Emily or Lily?

[danascully96]

I like these two names — which do you prefer? Is Lily a babyish name for an adult? Thanks 💖

Emily. Shortens better, no confusion over spelling, better on an adult.

They're both lovely names in their own way. I slightly prefer Emily.

Emily - I dislike Lily although Lilian is ok.

I like them both, but Lily / Lilly is v popular at the moment so I'd go for Emily.

I have an Emily good name and my eldest is Mia Lily.

Emily! I adore it

Emily! Absolutely love that name.

Me too! I’ve just noticed the lovely Emily (I’ve been listening to the song by S & G). Hopefully, it sinks in popularity before I have a girl lol it was so ubiquitous in the 90s when I grew up, but Perry Mason/Emily Gilmore have shown the name in a new light 🌟

Emily xX

I have an Emily. I think it is a beautiful name (obviously 😁)

Lily is beautiful. I find Emily a bit boring, but love Emmeline.

I prefer Lily. I know a fabulous, feisty Lily who's in her 80s and it really suits her.

Lily is gorgeous. Emily is boring and common.

Liliana? Lily on its own is nice but the Sarah of the 2010s

In my opinion their both just blah boring bland names- also a bit dated!

Both gorgeous names. I have an Emily. At first I wasn’t sure as it was quite popular in her elder sisters year but we don’t know any children the same age as her with the same name so maybe it’s less popular now.

Both are nice. I prefer Emily as there aren’t as many Emilys as there are girls named Lily.

Yes, true, @SilenceOfTheEmu! But the name Emily isn’t in the top ten in my country (the US) and so maybe if it goes down in popularity in a few years and is replaced by the likes of Eleanor and Ethel, Emily might seem fresh someday. It’s got a lovely sound, as does Lily.

For my more exciting names, I have just not been able to get over how Charlotte has the word “harlot” in it (also, it’s extremely popular too) and that no one in my family likes the name Anna (my grandma said it sounds “foreign,” so I guess it wasn’t common when she was young). I know it’s popular on here, but for some reason my family really dislikes “Ann-” names :(

As a result, my more exciting options stoke quite a bit of anxiety in me. My partner isn’t helpful, he’s already decided Daniel will be our boy name. Emily and Daniel would be a cute sibset! Or Daniel and Lily 💕

If you have suggestions, please let me know :) I’m finicky as you can tell.

They’ve ok but in England both overused run of the type mill names.

I know an Emily who’s nickname is lily. Maybe you can have the best of both worlds?

@MsTSwift Yeah, Emily’s very common among my age group over here, but less so with children. Lily less so among my age group, more common with children. I’ve literally never met an older Lily in my life, so my perception is skewed.

@DillyDallier I like that idea! It makes sense to me, but may be a bit too contrived; still, I am intrigued 🤔

Emily. I don't dislike Lily (that spelling) but I think Emily is nicer.

I prefer Lily. Emily is fine but dreary to me.

As a teacher, Emily.,

It was also always my dolls names when I was little..

I think Emily sounds more flowing.....Lily is slightly abrupt to my ears.