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Lily - how many do you know?

66 replies

stereo · 05/11/2010 17:01

How many Lily's do you know? Just trying to get an idea of exactly how popular it is in real life rather than just on the name stats list!I don't know any.

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violethill · 06/11/2010 18:20

About 15 - but I'm a teacher!

Ineedsomesleep · 06/11/2010 17:46

Too many to count. Hasn't a MNer posted on here recently that it's actually the most popular girl's name for 2009?

Faaamily · 06/11/2010 17:43

I know it's supposed to incredibly common, but I only know two. One is an adult and she is Lili (short for Liliana). The other is a five year old Lily.

i agree with perpetually. It's common for a reason. A lovely name, suits all ages.

Doozie · 06/11/2010 16:59

4 under 4 (but none of those know each other)
1 Great-grandmother called Lilly but full name is Lillian

ZZZenAgain · 06/11/2010 13:33

I know 5

flopsy1974 · 06/11/2010 13:32

really popular here in S.Yorkshire along with all the Lexi's, Olivias and Maddisons. Most have May on the end of their name too.

perpetuallypregnant · 06/11/2010 00:00

I have a 7 yo Lily, I don't know any older than her but there are now another 2 in her school.

I have heard of 2 baby Lily's being born. I still love the name, it's popular because it's lovely!

NoahAndTheWhale · 05/11/2010 23:04

Not sure if 5 or 6 that should say

NoahAndTheWhale · 05/11/2010 22:58

One 4 year old and one in year 1 (not sure if or 6)

HeavenForfend · 05/11/2010 22:56

My cousin's baby's name, and I know about 3 others.

Really wanted it for dd2 but dh thought it too popular - but there are no Lilys at all in her year group of 45 girls. Grr.

Don't worry about popularity - you won't necessarily know any others.

Beamur · 05/11/2010 22:54

None (West Yorks)

AnnOnimous · 05/11/2010 22:53

None at all.

HelenaRose · 05/11/2010 20:43

Only a west highland terrier, and a girl I went to drama class with who must be in her mid-twenties by now.

JeMeSouviens · 05/11/2010 20:41

2, one we met on holiday about 8yo, and just born

smother · 05/11/2010 20:39

hate to say it but it is the most popular girls' name I can think of based on children I've encountered... there have been at least 5 at DDs nursery and I can think of a couple more local baby Lily's.... popularity usually doesn't bother me that much but I'm afraid to say it has killed off the name Lily for me! sorry but you did ask!

geisha · 05/11/2010 20:23

3
Aged 11, 4 and 4

MustHaveaVeryShortMemory · 05/11/2010 20:23

1 (North West) friend of a friend has one too but I don't know her. Name popularity seems to be very regional.

tegan · 05/11/2010 20:19

i know 5 under 4 and 1 4 yr old

reikizen · 05/11/2010 20:17

1, but she is our cat Grin

LiquoriceLila · 05/11/2010 20:15

Don't know any.

Tidey · 05/11/2010 20:10

Two, one aged 3, one aged 5.

hackneyzoo · 05/11/2010 20:07

My DD (3 yrs) is Lily and there is one other at her nursery and that's it! We live in East London, so maybe it's not too popular here.

champagnesupernova · 05/11/2010 19:56

3 under 6
one in herts
one in c London
one in surrey
HTH

Also my great aunt RIP

jewelsforxmasplease · 05/11/2010 19:54

four in our schools infants, plus 2 babies and lots of lily may's every week when i did postnatal visits last year. lily and evie are very popular here

lovechoc · 05/11/2010 19:51

One - and she is nearly two years old.

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