Lily Anderson

Creative Names Editor

Lily Anderson is a Creative Names Editor at Namylab, specializing in unique, rare, and creative baby names. With a background in Creative Writing from Sarah Lawrence College and experience as a novelist, Lily approaches naming with an artist's eye. Lily's love for unusual names stems from her own experience - as a "Lily" in a sea of Jennifers and Jessicas, she knows the value of standing out. She spent years building a collection of rare names from literature, mythology, and cultures around the world. At Namylab, Lily curates lists of unique names, writes about mythological and literary names, and helps parents who want something different find options that are distinctive without being difficult. Her "Hidden Gem Names" series has introduced readers to hundreds of overlooked treasures.