Girls name Lilibet vs Bailey

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hi ladies, like both these names for a girl. My OH hates Bailey!
What do you all think?
Nn for Lilibet would be Betty or Betsy

Mmm I associate Bailey with part of a castle or 'Bailiff' or even the Bailiwicks of the CI so I must confess I find it very masculine sounding - but most people will not have those associations as they are pretty obscure so it is really up to you

Margot is lovely! (Got to have a T on the end!)

Lilibet isn't a real name for an actual person who will be an adult. It's a semi-cute nickname for a toddler! How about Elizabetta or even Bethan, call her lilibet when little?

I don't get this Lilibet is a kids name or toddler name only! How is it different from being an adult with a name like Maisie or Kitty other cutie pie kids characters names?!

There is an actress called Lilibet stern who was an adult....

Tallulah is great, not keen on Maggot Margot

Lilibet Stern's birth name is Elizabeth.

Elizabeth is the obvious choice if you like Lilibet, Betty or Betsy. Any of them can be used and she can use the full name or any of various other nns when she is older if she prefers.

I like Margot.

Lilibet isn't a real name. That's the difference. I wouldn't call my dd maisie or kitty either mind you.

I agree with the other posters, please don't use Lillibet. It would look odd on a passport, driver's license, C.V etc. Elizabeth sooo much nicer and your DD will have loads of nickname possibilities.

Bailey, well, just don't.

Margo - not keen at all.

Your other one, can't remember what it was, don't like it either.

Sorry if I sound mean, I can't sleep and am grumpy.

Elizabeth is lovely and gives you lots of scope for cute diminutives - Lizzy, Beth, Betsy, etc etc. Lillibet is an absolute no-no - as many other posters have said, it's the Queen's infantile mispronunciation of her own name. Bailey is just awful, don't give it any more airtime. As Northernlurker says, we are here to save you from hormone-fuelled lapses of taste!

I don't like any of the names on this thread. Call her Simone :)

I'm afraid I think both names are totally dire. Lilibet is a very babyish nickname for Elizabeth. And Bailey reminds me of the drink.

I think of Bailey as a dogs name, sorry!

Lilibet is okay but I'd rather just have Elizabeth and use it as a nickname. I don't know if a 15 year old Lilibet would like the name so at least she could be Beth or something if she wanted.

I agree with the other posters, sadly: Lilibet is ridiculously twee & Bailey is a surname/dogs' name/boys' name at a push. Neither are particularly suitable for a grown woman. Would you want to introduce yourself as either? That's the test I use for deciding whether it is a goer.

How about:
Bethan
Bethany
Elisabetta (an italian form of Elizabeth)
Elizabeth
Elspeth
Lily
Liliana

Possibly also Bethel and Betrys too.

Lilibet and Bailey both have strong 'ee' sounds so you might also like:
Amelie
Aubrey
Audrey
Avery
Bryony
Cecily
Darcy
Eden
Edith
Elodie
Emily
Felicity
Hailey
Lucy
Marie
Melody
Penelope
Phoebe
Poppy
Rosemary
Ruby
Sadie
Sidonie
Sophie
Sydney
Sylvie
Verity
Zoe

You could also consider Layla, Adelaide, Hazel, Elena, Helena and Michaela too if you like the 'ay' sound of Bailey.

I can't believe I'm writing this, as hyphens are the work of the naming devil, but if you're set on Lilibet, could you possibly consider Lily-Bette or something? That way you would have two real names to choose from instead of none.

Lillibet is a NN for Elizabeth. I wouldn't go for a shortened variant as the name on her birth certificate. I personally really don't like Bailey. I know a little girl with that name and it doesn't suit her at all, particularly as she's quite cute. It sounds rough (sorry); her sister has a much prettier name and the two don't sound right together.

Sorry, I digress ...

:) @ Badtime: Lily-Bette is actually a good compromise. Why are hyphens the work of the devil?

Badtime, that is a good compromise.

Bailey is not a good name for a girl and Lillibet is just a bit daft as a real name.

Hyphenated names are chavvy trailertrash downmarket.

Bailey is a drink or a dog, not a girl.

Lillibet is the queen, cute as a nickname but awful as a given name. Everyone will think she has a lisp.

Lily-Bette is awful too. Hyphens are rarely a good idea in first names, just makes you look like you couldn't choose between two names.

What Joan said

What Joan said ^

All awful. Sorry OP

Wow, so many responses!
Ok Bailey is definitely out, i sort of knew it was ridiculous.

But Lilibet I still like. I don't think its a childish mispronouciation, its just a shortening of a name and lots of shortenings are now used as names! Thanks for the hyphen idea but not keen on Lily-Bette!

I can't be the only person in the world who likes Lilibet as a name - there must be someoen else out there!?

Hyphens aren't always silly or indecisive looking, but it is easy to get it wrong, and put names together which don't really go. Sometimes it can just be a way of getting a yoooouneeq name without a new spelling. Some hyphenated names are traditional in their own right, though: Sarah-Jane, Barbara-Ann, Marie-anything.

Agree with most others.

Bailey, drink or dog.

Lilibet! Surely not. If you like Betty or Betsy, call her Beatrice or Elizabeth and then Betty or Betsy as a nickname, or just Betty or Betsy if you can't bear the proper name.

My nan is Betty, short for Beatrice. I only discovered this recently. I always thought it was Elizabeth!