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I too love the novel, but I strongly believe that it has made the name Lolita one that is very unwise to use. The illicit-sexual connotation is just too strong. Even people who have never read the book, and don't read books in general, are aware of it. "Lolita" has become a term for a sexually active, sexually provocative underage girl, otherwise known as "jail-bait." I would strongly advise against ever using this name. It may be a shame that the book ruined it, but that's the way it is.

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Edited to add: I made a poll here once, listing different girls' names and asking which ones had too strong a sexual connotation for a little girl. Lolita got the most votes by a landslide.

This message was edited 10/17/2008, 11:59 AM