Which of these do you prefer?

[Chockablocks]

Minnie Bow Butler, or Lydia Helen Butler?

Baby girl due in Feb

I'm undecided, the first one sounds like she'll be a celeb, the other one is very solid/strong and would do well as a professional name.

[enderwoman]

As Minnie Mouse wears a bow, Minnie Bow is not a combination that I'd go for. Would she be Minnie on her birth certificate? Minnie is very cute but a no-go if your surname is Cooper.

Lydia Helen is the complete opposite- very sensible and strong.

[Chockablocks]

ender her surname will be Butler, so let's hope she doesn't marry a Cooper! Yes, it would just be Minnie, not a shortened nickname for a another name etc. I imagine a little girl with a strong personality when I think of the name :)

But, I really do love Lydia and have always imagined by daughter being called as such.

[YellowOfficeBlock]

Lydia is one of my favourite names so I prefer that one

And much as I love Minnie Mouse I just think Minnie as a child's name is too twee and sickly and I don't like it

[AuntieStella]

Lydia

[Oysterbabe]

Minnie Bow sounds silly tbh. If you go with Minnie I'd choose a middle name that isn't an object.

[BertrandRussell]

Bear in mind that in some parts of the country, Minnie is a child's word for female genitals.

I would go for Lydia anyway. Fab name.

[NerrSnerr]

I prefer Lydia. I think Minnie Bow would sound daft when she's grown up.

[Allthatglitter5]

Lydia Helen - really lovely.
If you do use Minnie it needs a different middle name IMO. Minnie Helen would give her the option of using her mn if she wanted to if, as you say, work or marriage made Minnie less desirable.

[KoalaDownUnder]

Lydia. By a mile.

[RiverTam]

Lydia is a lovely name.

[Roygrace]

Knowing a teenage Minnie who hates her name as up here it means vagina would put me off

[NashvilleQueen]

Isn't one of the programmes called Minnie's Bowtique as well?

[SirChenjin]

Lydia Helen Butler - lovely strong name

Minnie (Bow) is far too twee (as well as being the name for ladies bits)

[Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost]

Lydia Helen by a million miles Minnie might be cute for an adorable little baby, but its just daft for an adult, sorry.

[FunkyPeacock]

Definitely Lydia Helen

[Ughnotagain]

Lydia, definitely. It's not overly common but I like it.

[Elllicam]

Lydia

[BackforGood]

Definitely Lydia Helen - 2 strong, "proper" names.

[Sparklycat]

Minnie bow would mean the kid would have a lifetime of teasing. If you like Minnie choose a different middle name!

[HeffalumpTrap]

Another vote for Lydia Helen. By a long way for so many reasons

[Sameshitdiffname]

Another vote for Lydia Helen

Really wish you could do polls on here

[Chockablocks]

Lydia it is then

Thank you all X

[wonkylegs]

Minnie was my grandmothers name and although she predated the mouse she still had comparisons made. I prefer Lydia Helen.

[doitanyways]

Another vote for Lydia from me!

[whatdoIget]

Is bow a name, or does it have some kind of special significance for you, op? Just interested. I prefer Lydia Helen