because
Lily is too popular.
I like
Lily but I couldn't bestow it upon a child as a full first name because I wouldn't want her to be "
Lily P." or "Little
Lily" or "
Lily with the glasses".
I wouldn't mind
Liliana "
Lily".
Eliana - which I'm pronouncing as ell-ee-ARH-nah - has a really pretty sound, my sister is called
Ellie so it would be a nod in her direction although that does eliminate the most obvious nickname. I am one who likes to nickname so if
Eliana couldn't be
Elle or
Ellie, she would probably end up
Ana or perhaps at a stretch
Lia.
http://www.behindthename.com/pnl/117870?sort=rank&pop=ew^Top 2 =
Alice and
James ~~ Bottom 2 = Stark and
Indiana (m)