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Lilac or Daphne then?

33 replies

Indiechick · 29/04/2009 16:24

As Mimosa seems to have got the thumbs down.

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BettyTurnip · 29/04/2009 16:26

Sorry, thumbs down from me for those two as well!

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jeanjeannie · 29/04/2009 17:20

I like Daphne - but pronounced 'Daphna' Dp's ultra-glamorous, cousin in NY is called Daphne(a) and she loves her name!

ScottishBoris · 29/04/2009 17:24

Neither here, Daphne always makes me think of fat Daphne from "The Broons" (ancient Scottish comic strip family) and I'm not keen on the "lac" sound in Lilac.

Sorry.

janeite · 29/04/2009 17:27

Am not liking Mimosa at all, sorry. Daphne doesn't do it for me. I quite like Lilac! Lavender? Violet?

CatchaStar · 29/04/2009 17:28

Really sorry but niether.

CuppaTeaJanice · 29/04/2009 17:29

Lilac makes me think of a very frail old lady in bloomers, and Daphne a woman from the seventies with big horn-rimmed glasses that likes wife swapping parties.

Any other possibilities?

salvadory · 29/04/2009 19:45

love Daphne, very Mitford sisters cool.

Mize · 29/04/2009 19:46

I like Daphne better

weepootle · 29/04/2009 19:52

Sorry, neither. I think Daphne is just pure ugly.

ILikeToMoveItMoveIt · 29/04/2009 19:54

Daphne makes me think of the lady in Neighbours who was married to Des and owned the coffee shop!

So, I would vote for Lilac.

MrsHappy · 29/04/2009 19:54

I prefer Daphne of the two. Lilac is a bit wet, I think (sorry).

TaLcKy · 29/04/2009 19:55

Lilac, but how about Violet?

Violet is pretty methinks.

Umlellala · 29/04/2009 20:04

I prefer Mimosa out of all of them

What do YOU like best?

wombleprincess · 29/04/2009 21:49

daphne is lovely.

LaDiDaDi · 29/04/2009 22:36

Daphne

Thunderduck · 29/04/2009 23:08

Neither.

Twims · 29/04/2009 23:11

Prefer Lila over Lilac and quite like Daphne.

Rindercella · 29/04/2009 23:11

I don't much liek either. My Mum is Daphne and she has always loathed the name. Hates it with a vengenance and was very pleased when we gave DD MIL's name as a middle name & not Daphne!

Flappythebat · 29/04/2009 23:12

sorry neither, Daphne just reminds me of Scooby Doo and Lilac is just a colour/flower to me and not a "name".

pointydog · 29/04/2009 23:16

Lila? Leila?

SK1980 · 29/04/2009 23:48

both horrible!

Indiechick · 30/04/2009 10:55

Well have totally gone off Mimosa and Lilac now, still liking Daphne but considering Elizabeth Daphne nn Beth, fits well with other two dd.

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Indiechick · 30/04/2009 10:56

Any thoughts on Elizabeth Daphne?

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Flappythebat · 30/04/2009 11:06

What about Delphinia - could be shortened, looks and sounds prettier than Daphne imho.