Names too samey?

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Hello, I’ve just found out that we’re having another girl. Our eldest is called Molly, which I love. We had intended to call her Lily after both of my grandmothers, but when she was born she just didn’t look like one.

I know it’s a really popular name and I don’t love that, but I love that it is a name associated with two wonderful women for me. There is every chance that this one may not look like a Lily either (😂) but I can’t quite settle on Molly and Lily together- is it me being weird or is it just too much?

It isn’t that I love the ‘Lee’ sound at the end of the names, just coincidence. So I’m asking: 1. is it going to sound too twee and 2. Any alternative suggestions? The middle name will be Margaret after my DH’s Nana and my Aunt, so although I love them I’m keen to avoid names beginning with M. Any help appreciated x

I know a Molly and Lily sibset and have always thought they sound lovely together - I would definitely go for it!

They're fine. Molly and Milly would be too close.

Too similar for me with the repeated lee sounds.

What about Lila or Lilia?

Molly and Lily sound too similar to me and quite twee together.
Are you using Molly as a nickname for Mary? Mary and Lillian who happen to go by Molly and Lily gives them better options as they grow up.

I think they sound fine together

They sound fine.

Lilith

lily is lovely

Both lovely names. I don’t think they are too similar!

Thank you all so much, I really appreciate it. Molly isn’t short for anything, she has quite a long, serious middle name to give her options when she’s older if it’s too informal for her.

I think Molly & Lily is fine.

I think they're fine :)

I like Molly and Lily both together and separately. Go for it!

Molly and Lily sound fine together to me.

What about naming her Margaret Lily, nickname Maggie. Molly and Maggie sound good together.

Molly and Lily sound fine.

They won’t be in the world together for most of their lives - they’ll just be ‘their name’ at work, with friends, with their partners etc.

I understand what you mean about the Lee sound sounding samey.

Margaret Lily or Margaret Lilian
You could always give her the nickname of Meg or Meggie or Maggie or Daisy

Would you go with Daisy Elizabeth for DD2 (I've heard Daisy is a nick name for Margaret)

They sound fine together to me!

And lovely reasons behind the names too.

I think they’re fine as a sibset! Pretty sure they are the names of Kerry Katona’s kids, though.

Molly and Lily are fine imo - I don’t see how two “Ly” ending names is that different to siblings that both have names ending in “ia” or “ah” or “an” etc , it’s not especially uncommon. Only Dolly or Polly would sound ridiculous.

But please don’t use Margaret for the first name as pp suggested - Molly has been used as a nickname for Margaret for several hundred years (even though originally Molly started as a nickname for Mary instead). You’d be essentially giving DD1 and DD2 the same name.

I think Molly and Lily sound fine together.

I find Molly and Lily too alike, sorry.

Lila Margaret.
Molly and Lila sound less the same.

I think they are fine together. Congratulations on your PG

I have a Molly and a Daisy. The only difficulty with Molly and Lily is trying to say them together. I find it difficult. Might just be me though

I thought it was just me. I'm not know for dexterity though and thought it was as just my tongue that would get jumbled.