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Lydia

43 replies

MissMoodyMoo · 14/07/2018 20:36

Still kind of obsessing over a name so seem to be posting nearly every day about new ones that pop into my head for opinions 🙈 anyway...
whilst watching TV earlier my hubby randomly came out with the name Lydia, I was pretty shocked as it's the first decent name he has suggested I actually really like it and it's growing on me but is it too old ladyish?

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TeaAndNoSympathy · 14/07/2018 21:02

I love it.

HappyLollipop · 14/07/2018 21:01

It's a lovely name.

DramaAlpaca · 14/07/2018 21:01

I like it a lot.

Royallypissedoff1 · 14/07/2018 21:00

Beautiful

DailyMailFail101 · 14/07/2018 21:00

I love it, it was my girl name but I had two boys so wasn’t able to use it!

Lifeaback · 14/07/2018 21:00

I love it! It’s classic and won’t date as it’s not massively popular, but not rare enough that she’ll have issues with people never having heard it

freakinbananaspiders · 14/07/2018 20:57

Reminds me of Winona Ryder in Beetlejuice - very cool. There's a Lydia in my daughter's nursery too.

MrsBertBibby · 14/07/2018 20:51

Hate it.

A) Lydia Bennett

B) the noise of it bawled from the back of the bus. LIDDEEUH!

Whatififall · 14/07/2018 20:48

I love Lydia. I know 3 though, all under 5, so it might be becoming common.
As pp said default nickname seems to be Lyds, which I’m not keen on. One of the ones I know is nn lyddie though.

buggedby · 14/07/2018 20:44

Love Lydia it's a beautiful name

Harebellmeadow · 14/07/2018 20:42

Keep thinking of Lizzie Bennet’s little sister.

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 14/07/2018 20:41

Yes it's old ladyish but Its also current.
and There's not too many of them.

toomanyeastereggsurghh · 14/07/2018 20:41

in a classy kind of way not is

falaffels · 14/07/2018 20:41

Love it. Very classy.

toomanyeastereggsurghh · 14/07/2018 20:40

I really like Lydia, old ladyish is a classy kind of way not ugly like Vera or Edna etc

YoucancallmeVal · 14/07/2018 20:40

Love it. Not a fan of "lids" which is the shortening of all the ones I know so you may want to have a nn up your sleeve if you aren't a fan either!

LadyWithLapdog · 14/07/2018 20:39

It's gorgeous. Classic, easy to pronounce in any language and not too common.

Nix32 · 14/07/2018 20:37

It's beautiful

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