[Opinions] Lily or Eliana (more)
My two absolute favorites as first names.
If you had to choose one, which one and why? (no changing of spellings please)
Thank you!
If you had to choose one, which one and why? (no changing of spellings please)
Thank you!
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I like Lily more. Man, I so wish Lily hadn't become so popular. It would be a favorite if it weren't such a trend.
Some popular names are still favorites, like William and Emily, but these ones that come out of nowhere like Lily, their sudden populariry seems to change all your associations with the name.
Eliana is pretty but it's not really my taste.
Some popular names are still favorites, like William and Emily, but these ones that come out of nowhere like Lily, their sudden populariry seems to change all your associations with the name.
Eliana is pretty but it's not really my taste.
Lily always felt popular to me because I knew quite a few growing up and it's a common TV name.
I am actually surprised it only recently became popular.
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I am actually surprised it only recently became popular.
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This message was edited 3/31/2017, 6:33 AM
Eliana -- I love the way it looks and sounds. I love its meanings (two different origins). I love that it has nn options (Ellie, Elle, Ella, Lia, Liana, Ana, Annie, etc.) if she feels the full name is too long or formal. I love that it's less common than Lily. I find Eliana to be elegant, fascinating, slightly mysterious and fun to say although I'm not sure I'd use a four-syllable name on a full-time basis.
Lily. I just prefer it more
Eliana
because Lily is too popular.
I like Lily but I couldn't bestow it upon a child as a full first name because I wouldn't want her to be "Lily P." or "Little Lily" or "Lily with the glasses".
I wouldn't mind Liliana "Lily".
Eliana - which I'm pronouncing as ell-ee-ARH-nah - has a really pretty sound, my sister is called Ellie so it would be a nod in her direction although that does eliminate the most obvious nickname. I am one who likes to nickname so if Eliana couldn't be Elle or Ellie, she would probably end up Ana or perhaps at a stretch Lia.
because Lily is too popular.
I like Lily but I couldn't bestow it upon a child as a full first name because I wouldn't want her to be "Lily P." or "Little Lily" or "Lily with the glasses".
I wouldn't mind Liliana "Lily".
Eliana - which I'm pronouncing as ell-ee-ARH-nah - has a really pretty sound, my sister is called Ellie so it would be a nod in her direction although that does eliminate the most obvious nickname. I am one who likes to nickname so if Eliana couldn't be Elle or Ellie, she would probably end up Ana or perhaps at a stretch Lia.
Yes, it is popular :/ At least it seems to be losing its popularity now. I don't think she would necessarily be a Lily P. or something like that. It is falling rather quickly. I was surprised to see that it is out of the top 20 and falling, I actually think by the time I have children (maybe 5 years or so) it will be out of the top 50.
It's falling in England too (where I'm based) but still at #13. For me, where I live, it's still quite current and you hear it a lot, especially in double-barrel combinations too.
Can't go into a primary school / nursery without falling over lots of Lily-Maes and Lily-Graces!
Can't go into a primary school / nursery without falling over lots of Lily-Maes and Lily-Graces!
Yes, I think it was more common in England overall. I think it's popularity is just going down very recently so right now you still hear it a lot. I actually like Lily-Rose :P But I won't do it, it is just bound to age a lot worse than Lily and I am not a fan of hyphens.
Lily.
I really like both names. Have you considered Lilianna?
Yes, I have considered Liliana (this spelling) :) I like it! The thing is, I also like Eliana a lot. So if I used Lily for my first daughter I would still have the option to name the second Eliana. If I named her Liliana no more Eliana for me :P I also like Giuliana, to make things more complicated ;)
Yes, I hope by the time I have children it will be less common. It is falling rather quickly I think it might be out of the top 30 by 2016 (the list will be released in May).