A Top 10 name at the turn of the last century, the heyday of Lillian Gish and Lillian Russell, Lillian is more recently a member of the trending double-L group of girls' names that includes choices like Leila and Lorelei.
TV actress Mary McCormack and director Baz Luhrmann both have daughters named Lillian.
Lillian may have originated as as a pet form of Elizabeth, completely independent of Lily. Lilian is another spelling.
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