Hebe...Lilias...Laurel. HELP

[CassandrasCastle]

I am pg, not due for what feels like a million years (next Aprilish), but I really would like some thoughts on girls names - just to pass the time as I throw up for the second time today really. Boys names I have down, but I haven't found something I love for a girl yet.
My current list:
Lilias (Scottish form of Lilian)
Hebe
Clover (vetoed by dp, but I could work on him...)
Tess
Iris
Laurel

I do love a plant/nature name

[CassandrasCastle]

Oh, dp likes Elfie. Really not sure about that one

[Nearlyalmost50]

The only one I really like is Laurel. Hebe- nope, Tess- ok but nope, Iris- overused and I don't like it really, I wouldn't fight for Clover, Lilias is pretty.

[Didiusfalco]

For gods sake not Hebe, why would you want to call your child after a really mundane bush? The others are nice. What about Fern?

[lumpy76]

@Didiusfalco I have a 9yr old Hebe - Hebe is also the Goddess of youth (sister of Perseus) in Greek mythology. In Greek it is pronounced "Evie" although we use the English pronunciation. We used it due to its Greek origins (I am of Greek heritage).

[Didiusfalco]

@lumpy76 thank you, that’s really interesting.

[DarlingNikita]

I hadn't heard of Lilias before but I think it's beautiful.

I love Hebe (and Didiusfalco, Hebe is 'mundane' but you suggest 'Fern'?

I love Iris.

Not bothered about Laurel and I think Clover sounds more like an animal's name, sorry.

[TheMessyCleaner]

I love Laurel!

[CassandrasCastle]

I know Clover is a bit bovine.
I have loved Lilias for a long time, but now I'm actually having a baby it feels different...will people constantly mispronounce it? Strong no to Fern.

Dp isn't taking Laurel seriously, becaue of that stupid 'Laurel/Manny' (?) internet thing a while ago

[CassandrasCastle]

I think Iris is probably overused too - but it's nice, and we both like it. I want something I love, like my boys names though!
@46lumpy76 nice to hear about your 9 year old Hebe
We have Scottish and German backgrounds. Dp likes Alois for a boy...

[elliex1]

Oh yes Laurel and Yanny

Lilias is just lovely. How do you pronounce it? Just as it is spelt? Sorry I’m probably being stupid.
Not really keen on your other names, Iris is okay but it’s v trendy atm.

[CassandrasCastle]

Oh yes, it was Yanny!
Not stupid, Lilias is an uncommon name! Yes I guess just as it's spelt - like Lilian, but with an 'as' (pronounced more like 'iss') at the end. Lilly-iss

[joystir59]

I love Iris. With May or Mae as a middle name

[minipie]

Lilith
Bryony
Dittany
Robin
Heather

[DarlingOscar]

met a little girl called Aelf (short for Aelfwen) - pronounced Elf - might work?

love Tess and Iris from your list.

[daisypond]

I really like Lilias. It’s lovely. I know an adult one.

[Peachbubble]

I like Hebe (and I think it's quite a pretty plant!). Do you like Hazel, Amber, Rowan?

[user1493494961]

Not Elfie, don't like Laurel. Tess is nice.

[CassandrasCastle]

I do like Rowan, but jace always been confused re. pronunciation; I say Row-, as in fight, -an. Is that wrong...I also think of it more as a boys name.
Quite like Hazel. You have a good list :)

[CassandrasCastle]

Robin is one of my 2 fave boy names - don't want to reveal the other one 🙈

[CassandrasCastle]

Dp also likes Ottilie

[AverageMummy]

I dislike all of them except Laurel which I think is lovely

[DarlingNikita]

Ottilie's pretty.

[AudacityOfHope]

Is Hebe pronounced Heebee? If so, definite no.

It sounds like you're naming a fairy or a woodland sprite. Clover and Lilias are not good.

And Elfie? Come on.

[DarlingNikita]

Is Hebe pronounced Heebee?

Yes.

If so, definite no. What's so terrible? It's just like Phoebe.

[Hobbesmanc]

I love Daphne - which is greek for Laurel and is also a name of a water nymph in Greek myth.

I also love the twenties feel of it.