Does this sound ok?

[allrags]

We are considering names for DD and one of them is Lily. Our surname, however, is a colour beginning with W and ending in E. Would this be ok or just silly?

Um, sorry but isn't that the name of a make of sanitary wear?

Oh no, sportswear.

lily is pretty but I get your point and wouldn't use it with your surname

do you have any other names you both like?

I was thinking Dr Whites

I think it would be too much, sorry.

Lila might work though

Sorry, I wouldn't. Having said that, ds1 shares a name with a 70's sitcom character and no-one has ever passed any remarks!

It has too many connotations.

Definitions as follows:

White as a lily.
Beyond reproach; blameless.
Informal. Excluding or seeking to exclude Black people.

Excluding black people? You can't choose your surname. I don't get that bit?

Also I had same prob. Went for Lola instead and did consider Lilia if that helps

"Excluding black people? You can't choose your surname. I don't get that bit?"

The definitions are of "Lily White". The OP says she's considering Lily as a first name.

The nickname of a rival county to me :o so I could never consider it.
I think it does sound a bit silly...though there was a girl in school with me called Holly Bush so obviously other people don't think so :)

I have a colour surname too, and decided flowers don't work with colours!

Oh right didn't realise that's what lily white meant

A hundred times no.

Unless you don't want to sew name tapes into her sportswear, I'd give it a miss.

I agree Lily White...not a good choice!

I must admit in the years during my career i've come across a Snow White and a Mary Lamb (also a Dick Skinner and Willy Rash) although all of these were American i found them somewhat hilarious and thought maybe their parents in hindsight should of chosen something else.....

Lily is a really pretty name but it is so common now.

I wouldn't

Leah? Lexi? Lydia? Lola?

They used to call a certain football team "the Lily whites" (they wear white) I'm not sure if they still do.

There is a saying whch means "no way" which is "and you can kiss my lily white ass" so for that reason, please dont.