[name_f]Lily[/name_f] is absolutely one of my favorite names–and also one of the most sentimental ones. My grandmother’s last gift to me before she was laid to rest in 2010 was a lily, so lilies have come to represent my grandmother to me. They’re my favorite flower, and [name_f]Lily[/name_f] as a name is so dainty and pretty and girly. I love it.
But oh, does she give me fits when I actually try to fit her into a combo.
I am currently torn between [name_f]Lily[/name_f], [name_f]Lillian[/name_f], or [name_f]Liliana[/name_f] (I like that this one would honor both grandmas, but I’m constantly waffling between the more classic [name_f]Lillian[/name_f] and the more froufrou [name_f]Liliana[/name_f]) for the full name. Can you just… pick your favorite and go crazy with those brilliant combo ideas I know y’all have? I’m so stumped.
I’ve always liked [name_f]Lillian[/name_f] [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f], but I don’t need ANOTHER combo with [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] in it, and with [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]'s popularity, it sort of takes away from both [name_f]Lillian[/name_f] AND [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f], I think. I’ve toyed with a couple others ([name_f]Lillian[/name_f] [name_f]Emilia[/name_f], [name_f]Lillian[/name_f] [name_f]Cecilia[/name_f]) but I don’t like them as much as [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]. I have no ideas for [name_f]Lily[/name_f], and only one maybe for [name_f]Liliana[/name_f]–[name_f]Liliana[/name_f] [name_f]Beatrix[/name_f], after my grandpa (who was just L.B.).
We don’t have the exact same style, and while I kept it a bit more classic, maybe there’s some inspiration to be found here still:
[name_f]Lily[/name_f] [name_f]Adeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Lily[/name_f] [name_f]Antonia[/name_f]
[name_f]Lilian[/name_f] [name_f]Blythe[/name_f]
[name_f]Lily[/name_f] [name_f]Carlotta[/name_f]
[name_f]Liliana[/name_f] [name_f]Celeste[/name_f]
[name_f]Lily[/name_f] [name_f]Clementine[/name_f]
[name_f]Liliana[/name_f] [name_f]Daphne[/name_f]
[name_f]Lilian[/name_f] [name_f]Daisy[/name_f]
[name_f]Lilian[/name_f] [name_f]Elva[/name_f]
[name_f]Lily[/name_f] [name_f]Geneva[/name_f]
[name_f]Lily[/name_f] [name_f]Georgiana[/name_f]
[name_f]Liliana[/name_f] [name_f]Harriet[/name_f]
[name_f]Lillian[/name_f] [name_f]Hazel[/name_f]
[name_f]Lily[/name_f] [name_f]Josephine[/name_f]
[name_f]Lily[/name_f] [name_f]Lenora[/name_f]
[name_f]Lillian[/name_f] [name_f]Mabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Lily[/name_f] [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f]
[name_f]Lily[/name_f] [name_f]Marguerite[/name_f]
[name_f]Lily[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f]
[name_f]Liliana[/name_f] [name_f]Odette[/name_f]
[name_f]Lilian[/name_f] here to tell you I love my name. I haven’t ever contemplated the [name_f]Lily[/name_f] combinations much, but these are off the top of my head:
@[name_f]Polly[/name_f] - of course there is! Though our styles are different, I still find inspiration from all the Berries. I love your suggestions of [name_f]Liliana[/name_f] [name_f]Celeste[/name_f], [name_f]Lily[/name_f] [name_f]Antonia[/name_f], [name_f]Lilian[/name_f] [name_f]Blythe[/name_f], and [name_f]Lilian[/name_f] [name_f]Daisy[/name_f]! Funny enough, [name_f]Liliana[/name_f] [name_f]Odette[/name_f] [name_f]Pearl[/name_f] was my longest standing [name_f]Liliana[/name_f] combo, but it sort of drifted off my list at one point, and I’m sort of bored of [name_f]Liliana[/name_f] [name_f]Odette[/name_f] still. Which is sad, because I love the names separately, and I used to think they were made for each other. [name_f]Lily[/name_f] [name_f]Josephine[/name_f] is also precious.
