My fiance is thinking of naming our daughter Lilith.?

Question

We are a very religious family is that wise? She knows the history of the name but, she loves the name put aside the history in bible. She say's that Eve damned the name but she will undamn the name (she was joking) She also said spelling it LYLITH to change it a bit but not the sound of the name. Should we do it or should i knock some sense into her?

Answer 1

Lilith is a perfectly nice name beyond what you think of biblical history. Many religious people denounce the existence of a Lilith so there really shouldn't be a problem.



By the way, "knocking sense" into someone sounds pretty bad so you may not want to mention that again.

Answer 2

Baby Name Lilith

Answer 3

Knock some sense into her? I don't like the sound of that, at all.



I;m a serious Christian, and my husband, too. Wanting to name ouur daughter a Bible name, we just could not find one we loved. So we chose a name with no meaning, and used Joy as her middle, letting her and all others know how we felt about her.



If you really don't like it, obviously some negotiations are in order. The history behind the name can be honoring someone special, or it can be completely unrelated. You aren't damning your child.



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Answer 4

Lilith is barely even mentioned in the Bible although there are a lot of nonbilical legends around the name. Frasier's wife in the TV series was named Lilith and I think that name was intended to suggest certain demonic or goddess-like qualities about her. But it also suggested that she was a strong independent woman. I like the name but I really don't like the alternative spelling. The name is unusual enough to stand on it's own. It doesn't need to be made more Yewneek by being spelled wrong.

Answer 5

Lilith isn't even in the Bible. Lilith is a gorgeous name. I would not spell it Lylith. Respelling names makes them horrible.



If you are unsure about the name, maybe you can convince her to use one of these:

Lilia / Liliya

Lily

Lillian

Lila

Lola

Lilla

Liliana

Answer 6

No don´t name her Lylith. Name her Lilith. Lylith looks like an alternate internet username because the original was already taken.



Your wife was right that she will "undamn" the name: We each live under our own name and our actions throughout our lives define the meaning of it. The choices we make imbue our names with infamy or honor, shame or pride.



Let your daughter´s life define her name, not some biblical history... I´m not religious, but I´m sure God would understand that.

Answer 7

I don't think it would be bad to name her Lylith. The name doesn't have to be taken literally, it is just a name. My mother gave my brother the middle name Cain, and he's a wonderful man. Although my grandmother did politley tell her that she could always legally change the name if she decided to. hah. Your daughter will be fine, but if you both do not agree on the name, their are plenty of beautiful female biblical names with positive meanings =]

Answer 8

The spelling Lylith isn't half bad, although I do tend to detest wrong spellings. And I really don't think it's a bad name... looks bad on a birth certificate, BUT you can take the middle road (the one with no arguments) and say yes, but INSIST on calling her Lily (Lyli?). Lily is a nice, sweet, respectable name.

Answer 9

well i guess it's really up to you guys, I'm a firm believer that the meaning of a name is super important, and for that very reason would never name my child that. there's so many beautiful names with nice meanings, try searching under grace, light, worshiper etc for Godly names.

Answer 10

Why not Lily? Lillian? Liliana?



I'm not religious but I wouldn't call my child Lilith. Think about it... would you call your son Lucifer?

Answer 11

I personally adore the name Lilith, but I'm a strong atheist so it's meaning doesn't matter to me. If you're religious, and your only other option is to change the spelling then don't use it. Lylith, Lilyth and Lylyth are all horrendous spellings which ruin the name.



Perhaps go for:

Lillian [LIL-ee-uhn]

Liliana [lil-ee-AH-nuh]

Liliane [lil-ee-ANN]

Lilibelle [LIL-ee-bell]

Lilibeth [LILl-ee-beth]

Lilia [LIL-ee-uh]

Lilac [LYE-luhk]

Lilias [LIL-ee-uhs]

Lilas [LYE-luhs, LIL-uhs]

Lilana [lil-AH-nuh]

Lilium [LIL-ee-uhm]

Lilou [LEE-loo]

Lilo [LEE-loe, LYE-loe]

Lila [LEE-luh, LYE-luh]



Cecily [SESS-il-ee]

Elisabeth [eh-LISS-uh-beth]

Alyssa [uh-LISS-uh]

Isabelle [IZ-uh-belle]

Olivia [uh-LIV-ee-uh]

Brandily [BRAN-dill-ee]

Emily [EM-il-ee]

Camilla [kuh-MILL-uh]

Merrily [MEH-rill-ee]



All of which can have the nickname Lily.