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Help[Opinions] Lilac
What do you think of Lilac as a first name?
Any middle name suggestions?
Thanks!
Mashka
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Any middle name suggestions?
Thanks!
Mashka
Life before four Oscars and twelve Oscar nominations...
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I love Lilac. My great-grandmother hated her real names (Agnes Jessica Patricia) and went by Lilac instead her entire life.
I also love Lilah, which can mean Lilac via the Hebrew word for lilac (Lilach / Lilakh, which can be transcribed as Lilah).
Some random combo suggestions:
Lilac Gabrielle
Lilac Miranda
Lilac Sophia / Sofia
Lilac Ramona
Lilac Diana
Lilac Margaret
Lilac Susannah
Lilac Araminta
Lilac Theodora
Lilac Charlotte
Lilac Morgana
Lilac Sylvana
Lilac Olivia
Lilac Penelope
Lilac Ophelia
Lilac Rosanna
Lilac Amelia
Lilac Elisabeth
Lilac Vivienne
Lilac Bethany
Lilac Ileana
Lilac Frances
I also love Lilah, which can mean Lilac via the Hebrew word for lilac (Lilach / Lilakh, which can be transcribed as Lilah).
Some random combo suggestions:
Lilac Gabrielle
Lilac Miranda
Lilac Sophia / Sofia
Lilac Ramona
Lilac Diana
Lilac Margaret
Lilac Susannah
Lilac Araminta
Lilac Theodora
Lilac Charlotte
Lilac Morgana
Lilac Sylvana
Lilac Olivia
Lilac Penelope
Lilac Ophelia
Lilac Rosanna
Lilac Amelia
Lilac Elisabeth
Lilac Vivienne
Lilac Bethany
Lilac Ileana
Lilac Frances
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Your grandmother's names are positively lovely. :) I'm thrilled to hear she went by Lilac, though. It's as if that sort of gives creedence to the fact that Lilac can age well and not be stuck as an infantile/juvenile name.
I adore Lilach, too. Two of my favourite combos are Anina Lilach and Aviva Lilach, but I always worried that the glutteral sound at the end might detract slightly from the prettiness of the name.
Thanks for all the suggestions!
I like:
Lilac Miranda
Lilac Sofia (one of my other favourite combos is Sofia Lilac)
Lilac Ramona (Ooo! New fave alert!)
Lilac Ophelia
Lilac Frances
Lilac Philippa
Lilac Susannah
Lilac Vivienne
Lilac Margaret
I have a lot of potential McCombos to sort through!
Mashka
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I adore Lilach, too. Two of my favourite combos are Anina Lilach and Aviva Lilach, but I always worried that the glutteral sound at the end might detract slightly from the prettiness of the name.
Thanks for all the suggestions!
I like:
Lilac Miranda
Lilac Sofia (one of my other favourite combos is Sofia Lilac)
Lilac Ramona (Ooo! New fave alert!)
Lilac Ophelia
Lilac Frances
Lilac Philippa
Lilac Susannah
Lilac Vivienne
Lilac Margaret
I have a lot of potential McCombos to sort through!
Mashka
Life before four Oscars and twelve Oscar nominations...
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Lilac is a bit of a GP name for me as I love flower names but probably wouldn't use it as it's one of the more 'unique' ones. :b
I also tend to group it in with other similar sounding names and compare--I love Lila and Leila (LAY-lah), which it reminds me of, and it reminds me of Lyric as well, which I don't like as much. With Lilac, I wouldn't pair it with a word name at all because it mind end up sounding like a feminine deodorant product. :-/ The only MN options that come to mind are Lilac Aurelia, Lilac Ophelia (over the top maybe? lol), and Lilac Estella.
I also tend to group it in with other similar sounding names and compare--I love Lila and Leila (LAY-lah), which it reminds me of, and it reminds me of Lyric as well, which I don't like as much. With Lilac, I wouldn't pair it with a word name at all because it mind end up sounding like a feminine deodorant product. :-/ The only MN options that come to mind are Lilac Aurelia, Lilac Ophelia (over the top maybe? lol), and Lilac Estella.
