How to make this name work with my surname?

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I have always loved the name Lily and am set on using it. However, my surname is Lee and I just can't use Lily Lee, surely?

I don't like Lillian, and I don't think Lillian Lee sounds much better anyway...

How can I make Lily work with this last name?!

It does not sound amazing. Lily Lee is a comedy name whether Lily is the official name or the nickname of a longer name. Call her something else.

If you give her a different name but call her Lily day to day you are still calling her Leeleelee.

So therefore Charlie Lee sounding Char-lee-lee so... I do not think you have too much of an issue.

Except Char is a very different sound to Lee whereas the Li of Lily isn't.

Not Lilith. It's similar to calling a boy Lucifer.

I'd just go with Lily Lee, myself. The only worry would be coming up with equally Hollywood-fabulous names for future siblings

That doesnt work at all.

Lydia lee - nn lily?

Cyd Charisse is a Hollywood-fabulous name. Lilylylyly isn't.

I love Lilliana

Yes, maybe.

Lydia Lee is very good, though.

I think it's a mouthful. Do you have another name you like?

The thing with double barrelled named is that not everyone will use it.
It's like nicknames people do it automatically.

Can you have her initials as "LIL" and use Lily as her nickname?

Lauren Ivy Lee
Lorelei Imogen Lee

Double barrelled isn't really an option, because my surname is hideous and difficult for people to spell/pronounce at the best of times.

My husband only likes the name Dixie otherwise... I don't hate it, but I can see other people having this face at it.

I don't have any others, because I seem to like a name for 5 minutes and then get bored of it haha. Boys names are so much easier.

Dixie Lee? Is he taking the piss?

What about Rustie or Sara?

He had some real shockers (yes, Dixie seems tame compared to them) early on. May have to ban him from giving his input.

Hypnotise him

Good idea, Manumission!

I actually knew a Lily Lee. I think her first name was Elizabeth but she was always known as Lily. No one ever thought her name was silly.