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Help[Opinions] Re: Theresa and Lillian
in reply to a message by ✧･ﾟ: *Magpie*:･ﾟ✧
Theresa, Lillian, Vera, and Vivian are all good names. I wouldn't even categorize them as "old lady" - certainly not "frumpy."
Lillian is the most popular, but actually my least favorite due to how liquid the sound is ("liquid" meaning you don't need to move your mouth much to say it, and it's easy to slur the sound together). I prefer both Liliana and Lily to Lillian for this reason, and the vowel endings make the names just a little bit more dynamic. (Of these three, I would only consider Liliana as a first name.)
Theresa is perhaps the most dated, but I wouldn't call it old at all. I've always thought Theresa / Teresa (never certain which spelling I prefer, though Theresa is the one in my family tree) sounded elegant. I'd more likely use it as an honoring middle name, though.
Vera is gorgeous. It's the height of elegance, while also being simple and easy to spell. I can't use it, however, for two reasons: 1. It's the surname of a family I was friends with growing up (who still live on the block), and 2. It's the name of a daughter of one of my HS classmates who I'm still FB friends with (though I'm barely on there anymore) so I see updates.
Vivian, at one time, was a name I considered for a future daughter (if I ever have one). I'd go back and forth between the Vivian and Vivienne spellings. But then another HS classmate had a daughter named Vivienne. I could still see myself using Vivian as a middle name.
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Lillian is the most popular, but actually my least favorite due to how liquid the sound is ("liquid" meaning you don't need to move your mouth much to say it, and it's easy to slur the sound together). I prefer both Liliana and Lily to Lillian for this reason, and the vowel endings make the names just a little bit more dynamic. (Of these three, I would only consider Liliana as a first name.)
Theresa is perhaps the most dated, but I wouldn't call it old at all. I've always thought Theresa / Teresa (never certain which spelling I prefer, though Theresa is the one in my family tree) sounded elegant. I'd more likely use it as an honoring middle name, though.
Vera is gorgeous. It's the height of elegance, while also being simple and easy to spell. I can't use it, however, for two reasons: 1. It's the surname of a family I was friends with growing up (who still live on the block), and 2. It's the name of a daughter of one of my HS classmates who I'm still FB friends with (though I'm barely on there anymore) so I see updates.
Vivian, at one time, was a name I considered for a future daughter (if I ever have one). I'd go back and forth between the Vivian and Vivienne spellings. But then another HS classmate had a daughter named Vivienne. I could still see myself using Vivian as a middle name.
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