I am really struggling here. We have gone through a load of names and finally seems like we can settle on [name_f]Lilly[/name_f] (we’d use it as short for [name_f]Lillian[/name_f] or Lilliane) but worried it sounds weird with last name [name_f]Allaire[/name_f]… ([name_f]Allaire[/name_f] is pronounced in french way “[name_m]Ah[/name_m]-lair”)
[name_f]Lilly[/name_f] [name_f]Allaire[/name_f]
Too many Ls? [name_f]Lillian[/name_f] [name_f]Allaire[/name_f] - hard too?
If anyone has suggestions, of names, I’d be delighted. We are particularly concerned that the name should have a nickname we like. Our current daughter is [name_f]Tabitha[/name_f], we call her [name_f]Tabby[/name_f].
other names we liked but nixed for reasons mostly of nick name are are: [name_f]Florence[/name_f], [name_f]Penelope[/name_f], [name_f]Jasmine[/name_f], [name_f]Isabelle[/name_f] (which may have the same L problem?), [name_f]Savannah[/name_f], [name_f]Theodora[/name_f], [name_f]Summer[/name_f], [name_f]Liberty[/name_f], [name_f]India[/name_f] (too political).
I think when said out loud, [name_f]Lillian[/name_f]/[name_f]Lilly[/name_f] [name_f]Allaire[/name_f] is perfectly fine. It does get a little L’ly when written down. I’m not quite sure from your post whether you’re putting [name_f]Lilly[/name_f] or [name_f]Lillian[/name_f] on the birth certificate, but if it’s [name_f]Lilly[/name_f], my suggestion is just to drop one of the L’s: [name_f]Lily[/name_f] [name_f]Allaire[/name_f]. That doesn’t look too L’ly to me.
I had a hard time thinking of suggestions, but this is what I came up with:
[name_f]Edith[/name_f] nn [name_f]Edie[/name_f]
[name_f]Agnes[/name_f] nn [name_f]Aggy[/name_f]
[name_f]Margot[/name_f] nn ?
[name_f]Magdalena[/name_f] nn [name_f]Lena[/name_f] or Dallie (or [name_f]Maggie[/name_f])
[name_f]Martha[/name_f] nn ?
[name_f]Greta[/name_f] nn ?
Nickname suggestions for the names on your list:
[name_f]Florence[/name_f]- [name_f]Florie[/name_f] or [name_f]Flora[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f]- [name_f]Nellie[/name_f]
[name_f]Jasmine[/name_f]- [name_m]Jazzy[/name_m] or [name_f]Minnie[/name_f]
[name_f]Isabelle[/name_f]- [name_u]Izzy[/name_u] or [name_f]Bella[/name_f] (I don’t think it’s too L’ly)
[name_f]Savannah[/name_f]- Vannah or [name_u]Vannie[/name_u]
[name_f]Theodora[/name_f]- [name_f]Thea[/name_f]
[name_f]Summer[/name_f]- Summy? (this name is a little too wordy for me)
[name_f]Liberty[/name_f]- [name_f]Libby[/name_f] or Birdy (also a little too wordy for me)
[name_f]India[/name_f]- [name_f]Indy[/name_f] or [name_f]Dia[/name_f] (I agree with you that it is quite political)
I understand why you’d want w nickname, but I honestly don’t think it’s necessary. Generally a name isn’t at all too long so it’s not needed. Also you gave them a beautiful name, why not use it? (My apologies if this came across as harsh or if I offended you. It was most certainly not intentional.)
It is rather L heavy, and I nearly named my daughter [name_f]Lillian[/name_f] [name_f]Leona[/name_f].
But, I don’t think it’s terrible. I wouldn’t use it, but I wouldn’t think badly of someone who did use it.
My concern would be that Ls are difficult for some people to say, especially children. My daughter spent a brief time calling herself “Yilly”…and if she struggled even more and it was first and last name, it would be really confusing to others. Also, they aren’t just Ls, but double Ls, which can be extra hard in some languages.
