re: Lola

Quoting pilot Jess:" <blockquote><b>Quoting lolajessup:</b>" <blockquote><b>Quoting pilot Jess:</b>" ... [snip!] ... with her. Her name is Delores or something like that, but he renames her Lolita and calls her Lo or Lola as a pet name."

The old time movie was on not to long ago. I couldnt get past the first half hour because it creeped me out, big time. lol

<blockquote><b>Quoting Elle With Three &1/2:</b>" I've came across that, and I've also read that it's a diminutive of Delores, which means sorrows."</blockquote>

That's random haha

Quoting lolajessup:" <blockquote><b>Quoting Elle With Three &1/2:</b>" I've came across that, and I've ... [snip!] ... across that, and I've also read that it's a diminutive of Delores, which means sorrows."</blockquote> That's random haha"

Uh, no....people were talking about the meaning of the name.

<blockquote><b>Quoting lolajessup:</b>" <blockquote><b>Quoting pilot Jess:</b>" <blockquote><b>Quoting lolajessup:</b>" ... [snip!] ... Delores or something like that, but he renames her Lolita and calls her Lo or Lola as a pet name."</blockquote>  "</blockquote>




Creepy huh? It's a hard book to get through.

<blockquote><b>Quoting Elle With Three &1/2:</b>" I've came across that, and I've also read that it's a diminutive of Delores, which means sorrows."</blockquote>



Makes sense in the book then too. Sorry to bring up such an unsavory connotation of the name!

Quoting pilot Jess:" <blockquote><b>Quoting Elle With Three &1/2:</b>" I've came across that, and I've ... [snip!] ... sorrows."</blockquote> Makes sense in the book then too. Sorry to bring up such an unsavory connotation of the name!"

Random trivia from a literature nerd -

When Nabokov was writing the book, it was actually to contrast the old world European ways (Humbert Humbert) against the youth and vibrancy of post-war America (Delores/Lola Haze). He was Russian and adopted English later in life, and a lot of his use of aliteration and puns was simply because he was enjoying usage of the English language and contrasting the ways of the two places against each other, and relishing where they come together.

<blockquote><b>Quoting Elle With Three &1/2:</b>" Random trivia from a literature nerd - When Nabokov was writing the book, it was actually to contrast ... [snip!] ... of the English language and contrasting the ways of the two places against each other, and relishing where they come together."</blockquote>




That's fascinating! I didn't know that. Makes me want to read it again.

Quoting pilot Jess:" <blockquote><b>Quoting Elle With Three &1/2:</b>" Random trivia from a literature ... [snip!] ... where they come together."</blockquote> That's fascinating! I didn't know that. Makes me want to read it again."

You totally should...it really changes a lot of context in the story. I did a huge project on this novel a few years back...I DID know about the links to the name Lola, but.....it's not my first thought when I hear the name.

<blockquote><b>Quoting Elle With Three &1/2:</b>" You totally should...it really changes a lot of context in the story. I did a huge project on this novel ... [snip!] ... novel a few years back...I DID know about the links to the name Lola, but.....it's not my first thought when I hear the name."</blockquote>




That's awesome. And it is a pretty name.

Lola is a pet form of Delores, I think it's a great name! (no, my name is not really Lola, lol).

I don't it as any different than something like Lucy or Stella.

Quoting Devil Duckie:"
Lola was a man. L.O.L.A Loolllaaaa. "

lmao! that's the first thing that poped in my head!