Our last name is [name_f]Lilly[/name_f], which I love, but it’s making finding a girl first name difficult. I don’t want it to be too “feminine”, Id like it to sounded “balanced”, so i would avoid anything ending in “y” and alliteration. Also, the trendy flower/nature names are out, am I right? I’d like something not in the top 150 names. Ughhhh. Am I being too picky? Or do you feel my pain? Lol
I think [name_f]Emmeline[/name_f] would be very sweet. [name_f]Emmeline[/name_f] [name_f]Lilly[/name_f]!
Maybe [name_f]Cora[/name_f], or [name_f]Tabitha[/name_f]. [name_f]Minette[/name_f], [name_f]Kerensa[/name_f], [name_f]Dorothy[/name_f], [name_f]Jane[/name_f], or [name_f]Tessa[/name_f] are beautiful.
Good luck!
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I don’t think you’re being too picky at all! Your criteria makes total sense.
[name_f]Do[/name_f] you have any names on your list at the moment? Something that can give us a sense of what your naming style is, like names you would have considered if your last name was something else, etc.
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Totally. I love:
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f](both of which I already gave to pets because I didn’t think I’d ever have a girl-side note- could I still use them? 
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[name_f]Phoebe[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]
[name_f]Eloise[/name_f]
[name_u]Lark[/name_u]
[name_f]Margot[/name_f] (sister’s name)
[name_f]Emmeline[/name_f] feels almost TOO sweet, no? I like [name_f]Cora[/name_f](totally fits in w sibs) and [name_f]Tessa[/name_f] the most 
Going on the list!Thank you!
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I know an [name_f]Eve[/name_f] [name_f]Lilly[/name_f] and there’s the actress [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] [name_f]Lilly[/name_f] and I think both of those flow very well. What about [name_f]Eve[/name_f], [name_f]Eva[/name_f], or [name_u]Evelyn[/name_u]? Those sound a similar style to the names you list as ones you like.
Theresa/Tessa is also a nice suggestion.
I also think [name_f]Rachel[/name_f] sounds nice with your last name. Of your listed names, I actually think [name_f]Phoebe[/name_f] [name_f]Lilly[/name_f] sounds nice!
What about [name_f]Miranda[/name_f]?
[name_m]Ah[/name_m]—I see your dilemma. But I don’t think [name_f]Fiona[/name_f], [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] and [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] sound bad with your surname. I’ve heard of people using former pet names on humans, as long as they’re not in the family at the same time! (Though my cousins’ dog and daughter have the same middle name—and it’s frequently used in calling both! )
[name_f]Ada[/name_f]
[name_f]Athena[/name_f]
[name_f]Carina[/name_f]
[name_f]Diana[/name_f]
[name_f]Edith[/name_f]
[name_f]Eva[/name_f] (or [name_f]Eve[/name_f])
[name_f]Freya[/name_f]
[name_f]Gemma[/name_f]
[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f]
[name_f]Imogen[/name_f]
[name_f]Nora[/name_f]
[name_f]Ramona[/name_f]
[name_f]Vera[/name_f]
[name_u]Vivian[/name_u]
Personally I feel weird about using a name already given to a pet for a child, but that’s totally just my opinion! I like [name_f]Fiona[/name_f] [name_f]Lilly[/name_f], [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] [name_f]Lilly[/name_f] and [name_f]Margot[/name_f] [name_f]Lilly[/name_f] out of your names.
I also really like above poster’s suggestions of [name_f]Athena[/name_f], [name_f]Carina[/name_f], [name_f]Eva[/name_f], [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f], and [name_f]Nora[/name_f]!
Some more suggestions I have are:
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f] [name_f]Lilly[/name_f]
[name_f]Clara[/name_f] [name_f]Lilly[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Lilly[/name_f]
[name_u]Arden[/name_u] [name_f]Lilly[/name_f]
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Eleanor, [name_f]Cora[/name_f], and [name_f]Tessa[/name_f] all sound great with your surname and with your older daughter’s name. I also second [name_f]Ada[/name_f], [name_f]Diana[/name_f], [name_f]Nora[/name_f], and [name_u]Vivian[/name_u].
Clara
[name_f]Eliza[/name_f]
[name_f]Alice[/name_f]
[name_f]Esther[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f]
[name_u]Eden[/name_u]
[name_f]Catherine[/name_f]/Katherine
[name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] or [name_f]Elspeth[/name_f]
Edith [name_f]Lilly[/name_f]
[name_f]Maude[/name_f] [name_f]Lilly[/name_f]
[name_f]Jade[/name_f] [name_f]Lilly[/name_f]
[name_f]Cara[/name_f] [name_f]Lilly[/name_f]
[name_f]Juno[/name_f] [name_f]Lilly[/name_f]
[name_f]Saskia[/name_f] [name_f]Lilly[/name_f]
[name_f]Eva[/name_f] [name_f]Lilly[/name_f]
[name_u]Sloane[/name_u] [name_f]Lilly[/name_f]
[name_u]Scout[/name_u] [name_f]Lilly[/name_f]
[name_f]Gwen[/name_f] [name_f]Lilly[/name_f]
[name_f]Tyra[/name_f] [name_f]Lilly[/name_f]
[name_f]Thea[/name_f] [name_f]Lilly[/name_f]
[name_f]Asha[/name_f] [name_f]Lilly[/name_f]
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Completely understand - you’re not being picky at all!