That said, if you’re not concerned about other languages or her ability to prounce her own name as a kid, go for it
I like [name_f]Lilly[/name_f], and [name_f]Allaire[/name_f] is a cool last name, but I do think that together they might sound a bit too L heavy. My major concern would be the names running together though. ([name_f]Lilly[/name_f] [name_f]Allaire[/name_f]? [name_f]Lilia[/name_f] Laire?) Same goes for [name_f]Lillian[/name_f] ([name_f]Lilliana[/name_f] Laire?) All little kids are going to have pronunciation problems with certain names or words (speaking as someone who has a rather difficult name for children to say), but it won’t last forever.
[name_f]Tabitha[/name_f] is a name that can’t misconstrued easily, so I think that you might consider other names that are similar. I would stray away from names that can end in an ‘A’, because again, it will all run together. ([name_f]Isabelle[/name_f] = [name_f]Isabella[/name_f], [name_f]Annabelle[/name_f]= [name_f]Annabella[/name_f], etc.)
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] nn [name_f]Vi[/name_f], [name_f]Vivi[/name_f] ([name_f]Viv[/name_f]-ee and not Vy-vy), [name_f]Lettie[/name_f]
[name_f]Serena[/name_f] nn [name_f]Sera[/name_f], [name_f]Rena[/name_f]
[name_f]Coraline[/name_f] nn [name_f]Cora[/name_f]
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f] nn [name_u]Mattie[/name_u], [name_f]Tilly[/name_f], [name_f]Tilda[/name_f]
[name_f]Samantha[/name_f] nn [name_u]Sam[/name_u], [name_u]Sammy[/name_u]
[name_f]Sabrina[/name_f] nn [name_f]Bri[/name_f], [name_f]Brina[/name_f]
[name_f]Alessandra[/name_f] nn [name_u]Allie[/name_u], [name_f]Sandra[/name_f], [name_u]Sandy[/name_u]
[name_f]Eva[/name_f] nn [name_f]Evie[/name_f]
[name_f]Madeleine[/name_f] nn [name_f]Maddie[/name_f]
[name_f]Ariana[/name_f] nn [name_u]Ari[/name_u]
[name_f]Helena[/name_f] nn [name_f]Lena[/name_f]
I think it sounds fine, though I agree with the poster that [name_f]Lily[/name_f] [name_f]Allaire[/name_f] (one L) would make it a little lighter.
[name_f]Tabitha[/name_f] is such a gem though, that I feel like [name_f]Lillian[/name_f] might be a tad too trendy to match. Obviously that is a personal preference.
Suggestions:
[name_f]Belinda[/name_f] - Bindy [name_f]Allaire[/name_f]
[name_f]Melanie[/name_f] - [name_u]Lanie[/name_u] [name_f]Allaire[/name_f]
[name_f]Calista[/name_f] - [name_f]Callie[/name_f] or [name_f]Lissa[/name_f] [name_f]Allaire[/name_f]
[name_f]Lenora[/name_f] - [name_u]Lennie[/name_u] or [name_f]Nora[/name_f] [name_f]Allaire[/name_f]
[name_f]Martine[/name_f] - [name_f]Marta[/name_f] or [name_u]Marti[/name_u] [name_f]Allaire[/name_f]
[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] - [name_f]Genny[/name_f] [name_f]Allaire[/name_f] or [name_f]Neva[/name_f] [name_f]Allaire[/name_f] or Vieve [name_f]Allaire[/name_f]
[name_f]Madeleine[/name_f] - [name_f]Maddy[/name_f] [name_f]Allaire[/name_f]
[name_f]Amelia[/name_f] - [name_f]Amy[/name_f] [name_f]Allaire[/name_f] or [name_f]Mia[/name_f] [name_f]Allaire[/name_f]
[name_f]Annelise[/name_f] - [name_f]Annie[/name_f] [name_f]Allaire[/name_f]
[name_f]Katrina[/name_f] - [name_f]Katy[/name_f] [name_f]Allaire[/name_f] or [name_f]Trina[/name_f] [name_f]Allaire[/name_f]
[name_u]Harmony[/name_u] - Hany [name_f]Allaire[/name_f]
[name_f]Kirsten[/name_f] - [name_f]Kirstie[/name_f] [name_f]Allaire[/name_f]
[name_f]Angela[/name_f] [name_f]Allaire[/name_f] - [name_u]Angie[/name_u] [name_f]Allaire[/name_f]
etc.
