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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.

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- mirfak