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Lily and May?

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ExpectingLady93 · 02/01/2022 20:03

What do people think of these names for a girl? Thank you

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Princessbelle7 · 03/01/2022 19:53

I love both names, especially Lily. But I don’t really like Lily-May together. I always hear a mum in the park call Lily-May! It’s just too common in my opinion.

MerryChristmasToYou · 03/01/2022 18:48

Lily will probably be one of many Lilys throughout her life.
Not keen on May

Hazel is nice but Lily Hazel is too many plants

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 03/01/2022 18:01

I prefer the May spelling personally. Mae is cute (Southern US vibes) and kinda feisty (Mae West) for me but May has the Victorian elegance and pretty floral link (Mayflower - a fragrant plant with pink/white blooms).

MsTSwift · 03/01/2022 07:14

Lots of Lily’s. Over use has spoiled it for me it’s run of the mill now.

getsomehelp · 03/01/2022 06:57

Both popular names from the esrly 1900s coming back into fashion
My grandmother was Lily, & a great aunt May, I love them both, but not together

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ExpectingLady93 · 03/01/2022 00:57

Thank you so much everyone Thanks

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ExpectingLady93 · 03/01/2022 00:56

@SleighbellsZ I'm actually wondering if I prefer May or Mae!! I love the spelling of Mae

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Dancetherain · 02/01/2022 22:20

May on its own is nice. I have 4 dc and know about 10 lily mays of various ages! Hazel is lovely.

SleighbellsZ · 02/01/2022 22:19

Lily is over done for me.
I love May, I know a newborn called this spelt Mae

TippledPink · 02/01/2022 22:18

Lily very popular- May I don't hear as a first name but seems to be every other girls middle name! Love Hazel but can see why you don't want it as a first name if it is your sisters name.

SummerLew · 02/01/2022 22:17

Both lovely

pinksquash13 · 02/01/2022 22:14

I like them both separately. Lily-May is incredibly overdone in my opinion. I once taught a class with 4 of them! I prefer May but I think Lily goes better with Hazel. Love Hazel btw.

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ExpectingLady93 · 02/01/2022 22:06

@IamnotwhouthinkIam

Lily and May are lovely classic floral names. Would be nice for sisters but perhaps a bit much as a first/middle pairing. Of the two, I prefer May - it's very underused as a first name and has a subtle elegance imo.
Yes I thought so too thank you
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Twinkleylight · 02/01/2022 22:02

More botanical names here

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 02/01/2022 21:53

Lily and May are lovely classic floral names. Would be nice for sisters but perhaps a bit much as a first/middle pairing. Of the two, I prefer May - it's very underused as a first name and has a subtle elegance imo.

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ExpectingLady93 · 02/01/2022 21:44

Thanks all, Hazel is my sister's name hence the middle name choice! I do love the name Hazel also.

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Twinkleylight · 02/01/2022 21:39

Alternatives to Lily are Lillian or Lilliana.

fairylightsandwaxmelts · 02/01/2022 21:38

I love Hazel May.

Twinkleylight · 02/01/2022 21:38

I'd swap it to Hazel Lily or Hazel May as it's less popular. There are over 10 girls in my dd's various friendship circles who are either Lily or May.

DramaAlpaca · 02/01/2022 21:21

Both short, simple, pretty names. I like them. Also love Hazel. I think Lily Hazel flows better than May Hazel. I don't think Lily is wet at all!

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ExpectingLady93 · 02/01/2022 21:04

@Luredbyapomegranate I know what you mean!

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Luredbyapomegranate · 02/01/2022 20:48

Much prefer May, Lily Is a bit wet.

May Lillian?

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ExpectingLady93 · 02/01/2022 20:39

Thanks @toastofthetown leaning towards May more

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toastofthetown · 02/01/2022 20:38

Lily is so popular and has been for such a long time it's totally oversaturated and bland. I see Lily-May as a bit ten years ago, along with the hyphenated name trend. May is refreshing as a first name.

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