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Title: The name Lara
Post by: Josette on August 17, 2018, 07:27:43 AM

It's not often that one encounters the name Lara rather than Laura.  I was noticing tonight, while they were playing Omarosa's recording of her conversation with Trump's daughter-in-law, that her name is Lara.  I couldn't help but wonder if her parents (or one of them) were fans of DS and named her after "our" Lara.

Title: Re: The name Lara
Post by: Gothick on August 18, 2018, 04:36:46 AM

The could have also been fans of the Omar Sharif/Julie Christie film, Dr Zhivago, from the Pasternak novel. Remember what a big top 40/junkbox hit "Lara's Theme" was?  The theme was introduced in that movie. That may have been where our Lara herself came up with the name.

G.

Title: Re: The name Lara
Post by: The Doctor and K9 on August 18, 2018, 04:47:56 AM

I did a query on the name Lara and it turns out the  name is of Russian origin. I know Mrs. Trump is not Russian but she speaks it fluently.
https://nameberry.com/babyname/Lara

Title: Re: The name Lara
Post by: Josette on August 18, 2018, 06:43:17 AM

Interesting point, Gothick - I never thought of that one.

Title: Re: The name Lara
Post by: Gerard on August 18, 2018, 06:50:50 PM

Of course, the name of the tragic heroine in Doctor Zhivago is Lara.

Gerard