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Lily

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MrsCD67 · 27/05/2018 17:43

I've loved this name for years but is it too popular now? How many Lilys do you know?

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baylisbaylis · 31/05/2018 14:23

I know 3 Lily's of primary school age, all in the same school, 2 in the same class. However I think it's a lovely name and wouldn't be put off by its popularity.

StylishMummy · 31/05/2018 14:07

I have a Lily and know one other

fannyanddick · 31/05/2018 14:07

I don't know any!

TatianaLarina · 31/05/2018 13:59

What about Liliana or Livia instead?

MrsMrsMrsMrs · 31/05/2018 13:57

At least 4, possibly more if I really think about it. It's a lovely name but I can understand why you're put off by it being very popular. It's quite a safe name like Emily or Olivia, which is not necessarily a bad thing but she might get called Lily B or whatever surname initial you have as there might be another in the class. If you really feel it's your name that you really want though, go for it.

GlamBump · 31/05/2018 13:52

my little sis (born last feb) is lillian but lily for short. I think its lovely and if you like it then go for it! at least you'll not have to worry about lily being bullied, its a pretty infallible name!

TatianaLarina · 30/05/2018 22:35

About 100.

jamsyoink · 30/05/2018 22:30

My grandmother from my dad’s side is named Lily.

LinoleumBlownapart · 28/05/2018 01:15

I know two, one is 12 and one is in her 20's and not from the UK

RedDwarves · 28/05/2018 00:50

I don't know any, and it has been decreasing in popularity where I live for a few years now.

Joeybee · 27/05/2018 22:30

Personally don't know any. That's probably as this name was popular 5-10 years ago and has started to dive off the charts (as popular names tend to after a few years). Lily is a nice, elegant, pretty name. There won't be a bunch of them in your child's class, it's familiar, not chavvy and I think a name that grows with a child into adulthood.

LittleBirdBlues · 27/05/2018 19:49

I know 3 under the age of 4, but I think it's a lovely name :)

If you are looking for something less popular, iris is also a gorgeous name.

littlepooch · 27/05/2018 19:47

I know 4. 3 under 15 months old and one in her teens. I still like the name though :)

Youvegotafriendinme · 27/05/2018 19:42

I know 2. Ones 34 and the others 21. I’ve met lots of little Lily’s through work and asking LOs names. Seems very popular but I still love it

ellalouise90 · 27/05/2018 19:38

@daisypond they're similar though 😃

daisypond · 27/05/2018 19:38

Leilah and Lilah aren't versions of Lily, though - they're different names with different origins.

ellalouise90 · 27/05/2018 19:26

It is a very popular name but a very beautiful name 😊 some unique versions of it could be;
Lilia ( on the list for DD2 name )
Liliana
Leilah
Lilah

Jj2431 · 27/05/2018 19:24

Yeah. Wouldn't use lilith for that reason. I like Delilah but I've been put off for the connection in the bible and that wasn't as bad as lilith ha ha

LilacIris · 27/05/2018 19:08

I know of one and she is lovely.

CocoAndTheChocolates · 27/05/2018 19:08

Actually don't know any. Do know a Lilia which I think is lovely

DramaAlpaca · 27/05/2018 19:06

I don't know any children called Lily, just a lovely elderly lady.

It's one of the nicest flower names, simple and pretty without being cutesy. I like Lilian & Liliana too.

DrScully · 27/05/2018 19:04

It’s very popular. But then, it’s very beautiful. IMO he popular names are popular because they are lovely, and people want to use a name they love for their precious child.

StillNoClue · 27/05/2018 19:03

I know one whose about 14 months old and the other is about 9ish.

This was one of my preferences for a girl.

ladymelbourne1926 · 27/05/2018 18:50

Very popular I know a ridiculous 7 Lily's all under 4.

daisypond · 27/05/2018 18:41

I like Lilian too. I see Lily as a name from 20 years ago, so Lilian seems more fresh to me. Lilith is a completely different name - I wouldn't touch it with the proverbial bargepole. How about Lilias? Another version of Lily and not very common at all. I like that as well.

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