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If your friend wanted to call their daughter Lily

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Vagaceratops · 08/01/2013 22:16

(totally outing myself here but ho hum)

And they thought that the spelling Lille was really nice, would you point out that that is a place in France and the pronunciation was different?

Or would you leave it and let them find out on their own?

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nokidshere · 08/01/2013 22:17

I'd definately point it out...

MrsTerryPratchett · 08/01/2013 22:18

Deffo point it out. Lillie fine (but wrong) Lille place in France (and wrong).

BluddyNora · 08/01/2013 22:18

I'd point it out, just in a 'oh, like that place in France?' Kinda way, not a 'but that's a place in France!' Kinda way!

WaspFactory · 08/01/2013 22:18

They must mean 'Lillie', surely?

TravelinColour · 08/01/2013 22:19

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BelleDameSansMerci · 08/01/2013 22:20

Yes, definitely tell them!

mum382013 · 08/01/2013 22:21

could be worse they may want to call her after that other famous french place breast!

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Vagaceratops · 08/01/2013 22:22

Grin at Eurostar leaflet.

I thought she meant Lillie until today, when she told me that that was how they were going to spell it.

I would just hate for her to get upset that everyone is calling her daughter Leel.

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mum382013 · 08/01/2013 22:24

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ThisIsMummyPig · 08/01/2013 22:24

I think you need to point out that some ignorant people may be inclined to get it wrong.....

CailinDana · 08/01/2013 22:25

Oh dear. Awkward. I'd be so tempted to say something but it would be difficult as hell. Cringe.

Amytheflag · 08/01/2013 22:26

Eek! I would want to say something just in case they don't know but I don't know how I'd do it!

PureQuintessence · 08/01/2013 22:27

Is it a family of midgets? Lille means small in Norwegian.

IceAndSliceOfBrainsPlease · 08/01/2013 22:31

Pure - so Lillehammer means 'Little hammer'? So cute!

PureQuintessence · 08/01/2013 22:32

Yes Grin It does not refer to a flower head, or a hammer shaped like a lily.

oldraver · 08/01/2013 22:33

I think you need to point out that some ignorant people may be inclined to get it wrong

Why would they be ignorant ? If you saw the name written down and hadn't heard the parents pronunciation it would be perfectly understandable to pronounce it as the town and think maybe they were following the trend for place names

PureQuintessence · 08/01/2013 22:33

It is a little bit like the song "Nice in Nice"

VBisme · 08/01/2013 22:34

Yes, tell them.

ThisIsMummyPig · 08/01/2013 22:36

Sorry Oldraver - it was meant to be tongue in cheek - I would pronounce it Lille too.

shellyf · 08/01/2013 22:36

Agree with telling them

BreconBeBuggered · 08/01/2013 22:37

'My cousin's friend's uncle's dog's brother's dad had the same idea as you and now their DD keeps getting called Leel'?

CloudsAndTrees · 08/01/2013 22:40

I'd tell them, but only if it was a close friend who I knew wouldn't hate me afterwards.

I think it's ok to do it while little Leel is still in utero. After she is born, if they decide to go ahead with it, you just have to smile and say how lovely it is.

catgirl1976 · 08/01/2013 22:43

I'd tell them

But subtlely

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