MNs for Lila?

Girl Names
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I finally caved and added [name_f]Lila[/name_f] back to my list (I took her off on a whim, after a distant cousin named her daughter [name_f]Lyla[/name_f], but I’ve realized how ridiculous it is, as I see that little [name_f]Lyla[/name_f] once a year, if I’m lucky, and there is virtually no overlap at all!) a while back, but I’m still struggling to come up with a combo that’s as lovely as she is. When I’d first had [name_f]Lila[/name_f] on my list, my combo had been [name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Caroline[/name_f], which is ridiculously lovely, but doesn’t feel quite right this time. I’d toyed around with [name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Amelia[/name_f] for a while–[name_f]Amelia[/name_f]'s a much-beloved family name–but she isn’t as special or lovely as I was hoping she’d be.

I tried out [name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Phoebe[/name_f], [name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Rosamund[/name_f], [name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_u]Everly[/name_u], and [name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Felicity[/name_f], but none of those seem quite right. I’m tossing about [name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Rosaline[/name_f] (rosa-leen) today, which might have some merit, but eh. Any ideas for a truly lovely middle name for [name_f]Lila[/name_f]? I’d prefer a mn on the longer side, as most of the family names I’d like to pair with it are on the shorter side ([name_u]Wren[/name_u], [name_f]Grace[/name_f], [name_f]Kate[/name_f], [name_f]Jane[/name_f], [name_f]Claire[/name_f], [name_f]Edith[/name_f], [name_f]Ruth[/name_f], [name_f]Mae[/name_f], etc.).

Thanks, Berries!

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[name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Catherine[/name_f]
[name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Emmeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Seraphine[/name_f]
[name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Camille[/name_f]
[name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Alessia[/name_f]
[name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Mirabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Jasmine[/name_f]
[name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Peony[/name_f]
[name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f]
[name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f]
[name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Jessamine[/name_f]

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I think [name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] or [name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Amelia[/name_f] are lovely. [name_f]Amelia[/name_f] because it’s a family name as you said, and [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] because it’s not as common these days and is very pretty.

Other suggestions;

[name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Emmeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Georgiana[/name_f]
[name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Isobelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Allegra[/name_f]
[name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Marigold[/name_f]
[name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Clementine[/name_f]
[name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Adeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Theadora[/name_f]
[name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Celeste[/name_f]
[name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Francesca[/name_f]
[name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Delphine[/name_f]
[name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Valeria[/name_f]
[name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Persephone[/name_f]
[name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Amelie[/name_f]
Lila Vivienne

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I love [name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Caroline[/name_f], [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] gives very sweet [name_f]Lila[/name_f] a bit of spunk, and [name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Rosamund[/name_f] balances the modern and traditional well.

I like the feel of [name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Amelia[/name_f] but the matching ends don’t quite work for me, maybe [name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Amelie[/name_f] ([name_f]Kate[/name_f] or [name_f]Ruth[/name_f] would flow really well as a family middle). [name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Katherine[/name_f] would tick both family name (assuming [name_f]Kate[/name_f] is from [name_f]Katherine[/name_f]) and a long middle. [name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Felicity[/name_f] is a bit too sweet sounding but maybe [name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Felicitas[/name_f] would work.

[name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f], [name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Serenity[/name_f], [name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Camille[/name_f], [name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Arabelle[/name_f]/a, [name_f]Lila[/name_f] Isobelline, [name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Guinevere[/name_f], [name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_u]Meredith[/name_u], [name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_u]Valentine[/name_u], [name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Sybelle[/name_f], [name_f]Lila[/name_f] Rosenthal, [name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Amaryllis[/name_f], [name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_u]Evelyn[/name_u], [name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_u]Addison[/name_u], [name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Jolie[/name_f] or [name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Anne[/name_f]- [name_f]Marie[/name_f] would all be really pretty and work well with at least 1 of your family names mentioned.

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[name_m]Just[/name_m] spitballing some ideas here…

[name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Eve[/name_f] [name_f]Felicity[/name_f]
[name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Helena[/name_f] [name_f]Grace[/name_f]
[name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Gemma[/name_f] [name_f]Kate[/name_f]
[name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] [name_u]Wren[/name_u]
[name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f] [name_f]Eleanora[/name_f]
[name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Aurelia[/name_f]

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[name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Phoebe[/name_f] is gorgeous! [name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] is rather pretty, too. Otherwise, I like the idea of [name_f]Lila[/name_f] K-- for you - [name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Kathryn[/name_f] would be beautiful.
I also love the idea of [name_f]Lila[/name_f] ____ [name_f]Jane[/name_f].

[name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Catriona[/name_f]
Lila Gabrielle
[name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Clemency[/name_f]
[name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f]*
[name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Marigold[/name_f] [I know you have [name_f]Ayla[/name_f] [name_f]Marigold[/name_f], but she’s so pretty with [name_f]Lila[/name_f]!]
[name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Bethany[/name_f]
[name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Beatrix[/name_f]
[name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Penelope[/name_f]
[name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Seraphine[/name_f]
[name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Thomasin[/name_f]
[name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Euphemia[/name_f]
[name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Mehitabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Rowena[/name_f]*
[name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Amandine[/name_f]
[name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Sabrina[/name_f]
[name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Jonquil[/name_f]
[name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Marianne[/name_f]*
Lila Kerensa* / Lila Keturah
Lila Amoret
Lila Tiffany
Lila Charlotta*
Lila Cassiane
Lila Hephzibah

PS. Did you consider Lila Eleanor (or Lilia Eleanor) at some point?? I just thought of her and she sounds very familar . . . and gorgeous! So if you haven’t already thought of her, that’s another suggestion. :smiley: Though Arianne Eleanor was rather stunning.

