And I like
Laura.
I don't get the difference between
Laurie and
Lori, I would pronounce them the same.
I would not use
Laurence for a girl, unless I lived in
France, where
Laurence IS a female name (the male form is
Laurent).
"You sought a flower and found a fruit. You sought a spring and found a sea. You sought a woman and found a soul. You are disappointed."
"It does not become me to make myself smaller than I am." (
Edith Södergran 1891-1923)