Lily or Olive

[TinyPuds]

My fiancé and I have been going backwards and forwards with baby names the past few months for our little girl due in september.

Now I have a favourite name, and my fiancé has a favourite, and about 3 weeks ago we decided to use my fiancé’s favourite name, Lily.

Literally a couple of days later Prince Harry and Meghan announced the birth of Lilibet and now Lily is the number 1 most popular name in the UK 🙄

Neither of us want our baby to have a really popular name so we’ve decided to think about another name and Olive is our next in line.

I still think Lily is such a pretty name so I’m gutted it’s so popular now.

What do you think about Lily or Olive?x

Lily.

Olive is adorable on a toddler and nice on a grown woman. I've only ever met one.

The name Lily is lovely, but there really are so many.

Lily.

I really don’t like Olive, it’s frumpy.

Olive is beautiful…💕

I love the name Lilly but be warned there are loads of them around! If you don't mind that then I vote Lilly.

Quite like Olive as a name but always remind me of pop eye! But it's a lovely name.

I love Olive personally. Lily is incredibly popular these days. I like a name that isn't too kooky but stands out and is strong. Could you use Olivia if Olive seems too outre?

Olive

Lily isn’t the most popular name in the UK; it’s #9. Ironically the #1 name is Olivia, a form of your chosen alternative.

Lily has been uber-popular for yonks now so I doubt people will think you've been inspired by Harry and Meghan. It's just not unusual enough. But it's still a pretty name and the one I'd choose out of the two.

My personal opinion is that Olive is quite an ugly name.

@TipseyTorvey

I love Olive personally. Lily is incredibly popular these days. I like a name that isn't too kooky but stands out and is strong. Could you use Olivia if Olive seems too outre?

If OP wants to avoid popularity then it’s probably best to avoid the number one girls name in England and Wales…

I know lots of young children called Lily. I like Olive. Considering Olivia for our DC if a girl and I've imagined this being shortened to Olive or Liv as she gets older

Olive 🥰

Of your two names I’d choose Olive, especially if popularity is a factor for you. I have to say I do prefer lot’s of other nature type names, like Iris, Violet, Hazel, Robin, Rose or Fern - just in case you wanted any other suggestions. Good luck choosing.

Olive is good, or Lilith or Lilias.

Lily would be my choice - it's fairly popular but it has a classic feel that means it is less likely to date than Olive imo (Lily has been popular for about 30 years now as well as in the older generations). It also has a much prettier sound than Olive to me.

Olive is quite retro/vintage, hipster trendy imo - most Olives are under 10 and the name is rapidly rising in popularity.

Btw If you want an uncommon "nature" name some of my favorites are Dahlia, Cassia, Jessamine, Bryony, Linnea and Gaia.

I like both. Prefer Lily. Don’t actually know that many despite living in various places throughout the UK since I had my children. Know more Olives than Lilys now that I think about it.

Lily

Olive!

I think if you love Lily, go with Lily. One thing to consider is that Lily doesn't really shorten into a nickname but Olive might, Liv or Ollie maybe. Nicknames don't always happen with your permission so make sure you like the potential nicknames if you choose Olive :)

I love both. Lily is sweet and feminine, Olive is strong and feisty. Doesn't help much, sorry!

Please not Olive. Instantly think of Olive Oyl or Olive from the TV Series "On the Buses"...

Lily, Linden or Olivia though 🌹

Lily.

Lily is nice, but completely yawnsome.

She will be Lily S (or whatever your surname begins with), and because it’s so popular, it will very much date to this era, and so sound dated to the next generation.

Olive is quite different from the very popular Olivia.

I’d go with Olive - if those are the only two choices.

Lydia is lovely, bit different