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Baby names

Find baby name inspiration and advice on the Mumsnet Baby Names forum.

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Original poster

Rose or Lily

50 replies

danascully96 · 25/02/2021 08:08

Which do you prefer?

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DramaAlpaca · 25/02/2021 21:48

I love both, they are the kind of short, neat name I like.

I'd pick Rose because I prefer the flower, I'm not keen on lilies. I also think Rose is a bit stronger and feistier. Lily is softer and sweeter.

BalancedIndividual · 25/02/2021 21:50

Rose

Onlinedilema · 25/02/2021 23:21

I like both but would choose Rose.

stripeymonster · 25/02/2021 23:29

Rose definitely. Far less popular than Lily here.

Lalliella · 26/02/2021 00:15

Ooh both gorgeous! Slight preference for Lily.

alexdgr8 · 26/02/2021 00:20

Rose.
Lillian is better than Lily IMO. the latter sounds a bit frivolous.
i always imagine an announcement, and printed court circular:
her honour judge rose smith has been appointed to the supreme court.
that would work. Lily, doubtful.

EdgeOfACoin · 26/02/2021 05:50

Rose. Beautiful and stronger than Lily.

becca3210 · 26/02/2021 06:21

I like Rose best.

Daffodilsarehere · 26/02/2021 06:29

Love both
Couldn't choose between them

Had we had a girl she would have been Lily but it's my grandmothers name, so nothing to do with being popular.

It is incredibly popular though.

Yeah, good choices op. They're both beautiful!

Tdaadfb100 · 26/02/2021 07:04

Or Lily-Rose, like Johnny Depp’s daughter.

Heh1991 · 26/02/2021 09:11

Really love both- impossible to pick!

finallychangedmyusername · 26/02/2021 20:23

Rose definitely. Gorgeous name.

SirSamuelVimes · 26/02/2021 20:26

Rose, by a mile.

hagsrus0 · 26/02/2021 20:33

Mrs Ruggles (of One End Street) wanted to call her daughter Carnation Lily Rose but yielded to her husband's urging to forget Carnation.)

Cotswoldmama · 26/02/2021 20:36

Rose

Hahaha88 · 26/02/2021 20:54

Rose. Lily has been used to death.

hagsrus0 · 27/02/2021 05:33

"Rose is a rose is a rose is a rose."

hulloall · 27/02/2021 05:44

Rose for me!

babynamelover · 27/02/2021 06:41

Rose by a mile.

orangeblosssom · 27/02/2021 06:44

Lily

orangeblosssom · 27/02/2021 06:45

Lily-Rose- even better

WednesdayalltheWay · 27/02/2021 06:55

Rose. Nearly picked it as middle name for DD.
I like Lily too, it's just a bit hard to say.

MuddleMoo · 27/02/2021 08:06

Rose as a first name.

RedToothBrush · 27/02/2021 08:22

God neither. Can't stand either of them. Dull, dull, dull.

Plenty of better alternatives.

Edenember · 27/02/2021 13:28

Rose by a mile. More classic and far less common as a first name. Sweet on a girl but elegant on an adult. There are lots of short similar sounding L names to Lily - Lola, Lila etc, while objectively pretty I think it’s just got lost in a sea.

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