Some ideas:
[name_f]Ada[/name_f]
[name_f]Olwen[/name_f]
[name_f]Elspeth[/name_f]
[name_f]Isabeau[/name_f]
[name_f]Gaia[/name_f]
[name_f]Sunniva[/name_f]
[name_f]Bronwen[/name_f]
[name_f]Isolde[/name_f]
[name_f]Juno[/name_f]
[name_f]Celeste[/name_f]
[name_f]Winifred[/name_f]
[name_f]Jemima[/name_f]
[name_f]Odette[/name_f]
[name_f]Anais[/name_f]
Not sure if you’re UK/US/elsewhere so some of those might be too popular for your taste but hopefully there’s some inspiration in there nonetheless 
EDIT: I also love the above suggestions of Imogen and Maude!
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I really like your last name and I’m sure you’ll find something you love to go with it! Suggesting…
[name_f]Marguerite[/name_f]
[name_f]Amara[/name_f]
[name_f]Audra[/name_f]
[name_f]Justine[/name_f]
[name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]
[name_f]Georgia[/name_f]
[name_f]Aria[/name_f]
[name_f]Delphine[/name_f]
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[name_f]Georgia[/name_f] [name_f]Lilly[/name_f]
[name_f]Harriet[/name_f] [name_f]Lilly[/name_f]
[name_f]Margaret[/name_f] [name_f]Lilly[/name_f]
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f] [name_f]Lilly[/name_f]
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f] [name_f]Lilly[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] [name_f]Lilly[/name_f]
[name_f]Theodora[/name_f] [name_f]Lilly[/name_f]
[name_f]Winifred[/name_f] [name_f]Lilly[/name_f]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f] [name_f]Lilly[/name_f]
[name_f]Nora[/name_f] [name_f]Lilly[/name_f]
[name_f]Opal[/name_f] [name_f]Lilly[/name_f]
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I’d say ‘[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f]’, but there’s already an actress named [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] [name_f]Lilly[/name_f]. I’d lean toward something ending in ‘a’ to balance out [name_f]Lilly[/name_f].
Vera [name_f]Lilly[/name_f]
[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] [name_f]Lilly[/name_f]
[name_f]Astoria[/name_f] [name_f]Lilly[/name_f]
[name_u]Vivian[/name_u] [name_f]Lilly[/name_f] / [name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] [name_f]Lilly[/name_f]
[name_f]Ophelia[/name_f] [name_f]Lilly[/name_f]
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f] [name_f]Lilly[/name_f]
[name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] [name_f]Lilly[/name_f]
[name_f]Angelica[/name_f] [name_f]Lilly[/name_f]
[name_f]Vanessa[/name_f] [name_f]Lilly[/name_f]
[name_u]Dominique[/name_u] [name_f]Lilly[/name_f]
[name_f]Amelia[/name_f] [name_f]Lilly[/name_f]
[name_f]Nora[/name_f] [name_f]Lilly[/name_f]
[name_f]Sarah[/name_f] [name_f]Lilly[/name_f]
[name_f]Sylvia[/name_f] [name_f]Lilly[/name_f]
[name_f]Theresa[/name_f] [name_f]Lilly[/name_f]
[name_f]Odessa[/name_f] [name_f]Lilly[/name_f]
[name_f]Celia[/name_f] [name_f]Lilly[/name_f]
[name_f]Gloria[/name_f] [name_f]Lilly[/name_f]
[name_f]Aria[/name_f] [name_f]Lilly[/name_f]
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f] [name_f]Lilly[/name_f]
[name_f]Margaux[/name_f] [name_f]Lilly[/name_f]
xx
I’ve loved [name_u]Arden[/name_u] for so long
Baby is due in three weeks and we are thinking:
Beatrice
[name_f]Ingrid[/name_f]
[name_f]Harriet[/name_f]
[name_f]Gwen[/name_f]
Any to add berries!? Not sold on any of them and my last daughter didn’t have a name until she was two days old.
I think [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f], [name_f]Ingrid[/name_f] and [name_f]Harriet[/name_f] would work best. [name_f]My[/name_f] favorites is [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f], but [name_f]Ingrid[/name_f] and [name_f]Harriet[/name_f] aren’t far behind. I think [name_f]Gwen[/name_f] L is a bit more difficult to say and runs into each other.
The only names I can think to add are [name_f]Anneliese[/name_f], [name_f]Delphine[/name_f] and [name_f]Eloise[/name_f].
Maybe a more neutral name would work?
[name_u]Salem[/name_u] [name_f]Lilly[/name_f]
[name_u]Sage[/name_u] [name_f]Lilly[/name_f]
[name_f]Astrid[/name_f] [name_f]Lilly[/name_f]
[name_u]Seren[/name_u] [name_f]Lilly[/name_f]
[name_u]Vivian[/name_u] [name_f]Lilly[/name_f]
[name_u]Everest[/name_u] [name_f]Lilly[/name_f]
Of the four you listed, I think [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] [name_f]Lilly[/name_f] works the best. [name_f]Gwen[/name_f] is my favorite of them, but I don’t think it flows very well. What about [name_f]Gwenivere[/name_f] with the nickname [name_f]Gwen[/name_f]?
Thank you! Those are our three favs right now, kind of leaning toward [name_f]Harriet[/name_f]
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I adore [name_u]Sage[/name_u] and husband loves [name_f]Ingrid[/name_f] but neither of us can settle on the other’s choice haha
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