@medfordkung - thank you! I really like [name_f]Liliana[/name_f] [name_f]Ines[/name_f] and [name_f]Lily[/name_f] [name_f]Cosette[/name_f], and [name_f]Liliana[/name_f] [name_f]Winifred[/name_f] is intriguing me. I sponsor two little girls in [name_u]Brazil[/name_u], and when I was looking at children before I sponsored “my” youngest one, [name_f]Maria[/name_f] [name_f]Clara[/name_f], I kept coming across a place called [name_f]Santa[/name_f] [name_f]Ines[/name_f] in [name_u]Brazil[/name_u], so something about it seems sentimental to me, even though neither of my Brazilian girls are from there. Plus, [name_f]Ines[/name_f] means the same thing as my mom’s name (a [name_f]Katherine[/name_f] variant), so I like it for that reason. [name_f]Liliana[/name_f] [name_f]Ines[/name_f] [name_f]Cosette[/name_f], maybe? It’s surely something to think about! I really like [name_f]Winifred[/name_f], but I think something shorter, like [name_f]Lily[/name_f] [name_f]Winfred[/name_f], might work a bit better. Hmm.
All the names are equally beautiful and I know you’re going to have a tough time choosing. Personally, I know 4 [name_f]Lillian[/name_f]'s, 2 [name_f]Lily[/name_f]'s, but no [name_f]Lilliana[/name_f]'s.
Personally, [name_f]Lily[/name_f] is my favourite, but I too love [name_f]Lillian[/name_f] [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f], haha. I think because my mum considered it when she was having my sister, so I very nearly had a little sister named [name_f]Lillian[/name_f] nn [name_f]Lily[/name_f].
My favourite combos for [name_f]Lily[/name_f] are:
I [name_u]LOVE[/name_u] [name_f]Lily[/name_f]/[name_f]Lillian[/name_f]. I have the french [name_f]Liliane[/name_f] on my list insted… weirdly I never like [name_f]Liliana[/name_f] as much.
[name_f]Lily[/name_f] [name_f]Katherine[/name_f] - for your grandma and mom.
[name_f]Lily[/name_f] [name_f]Anneliese[/name_f]
[name_f]Lily[/name_f] Héloïse
[name_f]Lily[/name_f] [name_f]Annabelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Lily[/name_f] [name_f]Emiliana[/name_f]
[name_f]Lily[/name_f] [name_f]Georgina[/name_f]
[name_f]Lily[/name_f] [name_f]Bianca[/name_f]
[name_f]Lily[/name_f] [name_f]Anastasia[/name_f]
[name_f]Lily[/name_f] [name_f]Marianne[/name_f]
[name_f]Lily[/name_f] [name_f]Astrid[/name_f]
@rayaracer23 - thank you for your suggestions! I am intrigued by [name_f]Liliana[/name_f] [name_f]Amelie[/name_f]–[name_f]Amelie[/name_f] was my best friend’s name–so I’ll definitely keep that one in mind!
@[name_u]Haley[/name_u] - thank you! I’m intrigued by [name_f]Lily[/name_f] [name_f]Georgina[/name_f] a lot. And [name_f]Lily[/name_f] [name_f]Clementine[/name_f]. Maybe if I can’t find anything else, I’ll just give in and make my [name_f]Lily[/name_f] combo [name_f]Lillian[/name_f] [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] [something]? Obviously, I can only use [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] once, but if I don’t love anything else with her like I love [name_f]Lillian[/name_f] [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f], maybe that’s a sign, haha.
@[name_f]Luna[/name_f] - thank you! I like [name_f]Lillian[/name_f] [name_f]Esme[/name_f], [name_f]Liliana[/name_f] [name_f]Garnet[/name_f] (my mom’s birthstone!), [name_f]Lillian[/name_f] [name_f]Celeste[/name_f] (it’d probably end up being something like [name_f]Lillian[/name_f] _____ [name_f]Celeste[/name_f]? [name_f]Lillian[/name_f] [name_f]Esme[/name_f] [name_f]Celeste[/name_f]?), and [name_f]Lily[/name_f] [name_f]Anneliese[/name_f]! [name_f]Lily[/name_f] [name_f]Heloise[/name_f] super intrigues me, but in general I prefer [name_u]Eloise[/name_u] or [name_f]Eloisa[/name_f] to [name_f]Heloise[/name_f] or [name_f]Heloisa[/name_f]. I dislike the “H” for some reason.
