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in reply to a message by Perrine
because Lily is too popular.
I like Lily but I couldn't bestow it upon a child as a full first name because I wouldn't want her to be "Lily P." or "Little Lily" or "Lily with the glasses".
I wouldn't mind Liliana "Lily".
Eliana - which I'm pronouncing as ell-ee-ARH-nah - has a really pretty sound, my sister is called Ellie so it would be a nod in her direction although that does eliminate the most obvious nickname. I am one who likes to nickname so if Eliana couldn't be Elle or Ellie, she would probably end up Ana or perhaps at a stretch Lia.
http://www.behindthename.com/pnl/117870?sort=rank&pop=ew
^Top 2 = Alice and James ~~ Bottom 2 = Stark and Indiana (m)
I like Lily but I couldn't bestow it upon a child as a full first name because I wouldn't want her to be "Lily P." or "Little Lily" or "Lily with the glasses".
I wouldn't mind Liliana "Lily".
Eliana - which I'm pronouncing as ell-ee-ARH-nah - has a really pretty sound, my sister is called Ellie so it would be a nod in her direction although that does eliminate the most obvious nickname. I am one who likes to nickname so if Eliana couldn't be Elle or Ellie, she would probably end up Ana or perhaps at a stretch Lia.
http://www.behindthename.com/pnl/117870?sort=rank&pop=ew
^Top 2 = Alice and James ~~ Bottom 2 = Stark and Indiana (m)
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Yes, it is popular :/ At least it seems to be losing its popularity now. I don't think she would necessarily be a Lily P. or something like that. It is falling rather quickly. I was surprised to see that it is out of the top 20 and falling, I actually think by the time I have children (maybe 5 years or so) it will be out of the top 50.
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It's falling in England too (where I'm based) but still at #13. For me, where I live, it's still quite current and you hear it a lot, especially in double-barrel combinations too.
Can't go into a primary school / nursery without falling over lots of Lily-Maes and Lily-Graces!
Can't go into a primary school / nursery without falling over lots of Lily-Maes and Lily-Graces!
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Yes, I think it was more common in England overall. I think it's popularity is just going down very recently so right now you still hear it a lot. I actually like Lily-Rose :P But I won't do it, it is just bound to age a lot worse than Lily and I am not a fan of hyphens.
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