Does this name sound right?

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Registered: 01-07-2007
Does this name sound right?
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Fri, 03-23-2007 - 8:55pm

Hi there everyone, I would love if you could give me your honest opinion of how this sounds.

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Registered: 05-29-2003
Fri, 03-23-2007 - 9:10pm
I think Lily, Lillian, Eliza, Liza, and Ellie all have too many l's to work well with Law. I really think you should try some other names.
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Registered: 01-15-2007
Fri, 03-23-2007 - 9:11pm
I think Lily may have too many L's with your last name, but I LOVE Eliza. Such a beautiful name.
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Registered: 02-24-2007
Fri, 03-23-2007 - 10:41pm
It's not that bad. The good thing about girls is that they will eventually get married and have a different last name. although that will take 20-30 years... : ) but I think it's ok, especially if you love it.
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Registered: 12-09-2005
Fri, 03-23-2007 - 11:09pm

It does sound too L heavy, and also way too popular right now.

-Nikki


                             
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Registered: 09-29-2005
Fri, 03-23-2007 - 11:10pm

Sorry, but it is quite a tongue-twister. :( Also Lillian Law sounds quite literally like "Lily In-law."

I definitely wouldn't disregard how the fn sounds with your ln just because "she'll get married someday anyway." That's rather flippant reasoning for sticking her with an odd-sounding name (speaking in general terms here). That's like discounting the first 20, 30 or 40 years of her life with the name, depending on when she marries, if at all. And even if she does, it's not a given that she'll take her husband's ln (gender issues aside, what if his ln happens to be Lilly? LOL).

I'd look for something with a similar sound or style that might be equally appealing. Perhaps another floral name, like Daisy, Rose (or a longer form), Iris, Ivy, Petunia, Tansy or Zinnia. Or, if it's the short, nn feel of Lily that you like, Ada, Ginger, Maggie, Maisie, Nora, Rory, Sadie or some other such nn name might also work (I'd use more formal forms for most of these).

One other option would be to use something like Elizabeth, nn Lily. Elizabeth Law isn't nearly as L-heavy or hard to say, but still gives you the nn you obviously love.

Of course, if Lillian or Lily are it for you, you could always go with a double name to off-set the L sounds. Lillian Jane Law or Lily Faye Law don't seem quite as problematic (not necessarily these mns ... just throwing them out there). ;)

HTH


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Registered: 01-15-2007
Fri, 03-23-2007 - 11:17pm
My opinion is that Lily Law doesn't work but Lillian Law does (assuming the middle name, if any, is not also an L name). The additional syllable in Lillian is sufficient, to my ear, to break up the L's. I think that Lily is OK as a nickname for Lillian, though.
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Registered: 01-07-2007
Sat, 03-24-2007 - 9:42am
Thank you ladies so much for your opinions on Lillian.
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