Lilac for a girl ... WDYT ??

[smiles4u]

Hi all,

Was reading the birth column in our local paper yesterday and came across a newborn baby girl named " LILAC "

I'm not sure if it sounds like a pretty name or of a harder sounding name ... for some reason i'm swinging towards more pretty (i think) !!

Can't say i would use it myself but was curious to know your thoughts on this name ... And has anyone ever come across ' first names ' the same as a colour ??

Cheers from a bit of an unusual name lover xox

[*Efjay*]

hmmm nah, it just sounds wrong as a child name to me.

[cocobambino]

Not a fan of it either..

Ive met a Magenta

[Pandora]

makes me think of the song 'lilac wine' which I love.
Not sure on it for a name, but I do love Lila.
I saw a Velvet once..mmm i think she lives near you too.

[DaintreeDream]

I actually don't mind it. I think it is pretty and I am a fan of pretty names

[luna moth]

Yeah, there used to be a nurse at my work called Lilac. She wasn't very popular.

I've met a Golden and a Silver (both girls) and a Midori (Japanese for green) I'm sure there's been more.

[[M]umma[M]ia]

nah sorry.. not a fan here...

[Curly]

Truthfully, I think it's a bit wishy-washy. I'm sorry...

[Frangipani]

I too actually don't mind it...but could never use it myself (cause I'm a big fan of purple, so it would be a little weird and I would get lots of strange comments I'm sure).

I knew a lady once who's daughters name was Amethyst and I also knew a girl call Onyx too....both I also think sound ok.

[Evie76]

hmmmmmmm................ dunno...........

I think I kind of like it. It's missing something.

A boy was born near me recently and his middle name is Anzac.

[ubba82]

I like it as a colour but dont think I could name my child Lilac

[JellyBean]

Personally I think the letter 'c' on the end makes it sound a bit hard. I much prefer Lila/Lilah.

As for colour names- there was that guy on Australian Idol named 'Teal' (my fave colour), and there are many Jade's out there!!

[Muffy]

um nah... i agree with jellybean...

[maz]

Well here I go..against the grain as usual

I LOVE IT!!!!!!

It was on our Short list for girl names for Mateauz. I would have had a Vyolett and a Lillak (we just spelt it a bit different) so we thought Khryztel was better...doesnt matter cause we ended up with the franks

But yes I LOVE the name

[Nelle]

I love it too. I think it's lovely, and I think the hard 'c' on the end actually makes it a really good name for an adult, a bit grown up sounding, but the 'i' sound softens it. I think it's cool.

[tattoo_mama]

mmm not sure...reminds me of celiac (someone whos gluten intolerant i think??)
we are gonna call our girl Jade even though i hate green lol
and ive met an ebony

[sneakysparkle]

Dont mind Lilac!
I love Cerise

[Glamourcide]

I've met a Cerise, and obviously heaps of Jades (Jaide, Jaede, etc).. I *love* Lila for a girl, but Lilac.. not so much.
Good luck