Lilac

I also say ly-lock too.

Where I am from, we say "lye-lock"

I named my daughter Lilac in 2013 - back when it was even more unheard of as a name! I ADORE her name, and so does she. She knows that she is named after my favourite flower and colour, which she finds really special.
We live in the UK where the pronunciation is lie-luck/lie-lick, definitely NOT lie-LACK. The emphasis is on the first part of the name, not the last. She receives constant compliments on her name.

I truly hope Lilac never becomes very popular because I fell in love with how unique it was, and my little Lilac wears it so well. However, it really is a beautiful name and does deserve some more recognition! ;)

Love it. Except...it would really bother me if someone pronounced it differently and there are at least 3 pronunciations so I have t nix it. Stinks though because I really like it a lot.

As much as I love this name because it was the name of my first webkinz, I can't really picture it nicely on a person.. Probably because of the "lack" sound which personally doesn't appeal to me on an actual person. Oh well, my webkinz rocks it.

well, being from upstate ny too, that explains why i never knew if ly-lack or ly-lock was "correct". i actually don't mind ly-lock as the name, a little softer than ly-lack.

i pronounce it Ly-lock or Ly-lack when it's the flower. as a name i think i prefer Ly-lock.

Am I the only one pronouncing it Li-Lick?

I'm liking this name!

She lies and lacks?

This has been my favorite flower since childhood, and I would most definitely consider it for a daughter. Beautiful.

The flower connection is beautiful but I'm not a fan of the sound itself. Growing up, I always pronounced it lie-lock. I've since learned that the vast majority of people pronounce it lie-lack. That said, if she ever goes to Rochester, NY she'll have to get used to hearing lie-lock. Luckily Rochester isn't a big travel destination for most people.

I like it! I wasn't too sure at first - I wondered if it was a little too cute, or a little too old-fashioned - but it's really grown on me. The strong, unusual -c ending really sets Lilac apart from the Lilah, Lyla, Leela, Leila, Layla bunch of names.

Interesting for some reason I can't say it like that I only have the choice of pronouncing it Lil - lick if thats even correct. Lol instead of an a somehow I make an I sound.

Lie Lack

Interesting. The "k" sound ending is what makes it special for me

Pretty floral nature name. I think Lilac hits the right note in being just the right amounts of adorable, lively, feminine and spunky, as well as familiar-sounding (similar to Lila/Lily) but not common (at all- it's quite unusual as a name, I'd think), unique-sounding but not out there like e.g. Apple or Orchid would be.

I want to like this name. But something about the hard "K" ending turns me off. :(

Interesting alternative to Lila. Lilac was my nickname for a while by a friend.

I pronounce it as lye-lack and I prefer that pronounciation tbh

I hope this name doesn't become popular, it's lovely!

This is what I am naming my daughter when she is finally born. Love it!

I'm sort of in-between on this name. I would possibly use it as a middle name.

I pronounce it Lye-lack. Lye-luck is more of the British way of pronouncing it.

I say it more like Lye-luck, but a lot of my vowels come out as uh sounds. I really like Lilac as a name, it's different but not difficult to pronounce, and quite familiar.

Does everyone pronounce this like lye-luck? Because I've been pronouncing it like lye-lack, but if it's pronounced the other way, I like it much better!