Lillie-Mae

Wondering what your thoughts are on [name_f]Lillie[/name_f]-[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] or [name_f]Lillie[/name_f]-[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Isabelle[/name_f] as a combo? I seem to prefer [name_f]Lillie[/name_f] to [name_f]Lily[/name_f], and I love the idea of a little [name_f]Lillie[/name_f]-[name_f]Mae[/name_f]! :sparkling_heart:

Open to MN suggestions, I tend to prefer vintage/classic/familiar names in the middle spot!

Thank you! :smiling_face_with_three_hearts:

Well I prefer [name_f]Lily[/name_f] (although I’m biased) [name_f]Lillie[/name_f]-[name_f]Mae[/name_f] is precious! I think I prefer [name_f]Lillie[/name_f]-[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Isabelle[/name_f]! I think you could just name her [name_f]Lillie[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f] and call her by her first and middle name.

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Lillie-[name_f]Mae[/name_f] is so cute! I don’t particularly like the flow with [name_f]Isabelle[/name_f] or [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] tho. What about [name_f]Joy[/name_f], [name_f]Rose[/name_f] or [name_f]Grace[/name_f]?

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@Lily_Grace Thank you! I do like [name_f]Lily[/name_f], but I’m a sucker for an -ie ending, lol. I do like the idea of just [name_f]Lillie[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f], but I feel like, in my experience in child care, double names without a hyphen usually get dropped, and I don’t know if I’d like that or not? Of course, I’d probably use both [name_f]Lillie[/name_f] and [name_f]Lillie[/name_f]-[name_f]Mae[/name_f] at home lol. I’m a few years off from kids, but it’s something to ponder! Thank you again :slight_smile:

@th5 Thanks! I did worry about all the Ls lol. [name_f]Lillie[/name_f]-[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Grace[/name_f] is lovely!

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I like [name_f]Lillie[/name_f]-[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Isabelle[/name_f]. Have you considered one of the following?
[name_f]Lily[/name_f]-[name_f]Margaret[/name_f]
[name_f]Lillian[/name_f]-[name_f]Margaret[/name_f]
[name_f]Lily[/name_f]-[name_f]Mary[/name_f]
[name_f]Lillian[/name_f] [name_f]Mary[/name_f]
I also prefer the spelling [name_f]Isabel[/name_f].

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I know a girl who is named [name_f]Lily[/name_f] [name_f]Grace[/name_f] and everyone calls her [name_f]Lily[/name_f] or [name_f]Lily[/name_f] [name_f]Grace[/name_f]. [name_f]My[/name_f] name is also [name_f]Lily[/name_f] [name_f]Grace[/name_f] but I just go by [name_f]Lily[/name_f]! She has never dropped it and she always introduces herself as [name_f]Lily[/name_f] [name_f]Grace[/name_f] because that’s what her parents call her.

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I prefer [name_f]Lillie[/name_f], too! I’m normally not a huge fan of [name_f]Lillie[/name_f]/Lily/Lilly, etc., but I absolutely love this combo! It’s simply gorgeous! I like [name_f]Lillie[/name_f]-[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] more, but just based on flow. I like [name_f]Isabelle[/name_f] too. Maybe:

Lillie-[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Victoria[/name_f]
[name_f]Lillie[/name_f]-[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Catherine[/name_f]
[name_f]Lillie[/name_f]-[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Katerina[/name_f]
[name_f]Lillie[/name_f]-[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Eulalia[/name_f]
[name_f]Lillie[/name_f]-[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Aurelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Lillie[/name_f]-[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Hazel[/name_f]
[name_f]Lillie[/name_f]-[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Grace[/name_f]
[name_f]Lillie[/name_f]-[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Lillie[/name_f]-[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]
[name_f]Lillie[/name_f]-[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f]/Rosalind/Rosaline/Rosamund
[name_f]Lillie[/name_f]-[name_f]Mae[/name_f] Prisicilla
[name_f]Lillie[/name_f]-[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Anneliese[/name_f]
[name_f]Lillie[/name_f]-[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Regina[/name_f]
[name_f]Lillie[/name_f]-[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Jemima[/name_f]
[name_f]Lillie[/name_f]-[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_u]Maria[/name_u]
[name_f]Lillie[/name_f]-[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_u]Robin[/name_u]
[name_f]Lillie[/name_f]-[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Stella[/name_f]
[name_f]Lillie[/name_f]-[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Vienna[/name_f]
[name_f]Lillie[/name_f]-[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Susannah[/name_f]
[name_f]Lillie[/name_f]-[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Sofia[/name_f]
[name_f]Lillie[/name_f]-[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Karina[/name_f]
[name_f]Lillie[/name_f]-[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Natalia[/name_f]

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Lillie-[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] is my favorite! It is a little long for me, although I suppose it’s no longer than your average double middle name combo.

