Which name do you hear more often?

AMB11

Claire or Lillian?  My gut is that Lillian will appear more popular in terms of the SSA (or other ranking) list, but I feel like I hear Claire more because it is used as both a fn and mn.

riverbed

I have seen a lot of people use Claire as a mn lately, not so much as a fn, though.  I don't know anyone near me with a Lillian, but that is not the norm.

JennV514

Lots of Claire's, I don't know one Lillian IRL.

Spookster

Both. I would say I hear Lillian/Lily more. 

happylady07

Claire

Tannaw16

I know four babies under the age of two named Lillian. I don't know any babies or adults named Claire.

forensicmama

I've known a Claire and a Clara and a few Lilys, but never a Lillian.

AwBeth

Another thing to keep in mind is that the SSA list separates Lilly from Lily from Lillian.  Even the namenerds list would separate Lilly/Lily from Lillian.  Anyway, having said that, I know one baby Claire and MANY Lilly and Lillians.  Both lovely names. 

PhilsWife07

I hear Lily all that time.

ames71

In my circle - Lillian. No question.

msmerymac

Claire, but I think Lilly is really popular as both a given name and a nn. And it's also very similar to Lila, Leila, etc.

CheriCO

I've heard Claire as a mn, but not as a fn.  I know quite a few Lillians/Lilys.

elle80

In real life- Claire.  But I hear Lillian on this board a lot, though I don't know any in real life.

718gemini

IRL I don't hear either very often.  But online I hear some version of Lily quite often.

TheNextWest

JennV514:

Lots of Claire's, I don't know one Lillian IRL.

Though I know several Lillys.

HAFranklin

I have a 50-something aunt named Claire, and my 90-something step-grandmother is Lillian. Thats it. I do know 5 Lilys.

Ms Molly

I know a lot more Lillian/Lily's.

RedCardinal

I know lots of small girls named Lillian/Lily...and I know one Clara(spelled like this and she is 70).

PeridotEyes

I've seen Clara more than Lillian. Both names are equally popular here.

kthappy76

Neither is super popular, but I know several ppl who have new girls who are Lillian, so it might be increasing right now.  Claire is on my MN list.

WaterLiIy

Claire.

hutch0830

ames17:

In my circle - Lillian. No question.

This! 

alohamora

If we're talking on this board, both.  There is a lot of discussion around Claire, Clara, Lily, Lillian, Lila, etc.

LMS05

I hear Lily/Lillian often when I'm out doing errands. I never hear Claire and I don't know anyone named Claire. If it sounded good with our last name, it would be at the top of my list.

zaramarie81

I know a school-aged Claire, a highschool-aged Claire, a Clara, a Jenna Claire, and a couple who will likely use Claire if they have a girl.

I have yet to meet a Lillian IRL.

msmerymac

I do know a baby Clara.

My grandmother and great-grandmother were both Lillian, so I think it's having its 90 year resurgence. 

tnmaybride04

My daughter has 2 Lilys (Lillians) in her daycare class.  And a Lyla.  No Claires. 

hurricane1212

Spookster:

Both. I would say I hear Lillian/Lily more. 

this. 

SpruceGrouse

In the UK it seems that every other girl is named either Claire or Laura.  I think in North America Lilly variations are heard more.

kim1989

I know lots of Claires but only one Lillian

ang.ela23

i have been hearing claire so much lately

queenbone

I know 4 Claires under 5 and zero Lillians

ETA: No variations of Lily either

MommaG123

I hear Claire a lot more in various ages (baby, teenager, twenty-something etc.)... I've never met/known a Lillian in real life.