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Lily-April / Tilly-April or April-Lily...vote please!

59 replies

lovenest · 08/03/2011 12:52

Please vote for the nicest! Thanks

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meditrina · 08/03/2011 12:56

I don't go a bundle on double-barrelled first names, burly of these three I like Lily-April the best.

I really wouldn't go for April-Lily as I think the repeated "l" sound in the middle would be awkward - especially when you're yelling across a playground.

SunshineOnARainyDay · 08/03/2011 13:00

I'm also not keen on hyphenated first names. I like Lily April the best, followed by Tilly April.

LisamumtoJake · 08/03/2011 13:00

I love April-Lily, sounds gorgeous!!

BarbieLovesKen · 08/03/2011 13:08

April Lily is beautiful. Love it.

mayanna123 · 08/03/2011 13:09

April-Lily sounds nicest imo, followed by Lily-April.

LadyCLC · 08/03/2011 13:10

April Lily is lovely and April is less common than Tilly just now.

Popolly · 08/03/2011 13:10

Tilly-Lily not an option?! Grin

Hedwig3 · 08/03/2011 13:18

April Lily

Without the hyphen though, you can still use them both together.

Tortoise · 08/03/2011 13:20

Agree with Hedwig.
April Lily, no hyphen.

Greythorne · 08/03/2011 13:21

They sound like pretend names that my 4 yo would come up with when naming her dolls. Sorry.

Pinkjenny · 08/03/2011 13:22

April Lily. Without the hyphen.

My name is hyphenated but I never use the second name. Ever. My friend's little girl's name is hyphenated also, and they very rarely use the second name now.

SnapFrakkleAndPop · 08/03/2011 13:26

Will she be born in April? Is so then not as a first name! And definitely no hyphen.

April Lily if not born in April, Lily April if she is.

TrillianAstra · 08/03/2011 13:27

First name April middle name Lily.

ThisFeelsWeird · 08/03/2011 13:30

I like April. Don't hyphenate, please. She is a baby, not a dolly.

AngryGnome · 08/03/2011 13:33

April is lovely, Lily getting very popular now (I don't know if that bothers you, I know it bothers some people).

I'd go for April and Lily as middle name. Hyphenated names can sound a bit OTT when you're calling across the playground

lovenest · 08/03/2011 13:43

I know what you mean about hyphenated names, I didn't intend to go down that road but all the Lilys at school have to be Lily-Grace, Lily-Rose, Lily-May etc to tell them apart. Because I love April and hubby loves Lily thought could join them up somehow. Love Tilly too! confused dotty com!

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5DollarShake · 08/03/2011 13:44

Why hyphenated?

Why so little-girl-cutesy?

breadandhoney · 08/03/2011 13:46

Don't like hyphenated names but as first name and middle name Lily April is ok. don't like Tilly at all and think April Lily is a bit too easter lily! sorry, but i'm guessing u were looking for honest opinions.

RitaMorgan · 08/03/2011 13:52

Hypenated is horrible and trashy, don't do it!

April Lily is lovely

Tilly is a nickname

candleshoe · 08/03/2011 14:10

It makes me think of those southern U.S.A. trailer trash names - sorry! Individually all those names are fine.... except Tilly isn't a proper name of course.

ChocolateBrownieGuilt · 08/03/2011 14:12

how about Elizabeth?

candleshoe · 08/03/2011 14:13

Great name! Elizabeth is one of my favourites.

supergreenuk · 08/03/2011 14:15

April-Lilly

kando · 08/03/2011 14:20

April Lily is lovely. Elizabeth - eh? Great name (it's dd3's name) but it's got nothing to do with April, Lily or Tilly!!

KenDoddsDadsDog · 08/03/2011 14:22

April Lily (no hyphen)

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