@[name_f]Alice[/name_f] - thank you! [name_f]Lily[/name_f] [name_f]Amelie[/name_f] is ADORABLE, but I’m afraid they are too rhymey? LIH-lee [name_m]AH[/name_m]-mih-lee/LIH-lee AM-ih-lee/LIH-lee ah-MILL-ee? Any way I say it doesn’t sound great. Maybe [name_f]Lillian[/name_f] [name_f]Amelie[/name_f] instead, but I don’t like it as much. [name_f]Lily[/name_f] [name_f]Amelie[/name_f] looks so summery, sweet, and carefree. [name_f]Lily[/name_f] [name_f]Amandine[/name_f] intrigues me, too!
@jariel - thanks for your suggestions! I like a lot of the names ([name_f]Antoinette[/name_f], [name_f]Mireille[/name_f], and [name_f]Amadea[/name_f] in particular), but I’m not sure any of them are really saying “I’m the one!”, unfortunately! [name_f]Lily[/name_f] [name_f]Antoinette[/name_f] is probably the closest, but I think I’d like [name_f]Lillian[/name_f] [name_f]Antoinette[/name_f] more? That actually might have some potential… (Or [name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Antoinette[/name_f]?) Hmm.
I love your idea of [name_f]Liliana[/name_f] [name_f]Beatrix[/name_f]. Something about that combo is so special!
Have you thought about [name_f]Lilias[/name_f]? (Pronounced [name_f]Lily[/name_f]-us) It was the name of the mother in The [name_f]Secret[/name_f] Garden.
Here are some thoughts for [name_f]Lily[/name_f]:
[name_f]Lily[/name_f] [name_f]Cosima[/name_f]
[name_f]Lily[/name_f] [name_f]Gwendolen[/name_f]
[name_f]Lily[/name_f] [name_f]Esme[/name_f]
[name_f]Lily[/name_f] [name_f]Amaranta[/name_f] (I like this especially because of [name_f]Amaranta[/name_f]'s meaning)
[name_f]Lily[/name_f] [name_f]Amandine[/name_f]
[name_f]Lily[/name_f] [name_f]Celeste[/name_f]
[name_f]Lily[/name_f] [name_f]Cosette[/name_f]
[name_f]Lily[/name_f] [name_f]Delphine[/name_f]
I prefer [name_f]Lily[/name_f] just by itself, then [name_f]Liliana[/name_f], then [name_f]Lilia[/name_f], and lastly, [name_f]Lillian[/name_f]. [name_f]Lily[/name_f] used to be my favourite name for a girl, now it’s my niece’s middle name so it’s lost its spark for me, but she’s beautiful.
[name_f]Liliana[/name_f] [name_f]Hazel[/name_f]
[name_f]Liliana[/name_f] [name_f]Briar[/name_f] (my own combo, I don’t love it but it’s my favourite [name_f]Liliana[/name_f] combo)
[name_f]Liliana[/name_f] [name_f]Ivy[/name_f]
[name_f]Liliana[/name_f] [name_f]Belle[/name_f]
[name_f]Liliana[/name_f] [name_f]Zoe[/name_f]
[name_f]Liliana[/name_f] [name_f]Jessamy[/name_f]
[name_f]Liliana[/name_f] [name_f]Daisy[/name_f]
[name_f]Liliana[/name_f] [name_f]Roisin[/name_f]
I love your suggestions of [name_f]Liliana[/name_f] [name_f]Celeste[/name_f], [name_f]Lily[/name_f] [name_f]Antonia[/name_f], [name_f]Lilian[/name_f] [name_f]Blythe[/name_f], and [name_f]Lilian[/name_f] [name_f]Daisy[/name_f]! Funny enough, [name_f]Liliana[/name_f] [name_f]Odette[/name_f] [name_f]Pearl[/name_f] was my longest standing [name_f]Liliana[/name_f] combo, but it sort of drifted off my list at one point, and I’m sort of bored of [name_f]Liliana[/name_f] [name_f]Odette[/name_f] still. Which is sad, because I love the names separately, and I used to think they were made for each other. [name_f]Lily[/name_f] [name_f]Josephine[/name_f] is also precious.