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what do you think of these names

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bethgt · 07/08/2023 15:37

hi what does everyone tink of these names: Frederick Louis Arthur John (Freddy) and Lilith Catherine (Lily Kate)

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NotImpressedByYourBragging · 07/08/2023 15:39

I think you watch "Frasier". Grin I like them.

Coronationstation · 07/08/2023 15:56

is that one name with 3 middles names or options for first names?
I don’t mind Lily but Lileth sounds like you have a lisp. I’ve never known anyone abbreviate a middle name if that’s the plan from Catherine.

bethgt · 07/08/2023 16:01

yes 1 name with 3 middle names

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LiquoriceAllsorts2 · 07/08/2023 16:50

Nice names but 3 middle names is a lot, could you just use two of them?

VeridicalVagabond · 07/08/2023 16:54

I like all of the boys names individually but I think four names is a tad excessive unless he's an heir to the throne. Louis is my favourite of the four.

Lilith is horrible and has some not very nice connotations, Lily and Catherine are both nice though.

Purpleavocado · 07/08/2023 16:59

Personally I wouldn't call a girl Lilith due to the biblical connotations. I'm not religious but it's similar to calling a boy Judas or Jonah , why make the child's life more difficult? Lillian or Lilliana are both nice.

FlamingYam · 07/08/2023 17:01

I like Lilith but it has biblical connotations and I think you will have a lot of people telling you they don't like it.

Why would the boy need so many names?

Whataretheodds · 07/08/2023 17:06

I'm not keen on Lileth. Lily is lovely but very popular.

How many syllables is the surname?

babysharkdoodoodedoodedoo · 07/08/2023 17:13

Not Lilith! She’s a mythical baby eating demon! Lillian instead? But the other names are lovely.

SkaneTos · 07/08/2023 17:14

All the names are lovely!

(Just want to mention that if it were a pair of siblings and one sibling had four names and the other sibling had two, I would wonder why... Silly of me, but I would. It just seems uneven!
I have cousins who are siblings, and the oldest (female) has two names, the middle one (male) has only one name, and the youngest (male) has two names.
I always thought it was odd.)

GBoucher · 07/08/2023 17:23

Lilith is a demon. Why on earth would you name your child that? Besides, Lilith Catherine has too many 'th' sounds and the 'ith'-'cath' transition is difficult to pronounce. Sounds like a tongue twister. The boy's name is much nicer but why three middle names? I agree with the heir to throne comment by a PP - needlessly long and pretentious.

continentallentil · 07/08/2023 17:29

I think Freddy and Lily are done to death, hyphen names are never a good idea and also Lilith is a demon..

I like John and Catherine nn Kate though, both very underused.

Busubaba · 07/08/2023 17:33

Frederick Louis Arthur John (Freddy)

Lilith Catherine (Lily Kate)

I do t like Lilith.

Why the need for all the middle names? Are they names after family?

We never gave our children any middle names.

BLT24 · 07/08/2023 17:35

Lilith - never head of it but it doesn’t sound nice

All the other names are very lovely

Lilibert456 · 07/08/2023 17:38

Haven't read all the posts but I am sure that it has been pointed out that Lilith has demonic connotations.

Olika · 07/08/2023 17:44

Not sure having so many names for a boy. I liked Lilith until I read other comments.

KnickerlessParsons · 07/08/2023 17:46

Frederick Louis Arthur John sounds like a member of the royal family.
Lilith Catherine is fine, although I don't personally like Lilith. Lily Kate is awful though.

SleepingStandingUp · 07/08/2023 17:49

I adore Lilith, I don't care who's she's the mama of. I wouldn't double it up with Katherine and then shorten both tho, it's... Unusual to do that. Either Lilith Katherine Smith known as Lily or Lily-Kate Smith known as Loly-Kate

SleepingStandingUp · 07/08/2023 17:51

GBoucher · 07/08/2023 17:23

Lilith is a demon. Why on earth would you name your child that? Besides, Lilith Catherine has too many 'th' sounds and the 'ith'-'cath' transition is difficult to pronounce. Sounds like a tongue twister. The boy's name is much nicer but why three middle names? I agree with the heir to throne comment by a PP - needlessly long and pretentious.

Well, ONE of them was the mother of all demons. Also Adams first wife who didn't shut up enough so got kicked out on favour of Eve. Who ate the apple. Erm yeah, regrets Adam?

That doesn't mean that the name is only for demons. I met a lovely one on the bus before COVID, Lilith and Luna

KirstenBlest · 07/08/2023 17:52

Frederick Louis Arthur John (Freddy) . - I think Freddie is a more popular spelling. I'd drop the Louis Arthur, they're a bitt Royal Family when you have that many middle names
Lilith Catherine (Lily Kate). - Lily is very popular, Lilith us awful. Catherine/Kate is fine.

user1492757084 · 08/08/2023 10:17

Maybe too many TH sounds in Lilith Catherine.

How about ..
Catherine Lily - Cate

The boy name is nice. You could make it into names for two boys ..

Frederick John
Louis Arthur

doeandfawn · 08/08/2023 14:47

Lilith was the first woman before Eve who refused to be subservient to Adam… I think it’s an amazingly strong name and it’s on our list, but be prepared for some ill-educated people taking issue with it.

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