Help with the final two girl names

[Mirrormonkey]

We seem to be down to the final two choices... And I am just wanting to get a idea of what people think.

So they are Lila or Elizabeth.

Whattaya think?

[JenBuckyfan]

I like both names but I voted for Lila because it's something a little different, plus I am in love with names starting with an "L".

[Lauren31]

I like Elizabeth a bit better bc it's sophisticated and a baby can grow well into the name.

[MaterPrimaePuellae]

Is Lila a diminutive of Delilah? That's probably why I wouldn't choose it.

Elizabeth is one of my favorite names-- one nice thing about it is that there are so many nicknames of so many different sorts-- Betty, Becky, Bess, Lizzie, Liza, Lisa, Beth, Eliza, etc, etc.-- so whatever you daughter's personality, she could choose a name that would fit (and it might just be Elizabeth, of course).

[isfa]

Both are great names, but I love the originality of Lila.

[IAMommy]

I voted for Elizabeth for the same reasons MaterPrimaePuellae did. And also because I know two little Lilas - the name is becoming very popular. It is a lovely name, I just tend to shy away from names that everyone else is currently using. But if you totally love a name, use it. I loved what ended up being a popular name for DS, but we didn't use it and it took me a long time to get over.

[Jenica]

I have loved the name Elizabeth my whole life but since I have Lila on my names list I had to vote for that. I think you can't go wrong either way. Lila is such a pretty name and like a previous poster said Elizabeth is great because of all the nicknames. I have a friend who's named Elizabeth and she went by Beth growing up but switched to Liz in college because she wanted a change. I think she really liked being able to do that.

[MaerynPearl]

elizabeth is such a great name to have, in my eyes, because you can have SO many different nicknames.

[Sri Radha]

Lila. Elizabeth is a little boring, IMO. Lila is young and fun.

[Ianthe]

My name is Elizabeth, and truth be told, there are TOO many nicknames.. everyone insists on calling me anything but my full name.. I voted for Lila

[magrat]

I'm voting for Elizabeth because I know *so many* toddlers and babies named Lilly, Lillian, Lila, etc. If you combine all those similar sounding names I wouldn't be surprised if it would be #1 right now. That said, if popularity doesn't bother you, Lila is a lovely name.

[lovebug]

Lila

[EdnaMarie]

Aren't those the names of the twins in Sweet Valley High? I like them both. Elizabeth is classic and there are so many choices for nicknames.

[zinemama]

Elizabeth because it's classic and dignified. Lila sounds like someone in a bad country song.

[Mirrormonkey]

Originally Posted by zinemama

Elizabeth because it's classic and dignified. Lila sounds like someone in a bad country song.

OMG That is too funny!!! We are leaning more and more towards Elizabeth... I love Bess as a nick name as long as it doesn't become Bessie... Of course we could have a boy and this could all be pointless.

[llfoster]

I like both names... Elizabeth is my DD's middle name and she has decided that her sister's name will be Leila (pronounced Lila) - i'm 99% sure that I will name her Leila too.

So, yeah, great name choices!

[cileag]

Lila is hot hot hot! I'm pretty confident that it will be "dated" in 15-20 years as a 2010s name. Lovely but trendy. Elizabeth could be 1 or 50 or 99.