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Laurel is the only Laur- name that I like/am not absolutely sick of. I grew up in an area where Lauras & Laurens ran rampant. I had a class once in college full of Laura/Laurens & Kate/Katies. 3 of us were named something different.

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That being said, I like the softness of the -el sound on the end, and the plant connotation.

Laurel - don't love it, certainly don't hate it. Find it quite intriguing.
Laura and Lauren, while fine, are not nearly as interesting at Laurel.
Laurelle has always appealed to be more. Though truthfully, at this point choosing Laurelle over Laurel would be more for the romantic notion that I loved it as a kid/teenager.

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Nope, I don't think it could be unisex and I don't think it being a word name plays into whether or not it could be unisex.

I like it. :-) It's probably not going to sneak into my top ten any time but it's one of those names that I enjoy when I hear it. It's pretty and feminine and versatile.

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It's more charming to me than other Laur- names. There isn't another one that I would even say I like.

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Laurel and Hardy. That's what pops into my head.
But overall, I like Laurel. It's much better than Laura. I'm not sure if I prefer Lauren or Laurel. Laurelle seems a bit too much.

Love it :) I think it would be so sweet on a little girl.

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My adopted Australian grandma is named Laurel so I have a good association!

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I find Laura and Lauren way too boring, while Laurel is sweet and refreshing, and Laurelle just seems unnecessarily complicated, over the top, and changes the pronounctiation for me and I don't like it (LAUR-el vs, Laur-ELLLLE)

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Technically I think word names are fair game, but laurel just sound so girly and has such a long history of feminine usage I would be hesitant to use it on a boy (and I'm one who's all for boys being named Ashley)

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I think Clarisse and Laurel would be super sweet as sisters :)

I love Laurel. I would use it in a heartbeat but my husband isn't a fan. It's all female to me. I do slightly prefer Lauren

I do prefer Laura but I like Laurel and it's completely feminine for me.

I like Laurel a lot and have considered it as a mn because although I love the meaning and the way it looks, it just doesn't roll off my tongue easily. On the positive, I've only known two women named Laurel. One is retired and has always gone by Laurie. The other is a mom in her late 20s or early 30s. Funny, both women were named Laurel Anne.

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Overall, I prefer Laura as a fn. I do think Laurel would make a beautiful mn (Cassandra Laurel, Katherine Laurel, Susanna Laurel). Unisex? I can't see it.

This message was edited 2/18/2015, 6:50 PM

It's okay, but it isn't used much around here, probably because there's a town named Laurel right nearby. I knew of one Laurel, a teacher I had in high school, but she was from Pennsylvania, I believe.
Much prefer Laura and especially Lauren.

Laurel is actually one of my top favorite girl names; I totally love it! And I do actually consider it to be a unisex name for the reason you mentioned, but I just prefer it more for a girl.

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From the three other names you mentioned, the only one I don't care for is Laurelle. Laura is as beautiful as Laurel; I just prefer the latter. Lauren is a nice name, but I prefer it more for a boy.

I like it a lot. I think it's pretty without being overly feminine , and would suit someone of any age.
I could see it working for a boy, but I much prefer it on a girl.

I actually do like Laurel. I think I like it and Laura equally; whichever one used usually depends on the middle name for me.

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I think Laurel could be unisex, yeah. I normally prefer it for a girl, but lately I've been liking it for a boy, probably because I watched a Laurel and Hardy short not too long ago.

Laurel is not a commonly used name where I live. So, that's a benefit, in my opinion. I think I would prefer this over Laura and Lauren since they are way too common to be used.