Lilith

[FrancescaJade1]

Hi, I am due soon and have chosen the name of my baby. She is going to be called Lilith. My parents have basically said if I call her that, then there is no way she can be baptised as it is demonic. I know the origins of the name, but don't see why it is an issue. Her other name will be Rebekkah....so compromise. Am I actually making a mistake ?

I wouldn't
How about Lilian
Elspeth
Judith( I'm a Judith and have never met another!)

I love it but I'm quite gothy!

I love it.

Strong independent feisty woman who takes no shit from men.

What’s not to like 🤷‍♀️

Another vote for Judith or Yael if you want a non-compliant biblical woman.

Lilith is awful. Why would you saddle your poor baby with that name?

Rebekkah is not the right spelling - it's Rebekah or Rebecca.

Hth.

I don't know that 'being religious' is such a gotcha. Most kids like to find out which other famous people they share their names with, and it's a bit of a facer to discover your only choices are the woman who was thrown out of paradise or Frasier's ex wife.

Frasier’s ex was a brilliant character whose only fault was being cleverer than Frasier, if you ask me. (Still don’t think you should use the name.)

She was fantastic!

I didn't know the connotations but it didn't sound nice to me anyway (maybe subconsciously I have heard of it). I think it sounds like an evil creature in Lord of the rings - beware the Lillith. It's the 'ith' bit with connotations. Lily and Lillian (and dare I say Lillibet) don't sound evil.

My cousins baby girl's name is Ebony Lilith...

Her parents are Goth Pagans. I think.

Bless little Ebony, she's adorable & actually almost ginger with lovely blue eyes.

I would just use Lily. Very similar sound but worlds apart re connotations.

I wouldnt. Think of school and other kids

I think it's lovely

I love it! Though I find the ls and the th quite difficult to say so close together.

It’s a beautiful name.

Avoiding because it’s the name of an ex-wife from a 90s television would be most odd.

No, surely the connotations put you off naming your daughter that? I would think it really weird or ignorant if someone called their baby that.

Well firstly, I don't think many people are that familiar with her, it's not like being called Jezebel

Secondly she's being reclaimed a bit I think (by Christian and Jewish feminists) as an independent female symbol who wouldn't put up with being sidelined in Eden etc, and has been unfairly, um, demonised, as a result of that

So I'd use it if you want, or although I personally wouldn't because it's lispy and hard to say

To be honest, I would avoid. Not only does it have a contentious meaning, but it's also a difficult sound to get your tongue around. Lillian is an easier alternative IMO...

I love Lilith as a name but it will out some off. However I met a young Lucider fairly recently so compared Lilith is mild

If you love it go for.it imo

I love the name and had absolutely no idea of the negative connotations!

I associate it with Frasier.

Lillian is nicer I think. Or Elspeth, Ruth or Beth if it's the 'th' sound at the end you like?

My niece has named her baby Lilith, I had no idea of the meaning of the name. I thought it was a nod to her mother, the babies grandmother, Elizabeth.
I think it is a lovely name,

Lilith as a name isn't good. Rebekkah spelt at way as a middle name is just as a bad. Rebekkah-KKK

You cannot call your child Lilith. Come on!

I'm calling her Rebekkah....thanks for your comments.