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Baby Names- Lilia or Imogen?!

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Pinklady3777 · 04/09/2011 22:42

Please help- any advice/comments on these names v much appreciated.

Also thinking about middle names

Imogen Rose
Lilia Saoirse
Imogen Lilia
Lilia Imogen
Any feedback helpful!

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brodanbell · 26/09/2011 13:26

I like Lilia, I think it is pretty. I had never heard of 1920's Lilia sanitary stuff before, so I would not associate it with that. There used to be a dancer on Strictly called Lilia Kopylova, Russian I think, so I have always thought it was a Russian version of Lily, and much prettier than the English version of Lily IMO.

I like Imogen too, but think Lilia edges it for me.

kateg27 · 25/09/2011 09:53

I prefer Lilia way more to Imogen. I used to love the name Imogen but everyone now associates it with that tramp, Imogen Thomas.
I have no idea why people think of tampons they've obviously done far too much research in their spare time.

Faffalina · 25/09/2011 09:42

My daughter is named Lilia. It has never caused hysterical laughter.

Seems odd that people would associate it with a tampon brand from 90 years ago. How old are you??

However I don't want the name to become too popular, so perhaps I will start making tampon jokes to put people off Grin

Bandwithering · 10/09/2011 10:41

Eliza is a much stronger name than Lilia. I would definitely go with that OP, if it's one you are also considering.

doublemuvver · 08/09/2011 17:44

My little girl is Lillia which is the Arabic form of Lily and we wanted Arabic names due to Dh's heritage. Never thought of tampons before, so cheers for that....
We spelt her name with 2 L's so folk don't think we'd named her after that dancer off Strictly. Her middle name is Eve after my Granny. I really like it and have only met one other.

pilates · 08/09/2011 11:30

Imogen Lily sounds good to me.

MajorBumsore · 07/09/2011 13:26

Eliza is becoming way too popular!!

mathanxiety · 06/09/2011 19:06

Eliza is fabulous. I would put it slightly ahead of Lilia and way ahead of Imogen.

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Pinklady3777 · 06/09/2011 17:13

Is Eliza as nice/nicer/not as nice as Imogen or Lilia??!

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mathanxiety · 06/09/2011 05:25

Of the two, I like Lilia Saoirse best.

MazzzaG · 05/09/2011 22:44

Lilly rose
Lilia rosie

FleurTing · 05/09/2011 21:58

I think Lilia is a very pretty name, it was top of my list when expecting DS2. I have a friend with a grown-up Lilia who is stunning, couldn`t imagine her by any other name whatever Shakespeare may have thought!

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Pinklady3777 · 05/09/2011 21:19

Ha! Thanks for comments! My DH currently preferring Lilia Saoirse to Imogen Saoirse... I'm really divided so any help is brilliant and really appreciated! I'm Irish, hence the Saoirse so hopefully being half Irish would be enough of an explanation for her to give!

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enjoyingscience · 05/09/2011 20:42

Ooh, 'tis pretty. Like Saoirse with Imogen better than Lilia - do you have Celtic links? If not she might be in for a lifetime of

'That's a nice name, where are your family from'
'Bury (or wherever you are from!)'
'Oh. Right then'

I pronounce Lilah lie-la.

DP wanted Lilia for our DS (if he was a girl). Weirdly, he saw the name on some italian mineral water when we on on holiday, and decided he loved it!

PercyFilth · 05/09/2011 19:33

There is another variation Lilias .... I had a great-something-aunt of this name - on checking it out it appears to be Scottish, which I didn't know.

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Pinklady3777 · 05/09/2011 19:18

It's Seer- sha. What do you think?

Does it go with either Imogen or Lilia.. Or even Lucy?

Is lilah- lie- la or Lee- la? Don't know it.

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enjoyingscience · 05/09/2011 18:31

Prefer Lilah to Lilia - sounds a bit less girly to me.

Imogen is alright, but a bit harsh as bigbluebump says.

How do you pronounce Saoirse? I've always wondered.

bigbluebump · 05/09/2011 18:24

Lilia is lovely, feminine and works in all languages (that I can think of). Lovely choice imo.

I really do not like Imogen - it sounds so harsh, masculine and wouldn't sound good in German or French for example. Really do not understand its appeal, sorry.

Fatshionista · 05/09/2011 17:12

Lilia Imogen or Lilia Rose.

Bandwithering · 05/09/2011 17:10

Oh sorry, I see other people have mentioned the tampon thing too. Didn't mean to drive that point home in a limo.

Bandwithering · 05/09/2011 17:09

Lilia is like a tampon or a lilet. Awful. Lydia is lovely though.

MajorBumsore · 05/09/2011 16:16

I immediately thought of sanitary protection on hearing Lilia too-sorry!

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Pinklady3777 · 05/09/2011 11:24

Not a fan of Lilian (bit American) or Lily (bit popular). Lucy is another we like but not sure if it sounds a bit more 'ordinary' than Lilia or Imogen. Of course, whether Saoirse is 'too difficult' a name to put with any of them is also a consideration!

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BuntyPenfold · 05/09/2011 11:17

Imogen is nicer:)
Do you like Lily or Lillian at all?
Lillian Saoirse is lovely.

disgustedmummy · 05/09/2011 11:16

Sorry but ewww to Lillia. Lily much nicer.

Imogen is ok.

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