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Help[Opinions] Prefer Jillian!
in reply to a message by Charlie Blue
Unfortunately the name Jillian only "popped" for me when a woman called Jillian Meagher was murdered in Melbourne recently :(. But Jillian is just.. so lovely though! It's like water trickling in a brook.
I, like, you, never liked Lily. Those two L's so close to each other are extremely awkward. The extra syllable of Lillian helps balance it out a bit (I think that any awkward sound can be eased by adding extra syllables - Cecile is fixed by Cecilia, Elle is fixed by Ellen). However, my boyfriend has an ancestor called Lillian nn Lillie, and I have to admit I was darn near won over by that spelling.
I, like, you, never liked Lily. Those two L's so close to each other are extremely awkward. The extra syllable of Lillian helps balance it out a bit (I think that any awkward sound can be eased by adding extra syllables - Cecile is fixed by Cecilia, Elle is fixed by Ellen). However, my boyfriend has an ancestor called Lillian nn Lillie, and I have to admit I was darn near won over by that spelling.
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I also prefer Jillian, but I do like Lillian and Lily. I personally prefer the spelling Lily over Lillie.
For Jillian I like the nn's Jill, Jilly, and Jilly Bean. I use to dislike the name Jillian as a kid but I really liked Lillian then in middle school I became fairly bored with Lillian but I started to like the name Jillian after seeing the movie Practical Magic.
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For Jillian I like the nn's Jill, Jilly, and Jilly Bean. I use to dislike the name Jillian as a kid but I really liked Lillian then in middle school I became fairly bored with Lillian but I started to like the name Jillian after seeing the movie Practical Magic.
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