[name_f]Lily[/name_f] is my favorite name.
I think you could still use it as the memories of the ex will fade and in the end no one will think you named your daughter after her. You could also change the spelling to [name_f]Lillie[/name_f] or [name_f]Lili[/name_f] so it won’t be so obvious. But if you don’t want to I understand. [name_f]Do[/name_f] what feels right for you and your partner. I’ll try to list many names that I love because as we both love [name_f]Lily[/name_f] we might have a similar style.
I really love [name_f]Lilou[/name_f] and I think it’s quite similar to [name_f]Lily[/name_f] as well as being a combination of [name_f]Lily[/name_f] and [name_u]Louise[/name_u].
[name_u]Or[/name_u] you could use: [name_f]Lilia[/name_f], [name_f]Liliana[/name_f], [name_f]Liliane[/name_f], [name_f]Lillian[/name_f], [name_f]Lilwenn[/name_f], [name_f]Lilouenn[/name_f].
To answer some of your concerns:
Most names will date. [name_f]Lily[/name_f] will too and so will [name_f]Alice[/name_f], [name_u]Ruby[/name_u], [name_u]Evelyn[/name_u] and other names that are popular now. These names were really unfashionable between about 1950 and 1990 and they will be unfashionable again. It is pretty much impossible to find a name that won’t date unless you go for uncommon or for [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] (even though that is falling so might sound dated in the future). But I don’t think it’s a terrible thing at all!
I would also consider the internet anonymity issue. No one is really anonymous on the internet if they choose to upload information. It is an illusion. Much better to teach her how to be responsible than to reject a name just for this reason. I have an uncommon name and ask to be listed with my first initial and surname and everyone has respected my wishes. It is really not possible to be anonymous on the internet, if someone wants to find you they will, especially with the new features like image search etc. I learned about this in class. Creepy, I know, I am scared too, but true! I know it’s scary but a common name won’t change this.
I feel like people will react positively to most names. [name_f]Lily[/name_f] sure is a nice name to have, I agree as it’s my favorite. But people will hardly ever not be nice in order to be polite. When I worked in a cafe back in the day as a student I also would have reacted in a nice way if the name had been [name_f]Fanny[/name_f]. So I wouldn’t put too much of an emphasis on this. People’s opinion can change easily. [name_f]Pretty[/name_f] sure 20 years ago most people thought that [name_f]Daphne[/name_f] and [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] were hideous but now they’re cool again. The important thing is that you love it!
I’ll give my best:
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u]
[name_f]Alice[/name_f]
[name_f]Opal[/name_f]
[name_f]Daisy[/name_f]
[name_f]Rose[/name_f]
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f]
[name_f]Annabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Anneliese[/name_f]
[name_f]Angelina[/name_f]
[name_f]Eva[/name_f]
[name_f]Ava[/name_f]
[name_f]Angeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosalind[/name_f]
[name_f]Chloe[/name_f]
[name_f]Isabelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Isabella[/name_f]
[name_u]Ivy[/name_u]
[name_u]Jade[/name_u]
[name_u]Evelyn[/name_u]
[name_f]Ella[/name_f]
[name_f]Ellie[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]
[name_f]Eliana[/name_f]
[name_f]Luana[/name_f]
[name_f]Kaia[/name_f]
[name_f]Maia[/name_f]
[name_f]May[/name_f] or [name_f]Mae[/name_f]
[name_f]Alexia[/name_f]
[name_f]Emerald[/name_f]
[name_f]Emmie[/name_f]
[name_f]Emmeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Aurora[/name_f]
[name_f]Aurelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Aura[/name_f]
[name_f]Lani[/name_f]
[name_f]Lumi[/name_f]
Loreley or [name_f]Lorelei[/name_f]
[name_f]Kailani[/name_f]
[name_f]Alara[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f]
[name_f]Linnéa[/name_f] (a flower, too!)
[name_u]Cataleya[/name_u]
[name_f]Ilma[/name_f]
[name_f]Elsa[/name_f]
[name_f]Nora[/name_f]
[name_f]Lenora[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucinda[/name_f]
[name_f]Lilia[/name_f]
[name_f]Liliane[/name_f]
[name_f]Liliana[/name_f]
[name_f]Lillian[/name_f]
[name_f]Lilou[/name_f]
[name_f]Lila[/name_f]
[name_f]Leila[/name_f]
[name_f]Leanna[/name_f]
[name_f]Lilo[/name_f]
[name_f]Lilwenn[/name_f]
[name_f]Lilouenn[/name_f]
I hope you find the perfect name! I understand it is devastating to lose a favorite but I’m sure you can find a name that’s just as nice.
I wish you all the best and many blessings and I hope you find the perfect name for her
