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Lydia

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Balonzette · 03/10/2021 11:01

Biblical classic or dated and dull?

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GoodnightGrandma · 03/10/2021 17:31

Beautiful.

Aorh · 03/10/2021 17:31

I loved it for all of my pregnancies but DH had an issue with the chlamydia thing and I couldn’t convince him. In the end I consoled myself with people might mishear it as Olivia… but I still love it!

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 03/10/2021 17:02

Lydia is lovely - one of those classics with lots of literary references (Biblical, Austen etc like similar Julia) that has been in the lower ends of the top 100 sometimes over the years but never got really popular so doesn't feel commonplace/overused or dated. I slightly prefer Claudia or Julia personally, but nevertheless I think Lydia is a great choice.

storkstalk · 03/10/2021 16:04

Beautiful name, I had one I was friends with through school and never heard any nicknames mentioned above. She was always Lydia or Lyds

tiredanddangerous · 03/10/2021 15:47

I loved it until i watched Handmaids Tale but now it just makes me think of that.

Yogsgirl · 03/10/2021 15:43

Lydia is a beautiful classical name- I imagine she could be an exotic princess or just as equally a powerful modern business woman.

mumsiedarlingrevolta · 03/10/2021 15:40

I love it.

I also know a lovely and delightful Lydia in her 20's

Great name!!

IsThePopeCatholic · 03/10/2021 15:37

Beautiful name.

LouLion · 03/10/2021 15:00

Lovely - very Jane Austen

WallaceinAnderland · 03/10/2021 14:59

@SirChenjins

Dated and dull for me - plus the (predictable) ‘teapot’
I always think 'toilet'.

But actually it's a lovely name.

SnottyLottie · 03/10/2021 14:42

I used to love the name Lydia until DH said it sounds like Chlamydia 😡

SirChenjins · 03/10/2021 14:40

Lydia (lid of a) teapot - it’s been around for years, no idea where it originated from though.
I just googled it to see if I could find out and an earlier MN thread appeared with Lydia Chlamydia - which hadn’t occurred to me.

kiwi17 · 03/10/2021 14:36

We have a 3 year old Lydia 😊 it's not that common which we really like!

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Balonzette · 03/10/2021 14:31

Wow! Such great responses, thanks everyone!

What's the teapot thing about? I don't think I get it

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nc890 · 03/10/2021 14:30

Very nice name indeed.

Not dated anymore.

SirChenjins · 03/10/2021 13:53

Dated and dull for me - plus the (predictable) ‘teapot’

KirstenBlest · 03/10/2021 13:52

Lovely but will get called Lyds

fluffedup · 03/10/2021 13:26

@Eaumyword

Ooh I suggested Lydia on another thread! I know a stunningly beautiful (and jolly nice!) mid 20's Lydia so the positive association is strong. I love it.
Me too - I have a beautiful and nice early 20s Lydia. I have never regretted the choice of name. But she is fed up with Diddles as her nickname and I have been told to stop using it!
Biscuitsneeded · 03/10/2021 13:26

Beautiful name.

Flunked · 03/10/2021 13:22

I love it

Eaumyword · 03/10/2021 13:07

Ooh I suggested Lydia on another thread!
I know a stunningly beautiful (and jolly nice!) mid 20's Lydia so the positive association is strong.
I love it.

PricklesTheHedgehog · 03/10/2021 13:06

Beautiful

ofwarren · 03/10/2021 13:00

Lovely name OP

Zarene · 03/10/2021 13:00

Really like it!

AnnaSW1 · 03/10/2021 12:58

I like it. It's been on my list before but didn't make the short list!