If your friend wanted to call their daughter Lily

[Vagaceratops]

(totally outing myself here but ho hum)

And they thought that the spelling Lille was really nice, would you point out that that is a place in France and the pronunciation was different?

Or would you leave it and let them find out on their own?

[nokidshere]

I'd definately point it out...

[MrsTerryPratchett]

Deffo point it out. Lillie fine (but wrong) Lille place in France (and wrong).

[BluddyNora]

I'd point it out, just in a 'oh, like that place in France?' Kinda way, not a 'but that's a place in France!' Kinda way!

[WaspFactory]

They must mean 'Lillie', surely?

[BelleDameSansMerci]

Yes, definitely tell them!

[mum382013]

could be worse they may want to call her after that other famous french place breast!

[Vagaceratops]

at Eurostar leaflet.

I thought she meant Lillie until today, when she told me that that was how they were going to spell it.

I would just hate for her to get upset that everyone is calling her daughter Leel.

[mum382013]

(brest)

[ThisIsMummyPig]

I think you need to point out that some ignorant people may be inclined to get it wrong.....

[CailinDana]

Oh dear. Awkward. I'd be so tempted to say something but it would be difficult as hell. Cringe.

[Amytheflag]

Eek! I would want to say something just in case they don't know but I don't know how I'd do it!

[PureQuintessence]

Is it a family of midgets? Lille means small in Norwegian.

[IceAndSliceOfBrainsPlease]

Pure - so Lillehammer means 'Little hammer'? So cute!

[PureQuintessence]

Yes It does not refer to a flower head, or a hammer shaped like a lily.

[oldraver]

I think you need to point out that some ignorant people may be inclined to get it wrong

Why would they be ignorant ? If you saw the name written down and hadn't heard the parents pronunciation it would be perfectly understandable to pronounce it as the town and think maybe they were following the trend for place names

[PureQuintessence]

It is a little bit like the song "Nice in Nice"

[VBisme]

Yes, tell them.

[ThisIsMummyPig]

Sorry Oldraver - it was meant to be tongue in cheek - I would pronounce it Lille too.

[shellyf]

Agree with telling them

[BreconBeBuggered]

'My cousin's friend's uncle's dog's brother's dad had the same idea as you and now their DD keeps getting called Leel'?

[CloudsAndTrees]

I'd tell them, but only if it was a close friend who I knew wouldn't hate me afterwards.

I think it's ok to do it while little Leel is still in utero. After she is born, if they decide to go ahead with it, you just have to smile and say how lovely it is.

[catgirl1976]

I'd tell them

But subtlely