I love the name [name_f]Lavender[/name_f], and have been obsessed with [name_f]Lavender[/name_f] as a name since I was a child and watched Miss [name_f]Honey[/name_f] in [name_f]Matilda[/name_f]. I love the dreamy and ethereal sweetness of [name_f]Lavender[/name_f], and think she is so whimsical and charming [name_f][/name_f]. I recently have been thinking about the name [name_f]Lilac[/name_f]. I love how spunky, enchanting, and fresh [name_f]Lilac[/name_f] is and enjoy the color and flower associations that come to mind as a painter and lover of flowers and nature. To me, [name_f]Lilac[/name_f] feels very feminine and ethereal and effortlessly cool with lots of personality. I think [name_f]Lilac[/name_f] could be quite wearable with names like [name_f]Lila[/name_f] being so popular. [name_f]Lila[/name_f] could also be easily be a nickname for someone named [name_f]Lilac[/name_f] who was shy and preferred something more common and less bold.
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What are your thoughts on [name_f]Lilac[/name_f], and what middles would you combine with [name_f]Lilac[/name_f]?
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Also just for fun, what are your thoughts on [name_f]Lavender[/name_f] and what combos would you make for [name_f]Lavender[/name_f]? What nickname would you use for [name_f]Lavender[/name_f]?
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[name_f]Do[/name_f] you prefer [name_f]Lilac[/name_f] or [name_f]Lavender[/name_f] more? How is the “vibe” of [name_f]Lilac[/name_f] and [name_f]Lavender[/name_f] similar and different?
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Both are gorgeous 
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[name_f]Lavender[/name_f] is such a beautiful name she’s warm, ethereal, whimsy and has this cottagecore imagery [name_f][/name_f] surrounding her. I think [name_f]Lavender[/name_f] is stunning and the [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] connotations are beyond fun. [name_f]My[/name_f] daughter has a friend named [name_f]Lavender[/name_f] her mum is my friend [name_f]Sarah[/name_f] and she just loved [name_f]Lavender[/name_f] so much just like you she loved the [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] references. She just calls her [name_f]Lavender[/name_f] and likes that her name doesn’t have a nickname. Lavender’s middle name is Afi@ which honours her Ghanaian heritage as my friend is from Ghana. I think this name is stunning[name_f][/name_f] I personally find [name_f]Lavender[/name_f] very usable. Nickname wise I think [name_f]Lavender[/name_f] doesn’t need a nickname and there isn’t an obvious nickname. Maybe [name_f]Liv[/name_f], [name_f]Deedee[/name_f] or at a stretch could [name_f]Andie[/name_f] work as a nickname.
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Middle name ideas:
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[name_f]Lavender[/name_f] [name_f]Colette[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Lavender[/name_f] [name_f]Esme[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Lavender[/name_f] [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Lavender[/name_f] [name_f]Ottilie[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Lavender[/name_f] [name_f]Josephine[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Lavender[/name_f] [name_f]Frances[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Lavender[/name_f] [name_f]Annabel[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Lavender[/name_f] [name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Lavender[/name_f] [name_f]Juliet[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Lavender[/name_f] [name_f]Zadie[/name_f]
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[name_f]Lilac[/name_f] is another gorgeous name that feels sugary sweet and romantic. I think [name_f]Lilac[/name_f] is enchanting, romantic, whimsy and also has cottagecore imagery attached. I think [name_f]Lilac[/name_f] could fit in more with the current naming trends and [name_f]Lila[/name_f] does make a very bright spunky nickname. [name_f]Lilac[/name_f] is stunning.
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Middle name ideas:
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[name_f]Lilac[/name_f] [name_f]Seraphine[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Lilac[/name_f] [name_f]Aurelie[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Lilac[/name_f] [name_f]Guinevere[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Lilac[/name_f] [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Lilac[/name_f] [name_f]Dorothy[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Lilac[/name_f] [name_f]Penelope[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Lilac[/name_f] [name_f]Marceline[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Lilac[/name_f] [name_f]Marianne[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Lilac[/name_f] [name_f]Isadora[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Lilac[/name_f] [name_f]Octavia[/name_f]
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[name_f]Hope[/name_f] this helps
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That’s so cool that your friend named her daughter Lavender!! It is such a beautiful name, and I agree that it is very wearable and better as a standalone name with no nickname.
I also love the combos you made! They are all so beautiful and striking and feel so enchanting and like characters in a fairytale storybook!
