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I really like the name Lola. I always have. Definitely better than Dolores. I would also like Lolita if it weren’t for that book. I do think it’s usable but one should keep in mind the stereotypes. Also...

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“Her name was Lola, she was a showgirl!”

This message was edited 6/27/2022, 9:47 PM

Sure, it's similar to Lilah and Nina but more brassy. It sounds youthful and brings to mind vintage bombshell type characters but also sounds like something one would call a grandma (Lola is like Nana in the Philippines).

This message was edited 6/27/2022, 9:36 PM

I do think that Lola is a usable name. The first things that come to mind are Lola Bunny and Lola from Hannah Montana. I have positive associations with both of them. I don’t really care for this name, though. I think of the internet abbreviation for “laugh out loud”: “lol”. It’s literally the first three letters of the name. That part kind of puts me off for some reason. Other than that, it’s a nice, short name with history. One cool thing is that it reminds me of lollipops. Lollipop or Lolly could be a cute playful nickname.

I don't like the sound of it at all, feels silly

Definitely usable. I’m 22 and have personally never heard the song. Zoomers & the generation below will associate it with the character from Hannah Montana or Lola Bunny more than anything else. I like it as a nickname for Delores / Dolores.

“Whatever Lola wants, Lola gets.” Too associated with this song and the Copacabana song.

I think it’s usable. Even though it’s stereotyped, I don’t think anyone meets a Lola and genuinely thinks she’s all promiscuous and stuff simply based on her name.

I think it's "usable", but any parent who uses it should be aware that it's one of the names with the strongest stereotypes in American culture, that of a seductive, sexually promiscuous, and dangerous and/or ethically questionable woman. That stereotype began way back in the middle of the 19th century with the infamous dancer Lola Montez. It has continually been reinforced over the last two centuries by authors and songwriters giving the name to characters who approximate the stereotype, including those already mentioned in other posts on this thread, and also the character in the Broadway musical "Damn Yankees" who sings the song "Whatever Lola Wants, Lola Gets." So the parents of any young Lola need to be prepared to help her deal with any teasing or other negative fallout she might get from this stereotype.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lola_Montez

It’s a little cutesy, not at all like my great-aunt Lola, who was not a nice person. I’ve only met one child named Lola and I am a teacher in the U.S. I completely think it’s usable.

It seems to be very popular on dogs.
As a person's name, I guess it's in style, but it sounds so dated and cliched. A big, loud, brassy woman at a bar, bad dye job, clothes two sizes too small, smoker's cough, chipped up nail polish, sloppy drunk and hitting on everything in pants she sees and too drunk to realize they don't think she's sexy, just easy.

I know it’s becoming more common, it’s cute but feels a bit... inconsistent? I can’t help but think of Marlene Dietrich’s character in The Blue Angel, “Her Name was Lola, she was a showgirl “ and “What Lola wants.”

My niece is named Lola; she’ll be 7 tomorrow.

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It’s quite common in the UK, definitely usable.