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Baby name and dog name sound alike

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LolaBearthePolarBear · 14/04/2023 14:27

So i've seen a thread similar to this one so it is abit ridiculous but i need help.

I'm expecting my first baby in Oct with my partner however he already has 3 children so we have 4 between us. All the kids names begin with L and partner adamant babies name must begin L too, we also have a dog named Lola.

Now been as weve alreday taken 4 of the nicest L names, there aren't many nice ones left i like however i really like the name Liyla..

Problem is it sounds very like Lola and i think the dog is going to be confused anytime we call the baby which makes me a bit sad. I do have pet names i call the dog which we can use but she will still always come to her name Lola..

How much of a problem do you think this would be.. anyone got any experience with rhyming names!

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Daisybuttercup12345 · 17/04/2023 21:17

IsaiditwasLighthearted · 14/04/2023 15:22

First off, I'd be telling partner he doesn't get to dictate shit like that. Why can't YOUR child, that you're carrying and birthing, have a name that YOU like that doesn't have to begin with L? It's so screwed up - they are kids, individuals, not toy cars in a row.

Exactly this!!
I knew a girl called leamonie. It was pronounced Lemon ie. She spent all her time telling people how to spell and pronounce it.
I would spell your husbands choice Lilah, except I wouldn't be going along with his stupid L idea. And yes, it does sound like the dogs name.

AutumnNymph · 17/04/2023 21:10

How about
Lilly, Lucas, Leo and Lola dog and
Liberty (Libby for short)
Laura
Lori
Lorna
Lisselle
Lisette
Leah
Luna
Lara
Lana
Lexie
Leena

FayCarew · 17/04/2023 11:24

Lily (usual spelling of Lilly) and Leo are top 10 names and if you combine Lucas, Luca, Luka, Lukas and Luke, that probably is too

Lilly and Lila/Lyla/Lilah are too similar IMO

ZZpop · 16/04/2023 18:07

How about a name with an L in it such as Eliza, Elsie or Mabel

ZoyaTheDestroyer · 16/04/2023 12:57

I didn't know the Goebbels naming thing and have just looked it up. Apparently the tradition was started by Mrs. Goebbels's first husband Confused

greyhairnomore · 16/04/2023 11:18

Briallen · 14/04/2023 22:12

Make a stand and call her Noelle

😂

GBoucher · 16/04/2023 08:45

celestebellman · 16/04/2023 07:13

The only person I've known of to have named all his kids on a letter theme was Goebbels ('H') - so, there's that...

Personally I'd break the mould and choose a name you like with consideration of the entire alphabet.

Goebbels 🤣

celestebellman · 16/04/2023 07:13

The only person I've known of to have named all his kids on a letter theme was Goebbels ('H') - so, there's that...

Personally I'd break the mould and choose a name you like with consideration of the entire alphabet.

user1492757084 · 16/04/2023 06:54

Lilly, Lucas, Leo and Lola dog and ...

Louisa (Lulu)
Louella
Larissa
Laura
Lavender
Lavinia
Lorna
Layne

greyhairnomore · 16/04/2023 06:29

Lydia is lovely
Lyra ?

AlexisR · 16/04/2023 06:11

LolaBearthePolarBear · 14/04/2023 18:16

Ok so the spelling is just me being dyslexic.. it’s Lilah as in Delilah without the De. I was spelling it like Layla with an I in my head, sorry

Anyway.. the L thing is a contentious issue but I agreed to try and find a name I liked before I ruled it out. And it’s not just from one of his previous partners it’s from 2 so it’s something he’s wanted for all his kids regardless of partner. And part of me thinks if my baby is the only one without an L name now, will they feel left out?

Lilah so far is the only one I like yes, Lilah or Layla but both come with the same dog issue! Getting the feeling the L name might just have to be scrapped..

Yes. Scrap it. Your partner is hung up on something really daft with this 'L' thing.

In my family - by complete coincidence - there are 4 siblings whose first names start with one letter, and 1 with a different letter.

It never even comes up and there is no feeling of being left out not having a certain letter. It's just not a thing.