Lilac Marceline, Lilac Guinevere, Lilac Penelope, Lavender Charlotte, Lavender Juliet, and Lavender Ottilie are my favorites. 
Thankyou so much for your reply!
LOVE them both!
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I prefer [name_f]Lavender[/name_f] a little, but I’d be so excited to meet a person named either one. Both are so springy and beautiful.
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Combos…
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[name_f]Lavender[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Lavender[/name_f] [name_f]Fiona[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Lavender[/name_f] [name_f]Louise[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Lavender[/name_f] [name_f]Helen[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Lavender[/name_f] [name_f]Belle[/name_f]
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[name_f]Lilac[/name_f] [name_f]Penelope[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Lilac[/name_f] [name_f]Olivia[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Lilac[/name_f] [name_f]Margaret[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Lilac[/name_f] [name_f]Winona[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Lilac[/name_f] [name_f]Bonnie[/name_f]
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Nicknames…
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[name_f]Lavender[/name_f] nn Lav, [name_m]Lenny[/name_m], [name_f]Ava[/name_f], [name_f]Avie[/name_f], [name_m]Ven[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Lilac[/name_f] nn [name_f]Lil[/name_f], [name_f]Lila[/name_f], [name_m]Lucky[/name_m], [name_m]Luck[/name_m]
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I love both of these! Personally, I think that [name_f]Lilac[/name_f] is quite a bit less usable than [name_f]Lavender[/name_f], but I wouldn’t say it should be entirely off the table. It’s just definitely brave! I prefer [name_f]Lavender[/name_f] to [name_f]Lilac[/name_f], particularly because of the [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] association. They’re both very soft, feminine, and cottage-y. Crunchy but not unreasonable, I guess. In my mind, a [name_f]Lilac[/name_f] would be more rambunctious than a [name_f]Lavender[/name_f] would be, so I’d imagine her to be the second or third in a set of four girls, where I could see a [name_f]Lavender[/name_f] being the eldest. 
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Personally, I’d probably go with something like [name_f]Lilac[/name_f] [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] or [name_f]Lilac[/name_f] [name_f]Imogen[/name_f] and [name_f]Lavender[/name_f] [name_f]Eloise[/name_f] or [name_f]Lavender[/name_f] [name_f]Sybil[/name_f]! 
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I am in love with the combos you made!! [name_f]Lavender[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f] and [name_f]Lavender[/name_f] [name_f]Louise[/name_f] are precious and [name_f]Lavender[/name_f] [name_f]Fiona[/name_f] and [name_f]Lavender[/name_f] [name_f]Helen[/name_f] are absolutely stunning! I also love [name_f]Lilac[/name_f] [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] and [name_f]Lilac[/name_f] [name_f]Winona[/name_f]! So gorgeous! [name_f][/name_f] And [name_m]Lucky[/name_m] is such a cute nickname for [name_f]Lilac[/name_f] aww 
[name_f][/name_f] Thankyou so much for your response!
I agree that Lilac feels much more rambunctious and adventurous than Lavender, which is so so dreamy and sweet. I am in love with the combos you made!! Cordelia, Imogen, and Eloise are some of my favorite names, and while I am doing this just for fun, I would absolutely use all of these name combos realistically!! Lilac Cordelia, Lilac Imogen, Lavender Eloise, and Lavender Sybil are beyond stunning and so beautiful and enchanting! Thankyou so much for your response!
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And my edit didn’t save, but if I had a [name_f]Lilac[/name_f] and a [name_f]Lavender[/name_f], [name_f]Lilac[/name_f] would likely be nicknamed [name_f]Lila[/name_f] and my [name_f]Lavender[/name_f] would be [name_m]Lenny[/name_m] or [name_f]Lovie[/name_f]! 
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[name_f]Lilac[/name_f] and [name_f]Lavender[/name_f] would be cute sisters. It would be a disservice if you didnt add a [name_f]Lilly[/name_f] as a third sister for your bouquet
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I adore both! [name_f][/name_f] I have both on my list as middles, so obviously my favorite combos for both are those (Anja [name_f]Lavender[/name_f] [name_f]Sabine[/name_f] and [name_f]Arabella[/name_f] [name_f]Lilac[/name_f] Jane). [name_f][/name_f] Purple names (Plum and [name_f]Violet[/name_f] too!) are really special to me because my grandma and I both loved/love purple so they remind me of her.
