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It’s okay I guess. I would prefer Laura, but Laurel has a nice etymology. I can appreciate it, but I can’t use it.

I like Lauren the best but Laurel is nice too. I’ve never liked Laura that much.

I prefer Laurel to Lauren, and Laura to both of them and to most other names too.

Laurels are pretty, and the name is kind of unique, but I don't like either syllable in the name. I don't like most names containing the Lau (law) sound. Its weird in my mouth. I do like Laurence though. (Where I live, its also pronounced like Lorence, the same for Laurel, I think. I would prefer those sounds.)
And I guess the best feminine name with Lau in it is..Laurie. Which is unisex. I think its a cute nickname and legal name. It doesn't sound babyish like other diminutives tend do - in my humble opinion.

It's ok, I prefer Laura 1st then Lauren then Laurel

The flower is beautiful, it's got interesting symbolism, and there are several people with Laurel related names who are important to me (Loren, Loretta, Lauren, Laurie), but I feel like the L--ruhl sound is clunky/awkward, and maybe this is silly, but it'd feel weird for an actual child of mine (or me, even as a potential name change) because my mom's hyper allergic to it. It seems similar in age to Cheryl and Carol (not in a bad way, just observing), but also it's modern-nature-trend-adjacent seeming like Lilac and Linden.

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I like Laurence as a unisex middle name slightly more. Maybe.

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Lauren is pleasantly even-keeled, and I wouldn't totally dismiss it if I were naming a child, but I've met so many my age that it might feel a little awkward to use for a baby. I'd use Laurentia, Lorenza, Lorena, maybe.

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I dislike Laura and always have. I can see the appeal intellectually, but something about it feels bone-tired or too washed out.

This message was edited 11/19/2021, 3:50 PM