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01-18-2013 at 12:35 PM
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Lauren Lark or Lark Lauren

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Which order do you like better?   

Lark is to honor my grandmother who's maiden name is Larkin.  We are extremely close with her entire extended family.   
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How are you pronouncing Lauren?  Like, LOOR-en, or Lor-EN?

I like Lauren Lark is if it's LOOR-en and Lark Lauren if it's Lor-EN (like Ralph Lauren). 
 
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How are you pronouncing Lauren?  Like, LOOR-en, or Lor-EN?

I like Lauren Lark is if it's LOOR-en and Lark Lauren if it's Lor-EN (like Ralph Lauren). 

Honestly, I like the emphasis on the end of the name like in Ralph's LN.  But, it's a spin on Laura, so we'll go with emphasis on the beginning of the name.  LOOR-en. 
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01-18-2013 at 12:47 PM
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I like Lauren lark.
The more I think about it the more i like Lark as a fn. I just don't know if I can imagine it being my name.
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I like Lauren lark. The more I think about it the more i like Lark as a fn. I just don't know if I can imagine it being my name.

I know what you mean.  I feel the same way, that's why it's an option, but it could easily fall into the MN spot if we have a change of heart.
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How are you pronouncing Lauren?  Like, LOOR-en, or Lor-EN?

I like Lauren Lark is if it's LOOR-en and Lark Lauren if it's Lor-EN (like Ralph Lauren). 

Honestly, I like the emphasis on the end of the name like in Ralph's LN.  But, it's a spin on Laura, so we'll go with emphasis on the beginning of the name.  LOOR-en. 

If this is the case then I think Lauren Lark is better.  I do like Lark as a FN but Lark Lauren with LOOR-en pronunciation is a little, I don't know...Lois Lane-ish to me, if that makes sense at all.
 
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01-18-2013 at 1:07 PM
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Lauren Lark.

I'd actually prefer Lauren Larkin, but that's me :-)

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01-18-2013 at 1:15 PM
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Joy2611:

Lauren Lark.

I'd actually prefer Lauren Larkin, but that's me :-)

I agree. I think Lauren Lark sounds more super hero and Lauren Larkin has a nicer flow.

 
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01-18-2013 at 1:17 PM
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Call me crazy, but I actually like Larkin as the fn (with a different mn, maybe Elizabeth).
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Lauren Lark has a great flow and sounds good. I agree with the PP that Lauren Larkin works really well too. I don't think Lark Lauren sounds good at all, and much prefer Lauren as the fn on top of that. 
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I like Lauren lark. The more I think about it the more i like Lark as a fn. I just don't know if I can imagine it being my name.

I oddly feel the same way!

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I like Lauren Lark, but I'm a little biased since I am a Lauren.

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I actually like Lark Lauren better. Very pretty and unique but not "out-there."  The only Lark I've heard of is Lark Voorhies from Saved By the Bell. lol  Not a bad association and I love the family significance.

Larkin is pretty too.
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Joy2611:

Lauren Lark.

I'd actually prefer Lauren Larkin, but that's me :-)

My *ONLY* problem with this is that then she'd be identified with a different side of the family...  Like, this isn't my grandmother's LN, so it's not my dad's LN and in turn isn't my maiden name.  So, while I wanted to give a nod in that direction, I don't want to make her part of that family so to speak.  I know this sounds contradictory to what I'm trying to do, but it makes sense in my head...  

I'd rather give her my maiden name as a MN than use the full Larkin.  

I agree that it sounds good, but that's my reservation on that issue.   
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I feel Lark Lauren flows better when I say it.  And I like Lark!
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01-18-2013 at 1:37 PM
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Lauren Lark.

I'd actually prefer Lauren Larkin, but that's me :-)

My *ONLY* problem with this is that then she'd be identified with a different side of the family...  Like, this isn't my grandmother's LN, so it's not my dad's LN and in turn isn't my maiden name.  So, while I wanted to give a nod in that direction, I don't want to make her part of that family so to speak.  I know this sounds contradictory to what I'm trying to do, but it makes sense in my head...  

I'd rather give her my maiden name as a MN than use the full Larkin.  

I agree that it sounds good, but that's my reservation on that issue.   

I see.  I like using the real name as opposed to something that is just reminiscent of the name, but I see why you chose Lark.  I'm not adverse to Lark in the first name spot, I just like Lauren more!

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01-18-2013 at 2:13 PM
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I vote Lark Lauren. I like Lark.
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01-18-2013 at 2:17 PM
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MrsJ723:
Call me crazy, but I actually like Larkin as the fn with a different mn, maybe Elizabeth.


This. Maybe because I know a girl named Larkin so when I see "Lark" it looks incomplete to me
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I would say Lauren Lark - although Lauren and Larkin are so similar, have you considered just using Larkin to honor your grandmother? I can understand if you want to use both (my DD's middle name will be Lauryn for my dad and I do think it's a beautiful name). Just a suggestion - I love family names!
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this. I also don't think it flows well, it's too matchy for me. 
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Both options seem a little too comic-booky to me, but I vastly prefer Lark as the FN.
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