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[name_f]Lavender[/name_f] feels a little more reserved but smart; maybe a little nerdy in the most delightful of ways. [name_f][/name_f] [name_f]Lilac[/name_f] feels more bold and confident, both are sweet and happy and kind. [name_f][/name_f] [name_f]Lavender[/name_f] reminds me of the fields of [name_f]Provence[/name_f] so I especially seem to love [name_f]French[/name_f] names with her.
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[name_f]Lavender[/name_f] [name_f]Odette[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Lavender[/name_f] [name_f]Sabine[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Lavender[/name_f] [name_f]Celeste[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Lavender[/name_f] [name_f]Esmée[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Lavender[/name_f] [name_f]Giselle[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Lavender[/name_f] [name_f]Vivienne[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Lavender[/name_f] [name_f]Hélène[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Lavender[/name_f] [name_f]ZĂ©lie[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Lavender[/name_f] [name_f]Tess[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Lavender[/name_f] [name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Lavender[/name_f] [name_f]Colette[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Lavender[/name_f] [name_f]Chloe[/name_f]
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[name_f]Lilac[/name_f] [name_f]Ophelia[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Lilac[/name_f] [name_f]Leonora[/name_f] (used to looove [name_f]Leonora[/name_f] [name_f]Lilac[/name_f], but I like it reversed too!)
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Lilac[/name_f] [name_f]Penelope[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Lilac[/name_f] [name_f]Aurelia[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Lilac[/name_f] [name_f]Magdalena[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Lilac[/name_f] [name_f]Georgiana[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Lilac[/name_f] [name_f]Imogen[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Lilac[/name_f] [name_f]Delphine[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Lilac[/name_f] [name_f]Natalia[/name_f]
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[name_f]Liv[/name_f], [name_f]Annie[/name_f], or Avi/Ava would probably be my nn of choice for [name_f]Lavender[/name_f], though Vada/Veda might be nice too.
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Good luck!
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I adore both names I would use something like [name_f]Lilac[/name_f] [name_f]Aurelia[/name_f] and [name_f]Lavender[/name_f] [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] 
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Lilac is lovely - lyrical and sparky, but with a dreamy, gentle quality.
Lavender is sweet too - fragrant and poetic.
Middle name ideas:
Lilac Seraphina
Lilac Emmeline
Lilac Cerelia
Lilac Matilda
Lilac Ondine
Lilac Solange
Lilac Petra
Lilac Jemima
Lavender Juliet
Lavender Camille
Lavender Beatrix
Lavender Leonie
Lavender Mavis
Both Lavender and Lilac feel sweet and floral, but Lavender has a more cosy-grandma vibe, while Lilac feels more contemporary.
For Lavender, I’d use the nicknames Lala, or Venna
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I prefer [name_f]Lavender[/name_f] it sounds so beautiful and floral, as well as traditional with a modern twist.
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Awww [name_m]Lenny[/name_m] and [name_f]Lovie[/name_f] as nicknames are precious!!
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The names on your list with Lavender and Lilac as middles are gorgeous! They do make beautiful middle names as well! That’s also a beautiful connection with your grandmother to have.
I love the French middle names paired with Lavender and the imagery it brings up - Lavender Odette, Lavender Celeste, and Lavender Vivienne are my favorites! Lilac Ophelia, Lilac Imogen, Lilac Penelope, and Lilac Aurelia are also absolutely stunning!
and I love Liv and Vada/Veda as nicknames for Lavender. So cute!
Thankyou so much for your reply!
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Aw, they would be precious sisters! Thankyou for your response! 
[name_f]Lilac[/name_f] [name_f]Aurelia[/name_f] and [name_f]Lavender[/name_f] [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] are absolutely gorgeous!!! I love these combos!
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Thankyou for your reply!
I love the way you described [name_f]Lilac[/name_f] and [name_f]Lavender[/name_f]! I absolutely agree.
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[name_f]Lilac[/name_f] [name_f]Seraphina[/name_f], [name_f]Lilac[/name_f] [name_f]Cerelia[/name_f], [name_f]Lilac[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f], [name_f]Lavender[/name_f] [name_f]Juliet[/name_f], and [name_f]Lavender[/name_f] [name_f]Beatrix[/name_f] are sooo beautiful and enchanting! I am in love with the combos you made, and they really excite me!
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I also love [name_f]Lala[/name_f] and Venna as nicknames for [name_f]Lavender[/name_f]! So cute, fun, and bubbly, which I love. Thankyou for your reply!
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[name_f]Lavender[/name_f] really is such a beautiful name! I am so glad that you and so many others love it too! 