laura65 is now Laura

I've never met other Lauras until this forum - I had to tack my middle name on to keep things straight when I first joined the forum because other variations were taken, but have shortened it completely now.

15 years ago

taylor

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We are lucky to have you no matter what the name!!

15 years ago

Ele

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Active Member

Wow LE, I'm surprised to hear that. I know lots of Lauras growing up- and always thought it was such a pretty name. But naming trends are regional of course, so maybe you're just not in a "Laura" pocket.

Sorry I'm veering off-topic here. But I'm a huge NE so name-related discussions always draw me in!

15 years ago

Rosie

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Laura, do you feel more like yourself now that you've claimed your identity?

15 years ago

Laura

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Ele, what's an NE? I've always known a couple of Lauras ... it's one of those names that's never super popular but never completely out of style, either. Is your real name Ele? My neighbor's name is Elle and I think it's a killer stylish name.

Rosie, LOL, I do feel more like myself -- happy sigh!

Don't worry Angie, I will always use a photo of myself ... since YLF is a popular place for Lauras to hang out.

15 years ago

Mac

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Yeah, Ele - what does NE mean? Neato Ele? Nifty Elegance? Nice Extrovert?

Goodbye, Laura65. I'll miss you and your saucy dresses. Hello, Laura: can't wait to see what you post : )

15 years ago

Inge

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Moderator

(I think Ele might be referring to one of the Myers-Briggs personality types, correct me if I'm wrong here;-)

Pleased to meet you Laura sans 65;-))

15 years ago

Kristen

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Veteran

You will always be 65 to me! ;-D

15 years ago

Laura

Active Member

HI Laura! I'm also a Laura....there might be some more too! It really is a common name.

15 years ago

Ele

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Active Member

Haha, I'm cracking up at your guesses about "NE" ladies!

No, NE stands for "name enthusiast", but it's something I'd never expect anyone who wasn't a fellow NE to know. Basically, all it means is that I'm a huge geek. I LOVE names- baby names, character names, new names, classic names, naming trends and how they differ with regional, cultural and socio-economic differences... I could go on. One of my favourite things is hearing someone's real name, whether it's here on YLF or at my part-time job, and I get really excited when I run into someone with an interesting name.

Oh, and Laura, Ele is my real name, sort of. Really I'm Eleanor, which I do go by sometimes, but almost everyone knows me as Ele- even my boss and my doctor! Ele is pronounced the same as Ellie but I dislike that spelling and get offended if someone uses it I think I was four years old when I told my parents "If Ele is the first part of Eleanor then we're going to spell it like that, too"

15 years ago

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