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I think Rose is a better name, partly because it is not a nickname and not just a flower name.
But also because Lily, being a repeated syllable, sounds a little bit cutesy.
Lily's not bad, it's just not better than Rose.

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Rose Marina

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This question always makes me think of the Christina Rossetti poem that begins

The lily has a smooth stalk,
Will never hurt your hand;
But the rose upon her briar
Is lady of the land.

Rose

Rose

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I like both, but I like Rose better.
I really like short, one syllable middle names. I only realIzed the other day that 4/5 of my kids have a one syllable middle name. Whoops! Should have kept the trend.

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I like
Audrey Rose
Abigail Rose
Danika Rose
Chloe Rose
Callista Rose
Eliza Rose
Louisa Rose
Hailey Rose
Genevieve Rose

I wouldn't use either of them; Rose makes a better nn (for Rosemary, Rosamond, Rosalie etc, etc) than Lily (for Lilian and Elizabeth).

Rose. Not as common. Ages better than Lily

I prefer Lily, but I would use Lily Rose as a combo.

Lily is better as a first name but I like Rose as a middle name.

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Lily Annabel
Lily Rhiannon
Lily Hermione
Lily Persephone
Lily Antigone
Lily Guinevere
Lily Catherine
Lily Catarina
Lily Elowen
Lily Saffron
Lily Siofra
Lily Iolanthe
Lily Theresia

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Rose Eleanora
Rose Galadriel
Rose Cordelia
Rose Amaranthe
Rose Olympia
Rose Ophelia
Rose Penelope
Rose Ginevra
Rose Adelaide
Rose Minerva
Rose Wilhelmina
Rose Octavia
Rose Magdalena

I think I would prefer Rose. In my opinion, Rose ages a lot better than Lily, since Lily is kind of boring, overused, and I can’t imagine it on a person over 25. Rose is boring but decent at most.

Lily

I have a niece named Lily and a niece named Rose. Lilyanna Grace & Rose Elaine. They aren't sisters - Lily's sisters are Brianna, Emma, & Natalie, Rose's siblings are Audrey & Caleb.

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I think I like Rose a bit better. It has a stronger, sturdier feel to it. Lily feels flimsy, lacking.

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I love Rose Elaine, I think it's gorgeous. For Lily I'd go with Katherine.

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I prefer Rosalind (even though it's not related to Rose) over both names.

This message was edited 11/29/2020, 4:27 PM

Rose

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Lily is fine, but it’s a bit too delicate - almost weak and flimsy.

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Rose is pretty plain, but I prefer it to Lily.

I don't really care. I slightly prefer Rose for other people, but I think I'd rather be Lily.
I'd rather be Rosemary than Lily, though.

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Lily Zornitsa
Lily Maud
Lily Theresa
Lily Veda
Lily Moira

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Rose Gwendolen
Rose Veronica
Rose Nadine

This message was edited 11/29/2020, 4:24 PM

Lily

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Lily is fun and energetic. Rose is stiff and bland.

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Lily Ophelia
Lily Adeline
Lily Cressida
Lily Emmeline
Lily Harriet
Lily Theodora

Rose

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I like Lilly though. Lily just doesn't look "right." Rose is timeless.