Elizabeth Lilly or Margaret Anne

[Rosemary2022]

Which do you prefer?

I thought Lily was a shortening of Elizabeth? I wouldn’t choose them both together and I wouldn’t spell it with two lls.

I like Elizabeth and Margaret.

Lily doesn’t go with Elizabeth though - too many similar sounds (which is why Lily is sometimes a nn for Elizabeth).

They both go with Anne although Anna works better I think.

I’d go with Margaret Anna as it’s less popular than Elizabeth - and Margot, Greta, Maggie, Peggy and Etta are all nice nns

I love Elizabeth and Lily separately but Lily is often used as a nickname for Elizabeth so wouldn't put them together for that reason.

I don't dislike Margaret but I'm not sure it's quite ready for a revival yet. Maybe in another 5 years!

Lilly isn't short for Elizabeth (lill, liz, lizzy, Beth, bet & Betty are) however I would go Elizabeth Anne or Anne Elizabeth; Margaret Lilly or Lilly Anne. I love Elizabeth & Margaret though just unsure of middle names.

I know of an Elizabeth who is called Lily by all her family and close friends.

I do prefer Elizabeth out of them both but would probably go Elizabeth Ann.

You can't have Elizabeth Lilly as a name as she could become Lilly Lilly which is just plain silly (see what I did there).

Elizabeth
Lilly
Anne

Are all perfectly nice names. Margaret is just still a bit old fashioned at the moment, though I love some of the diminutives such as Margo, Margot, Maggie.

Lily can be a nickname for Elizabeth.

I'd prefer Margaret Lily.

Anne Elizabeth

Are you a Royalist?

Really dislike Margaret, sorry, though I do like Maggie and Maisie! I'd go for Elizabeth which is lovely and has lots of nickname options, but wouldn't use Lilly as a middle name as it's a lot of Ls. Elizabeth Anne, Elizabeth Hope, Elizabeth Wren or something maybe?

Individually all lovely names. Together, I like Elizabeth Ann.

Margaret Anne or Lily (1 'l'), I really like Margaret/ Maggie/ Peggy.

One of these names is actually my middle name and I dislike it very much. Think about your child having to live with such staid names OP!

Lily is a 'nickname' for Elizabeth, so it's a bit naff as a combination. The Lilly spelling looks wrong.
I don't like Anne as a middle name; it seems very 1960s when every Sally was a Sally Anne and every Sarah Jane.

Margaret Lily is nice, or how about Elizabeth Margaret?

I prefer Anna Marguerite but either of your combinations work as they're classic names.

Don’t have Lilly with Elizabeth. It’s practically a tongue twister and too much the same name, especially if she ends up as a Lizzie. Margaret Anne is two plain names together. Margot Anne, Maggie Anne, Margaret Rose sound better imo.

I love Elizabeth Ann

I like Elizabeth, Lily and Anne but not Margaret and not the spelling of Lilly. I don't really like Elizabeth Lilly together though, I'd prefer Elizabeth Anne which is nice. But Elizabeth Lilly if that is the only possible combo, preferrably spelled as Lily.

Elizabeth Anne is the best combination

Margaret Anne is lovely

Anne is very unusual now and pretty.

Elizabeth Ann

Margaret is a no
I somehow like Lily Anne

I agree with a lot of pps - Elizabeth Anne! Flows nicely and so classic.

CN I go for Elizabeth Anne too but only as long as you call her Betsy