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How many Lillian's do you know?

Please excuse the outdated siggy. I haven't posted in a while. I'm 23 weeks with a baby girl, and the only name DH & I agree on right now is Lillian. I like the nickname Lily, but I'm a little hesitant b/c it's so high on all the popularity lists. Personally, I don't know any babies IRL named Lily or Lillian. So please tell me how many you know and what part of the country you're in. I'm in Maryland. Thanks so much!! 

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Re: How many Lillian's do you know?

  • I have a Lily, I know IRL 3 other Lily's (1 younger and 2 older than mine,) and 1 Lillian (2 years older than mine). We are never at a park without hearing of atleast one Lily being called by her parents. It's very popular. I was not a member here when we were naming the triplets, I did not look up how popular names were....I may have picked something else. I do love the name though and it fits my daughter. 
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  • I don't know any Lily's or Lillians. I'm in the NW Chicago burbs. I personally love the name!
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  • I know 1 Lillian who is 24 and I live in Washington.
  • I'm in the south and don't know any Lilys or Lillians IRL.
    It doesn't seem to be a popular name --at least the area I am in.

    Lillian has always been one of my all time favorite names.
    Something about it makes me smile!

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  • I know 2 here in Bay Area, CA
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  • I know one Lilly.  Very cute name. 
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  • I'm in Mississippi. I personally know 3 little girls name Lily (one is a Lillian, nn Lily). All three are between 5-7 years old. I met a baby named Lily in Lowe's last week, and I feel like I'm hearing this name all of the time. I still love it though, especially if it's a nickname for Lillian.
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  • I don't know any (west michigan), but a friend's cousin has a daughter named Lily (Minnesota).

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  • IRL I know one Lily Jean and that's it.

    I live in Canada.

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  • I know one Lily (same age as DS) and no Lillians. I'm in Chicago.
  • I don't know any Lillians, but I do know 2 Lilys.
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  • I know one Lilly who is 9 and I am from the Orlando, FL area. 
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  • Thanks so much ladies! It seems like maybe it's more popular in the south?? 

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  • The SSA name list is the most objective data about the popularity of a name.  It doesn't really matter how many you know - the list is telling you how many there are.  You can look up state data for names on there too.
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  • I know one girl named Lily and she is probably 10 y/o.

    I have never met a Lillian.

    I live in the suburbs of Chicago.

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  • I know one Lillian (she is 6/7), a Lily Anne (she's 2), and a Lily (3 months?). We live in New England. 
  • My step-grandmother is Lillian...she is in her 90s. 

    I dont know any other Lillians, but I do know 2 Lillianas (One is in her 30s and one is 5), 2 Lilys (both early elementary school age), and 2 Lillies (both are in their 30s)

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  • Love the name!

    We have a Lilliana, nn Lilly.  :)

  • Two. One is a year old and the other is in her 30's. I am also in Baltimore.
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  • We considered Lily (love the name), but dropped it because of its popularity. That was just going by the SSA list-- I never interacted with a lot of babies/ little kids so I didn't directly experience how common the name is.  Now that our baby girl is here, I've realized how truly popular it is-- every time I meet another mom with a baby (on the street, in the elevator, in mom's groups, etc.), it's another Lily. I don't know what percentage of them are actually Lillian, but if you're planning on using Lily as a NN it probably doesn't matter what her full name is. The only name I've encountered more of is Sophia. That said, it's a lovely name, so if the popularity doesn't bother you, then go for it.
  •  I'm from NW IN but now live in FL, and have never met a Lillian or Lily.

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  • DD has a Lilla and a Lilly at her preschool - and there are only nine students.  Plus I just met a baby Lily today.  We live in upstate NY.  I also have a friend in the Seattle area with a Liliana.  I don't know any Lillians.
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  • Zero.

    Pretty name. 

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  • imagefitzpemberley:
    The SSA name list is the most objective data about the popularity of a name.  It doesn't really matter how many you know - the list is telling you how many there are.  You can look up state data for names on there too.

     

    Agree. Don't pick the name. Its beautiful, but waaaaaaaaay too popular. I am a teacher and know a freaking TON. Please, please, please, don't name your baby Lily! There are lots of other classic names that won't make your daughter feel like a dime a dozen.

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  • In Ohio, I know one little girl and she's going to be two soon.
  • I know zero Lillians. I think there is a Lily at the daycare I take DS1 to occasionally, so she'd be 4ish.

    I'm in Portland like TripMomma; nature names are very popular here because a lot of us are hippies. :)

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  • Outside of DC-- seven.

    6 or those are under the age of 5 and are a mix of Lillians and Lilly's. Only one is in my 3 yr olds class other are friend's kids.

    The other one is a relative and over 80 years old. 

    Pretty name but would never use it since it is popular on the SSA list and also 3 of the Lily's I know are spoiled annoying brats.

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    I'm in the south and don't know any Lilys or Lillians IRL.
    It doesn't seem to be a popular name --at least the area I am in.

    Lillian has always been one of my all time favorite names.
    Something about it makes me smile!

    Lillian was the name of Walt Disney's wife.

    OP, I know a handful of toddler Lilys but no Lillians.

     

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