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Darla
For years and years I hated this name; it sounded too precious, too dated, too made-up... but for some reason I'm beginning to love it.Is it in that category of so-precious-they-almost-work names, like Lola, Lulu, Zuzu, Fritzi etc.? Or should Darla just stay playing canasta with Verla, Marla and Darlene?
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Little Rascals.That's what it reminds me of.
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Me too. But I think that's why I like it. She was so adorable & sweet in the movie (90's movie; never saw the original show). But the name itself isn't cutesy cutesy to me, like Lulu, etc.
I think it could definitely work today. It was never really popular so I don't see it as dated like Velma & such. Plus even though D-names aren't that popular right now, -la names are. (Kayla, Jayla, Isabella)
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Oh, I love Darla! It's always been a guilty pleasure of mine. I don't think I would ever have the guts to use it in real life but I think it's precious. And even though it IS of course way out of style it doesn't sound "elderly" in my eyes. I think it's more in line with Lola, Lulu, etc...than the others.
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She is playing canasta with Verla, Marla, Darlene and the rest of the crew.
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Darla is one of my guilty pleasures! It would, naturally, be darling on a little girl, but I'm not sure if it ages well. Actually, now that I think about it, I would be delighted if I met an old lady named Darla. It works!
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I think it could work, actually.It brings to mind the character from Angel but other than that...yah. It's cute.
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I think it's very dated.
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Darla doesn't sound precious at all, but it is dated. I don't like it that much.
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