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Comments and insights on the name Laurelin

A great name for geeky parents wanting to use a name based on their interests but wanting something more subtle than Arwen or Eowyn. Our Laurelin is nearly 10 and only two people have immediately known the source.

Personal experiences with the name Laurelin

Tends to strike people as familiar despite being extremely unusual. Easily pronounced, almost always read correctly first try. Spelling is a little less intuitive, but it's phonetically sensible enough that it usually only takes a single correction to get it right. (Most common misspellings are Lauralin and Lauralynn)

Nicknames for Laurelin

Lulu

Meanings and history of the name Laurelin

From JRR Tolkien. Elvish, meaning "golden song"

Famous real-life people named Laurelin

Laurelin Paige, novelist

Laurelin in song, story & screen

From The Silmarillion. The name of the golden tree of Valinor, essentially the sun, and the sister of the silver tree (the moon), Telparion.