Boy and Girl names for surname Lee. Please help

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My friend is due to have a CS next week but cannot chose a name that both she and her DH like and that goes with their last name Lee.

Need both boy and girl name ideas.

Any suggestions?

bruce?

Thanks ja9 but I have a feeling they might not go for it

ja9!

I would go for something long

Sebastien would work for a boy.

I have friends with Poppy and Eleanor Lee and for boys they had James and George.

Yes, I agree that a longer name is probably better as short ones tend to run into one word.

Lots of names she likes but when said with the surname just don't seem to work.

oh, shame.

how about..

nathan / nathaniel

susanna

What names does she like? Might help us find similar ones that do work with Lee.

I know a Georgina Lee, that seems to go well. Can't remember the middle name, its Chinese.

And I know a Kieran Lee - from the Irish side of the Lee family - I do like that its such a trans-ethnic surname!

These are the Irish branch too Grimma.

She likes Emma, Emily, Holly - ily type girly names.

She has a few ideas for boys names although not decided yet but it is the girls list that is causing problems.

Harriett Lee
Imogen Lee
Tabitha Lee

Edward Lee
Henry Lee
Thomas Lee

?

I know a Quentin Lee.

With Lee the first name needs to be long enough (2 syllables) but NOT easily shortened. E.g. Will Lee, Tom Lee or Ed Lee don't sound great imo.

She likes Emma, Emily, Holly - ily type girly names.

ah. those dont really go with 'Lee', I see her problem. 'Emma Lee' sounds like Emily and Emily Lee sounds like a stutter.

Would something like Emma-Jane Lee do it maybe? (lacking inspiration but that kind of thing)

Abigail Lee
Imogen Lee
Bethan Lee
Charlotte Lee
Elizabeth Lee

Matthew Lee
Thomas Lee
Oliver Lee

Aidan
Alasdair
Justin
Laurence
Lewis
Francis
Ciaran

Helen(a)
Rebecca
Rachel
Martha

I think with the surname Lee you need to consider all the possible nicknames of some of the names mentioned.

E.g. Ollie Lee, Jo Lee, Matt Lee, Ed Lee, Will Lee don't sound great imo. Neither does Henry Lee (too many -ee endings).

On the other hand Justin Lee, John Lee, Ciaran Lee or Quentin Lee sound lovely.

Seb(astian) or Alex(ander)

Katie
Fiona

Erm.. this is harder than it looks!

Joshua
Archie
Alfie

Erm....

I know a Henry, a Sofia, a Martin and a Sam (female) with Lee as a surname.

I know an Emma Lee! I actually know an Emma Lee(surname) and an Emma Lee(Middle name) Byrne.

I actually think it sounds quite nice.

But Emma Lee, especially when said quickly, sounds like Emily