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Alexandra Lily or Lily Alexandra - which order do you prefer?

38 replies

runningandjumping · 24/06/2015 22:02

Which should be first, which second name?

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TiffanyAtBreakfast · 25/06/2015 01:08

I like Lily Alexandra.

Lion12 · 24/06/2015 23:33

I like Lily Alexandra but think I'd go for Alexandra Lily. As others have mentioned Lily is too popular and Alexandra is the nicer name of the 2.

GiddyOnZackHunt · 24/06/2015 23:28

I like the flow of Lily Alexandra better but Alexandra Lily will be more unusual. What letter will her surname start with? (Please say F so she can be Alf)

badRoly · 24/06/2015 23:25

I'll buck the trend and say I like the sound of Lily Alexandra better Grin

Sophronia · 24/06/2015 23:24

Definitely Alexandra Lily. I'd much rather hear of a little Alexandra than yet another Lily.

Kittykatmacbill · 24/06/2015 22:52

Definitely Alexandra lily. Lily is meh, Alexandra is beautiful.

NestlingDolls · 24/06/2015 22:43

Alexandra Lily

DramaAlpaca · 24/06/2015 22:15

Another vote for Alexandra Lily.

ashesandfire · 24/06/2015 22:11

Alexandra Lily, I love Alexandra
Lily Alexandra sort of all flows into one word imo.

Zettina · 24/06/2015 22:10

Alexandra Lily, just because Alexandra is beautiful and has so many options for shortening that are also lovely.

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 24/06/2015 22:09

I prefer Lily but probably would go for Alexandra as Lily is so popular.

MaelstromOfLunacy · 24/06/2015 22:08

Alexandra Lily - both lovely though

toobreathless · 24/06/2015 22:06

Alexandra Lily

Because there are billions of little girls called lily around here. DD1's reception class list has 4 Lilys on it.

But both are beautiful combinations.