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more formal name for Lila?

Summer20Summer20
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Is there anything that you can think of that would be a longer name with Lila as the nn?  I was thinking Lilian could sort of work... Anything else?

DD february 2010 | DS october 2011


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Re: more formal name for Lila?

  • Honeydew1894Honeydew1894
    Delila(h)? Not sure of the correct spelling
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  • Summer20Summer20

    imageHoneydew1894:
    Delila(h)? Not sure of the correct spelling

    That's true, I forgot to mention that.  Thing is, we don't really like Delilah, so we're looking for alternatives.  Thanks though!


    DD february 2010 | DS october 2011


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  • twinmommy13twinmommy13
    It doesn't need a more formal name- Lila is fine on it's own. I taught a Lila last year- never thought anything was missing!
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  • hereandthere119hereandthere119 member

    I like Lila by itself, too.  It's on my short list for baby names.  I like Lily as a cute nickname if we want something more diminutive.  If you want something longer, though, I think that Lillian is just fine.  Lily is a nicknmae for Lillian.  How's Lila any different?  I really like that idea! Yes  People will call your baby whatever you do, for the most part.   

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  • Rory419Rory419 member
    I have thought of the nickname Laila for Lorelai...that may work for you!
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  • Flowr4246Flowr4246 member
    Lillian? It's a stretch and nms, but it's all I could think of to help you out.
     
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  • carolinagcarolinag member
    i don't see why you'd need a more formal name. it's not like you're naming her Kimmy. Lila is a great name.
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  • ScissorTailedFlycatcherScissorTailedFlycatcher member

    I like Lila by itself. It's great!

    Confession: My chihuahua's name is Delilah, and we would love to name our future DD Delilah if I knew we wouldn't get flack for "naming our kid after our dog." Oh well. :-)?

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  • Summer20Summer20

    imageRory419:
    I have thought of the nickname Laila for Lorelai...that may work for you!

    hmm, I like that and Lorelai is on our longer list of names - thanks!

    For people that like just Lila - I agree, it's great on it's own.  For some reason I just like the idea of nn's and so I prefer a longer/formal name and nn.  I dunno... 


    DD february 2010 | DS october 2011


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  • SBear12SBear12 member
    My daughter is Lyla, but most of the time we just call her "La"... so if you mostly just want to give her a name that has a nickname, that's one option!
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  • shabang21shabang21

    Lila is a fine name by itself --  it's not a nickname.

    Lillian nn Lila doesn't make any sense to me.

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  • meplusonemeplusone member
    My friends have a Lila and her full name is Lilianna.....which to me would have the nn Lily or Anna but they wanted a formal name with the nn Lila so they chose Liliana or Lilianna--not sure which one.
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