Luna or Lyra

[RainbowJack]

My cousin likes these names for her little girl but wants some opinions before she makes her choice.

Which do you think is nicer?

[Hensintheskirting]

Lyra

[PaintedDrivesAndPolishedGrass]

Luna- Harry Potter
Lyra-Northern Lights Trilogy

Is she a fan of children's fiction? Out of the two I prefer Lyra but it does sound similar to liar.

[Just5minswithDacre]

Lyra

[luckiestgirl]

I love both! I can't decide.

[DerelictMyBalls]

Lyra.

[Uptownfuckuup]

lyra

[DramaAlpaca]

Lyra

[1horatio]

I love the name Luna. Lyra is cute, but Luna is just soo lovely!

[sparechange]

I know 2 Lyra's and 2 Luna's
3 are dogs and 1 is a horse

[Smartiepants79]

If I have to pick one I'd go with Lyra. However I would not choose either as both are inextricably linked to well know book characters.

[NewStartNewName]

Luna is a bit naff to be honest, and Lyra is going to lead to a whole host of Lycra jokes .........

[TheDropBear]

They're both my little ponies, Princess Luna and Lyra Heartstrings.
I agree with the previous poster about Lyra/liar. Luna is prettier, although I guess then you've got loony luna which isn't great.

[HeartsTrumpDiamonds]

Lyra = lycra to me.

[Gracey79]

Lyra just reminds me of Lycra too, like Luna what about yuna?

[Alibobbob]

My daughter has a Luna in her class - she gets called tic! Not very nice but there you go.

Love the name Lyra.

[RattieOfCatan]

I live both names, if we weren't in live with another name Lyra would be top of our list if we have a girl, and we would use it because of His Dark Materials. Luna is also lovely too though.

[RattieOfCatan]

Fucksake love not live! Stupid autocorrect!

[hmmmum]

Lyra, I think Luna sounds too much like loon / loony

[NellWilsonsWhiteHair]

Lyra. (Probably more because of the HDM link - great choice - but as a name I prefer it too.)

[MaryMarigold]

I would have said Lyra (huge HDM fan), but I know a baby Luna and she's a beautiful bright little thing and suits her name perfectly.

Either or both, basically!

[ScarletForYa]

Lyra.

Luna= loony

[Twowrongsdontmakearight]

Yes Scarlet. My first though was loony Luna too.

[julfin]

I like both. I think Lyra is prettier though, and I agree Luna has the loony/lunatic problem. I don't think of Lycra at all when I see/hear Lyra!

[Mottled]

Lyra

[user1465823522]

Neither to be honest. Both are kinda tacky.