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Lydia

88 replies

GreyGoose1980 · 18/01/2022 20:37

What do people think of the name Lydia? Thanks

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PinkSyCo · 18/01/2022 22:43

It’s ok but just remember kids can be cruel and Lydia rhymes with chlamydia.

HeartshapedFox · 18/01/2022 22:39

There’s a Lydia in school with my daughter and she’s lovely! Unusual and pretty name.

CoastalWave · 18/01/2022 22:37

Sorry it's awful :( Girl who used to work at our place, pretty 16yr old , got called Clamydia as a joke. Not funny but it'll happen.

Lid - clamyd. Nope. Just no!

Sarcobaleno · 18/01/2022 22:34

Pretty name and not very many which is a bonus

BasiliskFace · 18/01/2022 22:32

Lovely name. I have only ever met one Lydia, a cool teenager in the early 2000s.

Ilikecheeseontoast · 18/01/2022 22:31

I think it’s lovely. It was on my list for my 4 year old as I think it’s a really classic and pretty name.

Piggy42 · 18/01/2022 22:31

I like it.

TataMamma · 18/01/2022 22:29

@Skeumorph...but Lydie is fine as a short form?

Skeumorph · 18/01/2022 22:20

No, sorry! Pride and Prejudice probably biased me but it sounds a sly and sneaky kind of name. Also dislike that it has so many syllables for a fairly short name - it's jerky.

Plus no good short form. 'Lid' isn't great!

Snowiscold · 18/01/2022 21:16

I like it a lot. I’ve never actually met or come across a Lydia in real life.

toastofthetown · 18/01/2022 21:08

It's fine. It was popular when I was at school so feels a bit dull/dated to me, but it's not a bad name. Fits in with Sarah, Claire, Rachel, Emma.

Kitkat151 · 18/01/2022 20:58

Yes like it

DramaAlpaca · 18/01/2022 20:57

I've always loved this name, so beautiful.