What names work with this surname?

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The surname (not mine, so I'm not in danger of outing myself) is: Lee

It seems really difficult to find names that fit - does anyone have any suggestions?

Christopher..sorry not helpful

Yeah, yeah - not heard that one before (ditto Vivien).

Also to be avoided: Sara, Frank, Paul, Rosie, Eva, Peter, Keith etc. (Lee seems to be a surname that is particularly prone to unfortunate name choices).

Charles Lee
Edward Lee
Adam Lee
Jacob Lee
Thomas Lee

Rebecca Lee
Grace Lee
Frances Lee
Katherine Lee
Georgia Lee

I can't understand why oubliette sees that certain names need to be avoided - apart from sara or paul, I think the others are fine. I think perhaps 2 syllable names may give Lee some extra length, but are not necesarily required...

My favourite would be Kevin though - think its a gorgeous name and would be lovely with Lee.

simpletwistoffate let me explain:

Sara Lee = consumer goods company
Frank Lee = Frankly
Paul Lee = Poorly
Rosie Lee = cockney rhyming slang for tea
Eva Lee = Evilly
Peter Lee = Peterlee (Co. Durham)
Keith Lee = Keighley (W. Yorks)

Bruce?

David
Matthew
Graham
William
Marcus
Andrew
Herbert.... loads of boys names work, to be honest.

Jemima
Jessica
Philippa
Annika
Verity
Nancy
Annabel
Mary... loads of girls names work fine too.

Only ones I'd possibly discard are the Billy, Millie, Tilly type ones, as there's a limit to how often you want your tongue flapping up and down while trying to say a name.

Quentin Lee
Aidan Lee
Tristan Lee

Alexandra Lee
Charlotte Lee
Imogene Lee

Not William - all of the shortened versions are terrible combinations (Will, Bill, Billy), especially Will Lee!

Simon Lee
Arthur Lee

Megan Lee
Penelope Lee

avoid phoebe

phoebe lee (feebly)

Jared or Joshua

Elizabeth or Charlotte

Will Lee

I'd also avoid any name that gets shortened to something ending in -ie like Charlie Lee, Eddie Lee. Think names ending in a consonant sound best.

I think an (unshortenable) two syllable name not ending in the 'ee' goes best:

Simon Lee
Robin Lee
Quentin Lee
Tristan Lee

Tamsin Lee
Erin Lee
Megan Lee
Sarah Lee

Albert Lee
Andrew Lee
Barnabas Lee
James Lee
Frederick Lee
Michael Lee
Finnian Lee
Simon Lee

Caroline Lee
Juliet Lee
Harriet Lee
Susannah Lee
Georgiana Lee
Penelope Lee
Marina Lee
Scarlett Lee

Elizabeth and Catherine Lee sound nice but not Lizzie Lee and Katie Lee so maybe I ought not to suggest them to you!

I'd just avoid anything that's short and/or ends in an 'ee' sound or could sound like an adverb (e.g. Flora Lee, Evie Lee).

Of the 'Lees' I know they are:

Gemma
Joni

Stuart
Andrew

But Finnian Lee could become Finn Lee with people misunderstanding it for Finley.... And Penelope could become Penny Lee...