Eleanor and Lily - too close for sisters?

[name]Hi[/name], I’m not pregnant but thinking of names for future children. [name]Do[/name] you think [name]Eleanor[/name] and [name]Lily[/name] are too close for sisters? Especially with [name]Ellie[/name] or [name]Nellie[/name] as a nickname for [name]Eleanor[/name]. Thanks

[name]Ellie[/name] and [name]Lily[/name] are definitely too close, but [name]Lily[/name] and [name]Eleanor[/name] are fine. My oldest daughter is named [name]Lily[/name], and one of her younger sisters has the name [name]Charlotte[/name] [name]Eleanor[/name]. Now, granted, we don’t call [name]Charlotte[/name] by her middle name. I would only use it if you are sure you would use the full [name]Eleanor[/name].

[name]Sophie[/name] [name]Taylor[/name]

Wife to a handsome king - [name]William[/name] [name]Frederick[/name] [name]Taylor[/name]
Mommy to five beautiful princesses and one dashing prince:
[name]Lily[/name] [name]Annemarie[/name] - 08.30.98 ([name]Lily[/name])
[name]Scarlett[/name] [name]Elaine[/name] - 9.22.05 ([name]Scarlett[/name])
[name]Isabelle[/name] [name]Katherine[/name] - 5.28.08 ([name]Isabelle[/name])
[name]Evelyn[/name] [name]Claire[/name] and [name]Charlotte[/name] [name]Eleanor[/name] - 7.4.10 ([name]Evie[/name] and [name]Charlotte[/name])
[name]James[/name] [name]Edward[/name] - 10.27.12 ([name]James[/name])

[name]Both[/name] are stunning names! I think it’s OK. But yeah, [name]Ellie[/name] and [name]Lily[/name] are pretty close. [name]Nora[/name] and [name]Lily[/name] is fab.

Would you consider [name]Lillian[/name] or [name]Lilith[/name]? [name]Eleanor[/name] is quite strong and elegant without being overly girly and then [name]Lily[/name] is short, sweet and very, very girly.

I’ve considered [name]Lillian[/name] but I love [name]Lily[/name] more. [name]Lily[/name] is my absolute favorite girls name and I want to find one or two girls names that would work well as sisters. I love alot of names but some seem too close or don’t work with [name]Lily[/name]. For example, [name]Amelia[/name] or [name]Ottilie[/name]. Apparently I like the ‘illie’ sound, [name]Millie[/name], [name]Tillie[/name], [name]Lily[/name]. Also I love [name]Flower[/name] names like [name]Ivy[/name], [name]Violet[/name], and [name]Rose[/name] but I don’t think I could use more than one. Some names I like that I think work with [name]Lily[/name] are [name]Claire[/name], [name]Alice[/name], [name]Isobel[/name], [name]Charlotte[/name], and [name]Emma[/name]. I’d love any thoughts on these or suggestions of new names. edit… I also love the thought of Edith, Agnes, Sybil, Dorothy, and Beatrix as sisters but Lily doesn’t really fit in with these either. What do you think of that sibset?

Anyone have any thoughts on my list or suggestions on what goes best with [name]Lily[/name]? Thanks

[name]Eleanor[/name] and [name]Lily[/name] are too close if you’re using [name]Ellie[/name] - but if you’re using [name]Nora[/name], they work very well.

Out of your list, my favorites are [name]Lily[/name] and [name]Claire[/name], [name]Lily[/name] and [name]Charlotte[/name]. [name]Alice[/name] is a little plain with [name]Lily[/name], [name]IMO[/name].

I agree. I wouldn’t bat an eye at [name]Lily[/name] and [name]Eleanor[/name] for sisters, but [name]Lily[/name] and [name]Ellie[/name] are definitely too close. [name]Lily[/name] and [name]Nellie[/name] might even be okay, although [name]Lily[/name] and [name]Nell[/name] is better.

[name]Lily[/name] and [name]Eleanor[/name] are fine as sisters. Are you tied to [name]Ellie[/name] as a nn? I really like [name]Nora[/name] as a nn.

[name]Lily[/name] and [name]Claire[/name] - perfect pairing, feels clean and simple (in a good way)
[name]Lily[/name] and [name]Charlotte[/name] - very nice together as well, both have a vintage feel but have shot up the charts
[name]Lily[/name] and [name]Alice[/name] - I love [name]Alice[/name], but not sure about it with [name]Lily[/name]

[name]Emma[/name] and [name]Isobel[/name] are pretty, but so popular.

I’m not tied to [name]Ellie[/name] as a nickname. In fact I like just [name]Eleanor[/name]. I love the thought of [name]Nell[/name] if I did use a nickname though. It’s tricky trying to come up with names that fit together well as a sibset. I love [name]Agnes[/name] and [name]Beatrix[/name]. [name]Do[/name] they sound good as sisters to [name]Lily[/name]?