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What do you think of Tallulah? Usable? NN Lula or Tallie?
Do you think it could get common? I'm so surprised it hasn't entered the top 1000. It has been used by celebs and has all those popular L sounds. Any ideas?
Do you think it could get common? I'm so surprised it hasn't entered the top 1000. It has been used by celebs and has all those popular L sounds. Any ideas?
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Love nn Lula
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Totally usable. I like Lula best as a nn.
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My Tallulah confession
I used to really hate Tallulah. Then, one of my best friends announced she was naming her daughter Talula.
Oh, how I cringed. I was so turned off, I risked our friendship by telling her exactly what I thought of the name. (In my experience, people who aren't namenerds don't want honest opinions about names if those opinions are negative.) I called it borderline ridiculous, over-the-top, misspelled--I was right about this one--and celebrity-trendy. I said she'd be teased, that her teachers and eventually her bosses would never take her seriously, that her name would induce eye-rolling and giggles everywhere she went...I was so rude I'm ashamed of myself now.
My friend forgave me, ignored me, and today, Talula is a happy little girl who loves her name. She's never been teased for her name, and she's a favorite of her teachers and coaches. I think I was dead wrong. It's not a hard name to grow up with, and I don't think it will cause Talula problems in adulthood, either. I've come to think that, because Tallulah is familiar and has multiple associaions (Falls, River, Bankhead, Willis), it strikes many people as unusual, maybe a little strange, definitely quirky, but not freakishly weird or crazy. To me, that adds up to a usable name, perhaps not one I'd ever choose myself, but still a perfectly okay option. Yes, some people she'll meet will hate it and think it's ridiculous or ugly, but that's true of any name, and I think in Tallulah's case those people are in a shrinking minority. That's an important distinction, imo.
I asked my friend if she has any regrets, and she only regrets the spelling she chose. She says the most frequent question she gets about the name is about Tallulah Falls/Tallulah Gorge in Georgia. Talula hates all nicknames, but her family sometimes calls her Lu or Lula. Her full name is Talula Kathryn.
I used to really hate Tallulah. Then, one of my best friends announced she was naming her daughter Talula.
Oh, how I cringed. I was so turned off, I risked our friendship by telling her exactly what I thought of the name. (In my experience, people who aren't namenerds don't want honest opinions about names if those opinions are negative.) I called it borderline ridiculous, over-the-top, misspelled--I was right about this one--and celebrity-trendy. I said she'd be teased, that her teachers and eventually her bosses would never take her seriously, that her name would induce eye-rolling and giggles everywhere she went...I was so rude I'm ashamed of myself now.
My friend forgave me, ignored me, and today, Talula is a happy little girl who loves her name. She's never been teased for her name, and she's a favorite of her teachers and coaches. I think I was dead wrong. It's not a hard name to grow up with, and I don't think it will cause Talula problems in adulthood, either. I've come to think that, because Tallulah is familiar and has multiple associaions (Falls, River, Bankhead, Willis), it strikes many people as unusual, maybe a little strange, definitely quirky, but not freakishly weird or crazy. To me, that adds up to a usable name, perhaps not one I'd ever choose myself, but still a perfectly okay option. Yes, some people she'll meet will hate it and think it's ridiculous or ugly, but that's true of any name, and I think in Tallulah's case those people are in a shrinking minority. That's an important distinction, imo.
I asked my friend if she has any regrets, and she only regrets the spelling she chose. She says the most frequent question she gets about the name is about Tallulah Falls/Tallulah Gorge in Georgia. Talula hates all nicknames, but her family sometimes calls her Lu or Lula. Her full name is Talula Kathryn.
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Honestly, I absolutely hate Tallulah. I think it sounds silly, I don't see the appeal at all.
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Omg, i love Tallulah!
Its soo pretty & feminine!
I love the nn Tallie
Its soo pretty & feminine!
I love the nn Tallie
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I don't like it, sorry.
