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Lily - alternative longer versions

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katie3677 · 14/11/2008 21:42

DH and I both like the name Lily for a DD but as we have a one syllable surname feel we ought to go for the longer version. DH likes Lilian, I don't. Does anyone know any other names that Lily could be short for?

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LynetteScavo · 19/11/2008 12:28

Liliana is goergous!!n

Botbot · 19/11/2008 12:26

helpivegottogivebirth, yes

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katie3677 · 17/11/2008 16:16

Thanks everyone, think we've agreed on Liliana...for now. Really appreciate your opinions.

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Lilyloo · 16/11/2008 22:09

DD1 is a Lily Grace and she very 'independant' !

lilolilmanchester · 16/11/2008 22:06

Lilolil

mumof3bs1more · 16/11/2008 21:54

I also love evangeline!

rrrayray · 16/11/2008 16:44

i was considering calling our little girl Liliana Mae, But OH doesnt like it! I think Liliana is lovely!

HappyandEiknowit · 16/11/2008 12:37

a friend of mine called her DD lilly-ella which i think is beautiful

lilly-ella bott perfect
xx ei xx

PootleAndThePoseysMum · 16/11/2008 12:33

Lilliana Bott is lovely - (pronounced Lilyarna as opposed to Lilyanna though)

renaissance · 16/11/2008 12:31

Evangeline?

Marne · 16/11/2008 12:30

I like Lillianna, love the name Lily but couldn't call my child Lilly as its my dogd name .

mumof3bs1more · 16/11/2008 12:28

Hi what about Lillianne,lillith or using a double barrelled names but if you do i would choose somethin abit more origianl than may!
Lily-grace
Lily-anna
Lily-anne
that kind of thing but honestly if you both like lily on it on i'd go for it Lily Bott sound absolutely fine to me.Good luck deciding!

helpivegottogivebirth · 16/11/2008 08:39

BotBot - did you work for a publishing company by any chance?

Botbot · 15/11/2008 23:30

I used to work for a woman called Ljiljana.

Gaspode · 15/11/2008 16:18

Strike that. Violet Elizabeth Bott was the annoying lispy little girl in Just William. Most people under 40 won't have heard of her anyway.

Lily Bott sounds a bit like Liliput to me.

I love Lilith.

Lilian?

Liliana?

Gaspode · 15/11/2008 16:14

Elizabeth Bott is a fictional character isn't she?

belgo · 15/11/2008 16:11

I don't think Lily M(m)ay Bott sounds that great.

belgo · 15/11/2008 16:09

My grandmother was also Elizabeth, nickname Lily. I love those names.

BabyTalk13 · 15/11/2008 16:08

Lillianna.... I love this name

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mumof2andabit · 15/11/2008 12:00

Lillianna

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katie3677 · 15/11/2008 09:53

Thanks for all the suggestions. My problem is that our surname is Bott, and I am wondering if it is cruel to call a child Lily Bott. What do you think?

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puffling · 14/11/2008 23:26

Heavenly Hiraani Tiger Lily

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