Amaryllis

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nn possibly Millie.

I like floral names but many are becoming overused. Amaryllis is my second favourite flower (even I think Freesia is too out there)

Yay or nay?

I underlined this name in a baby name book because I really liked it (I always liked Amy but it became really popular) I lent a book to a friend who laughed a lot at my name choices. I never had a daughter but I probably wouldn't have been brave enough to use it

Brilliant. Bonkers, but brilliant. Love it!

Don't be silly, OP. It's really mawkish and sentimental. Unless you're naming a doll or something from Mills and Boon then it's not good.

Prefer amethyst

I quite like it. You might also like Dahlia, which I love. I've also always loved Fuschia, but wouldn't have been brace enough to use it!

I really like it.
But then I also love Laquila's Dahlia, and Indigo's Araminta.
I really enjoy a good 'names' thread - there are always some fabulous ideas.

I knew a truly vile girl who had this as one of her (many) names so for that reason I'm saying no.

It's very fussy & frilly.

I've never heard of it as a name before. How about Armorel, a Scillonian name?

I think it's very pretty

Amaryllis is a gorgeous name. I'm so bored of hearing the same old names for every kid I meet. It's like no-one can be bothered to think of anything else but Evie, Grace, Harry, George.

Shoutout I wonder if it's the same Amaryllis!

I think it's so so... but I don't think it passes the playground test.

Use it!!! It's unusual but lovely. And has lots of potential nicknames: all those mentioned above, plus Ammy, Missy, Rissa, Lissa...

I think the name of the lady in Anne of green gables is derived from Amaryllis. Its Marilla.

Makes me think of Amarillo, Texas.

And then armadillos.

It's a no from me.

I think of Milton 'to sport with Amaryllis in the shade'

I like it

I think it's lovely. And very unusual too - so prob no other little Amaryllises in her class at school.

The Peter Kay song is Amarillo, guys! Not Amaryllis!

Armorel is lovely! I also like Amalia.

I know an Amaryllis. She changed her name to Elizabeth when she was 18.

It is a nice name. But please don't shorten it to Milly Missy Ammy Lissy Lissa..... All totally wet-sounding.

If you're going to call your dd Amarylis then I think you should own it. 3 syllables isn't exactly in the Andromeda ballpark!

There's no proof Marilla came from Amaryllis, it could have easily come from Muriel or Mariel (and the many cnnected names) as is often also claimed. Amaryllis isn't mentioned in the Green Gables books anyway, any of them.

It makes me think of Amarillo too, Superbeagle Or Virgil not really

I don't like twee flower names, but this one is almost the opposite, it sounds very proper botanical name and a bit of a mouthful so it's a no from me.

It's four syllables, not three, so in fact it IS in the Andromeda league!

I think its lovely! Wish I'd had another girl! Although we have an Amethyst so maybe too similar.
Rilla / Rilly for a nn. Or Ammy.