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I like Lila a lot, too.
With Lilac, I wouldn't pair it with a word name at all because it mind end up sounding like a feminine deodorant product.
ROTF! I hadn't thought of that, but you're absolutely right! No Lilac Doves or Lilac Summers. *giggles*
I really like the dramatic-sounding Lilac Ophelia. Actually, I like all three of your suggestions.
Thanks!
Mashka
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With Lilac, I wouldn't pair it with a word name at all because it mind end up sounding like a feminine deodorant product.
ROTF! I hadn't thought of that, but you're absolutely right! No Lilac Doves or Lilac Summers. *giggles*
I really like the dramatic-sounding Lilac Ophelia. Actually, I like all three of your suggestions.
Thanks!
Mashka
Life before four Oscars and twelve Oscar nominations...
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Lilac Mireille?
Thanks everyone for responding! I tend to think that Lilac demands so much attention that the middle name needs to be kept simple and short, thereby agreeing with all your responses. :)
Sabrina, I love the suggestion of Lilac Morning. And though I've never been a fan of such names, constantly perusing Array's list has opened the way for several of those names to grow on me, including Morning and Evening. :) I like Lilac Joy, too.
One last question: even though we're all in agreement that the middle name needs to be one that's relatively short, classic and simple, what do you think of Lilac Mireille?
Thanks so much!
Mashka
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Thanks everyone for responding! I tend to think that Lilac demands so much attention that the middle name needs to be kept simple and short, thereby agreeing with all your responses. :)
Sabrina, I love the suggestion of Lilac Morning. And though I've never been a fan of such names, constantly perusing Array's list has opened the way for several of those names to grow on me, including Morning and Evening. :) I like Lilac Joy, too.
One last question: even though we're all in agreement that the middle name needs to be one that's relatively short, classic and simple, what do you think of Lilac Mireille?
Thanks so much!
Mashka
Life before four Oscars and twelve Oscar nominations...
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Thank you! :)
When I first saw the name, I was like, 'How in the heck do you pronounce this?? Mir-elle, mir-eye-ll...?'
Once I found out the correct pronunciation, I fell in love with it and I can't stop saying it, LOL. Pronunciation is something I'd potentially have to address if I ever use it because I doubt that anyone in my locale will pronounce it correctly (unless they're French or have a French background).
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When I first saw the name, I was like, 'How in the heck do you pronounce this?? Mir-elle, mir-eye-ll...?'
Once I found out the correct pronunciation, I fell in love with it and I can't stop saying it, LOL. Pronunciation is something I'd potentially have to address if I ever use it because I doubt that anyone in my locale will pronounce it correctly (unless they're French or have a French background).
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Out of curiosity, what is the correct pronunciation?
They way I'm saying it is Lilac Mir-ee-elle, and it sounds lovely to me!
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They way I'm saying it is Lilac Mir-ee-elle, and it sounds lovely to me!
"I don't mean to be rude-" he began in a tone that threatened rudeness in every syllable.
"-yet, sadly, accidental rudeness occurs alarmingly often."
~ From Harry Potter and The Half Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling. Vernon Dursley to Albus Dumbledore.
This message was edited 12/3/2006, 12:58 PM
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mee-ray I believe.
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I usually don't like names that contain the 'lie' sound but I do like the quirkiness of Lilac. I'd keep the mn classic and straightforward.
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I love the flower; it's my favorite, but I have a hard time liking the sound.
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I love the name. It's very, refreshing. It's simple, but very sweet.
I agree, a shortER, sweet middle name like Marie would sound good.
I agree, a shortER, sweet middle name like Marie would sound good.
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I think it's beautiful, and would probably do best with another simple, sweet mn such as Marie.
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This message was edited 12/3/2006, 9:46 AM
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