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Girls names, help!

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Eleonorex · 23/01/2021 22:32

What do you think of the name Milú? I found 2 spellings, with or without the accent (Milu or Milú). If I chose the spelling without the accent would you still put the accent on the u when you pronounce it?

Also, what do you think of Lilibelle?

Thanks!

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Aquamarine1029 · 24/01/2021 06:07

Both names are awful.

intheshallows · 24/01/2021 05:27

Also as others have said- lilibelle sounds like a doll's name, sorry. Far too cutesy for my taste.

intheshallows · 24/01/2021 05:26

I know one Milu and although I think it's lovely, she's not a British national and I think it's a bit weird to pick it otherwise. I also wouldn't have been certain how to pronounce it if I hadn't already had known one and I don't think children should ever be given names where the pronunciation needs to be clarified for people.

partyatthepalace · 24/01/2021 00:21

They sound like names for small dogs.

You are having a person OP, and she will not be a baby for that long. Don’t call her of these things.

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 24/01/2021 00:15

I thought it was spelt Milou? It's a French nickname isn't it? (usually for Marie Louise).

And again I see Lilibelle as a "cute" nickname (a variation on Lilibet, itself a nn for Elizabeth).

Marie/Maria/Marina Louise/a (nn Milou) and Lily/Lilia/Lilian Isabelle/Annabelle (nn Lilibelle) would be nice imo.

SeanChailleach · 23/01/2021 23:05

I would think Milú might be Brazilian or Portuguese? I would ask how to say it. (Is it "Meeyoo"?
I would think Lilibelle might not be English, but
both lovely names anyway.

Chilldonaldchill · 23/01/2021 23:03

Lilibelle isn't nice. It sounds so sickly sweet.
Milu sounds as though it ought to be some sort of biscuit. I'm not sure anything makes the emphasis be on the u bit. I would pronounce it without any emphases at all I think.

Chunkymenrock · 23/01/2021 23:00

Lilibelle sounds like a toy dolly!

Chunkymenrock · 23/01/2021 23:00

No. I really dislike any name such as that, that has the very ugly meal/mealy sound, such as mila, emilia, amelia.

copperbopper · 23/01/2021 22:55

Mila, yes. Milu, no.

MarshmallowsOnToast · 23/01/2021 22:50

I concur with the 2 previous posters. Sorry.

BackforGood · 23/01/2021 22:48

I'm inclined to agree with FortuneFave.

Sorry.

FortunesFave · 23/01/2021 22:43

Ok if you're an Eskimo. I mean...it's just weird OP. And Lilibelle...no. It sounds like a small dog.