Lafayette is a popular name.

[Sharone Stainforth]

Thought this was quite interesting or someone might.Found it whilst browsing.

http://www.namebase.org/main2/Harold...ette-Hunt.html

[Wisened One]

Link said 'Not found' for me.

I find it interesting how LaFayette sounds so close to La fillette (translation: The Little Girl)

[JBTrendy]

Lafayette was the one sent by Louis XV King of France to help the Americans fight against the English for theyr independance.

He was still young at that time and after had a major influence along the creation of French republic.

I guess lot can be found on that guy in Wikipedia

All2U

[Zinjifar]

I've often had a suspicion that the hero of Keith Laumer's SF novel, 'The Time Bender' was not modeled on, but a reference to Ron. His name is Lafayette O'Leary and he discovers an old book on auto-hypnosis which he uses and ends up in a parallel universe, but he thinks he's just hypnotized himself.

Very good read in any case.

Zinj

[degraded being]

"Layfayette" sounds like the name of a big hairy Drag Queen.

[Oblivion]

"Layfayette" sounds like the name of a big hairy Drag Queen.

Well... Not in drag, but he did wear earrings

[The Great Zorg]

Seems that Lafayette is kind of in the zilch zone for preferred names, apparently from 1950 onward.

ORIGIN: http://babynamesworld.parentsconnect...Lafayette.html

1. Southern French: diminutive of Lafaye, a topographic name for someone living near a beech tree or beech wood, from Old French fage, variant of fou ‘beech’ (Latin fagus).
2. Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette (1757–1834), was a rich French aristocrat and soldier who allied himself with the cause of liberty, religious toleration, and the abolition of slavery. He came to North America in 1777 and played a major part in securing George Washington’s victory over the British.

POPULARITY:http://baby-names.familyeducation.co...tte&detoured=1

(graph showing ZERO babies named "Lafayette" since 1950.)

[ScudMuffin]

Lafayette, the sort of name where if you're not at Private school you get seven shades of grey kicked out of you.

[Mystic]

Seems that Lafayette is kind of in the zilch zone for preferred names, apparently from 1950 onward.

ORIGIN: http://babynamesworld.parentsconnect...Lafayette.html

1. Southern French: diminutive of Lafaye, a topographic name for someone living near a beech tree or beech wood, from Old French fage, variant of fou ‘beech’ (Latin fagus).
2. Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette (1757–1834), was a rich French aristocrat and soldier who allied himself with the cause of liberty, religious toleration, and the abolition of slavery. He came to North America in 1777 and played a major part in securing George Washington’s victory over the British.

POPULARITY:http://baby-names.familyeducation.co...tte&detoured=1

(graph showing ZERO babies named "Lafayette" since 1950.)

He said "fage".

[La La Lou Lou]

I must admit there's nothing butch and heroic about the name. La is the feminine form of 'the', faye means weak, ette is the feminine add on to male names to make them appropriate to a girl, like Paulette, Claudette.

Yep sounds like a hairy arsed drag queen to me. Look out Lilly Savage, Lola Lasagne and Dame Edna Everage competition is on it's way...Oh forgot Lafayette's kicked the bucket you're all right after all.