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No, no, no! The book is a masterpiece but the name is unusable. "Lolita" is even a slang-term for promiscuous girls. It actually bugs me because Lolita (in the book) was a victim yet she is always portrayed as if she had no morals and was responsible. She was only 12 in the beginning of the book. I feel sorry for her.

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No, the name is just not usable at all. It has a nice sound but it is a nickname for Dolores and way too associated with the book. If you simply must have it use Dolores nn Lolita (but I hate the meaning of the names "sorrows"). Or Lola. Or Lalita which is an unrelated name. Lolicia is weird, people will just mishear it as Lolita all of the time anyway. Same with Lalita, I guess, but at least that has more of a history.

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I dislike Lola, it has such a dirty/promiscuous image, in my opinion. It's like in every other song/movie etc. about showgirls, prostitutes, red-light districts etc. a character is named Lola. I just think of an older woman who smokes and drinks all day, sells her body and has lipstick smeared everywhere over her face. Now I don't have a problem with prostitutes, it is not their fault and they deserve all the help in the world, but I wouldn't want a name with these associations.