I pretty much agree. It's super basic and I used to hate it, but when I really think about the sound of it, I like it. I hate how it sounds like "Laren" in some accents though.
I like Loren a lot better, it's like Lauren but unisex and non-basic and it's impossible for it to become Laren.
Although I really prefer Laurien, Laurian, Lorien, Lorian, etc. Also Laurel.