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Charlotte or Lily?

49 replies

Janeaustenfangirl · 19/10/2023 18:03

DH and I are expecting a baby girl very soon and are torn between Charlotte and Lily. On balance we both prefer Lily but fear it’s too popular/a bit wet. What are peoples
thoughts? TIA

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Anewuser · 19/10/2023 18:04

I love them both. I would have had a Charlotte but only had boys.

Every class in my school has a Lily, Lilly, Lili or Lilah in it.

Lollypoppet · 19/10/2023 18:06

Charlotte definitely

Purplecatshopaholic · 19/10/2023 18:06

Both lovely names and both really popular as a result. Can’t really go wrong with either of them.

FortheBeautyoftheEarth · 19/10/2023 18:07

I like Charlotte. Charlotte Lily?

Strawberrycheesecake7 · 19/10/2023 18:07

I much prefer Charlotte. Lily is overused.

DuchessOfSausage · 19/10/2023 18:51

Charlotte Lily

PickledScrump · 19/10/2023 18:59

Definitely Lily, it’s much nicer. Charlotte is so dull and there’s far more of them I would say then Lilys.

DuchessOfSausage · 19/10/2023 19:27

According to Darkgreener, Charlotte is #35, Lily #7. There are lots of names like Lila, Lyla, Lilia, Luna, Milly, Tilly etc that are similar to Lily.

belfastbelle78 · 19/10/2023 19:35

Charlotte 100% - classy, elegant and timeless. Love the nickname Lottie as well

Lily is overused and a bit childish for when she gets older

Bluemoonto · 19/10/2023 19:37

Lily is so overused. Definitely Charlotte

Goodornot · 19/10/2023 19:38

Charlotte. Can't go wrong with such a classic.

BettyBallerina · 19/10/2023 19:40

Both lovely! But I’d probably choose Charlotte because I love the shortened Lottie or Charlie.

CandyflossKid · 19/10/2023 19:42

Charlotte

Chanhedforthis · 19/10/2023 19:42

Lily

LlynTegid · 19/10/2023 19:42

I'd choose Charlotte.

pippapipps · 19/10/2023 19:53

I love both but would go with Lily only for the reason I know a Charlotte and once she went to school she was called Charlie which has stuck and her family know her as Charlie now..which is fine if you would be happy with that

CharlieBoo · 19/10/2023 20:51

Charlotte is so much nicer.. so many gorgeous nicknames too.

Lily is so dull and overused now. They are everywhere

theduchessofspork · 19/10/2023 21:00

Charlotte - great name

Lily.. it is a bit very wet

MollyMarples · 19/10/2023 21:02

Charlotte

Pretendthatwearedead · 19/10/2023 21:13

Charlotte is lovely.

OhDoSitDownAndShutUp · 19/10/2023 21:16

Charlotte

user1492757084 · 19/10/2023 22:12

Charlotte by far.
And do you like Charlotta?

Mummumgem · 19/10/2023 22:16

I wanted to call my baby Charlotte but when she was born she was a Jonathan 😂😂 ( I was so so sure I was having a girl 😂😂)

I don’t dislike lily, but Jonathan couldn’t say Willy, he said lily, so it sort of spoils it for me

TheaBrandt · 19/10/2023 22:19

Lily is really wall paper now sorry. Just not special at all.

rainbow616 · 19/10/2023 22:24

Lily

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