Lillie/Lilly/Lillie
Why were Lillie and Lilly more popular than Lily in the 1800's? What eventually triggered Lily to be the most popular variation?
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Lillie and Lilly are often nicknames for Elizabeth, always a very popular name. Flower names are less common but had a certain fad in Victorian times. The Arts and Crafts movement was responsible for some of that.
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