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November 2011 Moms
why am i getting such a hard time
We have just started telling people what we plan to name our dd. Her name will be Lillian after my great grandmother but we would like her to go by Lily. we thought long and hard about spelling it with one L or two and went with one like the flower. epEveryone is giving me a hard time about it. is Lily that abnormal for a name?
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Re: why am i getting such a hard time
People will complain and give you crap no matter what you choose to name your kid. It's for that reason that only a select handful of people know our "short list."
For the record, I think it's beautiful to name her Lillian and to go by Lily. I see nothing abnormal about it, and it's something that is sweet on a little girl that won't be odd to see on a business card when she's 40. (That's part of my criteria for naming my kid, anyway).
I would think to spell Lily with one "L" before two - but both seem like perfectly normal spellings of the name. If you went with two L's some people would spell it with only one - its just one of those things, and its a beautiful name!
(My name is Sarah, with an "h" and I have had to spell my name my whole life, as both versions are common - I still love my name
This is exactly why we're not telling anyone the name until after she's born. People don't share their opinions as freely once LO is born, but they think they can change your mind beforehand.
And btw, I think the name you chose is beautiful, and I love it when there is a family connection!
I can say, as someone with a "normal" name that is spelled differently, that people can shove it if they have problems with you using just one "l" in Lily.
I like Lily better than Lilly, regardless of what it's short for.
I know of Catherines who go by Katie, Johns who go by Jack, and Margarets who go by Meg. It's nobody's business but yours and LO's.
Go with your preference here!
DS: 11/8/11 | 9 lb 7 oz, 22 in
DD: 5/22/14 | 9 lb 9 oz, 21.5 in
This exactly! I've told my family and a few close girlfriends, but that is it. Lately I've had some strangers ask me and I've told them because I could give a crap less what their opinion is lol
I think you've chosen a beautiful name and who cares what everyone else thinks!
My 11 year-old daughter's name is Olyvia....and I spelled it with a "y". I have not had one person ever say anything negative about it.
The name you selected is beautiful. It really is in poor taste that people are giving you such a hard time about it. I don't know what it is, but something about pregnant women and babies seems to make people think that they can say anything, no matter how much it is in poor taste.
I always spell it with 2 "L"s and usually it turns out I spelled it wrong
Tell your family that according to the Social Security Name Index for 2010, Lily with 1 L was #17 in popularity last year, while Lilly with 2 Ls was 107. Obviously Lily is the more common spelling.
I love the name Lily - its one of my dog's names