Middle name for Lily?

[Porgs]

We are set on Lily for a first name (sorry if that's boring or common!) but stuck with a middle name. Would have ideally liked to use the middle name as a way to honour a relative or something meaningful but we can't think of anything suitable for that.

As it stands she may not have a middle name at all which would be fine but if we can think of one that sounds great then I'd like her to have one.

We have ruled out the common combinations such as Grace, Rose and May but would like something fairly simple and classic. Surname starts D so would like to avoid her initials being LAD or LID

I was going to suggest autumn until I read your bit about initials 😂 I know a lovely little girl who's name is lily autumn.

For what it's worth my sisters initials are LAD and no one has ever mentioned it.

Lily Anne but again fairly common middle name.

Lily Sue
Lily Jayne
Lily Marie/Maria
Lily Beth
Lily Emma

Lily Emma would be LED though

Jean...

Wren
Helena
Caitlyn
Matilda
Clementine
Georgia

Our Lily has the middle name Maybellene after the Chuck Berry song.

Lily Kate
Lily Catherine
Lily Bianca
Lily Eloise
Lily Emmeline
Lily Estelle
Lily Florence
Lily Juliet
Lily Josephine
Lily Madeleine
Lily Matilda
Lily Ophelia
Lily Seraphina

I bolded my favourites.

Lily jean sounds a bit like Billie jean....

DarthNigel we have genuinely thought of that as a tribute to the song! But then thought it sounds too much like a comedy name

Lily Elise

Lily Sue on second thoughts might be a no- LSD

Ooo i like lily beth as someone else suggested

I nearly accidently gave my daughter the initials RIP, hadn't even occurred to me.

I think a 1 syllable middle name would sound nice but can't add to what's already need suggested.

Ooo lilly beth is lovely.

I think one syllable sounds better with lily - it flows off the tongue more naturally.

Here's a list - I like Lily Kate, personally, but there's a few on here :)

www.babycenter.com/babyNamerSearch.htm?gender=FEMALE&numberOfSyllables=1

Another vote for Lily Beth or Lily Kate

Lily Jo
Lily Rebecca
Lily Rachel
Lily Claire

I'd go for Rose every time. I think it's a lovely combination. Lily is a beautiful name OP. If I'd had a DD it would have been the name I'd have chosen.

Sorry OP just noticed you'd ruled out Rose!

Lily Belle
Lily Mya
Lily Claire
Lily Georgette
Lily Dawn
Lily Cara
Lily Tess

Grace ❤

I think a lot of suggestions seem to assume that both names will be used. Eg Lily Kate, Lily Sue (so American).

Do you intend to use Lily on its own or use it with a second name? If you are not using the second name, then you can go for a longer name and one that stands alone. There are some lovely names you can choose that will be really special and not be like everyone else. Buy a baby name book and start looking. Dare to be a bit different!

Lily Dawn
Lily Jane
Lily Marie
Lily Anna
Lily Nina

Lily Jo (Joan)
Lily Bea (Beatrice)
Lily Jane
Lily Hope
Lily Joy
Lily Vera
Lily Stella
Lily Pearl (I like this)

One thing I'd say when choosing is that we kept trying out the full name we were keen on e.g. Kate Madeleine Smith (nice) totally (stupidly) missing the point that the middle name would rarely be mentioned and she'd just be Kate Smith every day which is bit plain. So whatever middle name you choose make sure that it's good without it!

Lily Jane
Lily Mae
Lily Florence
Lily Meghan
Lily Louise