Lilac as a middle name, or ......a first?

[MissHavishamsDress]

I've already come across this as a middle name and think it can be stunning with a more trad first name e.g.

Josephine Lilac

Your thoughts please?
Could it ever be used as a first name? Just a thought?

[Ineedsomesleep]

You can use whatever name you want MHD .

That's the whole point, you get to decide, not MN, not your parents, sisters, friends. Its your choice.

[Sarsaparilllla]

I've never heard Lilac used as a first name but it's realy pretty, I like it :)

[spicycupcake]

Lilac... Love it need I say any more :)

[Hedwig3]

I can't see why it could only be a middle name!

[mybedsmyfriend]

Not used to it as a name but it does sound lovely.
If you're feeling brave use it as a first, but Josephine Lilac is lovely too!

[BunnyLebowski]

<a class="break-all" href="http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=www.trueblood-online.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/stephen_moyer2.jpg&imgrefurl=www.lovingtruebloodindallas.com/2010/03/true-blood-star-stephen-moyer-knew-anna.html&usg=__tg1f-nLp4r1gm8uT_4ImmO9naDw=&h=390&w=300&sz=42&hl=en&start=0&zoom=1&tbnid=0OmycUCYihGpEM:&tbnh=168&tbnw=129&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dstephen%2Bmoyer%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26biw%3D1680%26bih%3D858%26tbs%3Disch:1&um=1&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=998&vpy=99&dur=403&hovh=256&hovw=197&tx=107&ty=140&ei=aarSTJWtN4ufOvK2-J8P&oei=aarSTJWtN4ufOvK2-J8P&esq=1&page=1&ndsp=37&ved=1t:429,r:6,s:0" rel="nofollow noindex" target="_blank">Bill from True Blood has a daughter called Lilac.

I really like it. As a first or a middle name. Go for it

[reddaisy]

You could always go for Lila if you wanted to be more conventional...but I also like Lilac.

[expectingno3]

Its a really pretty name, Not sure if I'd be brave enough to use it as a first name, but as a second, its fab.

[Rocketbird]

Jessie Wallace's daughter is Something Lilac

[ZZZenAgain]

Have been rolling Lilac around, don't think I would use it myself but I don't see why it couldn't be a first name if you like it.

[messylittlemonkey]

Lilac is beautiful. A lovely first name.

[toddlerama]

Love it.

[WhyMeWhyNot]

We have a Lilac. It's invariably shortened to Lil or Lily or sometimes lengthened to Lilac Lil. She's 3 and a half now.Everyone says its a lovely name and suits her.

[Komondor]

Love the name Lilac, never heard the name before.

[bundlebelly]

would you like it if it was YOUR middle name?
Don't get me wrong I quite like it, just on someone else!

[ragged]

There's Lilah, too. I know a 3yo called that. It rolls off the tongue a bit more easily than Lilac.

[Rocketbird]

I'd love it actually. It's one of the few 'out there' names that I like. I think it's gorgeous.

[coatgate]

Lovely name - with Lilah for short.

[Rhubarbgarden]

I considered it. But then thought it would just look like I'd wanted Violet really but it got too popular. Which was true.

[bowbluebell]

I agree, it's a lovely name and a bit different too.

[tessofderbyville]

Ooh like it; never heard of it before. Beautiful as a middle name. I like Violet too.

[Horton]

Love it. And what a beautiful plant to be called after. I love the scent of lilacs.

Josephine also vv nice, btw. I think it would work either way round.

[RobynLou]

lovely

[Mitchymum]

Lilac is nice and it made me think of Lavender too.

[MissHavishamsDress]

Wow, it's very popular! Unlike Jonquil (I posted earlier) ....which, well, rather lead- ballooned.

I wouldn't use it as a first name as I already have a Violet, and they both:

a)are the same colour and
b) sound very similar
I now need to convince dh that it's a great middle name for something like Josephine (nn) Posy or Daphne. He wants something else which might be the topic of another post.

Ineedsomesleep, I think it's fun to bounce ideas off other people, to do a bit of 'market' research,as you can often lose perspective in this hormone-ridden naming game, that's the point of this forum. However, the final decision of naming is very much in the parents' hands - and that's the way I like it