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How many Lydia’s do you know?

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HoldMyPhone · 19/10/2019 21:36

Just that really? How many and how old?

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Heh1991 · 28/10/2019 08:17

Two...

One in her mid-twenties and one in her early twenties.

I love the name Lydia but personally wouldn’t choose it because it rhymes with an STI!

Cookit · 27/10/2019 10:06

I love this name. DH vetoed though and I don’t know why.

The Lydia in Pride and Prejudice wasn’t very nice but the fact that it is a name from that era endears me more to it.

SallyLovesCheese · 27/10/2019 10:06

Two - one late 30s, other probably mid-40s.

I'm a teacher - never taught a Lydia in 10 years!

FrankenCat · 27/10/2019 10:06

3
One is in her 50s
One is late 30s
The other is about 15

The two older ones always get jibed with Lydia Chlamydia and they hate it. Not sure about the 15 year old as I don't know her well, she's a neighbours daughters

AnnastaciasMum · 27/10/2019 10:03

There have been two at my daughter's school - one is in her class (Y8) and the other was a few years older than her. Seems to be becoming a popular name, again.

ilovetofu · 27/10/2019 09:36

None.
Lovely name!

RiftGibbon · 27/10/2019 09:35

Two: one is in her thirties, the other is under 18. Both are lovely.

Clankboing · 27/10/2019 09:25

I was going to be a Lydia - in my 40s. I think the name is lovely. Reminds me of Pride and Prejudice - one of the sisters. A similar name that I have always liked is Lilian. This name is rarely used.

HypatiaCade · 27/10/2019 09:22

I know loads of them, they're all Russian.

emilybrontescorsett · 27/10/2019 09:13

It's a beautiful name and dds middle name 😀
I know a 22 year old, a 17 year old and an 8 year old.
All lovely intelligent , gifted women/ children.

Isbutteracarb · 27/10/2019 00:17

I know two - one is an adorable 3 year old girl, the other is early 30s and stunningly beautiful. I think it's a lovely name Smile

Spinderellacutituponetime · 26/10/2019 22:43

6! One little one, one 12, one 14, one 26, 2 in their 40s.

juliainthedeepwater · 26/10/2019 22:42

One in her early thirties.

And for people noting the negative association with Aunt Lydia in The Handmaid's Tale - if you read the sequel, The Testaments, the character becomes far more nuanced.

mamandematribu · 26/10/2019 22:37

One or two. It's a lovely name.

wildhairdontcare · 26/10/2019 22:32

Three, one is seven, one is nine and one is mid seventies.

Toojudgypants · 26/10/2019 22:29

3 altogether. 2 are 8 years old and the other is around 6 or 7.

Sb20162019 · 26/10/2019 22:27

One who is about 32 I think now and my old hamster!

LucileDuplessis · 26/10/2019 04:13

Two - one in her 40s and one age 6.

Confusednewmum1 · 26/10/2019 04:09

1 my own who is 13 months. I do quite a few baby groups and never met another, there is another mum who has a Lydia who is around 8 but that’s it.

I am Glaswegian and lots of people made comments about Lydia teapot or dustbin when I was pregnant but I’ve only had 1 old man say teapot Angry after I told him her name.

Most people like it and it seems popular with granny’s in the park who tell you it was there aunts/mum/grans name then stare affectionately at my Lydia.

It’s unusual but easy to say and spell and a real name.

However I seem to have an issue the the receptionist at my Doctors who has repeatedly called her Linda Blush

miamiibiza · 24/10/2019 11:44

1 - 16

LeftoverPizza · 24/10/2019 11:44

Three, a 7 year old (my DSis), a 12 year old and an 18 year old

spiderlight · 24/10/2019 11:43

Two - one in her 40s and one who's 12.

MikeUniformMike · 24/10/2019 09:09
  1. One teenage, one mid 20s.
Will get shortened to Lyd, Lyds. Binlid. Rhymes with chlamydia. Otherwise, it's nice.
Conkerer · 23/10/2019 18:40

1 is 45
1 is 21
1 is 9
I love it!

FawnDrench · 23/10/2019 18:37

One - she is 10.

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