a Miley or Teagan in older stages of life, but it'll happen as this new generation grows.
Personally, I think it's time for Laura to make a comeback...but I'm biased!
:-)
As I've gotten older, I've grown to appreciate my name. It's easy to pronounce and spell and it ages well. While I was born in the 80s, I don't consider it an 80s name. I think of Tiffany, Stephanie, Amanda, etc. Kimberly, my middle name, has an 80s sound, I'll give you that. But I think Laura is more of a classic name that could come around again. Probably cause of that 1940s movie Laura. I've had "Laura's Theme" sung to me many times! Or Little House on the Prairie, or Petrarch's Laura. I like that my name can be traced throughout history.
I am always mistaken for Lauren though, which is a bit annoying. Little kids call me "Laura the Explorer" after Dora and new toddlers named Laura could get this nickname more easily now I suppose. But I do think I'd rather see a little Laura running around than another Madison, Kayla, Mackenzie, Taylor etc. that may fall out of fashion in a few years and become easily dated. I could see the name Laura on a toddler, a teenager, a woman in any profession, or an older woman. It's more difficult to picture a Miley or Teagan in older stages of life, but it'll happen as this new generation grows.
Personally, I think it's time for Laura to make a comeback...but I'm biased!
:-)
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