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I love it, but in my area people are pretty much split 50/50 on pronunciation. Half say “LYE-lack”, and the other half say “LYE-lock”. It’s like the “pecan” debate. It doesn’t even seem to be a generational thing, it honestly just seems to depend on your family.

I like the idea of it, but the second syllable isn't too charming.

Pretty flower, ugly sound.

I love Lilac! It's soft and simple, familiar but with an interesting twist. My favourite combo is Lilac Ariadne, but something more classic like Lilac Elizabeth or Lilac Olivia works too.

I like the color but I don't like the name.

I started liking it about a year ago, also quite suddenly, though I can't remember why. It might have just been because of a post here. I did have an inspiring/evocative dream involving lilacs a couple years ago, so that's part of it.

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I grew up mainly hearing it pronounced lie-lack, but maybe I've listened to Nina Simone enough that lie-luck is more familiar. I say it as lie-luck now, at any rate, which sounds much better to me although still more coarse than most popular names (could be good or bad, depending on taste: I kinda like the rough ending sound, personally). It also vaguely reminds me of the sound of Lakshmi.

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It seems the style of these names imo:
Iris, Lyra, Opal, Lyric, Lilah, Violet, Briar, Hyacinth, Amethyst.

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The novelty has worn off for me, but I still think it's a decent botanical name.

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Today I'd probably pick Lilac Astraea, Lilac Siomha, Lilac Gudrun, Lilac Avdotya, or Lilac Veritas.

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Lilac Marie Hope
Lilac Maristela
Lilac Matilde
Lilac Marjorie
Lilac Mariah
Lilac Minerva
Lilac Zenaida
Lilac Sonya
Lilac Siomha
Lilac Portia

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Lilac Pandora
Lilac Brenda
Lilac Sharon
Lilac Paulina
Lilac Theresa
Lilac Harmony
Lilac Merope
Lilac Vespera
Lilac Veronica

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Lilac Tara
Lilac Raphaëlle
Lilac Sébire
Lilac Sabine
Lilac Sinead
Lilac Sophronia
Lilac Zephyra
Lilac Zipporah
Lilac Zenobia
Lilac Simone

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Lilac Judith
Lilac Deirdre
Lilac Demetra
Lilac Martina
Lilac Marsaili
Lilac Gudrun
Lilac Geneva
Lilac Tiffany
Lilac Nohemi
Lilac Dunya

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Lilac Georgiana 
Lilac Jenny
Lilac Hippolyta 
Lilac Frida 
Lilac Temperance
Lilac Nirmala
Lilac Veritas
Lilac Venetia
Lilac Rowena
Lilac Johanna

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Lilac Joy 
Lilac Beatrice
Lilac Gloria 
Lilac Winter
Lilac Vesta
Lilac Sylvestra
Lilac Germaine
Lilac Sophia
Lilac Marion
Lilac Fauna 

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Lilac Penelope 
Lilac Zoe
Lilac Astraea
Lilac Ulyssa
Lilac Télumée
Lilac Nimue
Lilac Wynne
Lilac Dorothea
Lilac Medea
Lilac Benedetta

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(the groups are random, just seemed easier to read that way)

This message was edited 4/2/2022, 4:09 PM

I actually think it’s a nice name. Very delicate and pretty.

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Lilac Anne
Lilac Vivienne
Lilac Michelle
Lilac Anaïs
Lilac Chloe
Lilac Yvette
Lilac Flora
Lilac Fleur

A very pretty name. I'll get back with you on some combo ideas but for now I'll say it needs more recognition as one of the shorter flower names & similarity to Lily.

Pretty color, pretty flower, pretty scent ...
Ugly sound. Lye lack. Lie lack.
It's just not a good name.

My great-grandmother went by Lilac, because she didn’t like any of her given names (she was Agnes Jessica Patricia).

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I think it’s delightful. Combos:

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Lilac Amelia
Lilac Estelle
Lilac Julianne
Lilac Persephone
Lilac Sylvia
Lilac Ophelia
Lilac Hannah
Lilac Deborah
Lilac Winifred
Lilac Theodora
Lilac Rachel
Lilac Miriam