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Lily

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mamablondie · 25/02/2020 14:05

I’m trying to talk myself out of this because it’s popular and not very original. But I really do like it. I can’t decide what I would regret more - not using it or having her be one of many in classes/groups etc.

DD1 is Ruby. I have explored a lot of options on her with MN and find it useful for honesty! So really just looking for opinions and also how many babies do you know named Lily?

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mamablondie · 25/02/2020 20:11

@Moonfacebiggins Jasmine is on my list also!

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Xanadu58 · 25/02/2020 19:41

We've got a Lily and Ruby (siblings) in our family. Lily is a lovely name .

ZoeandChandon · 25/02/2020 19:40

I think 2 names ending with y sounds too twee.

Moonfacebiggins · 25/02/2020 19:33

I have a 16 year old lily and there isn't another in her year at school. I love the name and couldn't think of calling her anything else. Although Jasmine was my second choice (didn't call my second daughter that though!)

FriedasCarLoad · 25/02/2020 19:23

I know several babies/girls called Lily. None called Lillian though...

Doodlesquah1 · 25/02/2020 19:18

I know siblings called lily and ruby. I love both names! Yes Lily is very popular but it’s a lovely name

DramaAlpaca · 25/02/2020 18:37

I really love Lily. It's old fashioned, simple and sweet. I don't care if it's popular. It goes well with Ruby.

Pickle55 · 25/02/2020 17:45

I know one baby called Lily who was born last August. It’s a pretty name.

Whatsyourflava · 25/02/2020 14:35

I just adore Lily too

@mamablondie the numbers of babies called Lily have been falling every year since 2011 so it’s way less popular now than when you had Ruby

For me the popularity of a name isn’t as important as the trajectory. If a name is about to boom (ie any of the “fastest rising top 100 names”) then I’d avoid it. But a name like Lily I would use.

I don’t know any babies called Lily by the way

AllStar14 · 25/02/2020 14:27

I know 3 Lily's, it is a lovely name.

LetItGoHome · 25/02/2020 14:16

I prefer Lilian. You would still get to call her Lily. I shouldn't think there will be any other Lilian's in the class x

VioletVerity · 25/02/2020 14:13

I love Lily OP, if you love it - go with it!
I only know 1 Lily.

My DD is Violet & that's getting more popular but I don't care. It was the only girls name I loved.

ErrolTheDragon · 25/02/2020 14:12

I don't know any girl babies at the moment.

But lily is pretty without being cloying, timeless and goes well with ruby.

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mamablondie · 25/02/2020 14:05

*on here that should say :)

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