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[Opinions] Lillian vs. Lilliana
We just found out that we are having a girl. My daughter wants to call her Lilly. I want to use Gertrude for a Middle Name. I think Lilliana Gertrude is easier to say than Lillian Gertrude. What do you think?
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Lillian is nice, but the only Lilian I know is male and French- this makes the name seem masculine to me. I do prefer Lillian Gertrude to Lilliana Gertrude though.
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I much prefer Lillian Gertrude, actually. Lilliana doesn't do anything for me, but Lillian is so pretty :-)
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I prefer Liliana (one l) to Lillian. Overall, however, I like Lily Gertrude.
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I think Lilliana sounds better.
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I prefer Lily to any of them and Lily Gertrude sounds good to me, but out of Lillian and Liliana I prefer Lillian. Liliana is very over the top frilly and trendy at the moment. Lillian is beautiful and is still girly but without being overly so.Lillian Gertrude is my pick
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How about Lilly Gertrude?
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Lillian Gertrude flows much better. I prefer Lillian to Lilliana.
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Though I like Liliana better, I think that Lillian pairs better with Gertrude.Kristen~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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This message was edited 12/3/2006, 1:21 PM

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I prefer Lillian Gertrude. Lilliana is just to artificially long imo.
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I think Lilly Gertrude sounds just lovely, but if you prefer a longer name, I think Lillian is MUCH nicer than Liliana. Good luck. :)
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I think Lillian Gertrude flows well enough on its own. Lilliana is pretty, but rather contrived/fluffy sounding. I prefer Lillian on its own.Magnanimous Despair alone could show me so divine a thing, where feeble hope could ne'er have flown, but vainly flapped its tinsel wing.
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I would prefer the spelling Liliana with the nickname Lily.
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I like both Lillian and Lilliana but Lillian Gertrude sounds best to my ears

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I like Lilliana a lot, but I like Lillian Gertrude best.
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I like Lillian Gertrude better than Lilliana Gertrude. Lillian Gertrude is absolutely adorable with a hint of old-fashioned charm. :) I don't know why, but Lilliana sounds rather dull to my ears, plus I don't think it goes too well with Gertrude.I also think Lillian Gertrude is easier to say, but that could just be me.Mashka
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Yeah, I'd go with Lilliana
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Generally, I prefer Lillian, but in this case I'd prefer Lilliana Gertrude. I prefer the spelling Liliana, but either way is fine. Good luck! :)
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