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Is anyone called, or know someone in real life called, Lilith?

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Jellybe4n · 16/02/2020 19:22

Hubby and I are expecting a baby girl in a couple of months. We cannot seem to settle on a name.

At the moment we are considering Lilith.

Hubby likes the name, and we've done a fair bit of digging to find out more about the name's origin and meaning. However, hubby is wary about the potential of the name becoming a burden, drawing questions and unwelcome attention, once older.

So, does anyone have the name, or know someone teenaged or older with the name, who is happy to share their own experiences?

Thank you 😁

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Jellybe4n · 16/02/2020 20:31

@Cbeebiesrehab
Her half brother, my youngest son, is called Ethan, my step daughter calls him Efan. She's 6 and still struggling to say 'th', though she's getting better and, can just about say Lilith.

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BarkandCheese · 16/02/2020 20:05

I like it and don’t personally have an issue with its origins, but it does make quite a statement which you might find yourself having to defend.

Cbeebiesrehab · 16/02/2020 20:02

I like the name and the meaning wouldn’t bother me in particular if it were my name. A lot of names don’t have very nice meanings. However what would bother me is the amount of people that can’t pronounce their ‘th’ sound (including lots of children) she would spend a lot of time being called Lilifff and that would wind me up!

Kanga83 · 16/02/2020 19:58

I know one Lilith and a couple of Elspeths's which I feel is similar in style. Both lovely names.

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Jellybe4n · 16/02/2020 19:54

@strawberrylipgloss
It was Lucifer and Sabrina that gave us the idea in the first place! Then we researched it :)

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strawberrylipgloss · 16/02/2020 19:48

I think of the Devil connotation as I like that kind of TV but she could always shorten to the more popular Lily?

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Jellybe4n · 16/02/2020 19:46

@NeverGuessWho

That is one believed origin/meaning of the name. Not necessarily the correct one.

@Rachelhaydenberk1
From our research, it is indeed where the fair got its name.

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FakeFraudSquad · 16/02/2020 19:46

Only someone who changed her name as an adult when she became a witch Confused.

Rachelhaydenberk1 · 16/02/2020 19:43

Wow, I would have assumed it meant Lily as in the flower!

I had no idea it was Adam's first wife who was turned into a demon for rejecting him! And means night demon.

That is kinda empowering though. I like that she rejected him!! That is kinda cool. I wonder if that is how they got the name for Lilith Fair, the female music fest! The things you learn!!!

I dont like the meaning but I don't think the story is that bad. It's kinda female empowering.

BrutusMcDogface · 16/02/2020 19:43

Good grief! I didn’t know the meaning! Every child at some point in their lives, looks up the meaning of their name....it was something set at school both when I was at school and also when I taught!

BrutusMcDogface · 16/02/2020 19:41

I also taught a Lilith and she was LOUD. She also preferred to be called Lily 🤷🏻‍♀️

changedmyname2019 · 16/02/2020 19:41

Just the one. My friend has just named her baby Lilith.

It's a lovely name.

NeverGuessWho · 16/02/2020 19:41

How can you be comfortable calling your daughter a name that means “sexually wanton [...] stealing babies in the night [...] wife of the Devil?

Even if you are comfortable with, how will your DD feel when she looks up the meaning of her name when she’s old enough to do so and realised the meaning behind it?

I’d be gutted if my name meant anything like that.

Such a shame because if it had a different meaning, it would be a genuinely beautiful name.

On the plus side, bet my life, she’d be the only one in the whole School with that name! 😬

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LindaLyndell · 16/02/2020 19:39

@Paquita
Is the sibling called Lucifer...?

NeverGuessWho · 16/02/2020 19:36

No!

I loved it but have just looked up the meaning of the name.

Just no!

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Jellybe4n · 16/02/2020 19:36

See, it's the lived experiences of older children and adults called Lilith that he's after, to check whether it might pose a burden or not.

We've done lots of looking into the origins and meaning of the name, and are comfortable with what we've learnt. It's actually really interesting, and far more complex than first appears!

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GeePipe · 16/02/2020 19:34

Also lilith is a really cool character in the game borderlands if conotations and name sakes are being given.

PeppaisaBitch · 16/02/2020 19:34

It's mentioned as the devils wife in Sabrina. I don't think I'd want a child of mine having that connection but i also don't like the name. Prefer lily.

Rachelhaydenberk1 · 16/02/2020 19:33

Strong

Rachelhaydenberk1 · 16/02/2020 19:33

Never met one. My thought is the show Frasier as well!

But I think it's pretty and ripe for a comeback actually!! I think I like Lilith or Lillian better than just Lily which sounds so little girl. I also like Lila.

Lilith sounds sophisticated and regal to me! Its string but still sweet.

ShirleyPhallus · 16/02/2020 19:32

I knew a Lilith and she had the most unfortunate lisp that made her pronounce it “llttthhhhhhh”. Never met one since

DesLynamsMoustache · 16/02/2020 19:32

There's been quite a few popular TV series lately with the demonic kind of Lilith so it's instantly what I think of.

Lailaha · 16/02/2020 19:32

I personally wouldn't choose it because of its origins, but I do know a very nice Lilith: solid, calm, straightforward, pleasant, reliable - just a really nice, relaxed woman. Obviously a sample of one, but I'd never have called a child "Kirsty" based on a sample of one Grin

mummyof2ds · 16/02/2020 19:31

My niece is called Lilith

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