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[name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Arabella[/name_f]
[name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]
[name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]
[name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Francesca[/name_f]
[name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Georgina[/name_f]
[name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Henrietta[/name_f]
[name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Imogen[/name_f]
[name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Jessamine[/name_f]
[name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Marisol[/name_f]
[name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Madeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Odette[/name_f]
[name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Philippa[/name_f]
[name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Penelope[/name_f]
[name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Persephone[/name_f]
[name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Rebecca[/name_f]
[name_f]Lila[/name_f] Serephina
[name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Tatiana[/name_f]
[name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Ursula[/name_f]
[name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Vivienne[/name_f]

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Thanks, everyone! [name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Beatrix[/name_f] and [name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Delphine[/name_f] were ideas I tossed about previously. I crushed super hard on [name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Delphine[/name_f], but after a while she just didn’t have the charm. boo. I like [name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Beatrix[/name_f] as it has the same initials as my grandpa, but I’m never fully convinced? I like her for a moment and then she just feels rather blah.

And [name_f]Grace[/name_f] (@grackym, not @greyblue–I didn’t realize we had so many Graces around!), praise the [name_m]Lord[/name_m] Almighty, a precious little baby!!! I’m trying to hold back ecstatic screams here, girl, am I off my rocker that you’ve been waiting, trying, and hoping for SO long? :smiley: (I’m intrigued by [name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f] [name_f]Eleanora[/name_f]/[name_f]Eleonora[/name_f] and [name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Aurelia[/name_f], although I may just snag [name_f]Aurelia[/name_f] for [name_f]Claire[/name_f]!)

@morning_glory - I don’t think I did? I actually really like both, but I don’t remember considering them, anyhow! (You have me thinking about [name_f]Lilia[/name_f] [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] and [name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] now, though!) I had [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] [name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Grace[/name_f] on my list before I switched to Laerke, maybe that’s what you’re thinking of? I like the idea of [name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Clemency[/name_f] and maybe [name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Marigold[/name_f], too! Or even [name_f]Lila[/name_f] ______ [name_f]Jane[/name_f]. (I also like the idea of a little [name_f]Lila[/name_f] _____ [name_f]Pearl[/name_f] maybe? With the right middle… [name_f]Pearl[/name_f] gives me fits.) I’m not married to [name_f]Ayla[/name_f] [name_f]Marigold[/name_f]–in fact, it’s a very unstable idea. I love [name_f]Ayla[/name_f], but I’m thinking of her more as a middle, but couldn’t find a FN I loved [name_f]Ayla[/name_f] as a MN for. Not yet, anyhow. I’m also tossing about [name_f]Ayla[/name_f] [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]. Probably more usable than my beloved [name_f]Eilidh[/name_f] [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f], boo. ([name_f]Arianne[/name_f] [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] [name_f]Kate[/name_f], however, is a constant fixture! :D)

@168brl - [name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Odette[/name_f] and [name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Tatiana[/name_f] have piqued my interest! I have been loving [name_f]Tatiana[/name_f] lately, and [name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Odette[/name_f] has the frillier, off-kilter, unexpected feel I’d wanted to go for. [name_f]Helena[/name_f], [name_f]Felicity[/name_f], [name_f]Penelope[/name_f], [name_f]Josephine[/name_f], [name_f]Caroline[/name_f], [name_f]Catherine[/name_f], etc., are fine, but I’m after something special and a bit unpredictable as a MN? My own MN is so boring and I’m determined not to do the same to my children one day! :stuck_out_tongue:

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[name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Marigold[/name_f]
[name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Christabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Madrigal[/name_f]
[name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Seraphine[/name_f]
[name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Margaret[/name_f]
[name_f]Lila[/name_f] Rosabel
[name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_m]Peregrine[/name_m]
[name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Dorothy[/name_f]
[name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_u]Florentine[/name_u]
[name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Vivienne[/name_f]
[name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Mireille[/name_f]
[name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f]
[name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Guinevere[/name_f]
[name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Mattea[/name_f]
[name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Josephine[/name_f]

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[name_u]Love[/name_u] other people’s suggestions of [name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Emmaline[/name_f]! There’s a wonderful play between the L sounds between the words and it feels like they really belong together.

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[name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Juliette[/name_f]
[name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Cecily[/name_f]
[name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Rosalind[/name_f]
[name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Rhonwen[/name_f]
[name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Rosalie[/name_f]
[name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Aviva[/name_f]
[name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Branwen[/name_f]

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[name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Penelope[/name_f]
[name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Sophronia[/name_f]
[name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Teresia[/name_f]
[name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Rhoswen[/name_f]
[name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]
[name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Calista[/name_f]
[name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Valentina[/name_f]

[name_f]Hope[/name_f] you find your perfect name :slight_smile: