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Should of picked a different name

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Sweetpickles · 27/03/2026 21:19

I have a daughter Lily, always loved the name and it suits her.

Had a second daughter who we called Ivy. At the time I loved it but now I have doubts it was the right choice.

Please give me your honest opinions, does Lily and Ivy go well together or is it too similar.

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Dentalmum2 · 27/03/2026 21:21

I know a family with 4 girls: Lily, Daisy, Poppy and Ivy. I always assumed their mum liked flowers. She gets asked about it/comments very regularly.

I’m guessing they also have a dog called Archie, Charlie,Teddy or Henry. Every person I know that has those flower names for girls has a cavalier King Charles/dachshund/yorkie/cavapoo with one of the above names.
No skin in this game, purely sideline observation!

PrudenceDictates · 02/04/2026 00:38

No need to be a knob @HisNotHes 🙄

Those are two beautiful names, OP, separately and together.

HisNotHes · 02/04/2026 00:32

Should of have

The names are fine together as they’re individual people, not a pair. Don’t worry about it.

piano55 · 28/03/2026 19:17

Sound lovely together. ❤️

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Sweetpickles · 28/03/2026 19:08

Thank you everyone

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user1492757084 · 28/03/2026 10:45

Both lovely names.

Ladybyrd · 28/03/2026 05:44

I had a wobble when my son was one and almost changed his name. I was convinced it didn’t suit him. It does.

CeciliaMars · 28/03/2026 05:41

They’re beautiful names.

paintedpanda · 28/03/2026 05:24

They go nicely together. Ivy is beautiful, more so than Lily in my opinion.

Ophir · 28/03/2026 04:43

Lovely names.

I love flower names

SouthernNights59 · 28/03/2026 04:26

They go together very well and Ivy is a gorgeous name.

Sbmpp · 28/03/2026 03:19

@Sweetpickles They’re lovely names!!

Italiangreyhound · 28/03/2026 03:06

They are beautiful names and go very well together.

Pettenell · 28/03/2026 01:44

I would be delighted to meet a pair of sisters with such lovely names! I would think their mum had done well! Not too similar.

LivingTheDreamish · 28/03/2026 01:30

Yes lovely! Nice pairing that you don't hear often. Don't worry OP you did well.

Bristolandlazy · 27/03/2026 23:23

Only similarity is they both end in a Y, other than that they're different. Both my daughters names end in a Y too. I think they're beautiful names.

RantyRant3555 · 27/03/2026 22:46

They are lovely names, individual (most importantly) and together.

pinkyredrose · 27/03/2026 22:40

They're gorgeous names! Hope you don't have cats though!

Bombombomtralala · 27/03/2026 22:31

Ivy is gorgeous and works well with Lily.

NamingNoNames · 27/03/2026 22:22

They go well together.

Giraffehaver · 27/03/2026 22:18

They're both lovely names and go very well together

NewZebra · 27/03/2026 22:15

I like them both, separate and together.

honeylulu · 27/03/2026 22:12

They are nice names. Nicely equivalent but not really similar apart from ending in y and being plant related.

I know siblings with far more similar names:
Sarah and Sandra
Natalie and Natasha (these are variations of the same name)
Elizabeth and Bethany (hope they didn't both choose Beth for a diminutive).

CaribbeanCupcake · 27/03/2026 21:30

Really lovely pretty names 🥰

Needmorelego · 27/03/2026 21:25

Beautiful names 🥰