MargotDeWitt · 16/04/2023 06:04

I think that Lilah is too similar to Lilly also.

GBoucher · 16/04/2023 05:57

The only L names I can think of that are sufficiently different to Lola are:

Lydia
Letitia
Lavinia
Lynette
Lindsay

It's very restrictive. And what if you end up having more than one child?!

Daffodilwoman · 15/04/2023 18:40

I do think it’s controlling him deciding what initial the child’s name will start with. He’s already had his own way with 2 other women.
How old are you both op?
Anyway, if you like Lilah then go for it.

DarkDarkNight · 15/04/2023 18:26

There would be no way I would be calling my child an L name to fit in with the names of my partner’s previous children with his ex. This is the child you and him are having together, he or her should get their own identity.

amiold · 15/04/2023 18:25

So you have to name it L to keep up with something he started with his ex.... okayyy

fairycupcakes · 15/04/2023 18:21

Lots of pps not reading the fact op has recently added a post saying she already had a Lilly, Lucas & Leo before suggesting names 🤦🏼‍♀️

How about:

Lara
Lana
Louise
Lydia
Lena
Lucille
Lauren
Laura
Leanne/Leanna
Lexi/Lexie
Lettie

HernamewasNOLA · 15/04/2023 17:01

It is pretty but quite similar, how about
Lilia
Luna
Lucy
Leah
Leilani
Lydia
Leila
Lena
Leia
Lauren
Lillian/Lilliana
Lara
Lana
Liana
Lorelei
Leona
Leoni
Laurel
Liberty
Louise/Louisa
Lacey
Lily
Lauren
Loretta
Lottie
Lenora
Libby
Lorena
Leslie
Lois
Lynette

MolkosTeenageAngst · 15/04/2023 16:53

Are you likely to want more children after this one? If so I definitely wouldn’t go down the route of using a name beginning with L, if you’re struggling with this baby to find a name you want imagine how much harder it will be with a second or third etc. As a compromise I would agree on an L middle name.

caringcarer · 15/04/2023 16:49

Liliana. You could call her Lil.
One of my dogs is called Liliana.

cordelia16 · 15/04/2023 16:21

pinkyredrose · 14/04/2023 15:04

Why must the baby's name begin with L? Because your partner says so? He sounds like a bully.

If you're not married it's not his decision, only you can register the baby. Call her what you want.

Exactly this. He had three previous times to choose an L name with his former partner(s). Why should you be forced into a tradition that they started??! This is your first child, and you should choose the name you like.

postapesto · 15/04/2023 14:31

JupiterFortified · 15/04/2023 00:52

Wish people would back off with their comments about the husband and his children with two other women.

The OP is asking about names. She’s not asking for relationship advice so leave off with the shitty comments. Christ.

It's all part of the same thing. It's fucking weird and controlling to have 4 children across three women and insist they all start with the same initial because you want them to.

Not a chance, would be answer. OP's kid is not just yet another one in his set.

LysHastighed · 15/04/2023 14:29

Lelani
Leah
Lorraine
Lois
Lottie

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LolaBearthePolarBear · 15/04/2023 14:24

So dog is only 2 and ye she looked up when I called Lilah, she pretty much comes whenever I use a certain tone of voice though which is probably the same tone of voice I’d be using for a baby, so either way I’m gonna have problems I think lol. But I said Lilah quietly and she still looked so ye think it’s out.

yes I know the L thing is abit weird but he’s just always liked L names so it’s what he likes, he’s not forcing, it if I don’t find one I like it won’t be happening but I did say I would try to. We already have a Lilly, Lucas and Leo plus Lola the dog.. which doesn’t leave much else. Lyra is nice but same issue!

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GBoucher · 15/04/2023 13:37

Your dog will definitely be confused. Dogs don't process words as well as humans do. If your dog is Henry, you could call him Herring, Hayward, Hailey, etc. and he will likely assume he is being called. Lilah and Lola are way too similar. As another poster says, call out Lilah and see if your dog responds. Then you have your answer.

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