Do you think this works?

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Registered: 03-03-2006
Do you think this works?
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Sun, 10-01-2006 - 8:39pm
Hi everyone.. I wanted to get your opinion..
My Grandmothers name is Lily, she is the most wonderful person on earth and I would LOVE to name my daughter after her, mostly because of honor, but I also LOVE the name...
The problem is DH's grandmothers name was Rose, and he always wanted to use her name as a mn when he had a daughter (I think he promised his dad)...... But I dont know if Lily Rose is to corny or not since they are both flowers..... She really would only be called Lily but her birth certificate would be with rose as a mn.... The only other thing I can think of is having her "formal name" be Lilianna and just call her Lily for short...... Its the only form of lily, I like..
Can you give me your opinion. Thanks everyone.

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Registered: 12-09-2005
Sun, 10-01-2006 - 8:44pm
I think its beautiful. I like it a lot, even if they are both flower names.

                             
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Registered: 12-12-2003
Sun, 10-01-2006 - 9:14pm

Well......

Honestly, I'm not crazy about it. I do think it's a little corny to have two flower names together. Sorry!

Are you planning on having more children? If I were in your shoes, I would either:

A) Use the mn Rose for this baby, since DH promised his dad and his grandmother is deceased (right? I'm guessing he might have promised his dad when she died? If so, I would want to respect that and keep that promise), saving Lily as a potential fn or mn for a future daughter. While I think the names are over the top when used together on the same child, I think it would super cute for little sisters to each have a floral name.

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B) I would alter BOTH names so that the floral association isn't as strong. When I look at Lilianna Rose, I still immediately think Lily Rose. But when both are changed (for example, Lillian Rosalie, Lilianna Rosalyn, Lillian Rosanna), it doesn't leap out at me quite as much.

This isn't what you wanted to hear, I know. Sorry! Just my honest opinion.

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Registered: 09-25-2006
Sun, 10-01-2006 - 9:23pm

I think it's fine.

 
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Registered: 05-27-2006
Mon, 10-02-2006 - 10:30am

Or you could do Lily Roseanne or Lily Rosemarie or something like that?

Lilianna nn Lily is great though.

Karen

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Registered: 02-17-2005
Mon, 10-02-2006 - 11:26am
I LOVE LOVE LOVE Lily, I posted on here before about it and got flamed for it being too cutesy though. I think Lily or Liliana Rose is beautiful.
  ~~~Rachael wife to Mike~~~
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Registered: 06-12-2006
Mon, 10-02-2006 - 12:59pm
I think Lily Rose is lovely and definitely not too corny. Good luck!
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Registered: 03-29-2003
Mon, 10-02-2006 - 4:08pm

I think Lily Rose is a little too flowery.

Lillian Rose
Liliana Rose
Lily Rosamund

What a nice gesture to honor both grandmothers!

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Registered: 04-17-2006
Mon, 10-02-2006 - 6:32pm

I love the sentiment behind it and I love both names separately, but, honestly,

 

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Registered: 10-01-2006
Mon, 10-02-2006 - 7:31pm
I agree. It's elegant. And her name will be special to both of you this way.
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Registered: 04-13-2006
Tue, 10-03-2006 - 12:36am

IMO I would go with Lilianna Rose because it's very pretty. That way you have several options. Lily Rose is cute too but a little "cutesie". Good luck!

Shelly

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