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[Opinions] Loren and Lauren
Does one give you a different picture/feeling than the other one? Do you prefer one over the other? Or do you pretty much consider them the same?
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To me Loren is the male spelling and Lauren is the female spelling. So yes, they give me very different pictures. I really really like Loren on a boy.
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To me, Loren is a masculine name, and Lauren a feminine name. I also pronounce them slightly different. I prefer Lauren.
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Lauren - I agree, this makes me think of a shy, slightly homely girl
Loren - I think of male or female; for male I think of an older gentleman; on a girl I think of a sophisticated young woman
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I consider Loren to be masculine and Lauren to be feminine. The only Lorens I've met were male (I've known two).Lauren is very soft and sweet to me. I rather like it. I know a cute little girl with this name.Loren makes me think of a preppy guy, though the one my age I knew who acted like he was from the ghetto. The other was my soccer coach for a few years.

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Kind of. I don't like the name much though. Loren feels more confident and intresting than Lauren which I think is rather dull and shy.
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another thoughtLoren is slightly more masculine but I picture a girl and sometimes a man. Lauren makes me think of a very lost and shy young girl. I think of the name Laura whenever I hear it. Laura makes me think of the same picture only she isn't quite as shy and sad.
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I prefer Lauren and to me it is strictly feminine. I feel Loren could be used on a male but I'm not into it.
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Loren = male, Lauren = female. I know male Lorens and female Laurens
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My sisters middle name is Loren, Lauren seems softer
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I don't at all consider them the same name. Loren is masculine and Lauren is feminine. When I see Loren, I picture a man. When I see Lauren, I picture a woman.I can't say I prefer one over the other because I don't consider them different spellings of the same name, but rather different names. I don't like either one of them enough to use.
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