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stuck now!

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joanna1990marie · 01/06/2013 17:27

Picked the name Lydia as I was reading pride and prejudice and fell in love with it, mil name is rose so partner picked that, so it's Lydia rose. Have recently found out that is the name of a pillock on the only way is Essex and I DESPISE that program with a passion, was any one else reminded of her? If more people don't then that's my lo's name!

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joanna1990marie · 01/06/2013 18:05

My mum actually hates it, I think it's possibly because I work at lidl and it reminds her of that, she says she's gonna call her lidl Lydia! Ive told her I will flick her in the nose if she dares!

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StickPin · 01/06/2013 18:04

I thought of TOWIE before you mentioned it but I'm incredibly sad. I've always thought her name was nice anyway. And also, she's no longer on it so will be even sooner forgotten.

scaevola · 01/06/2013 17:52

I'd think of Lydia Bennett in P&P, or HE Bates' 'Love for Lydia'

I think it's a lovely name.

I wouldn't have made a TOWIE connexion because I've never seen it. And I doubt it will be anything more than a brief and not that widespread association, especially in comparison to Austen.

flopsy1974 · 01/06/2013 17:48

Lydia Rose is a beautiful name please don't let it put you off. I would love to have used Lydia but as our surname begins with LY it was a no go Smile

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joanna1990marie · 01/06/2013 17:45

Thanks ladies, very reassuring.

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TheRealFellatio · 01/06/2013 17:42

Lydia Rose is really beautiful and lots of people have never even seen TOWIE, and those who have will not know your DD's full name anyway.

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joanna1990marie · 01/06/2013 17:41

Lol true, hadn't got that far into the book though, was kindly pointed that out by my lovely mother!

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squoosh · 01/06/2013 17:37

Although in fairness Austen's Lydia was probably a much bigger trollop than Towie's Lydia. Wink

BikeRunSki · 01/06/2013 17:35

I've never seen TOWIE, but apparently there is someone on it with the same name as DD (19 months). Doesn't worry me in the slightest. I associate Lydia with Austen, not Essex! I can't be the only one.

squoosh · 01/06/2013 17:34

I wouldn't worry about it, TOWIE won't be around in a year's time, I've seen more episodes than is good for me and I definitely didn't make the link.

Don't let it put you off the name.

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