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Megan, Lydia, Lara, Bianca or Allegra??

55 replies

PandaWatch · 20/05/2014 23:04

Opinions please!

And to pre-empt the usual criticisms...

  1. I have known a Lydia since I was 8 and never heard her name rhymed with any STIs
  2. Bianca to me is supermodel/humanitarian, Shakespearean characters, brave little Disney mice - not Eastenders characters
  3. I don't even remember Austin Allegros so doubt it will be an issue for babies being born in the near future
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Vintagejazz · 21/05/2014 13:27

I love the name Lydia and I think Lara is quite nice. I don't really like the others, although Meg is lovely.

nannyplum75 · 21/05/2014 13:14

Lara

Fizzyplonk · 21/05/2014 13:11

Lara -lovely
Lydia -pleasant
Bianca-would be nice to see it used again (after EE)
Allegra-bit fussy
Megan-don't like much

Paddingtonthebear · 21/05/2014 12:40

I worked with a lady called Allegra. She was not a people person and her nickname in the office was All Aggro

HavantGuard · 21/05/2014 11:49

That's a new car not an old one.

HavantGuard · 21/05/2014 11:48

I like Lydia and Allegra but

www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/vauxhall-allegra-interior-first-look

DramaAlpaca · 21/05/2014 11:46

Lara or Lydia.

bakingtins · 21/05/2014 11:44

Lydia.

babblingsofbecks · 21/05/2014 10:57

Lara

Paddingtonthebear · 21/05/2014 10:56

Lara

Or Lana. But that's not on your list ??

I liked both but L names don't go well with our surname. I like short, strong names.

flipchart · 21/05/2014 10:54

I love them all. They are all lovely names.

Nocturne123 · 21/05/2014 10:52

Megan and Lara are lovely

alita7 · 21/05/2014 07:52

Lydia 100%

MargotLovedTom · 21/05/2014 06:52

I like Lara and Lydia.

Bianca will attract constant Rickaaaay and EastEnders references though. It's a Shakespearean name to you, but for the majority of the public it is a gobby redhead (I don't even watch EE but I know about Bianca).

Bowlersarm · 21/05/2014 06:51

Lara

WhereHas1999DissappearedToo · 21/05/2014 06:41

Lara or Allegra. Both very pretty names and not to popular

Megan is a lovely name, but has been very overused the last few years.

Lydia is ok, but I wouldn't have thought that it would rhymed with STDS

Really not keen on Bianca, it screams Eastenders to me and very 80s

Eastpoint · 21/05/2014 06:36

I like Lara & Allegra, girls with both names in my DDs years at school (yr 8 & 11) but only one of each. Do you like Lana? Similar feel but even more unusual but classic - Lana Turner. Megan is easy too but quite a hard sounding name.

CrispyFern · 21/05/2014 06:33

Megan.

BikeRunSki · 21/05/2014 06:31

Lara
Megan

Don't like any of the rest

MargotLovedTom · 21/05/2014 06:29

I like Lara and Lydia.

Bianca will attract constant Rickaaaay and EastEnders references though. It's a Shakespearean name to you, but for the majority of the public it is a gobby redhead (I don't even watch EE but I know about Bianca).

KoalaDownUnder · 21/05/2014 06:19

I love, love, love Allegra. Classy and unusual.

Love Lydia. Classic and old-fashioned.

Lara is harsh and very eighties-sounding, IMO. Ditto Bianca. They're not ugly names, just dated.

Megan is dull, overused and not pretty. (Apologies to any Megans.) My least favourite.

Trooperslane · 21/05/2014 06:15

Lara Grin

HippieInASecondLocation · 21/05/2014 06:13

Megan. Not keen on any of the others - they sound somewhat cold and harsh to me.

burgatroyd · 21/05/2014 06:10

Lydia and Bianca for me. I wanted both but OH vetoed.

ThingsThatShine · 21/05/2014 00:49

Lara by miles

Also like Lydia and Megan.

Don't like Bianca and Allegra