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Which name do you prefer? Lily or Sadie?

83 replies

sixela25 · 11/09/2021 22:44

Hi guys, I've narrowed down my baby girl's name but can't decide which name I love more !! So I thought I'd ask for your guys feedback, do you guys prefer the name Lily or Sadie?

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caringcarer · 12/09/2021 01:25

Lily is a lovely me. My neighbours dog used to be called Sadie and I have never met a human.called Sadie so I somehow don't think of it as a possible human name now but more a dog name.

PumpkinKlNG · 12/09/2021 01:00

Sadie . Lily is overused

CrazyOldBagLady · 12/09/2021 00:05

Lily has been done to death. Sadie is beautiful and not as common.

DoodleBelle · 11/09/2021 23:59

Lily is far more elegant. Sadie sounds more of a dog name to me.

LaLaLouella · 11/09/2021 23:51

Lily

Mainly because I know a lovely dog named Sadie...

faithfulbird20 · 11/09/2021 23:49

Both beautiful. Sadie has something specially about it.

LizzieAnt · 11/09/2021 23:48

Lily, but that's mainly because I don't like Sadie at all.

CharlotteFlax · 11/09/2021 23:47

Both are lovely but I'd use Sadie because there are so many Lilys knocking about.

Narcos · 11/09/2021 23:45

I had Sadie as #1 choice if it was a girl and when she was born she didn't look like a Sadie! Love the name though, much prefer it to Lily

Ellieboolou33 · 11/09/2021 23:37

Sadie, but only because I'd rather any other name than Lily, loads of Lilly's and to me it's a dull, wet sounding name

ofwarren · 11/09/2021 23:36

Sadie.

DariaMorgendorffer · 11/09/2021 23:31

Sadie. I do like Lily too. But I love Sadie.

YouWereGr8InLittleMenstruators · 11/09/2021 23:25

Easily Sadie. Classy, quirky and has a lovely sound. Lily is also pretty but there are a great many of them.

RuthW · 11/09/2021 23:20

Sadie my a mile. There are hundreds of Lilys

ZittiEBuoni · 11/09/2021 23:11

Lily was my favourite 20 years ago but now I'd say Sadie - sooo many Lilies among my (teen) dc contemporaries.

35andThriving · 11/09/2021 23:10

Lily

All I can see Sadie as is a name with the words Sad and die in it.

yikesanotherbooboo · 11/09/2021 23:09

Sadie

marmaladehound · 11/09/2021 23:09

Lily for sure.

seaandsandcastles · 11/09/2021 23:07

Lily. Sadie is a very ugly and clunky name.

SquigglePigs · 11/09/2021 23:06

Definitely Lily. Sadie is a bit 80's.

danascully96 · 11/09/2021 23:03

Lily! Sadie doesn't sound as elegant to me, but it does have a sweet feistiness to it that is endearing. Still, Sadie seems less refined compared to Lily.

Planty13 · 11/09/2021 22:58

Awh either would be lovely. I’d chose lily but Sadie is lovely too and less common I feel

FeelingBored · 11/09/2021 22:57

Lily

Zelda93 · 11/09/2021 22:56

Sadie

WhoNeedsaManOfTheWorld · 11/09/2021 22:54

Sadie