Yea or Nay: Loretta

06Nov09

Remember when SJP and Matthew Broderick named their twins Marion and Tabitha and name fans everywhere went huh?  Plus, Marion had two middles (Loretta Elwell) and Tabitha just one (Hodge)?

Turns out that there’s an explanation: Marion was chosen by big brother James Wilkie.  The girls are called Tabitha and Loretta.

As it happens, my aunt was very nearly named Loretta – or so says family legend.

And so I just have to ask: Loretta, Yea or Nay?


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  1. 1 British American on November 6, 2009 said:

    Yea! When I was 13 and decided to give myself a bunch of random middle names, Loretta was one of them. :P

    Totally like Tabitha & Loretta as a twin pair. :)

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  2. 2 Bek on November 6, 2009 said:

    Not a fan of Loretta. Just kind of blech to me…

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  3. 3 H on November 6, 2009 said:

    I have a great Aunt Loretta! Not a huge fan of the name, but it’s alright and I think the “Lor” is very pretty. This also makes me think of “Get Back” by the Beatles.

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    • 4 appellationmountain on November 8, 2009 said:

      That’s it! I knew there was a lyrical reference I couldn’t land on … thanks, H!

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  4. 5 photoquilty on November 6, 2009 said:

    Er…um…no. Reminds me of Family Guy and Cleveland.

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  5. 6 Smismar on November 7, 2009 said:

    My first grade teacher was Sister Loretta. I actually don’t mind the name.

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  6. 7 Laura on November 7, 2009 said:

    Marion is much nicer than Loretta! Its funny an R.E (religious education) teacher at my school was called Loretta, I’m not a big fan of it as it goes

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  7. 8 Holey on November 7, 2009 said:

    This name says Monty Python to me.

    Man: “I want to be called Loretta…I want to have babies.”

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  8. 9 Bree on November 8, 2009 said:

    I actually like Loretta! It has that old southern charm to it.

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  9. 10 appellationmountain on November 8, 2009 said:

    The thing I dislike about Loretta is the nickname options – Lori feels dated to me, and while Retta/Rett appeals, I feel like Lori would be the default.

    Of course, Tabitha lacks an obvious nn, too, though a reader suggested Tibby – only works for a small child, I guess, but better than Tab.

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  10. 11 caitlin on November 8, 2009 said:

    Huh on the nickname thing. I don’t go to either of those, I think Etta straight off and then maybe Lottie.

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  11. 13 Sebastiane on November 11, 2009 said:

    I quite like Loretta. She has a sweet romantic vibe. I like the idea of using Lottie as a nn.

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  12. 14 Loretta on January 17, 2010 said:

    I don’t really care about the names, but my name is Loretta and I have been called Lotti, Lor, Lory, Etta, Etti, and Lot (which is not even a proper name)!

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