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The name Liliana?

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Bellacatt · 20/06/2022 19:09

Currently pregnant with dd1 and OH is less open minded with names than I am! We both like Liliana (pronounced Lily-Anna). My main problem is that our last name is Lewis and I've never been keen on alliterative names but this sounds ok to me? What do you think?

I also have always loved Annie as a nickname and prefer it to Lily. I feel like people would naturally shorten to Lily...but would it be odd to give the nickname Annie? Coming from the 'ana' part.

Thanks!

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Notmanybroadbeans · 20/06/2022 19:40

toastofthetown · 20/06/2022 19:32

I'd pronounce it Lily-ah-na rather than Lily-Anna. I really don't like Liliana. It's so insipid and nothingy in a way that it almost seems like a parody of the frilly, liquid consonant girls names which are popular now. I think Lily would be far more intuitive than Annie as nickname so making Annie stick isn't a sure thing. There are other much nicer and more interesting names which shorten to Annie.

Agree with all this, but quite like the idea of it spelt and pronounced Lily-Anna, which also gives you Annie (though the likelihood is that she will end up Lily). Must confess I like an alliterative name, so Lily-Anna Lewis is the kind of thing I can't resist!

Rats21 · 20/06/2022 19:36

I know a couple of Lilianas. It’s pronounced Lily ar na. She will just be in with a lifetime of correcting people. I think Annie on its own as a name is fine! Just use that!

toastofthetown · 20/06/2022 19:32

I'd pronounce it Lily-ah-na rather than Lily-Anna. I really don't like Liliana. It's so insipid and nothingy in a way that it almost seems like a parody of the frilly, liquid consonant girls names which are popular now. I think Lily would be far more intuitive than Annie as nickname so making Annie stick isn't a sure thing. There are other much nicer and more interesting names which shorten to Annie.

KirstenBlest · 20/06/2022 19:25

Annie is lovely, but I don't like Liliana.

Even if you spell it as Lilianna people will say Lily- Arna (non-rhotic r)

If you don't like nicknamey type names, why not put Ann or Anne on the BC.

I know a few Annies and only one is Annie, the others are Ann(e) and one has a long name starting with An (not Anastasia but along those lines)

Thejoyfulstar · 20/06/2022 19:23

There is no 'r' in Liliana?

Nurseynoodles · 20/06/2022 19:20

Annie, as a stand-alone name has been around forever. Must better than Liliana in my opinion.

minipie · 20/06/2022 19:20

Ahh cross posted!!

minipie · 20/06/2022 19:20

Liliana is a bit too over the top for me personally. I also don’t think anyone else will shorten it to Annie - unless you always introduce her as Annie, in which case why not call her Annie?

Or there are lots of lovely Ann- names that would shorten to Annie
Annabel
Annelise
Annika
Aniela
Anais

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Bellacatt · 20/06/2022 19:19

MsTSwift · 20/06/2022 19:16

Just go for Annie. Lovely name. Lily’s are two a penny loads of them.

I'm not a massive fan of nicknamey names on the birth certificate, that's all! Otherwise would just go with Annie. Not a fan of many other Ann- names either. Ahhhh, decisions!

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Bellacatt · 20/06/2022 19:17

LittleBirdBlu · 20/06/2022 19:13

I love Liliana, but I pronounce it as Lily Ana not Lily Anna. If you want It pronounce Lily Anna I think it should be spelt Lilyanna or Lily-Anna ❤️

I'm just not a fan of the Arna pronunciation...sounds a bit posh to me! Maybe Lilianna could work?

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MsTSwift · 20/06/2022 19:16

Just go for Annie. Lovely name. Lily’s are two a penny loads of them.

SamMil · 20/06/2022 19:15

I know a Liliana (pronounced Lily-Arna) and it's a lovely name. She is Lily for short, but Annie is really nice too 😊i think people will naturally take your lead (and hers as she gets older!) so if you use Annie they will too.

Gr33ngr33ngr4ss · 20/06/2022 19:14

Lily Lewis is a tongue twister. Lilliana to me is Lilli-arna so possibly you'll be correcting a lot. However like PP I fo like Annie! A lot!

LittleBirdBlu · 20/06/2022 19:13

I love Liliana, but I pronounce it as Lily Ana not Lily Anna. If you want It pronounce Lily Anna I think it should be spelt Lilyanna or Lily-Anna ❤️

Winterfellismyhome · 20/06/2022 19:12

I would pronounce it "LilyARNA" I think Annie is lovely and would just use that

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