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Tallulah has a bit of a ridiculous ring to it. I haven't read the other responses yet, though I will, but I'm betting that most are saying it's a beautiful name and it's usable. But you'd have to consider that your child would be living amongst the general population and not amongst a small population of people who have more of an interest in and appreciation for names. I think the general population would look upon the name as being somewhat silly. I'm not saying that this view is correct, but I think that's what the general view is, and something like that has to be considered.
Celebrities can get away with certain names for their children that ordinary people can't. A celebrity's child will escape ridicule or teasing by virtue of the fact that he or she IS a celebrity's child. A celebrity will be looked upon as being so cool and avant-gard for using a particular name, but if an ordinary person uses it, people will just think, "They're nuts." Valerie Bertinelli and Eddie Van Halen named their son Wolfgang. That didn't lead to a big surge in the popularity of Wolfgang, but people realize that Wolfgang just isn't usable in English-speaking countries. Unless you're Valerie Bertinelli and Eddie Van Halen.
I don't see it becoming common.
Celebrities can get away with certain names for their children that ordinary people can't. A celebrity's child will escape ridicule or teasing by virtue of the fact that he or she IS a celebrity's child. A celebrity will be looked upon as being so cool and avant-gard for using a particular name, but if an ordinary person uses it, people will just think, "They're nuts." Valerie Bertinelli and Eddie Van Halen named their son Wolfgang. That didn't lead to a big surge in the popularity of Wolfgang, but people realize that Wolfgang just isn't usable in English-speaking countries. Unless you're Valerie Bertinelli and Eddie Van Halen.
I don't see it becoming common.
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Thanks for giving your honest opinion ;)
I just think it's not as dramatic. We had kids with really weird names at our school (Agnetha, Agatha, Ceridwen, Xena, Frithjof, Omar (this is ideal for teasing because it sounds like the German word for grandmother, and he was a boy). These kids were never ever teased. The ones who were teased were kids that were quiet, shy or very different, regardless their name. The one who go teased the most was named Raphael followed by Eva. Ordinary names, yet they were teased and not accepted.
I think it has something to do with self confidence, not with a celebrity status. I have seen children with weird names never getting teased and children with ordinary names getting teased, just because of their character. And you can make a funny rhyme out of any name (Stephanie - step on me) etc.
I just think it doesn't matter. She could go by Tallie or Lula. It's a name that comes with approachable, cute nicknames.
I just think it's not as dramatic. We had kids with really weird names at our school (Agnetha, Agatha, Ceridwen, Xena, Frithjof, Omar (this is ideal for teasing because it sounds like the German word for grandmother, and he was a boy). These kids were never ever teased. The ones who were teased were kids that were quiet, shy or very different, regardless their name. The one who go teased the most was named Raphael followed by Eva. Ordinary names, yet they were teased and not accepted.
I think it has something to do with self confidence, not with a celebrity status. I have seen children with weird names never getting teased and children with ordinary names getting teased, just because of their character. And you can make a funny rhyme out of any name (Stephanie - step on me) etc.
I just think it doesn't matter. She could go by Tallie or Lula. It's a name that comes with approachable, cute nicknames.
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Tallie is cute, I admit that.
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This. What she said.
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It's kind of cute. Tallie would make a nice nn. A lot of dogs are named Tallulah or Kallulah, though, so that might lead to teasing. I don't think it will ever be terribly popular but it could easily enter the top 1000 as it fits with some of the trends we've been seeing. Tallulah Rose or Tallulah Amber would make for less "L" heavy combinations.
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Yes, it is usable. I happen to love it as I think it sounds 'old-fashioned eccentric', but it could due to an overwhelming association with Ms Bankhead. Awhile back, a British celebrity named her daughter Tallulah Lilac, and while a little 'L'-heavy, I am in love with the combo.
As for a nickname, I like Lulu.
I don't think it will ever see the top 20. I'm hesitant to say this, but I really don't think it will ever make the top 50, unless a super-popular starlet comes along like Miley Cyrus and catapults it up the SSA list.
As for a nickname, I like Lulu.
I don't think it will ever see the top 20. I'm hesitant to say this, but I really don't think it will ever make the top 50, unless a super-popular starlet comes along like Miley Cyrus and catapults it up the SSA list.
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