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Tigerlily

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daffodildream · 17/05/2020 21:19

Has anyone used it? Would it be better as just Tigerlily or Tiger as a first and Lily as a middle. I've recently fallen for this name but I don't know if I'm brave enough to use it. Haven't even mentioned it to DH as I'm still trying to decide how I feel about it.

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TerribleCustomerCervix · 17/05/2020 22:59

Reminds me of the old fashioned racism in Disney’s Peter Pan, with Princess Tigerlily and What Makes The Red Man Red Envy < not envy

ErrolTheDragon · 17/05/2020 22:56

How about the actual name is Lily but - if it turns out to suit the child - you could use Tigerlily as a nickname?

amazedmummy · 17/05/2020 22:55

I like it but it's what I called the cat.

DramaAlpaca · 17/05/2020 22:55

Oh dear, no. On a toddler, cute. On an adult woman, just no. I can't imagine trying to carry off a name like that.

mrwalkensir · 17/05/2020 22:55

daughter was at uni with another famous one. OK shortened to Tiger...

Felicitycity · 17/05/2020 22:53

Grim

macdhui · 17/05/2020 22:52

I love it but definitely Tigerlily

BackforGood · 17/05/2020 22:50

Ridiculous. Why would you do that to a person ?

If you want to be 'brave', change your own name to it. Don't lumber someone else with it.

This ^

myrtleWilson · 17/05/2020 22:50

Great track by Luna but bit hard to actually pull off in real life

LaurieFairyCake · 17/05/2020 22:47

Horrific

Wouldn't call a cat that

Finnemoo · 17/05/2020 22:43

I actually like it but I wouldn’t dare use it. And I don’t think I’d like to be called it either, sorry!

How about Primrose?

ChandlerIsTheBestFriend · 17/05/2020 22:41

Why would you call a child tiger lily?

MarylandMayhem · 17/05/2020 22:38

How about Zana? It means lilly/graceful lilly.

sawyersfishbiscuits · 17/05/2020 22:32

I have a cat called Tigerlily. She's about 16 and is beautiful! I do actually like the name for a child I think, and there are far far worse names out there... if I had to choose between say Courtney and Tigerlily then it would be Tigerlily hands down.
However, it's a bit out there. It's cute though.

KitchenConfidential · 17/05/2020 22:26

Only if you’re a character in Peter Pan

BikeRunSki · 17/05/2020 22:24

It is the name of my favourite album ever. It’s gorgeous. I’m not sure it’s a person name though.

wildthingsinthenight · 17/05/2020 22:23

Love it

Wewearpinkonwednesdays · 17/05/2020 22:22

Yeah great idea, sure she will love it when she's an adult 🤦

LotusClover · 17/05/2020 22:20

Just no. It's dreadful. Lily on its own is fine, but Tigerlily/Tiger Lily is chavvy, try-hard and pretentious.

timetest · 17/05/2020 21:44

No.

bigchris · 17/05/2020 21:38

Or buy a cat and call it that

bigchris · 17/05/2020 21:38

It's awful

BeingATwatItsABingThing · 17/05/2020 21:37

Don’t be ridiculous! As a PP said, if you want to be yoonique, change your own name!

KindnessCrusader · 17/05/2020 21:35

I like it! I'd use Tigerlily rather than Tiger Lily.

SionnachRua · 17/05/2020 21:31

If you want to be 'brave', change your own name to it. Don't lumber someone else with it.

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