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Help[Opinions] Lillian
I used to dislike this name, with a passion, but I guess my feelings about it changed, without me even realizing it. I did begin to feel the change in attitude towards it, over the weekend, because Monday someting popped (like an over-filled water ballon bursting) in my brain and I sort felt the new love for it pouring in.
I think it came from the fact, that I began to see it more as related to Elizabeth (etc), than to Lily (etc) and I've never liked Lily either. But who knows if I'll not take in Lily, now that I've found the love for Lillian inside me. This is reminding me about Michael, where I loved all other variants (m/f) of this name, BUT Michael until I suddenly found the love for Michael too.
There's no real point of this post, only that I just wanted to share my new change in attitude about the name Lillian (that spelling only - for now). I know it is very common, even in Denmark, but there you have it. :D
I think it came from the fact, that I began to see it more as related to Elizabeth (etc), than to Lily (etc) and I've never liked Lily either. But who knows if I'll not take in Lily, now that I've found the love for Lillian inside me. This is reminding me about Michael, where I loved all other variants (m/f) of this name, BUT Michael until I suddenly found the love for Michael too.
There's no real point of this post, only that I just wanted to share my new change in attitude about the name Lillian (that spelling only - for now). I know it is very common, even in Denmark, but there you have it. :D
This message was edited 10/17/2012, 2:05 PM
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Lol, I enjoyed your "rant". Enjoy your honeymoon with Lillian! :)
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Prefer Jillian!
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.
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.
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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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