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Lilac
How do you pronounce the name Lilac? lye-lack or lye-lock .What do you think of Lilac as a name? What are some combos for this name?Thanks!

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I say LIE-lack.I think it's pretty, but bordering on guilty pleasure. It's also not as soft as similar names like Lily and Lila.
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It's harshness is what I am in doubt about. Will the "ack" part grate on me after a long time? Who can know... Thanks for your input.
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Lye-lackLilac is okay but there are nicer nature names out there.
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I say lye-lack. I don't think it is namey enough in sound ... the "ack" sound makes it seem contrived. Seems flimsy like Tulip or Daffodil. The color is too pale and delicate to be inspiring (I feel the same way about Lavender, Cyan, and Saffron).Lilac A. Rug
... just kiddingIt needs a quirky or even kooky middle name. Traditional-pretty names don't sit right near it IMO.
Lilac Paisley
Lilac Rexanne
Lilac Nefertiti
Lilac Citlali
Lilac Circe
Lilac Sunday
Lilac Piera
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My grandmother used to have lilac bushes and every mother's day we had dinner at her house and she gave each mother her own bouquet. It's a wonderful memory. So for me Lilac is inspiring. I can understand what you mean though. Lilac Paisley is so wordy it makes it great.
Piera Lilac is nice too
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I pronounce it lye-lack. It sounds better to me that way. I love Lilac as a name. It's beautiful and very underused as a flower name. I'd love it as a first or middle name.Lilac Serena
Lilac Celeste
Lilac Deirdre
Lilac Melusine
Lilac Kerensa
Lilac Ariadne
Lilac Ariana
Lilac Wilhelmina
Lilac Ilaria
Lilac RhiannonLike any?
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I like these best:Lilac Celeste- I wouldn't use this but I do like the way it flows
Lilac Ariadne- this is nice but maybe a 3rd name would balance it somehow?
Wilhelmina Lilac flows gorgeously
Lilac Ilaria- this is my favorite. Ilaria adds a softness and a good flow
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I like Lilac. I say lye-lack. I don't think I could ever use it though, it's sound is a little strange to me, even though I like it for other people's kids.Lilac Jennifer
Lilac Georgiana
Lilac Tallulah
Lilac Bernice
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Tallulah Lilac would be very nice
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I pronounce it lye-lack. I have never heard the other pronounciation before.
I like it better as a middle name. It seems a bit contrived as a first name.
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I can't decide how I like the name best. I love the name but I can't decide if I would use it for real...
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I say lye-luck - It's closer to an A sound than an O sound.
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where are you from?
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Lye-lack, and I really like it. We have lots of lilacs in our garden, which I love, so it has good associations to me as well. :)Lilac Alexandra
Lilac Apollonia
Lilac Dorothea
Lilac Emmeline
Lilac Evangeline
Lilac Mirabelle
Lilac Natalia
Lilac Susanna
Lilac Theodora
Lilac Vivienne
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I say lye-lack and I think it's lovely. :)Lilac Dorothea
Lilac Georgina
Lilac Joanna/Johanna
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Lilac Dorothea is lovely! And I would use Lilac Johannah for sure. nice ideas!
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-I pronounce it lye-lack.-I never liked it. It sounds awkward to me.-Lilac Stephanie, Lilac Bryony, Lilac Christine
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I love the name because I love the flower and what it symbolizes in my life, but I find it a bit clumsy somehow... I think it's the "ack"
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That's it for me. The "ack" sounds like a cat coughing up a hairball. Not very pretty.
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I really like Lilac. I pronounce it lye-lack.Some combo suggestions:Lilac Pearl
Lilac Josefine
Lilac Winifred
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Oh those all sound so vintage! Lovely!
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I say lye-lack.I've never liked this name but more recently I have began to hate it (mainly because I am allergic to lilacs).Lilac Vida
Lilac Rita
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Yeah, that would turn me off to something for sure! Rita is my grandmother's name!
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of your list I like
Lilac Melisande
Lilac Anneliese
Lilac Yolanda (for the suond and it's cool that these are two shades of purple!)
Eleanor Lilac
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