Lillie-[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Rachel[/name_f]
[name_f]Lillie[/name_f]-[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Jennifer[/name_f]
[name_f]Lillie[/name_f]-[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Caroline[/name_f]
[name_f]Lillie[/name_f]-[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Emilia[/name_f]
[name_f]Lillie[/name_f]-[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Zara[/name_f]
[name_f]Lillie[/name_f]-[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Sophia[/name_f]
[name_f]Lillie[/name_f]-[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_u]Vivian[/name_u]

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Lillie-[name_f]Mae[/name_f] is probably the sweetest name I’ve heard all week! I love [name_f]Lillie[/name_f]-[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f].

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@heloise_chrissa Hmm, I don’t mind [name_f]Lily[/name_f]-[name_f]Mary[/name_f], but I do really adore [name_f]Lillie[/name_f]-[name_f]Mae[/name_f]. Thank you though! [name_f]Isabel[/name_f]'s not really my style aesthetically unfortunately :confused:

@Lily_Grace Might be an option for me to consider then! I sort of like the hyphen, but I may change my mind there somewhere down the line!

@IrinaNicolaStrong Thank you!! :sparkling_heart: I love [name_f]Lillie[/name_f]-[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Victoria[/name_f], [name_f]Lillie[/name_f]-[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Catherine[/name_f], [name_f]Lillie[/name_f]-[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Katerina[/name_f], [name_f]Lillie[/name_f]-[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Amelia[/name_f], [name_f]Lillie[/name_f]-[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] (if only [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] wasn’t already used in the family! :frowning: ), [name_f]Lillie[/name_f]-[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_u]Maria[/name_u], [name_f]Lillie[/name_f]-[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Susannah[/name_f] and [name_f]Lillie[/name_f]-[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Sofia[/name_f]!

@sparkleninja18 Thank you :slight_smile: :sparkling_heart: [name_f]Lillie[/name_f]-[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Jennifer[/name_f], [name_f]Lillie[/name_f]-[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Caroline[/name_f], [name_f]Lillie[/name_f]-[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Emilia[/name_f] and [name_f]Lillie[/name_f]-[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Sophia[/name_f] are stunning!

@dejectedpiglet Aw, thank you so much! :slight_smile: I’m glad you like it!!

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I think [name_f]Lillie[/name_f]-[name_f]Mae[/name_f] just by itself is cute. But I’ll share a favorite of mine: [name_f]Lillie[/name_f]-[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Beata[/name_f]

Serious question here. [name_m]How[/name_m] does a double barrelled name differ from just using a first and a middle?

I’ve never really understood this. I had no idea this was a thing until a couple years ago since it’s not common in my culture and for some reason I’ve just never been able to understand it.

No judging at all, just genuinely curious :sweat_smile:

@little_molly Thank you! [name_f]Lillie[/name_f]-[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Beata[/name_f] is stunning!

@sweetcaroline I mean, it might come more down to personal preference, but a double barrelled name is generally said as one name, rather than a first and middle which are generally separated. Where I live, on class rosters middle names don’t really appear, so if I wanted my daughter to be [name_f]Lillie[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f], a hyphen would make it her legally given first name, thus making it appear on a class list or other document without the [name_f]Mae[/name_f] part being dropped :slight_smile: If she chose to drop it, that’s totally fine, but I’d prefer it if she was just [name_f]Lillie[/name_f]-[name_f]Mae[/name_f] myself :stuck_out_tongue:

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Lillie-[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Isabelle[/name_f] is lovely. Not such a big fan of [name_f]Lillie[/name_f]-[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] as i like [name_f]Lillie[/name_f] as a nickname for [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] so it feels a bit repetitive to me

Lillie-[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Imogen[/name_f], [name_f]Lillie[/name_f]-[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Harriet[/name_f], [name_f]Lillie[/name_f]-[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Clara[/name_f] and [name_f]Lillie[/name_f]-[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Sophia[/name_f] came to mind

I like [name_f]Lillie[/name_f]-[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f].

I love [name_f]Lillie[/name_f]-[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] and I think [name_f]Lillie[/name_f]-[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Isabelle[/name_f] is beautiful as well.

I love it so much!!! So sweet, spunky, fun, and charming. [name_f]Lillie[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] and [name_f]Lillie[/name_f]-[name_f]Mae[/name_f] isabelle bot hahave a lot of ls and I can’t choose which I like better. I suggest: [name_f]Lillie[/name_f]-[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Alice[/name_f], [name_f]Lillie[/name_f]-[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Virginia[/name_f], [name_f]Lillie[/name_f]-[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Katrina[/name_f], [name_f]Lillie[/name_f]-[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Felicity[/name_f], [name_f]Lillie[/name_f]-[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Beatrix[/name_f], [name_f]Lillie[/name_f]-[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f], [name_f]Lillie[/name_f]-[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Daphne[/name_f], [name_f]Lillie[/name_f]-[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Therese[/name_f].

I, too, prefer [name_f]Lillie[/name_f]! It’s the prettiest, most complete spelling to me. :stuck_out_tongue: I think [name_f]Lillie[/name_f]-[name_f]Mae[/name_f] is a good combo.

I quite like [name_f]Lillie[/name_f]-[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]. There’s something very sweet about it.

Lillie-[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Isabelle[/name_f] is adorable! I love all names and the flow is great too.