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Lydia or Tahlia?

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fyrtlemertile · 13/04/2011 17:23

What images do they conjure up? Which is nicer? :)

And how would you spell Thalia/Tahlia/Talia? All 3 seem to be accepted!

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lockets · 13/04/2011 17:59

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Whatevs · 13/04/2011 18:00

Thalia is the nicest spelling, imo.

Lydia and Thalia both lovely.

StealthyKissBeartrayal · 13/04/2011 18:00

prefer Lydia :)

SolarPanel · 13/04/2011 18:01

Both are lovely. I'd use the Talia spelling.

swampster · 13/04/2011 18:04

Spell it Thalia, say it Tahlia. I knew a Thalia-pronounced-Thayleea [boak]. I like Lydia too. Have another and use both.

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meditrina · 13/04/2011 18:08

Thalia is a wonderful name; I wouldn't go for Talia (just as I wouldn't use the spelling Tomas). And definitely not Tahlia as that looks as if it should rhyme with Dahlia.

Lydia is also lovely.

Cazabelle · 13/04/2011 18:12

Talia is lovely though to be different using Thalia though you might get a few querying the pronounciation.

speakercorner · 13/04/2011 18:29

I really like Lydia

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pilates · 13/04/2011 19:15

I prefer Lydia

madwomanintheattic · 13/04/2011 19:19

thalia is lovely but v trendy at the mo. really suspect it might be the kylie of the moment. hope not as it deserves more!

lydia doesn't grab me really. i like olivia though.

exoticfruits · 13/04/2011 19:27

Lydia

The other will date.

swampster · 13/04/2011 19:57

I know a lovely, non-dated 40-something Thalia. And my aged auntie is Lydia.

DaydreamDollyisshrinking · 13/04/2011 19:59

Sorry, this thread just reminds me of an earlier thread where OP was asking how to pronouce labia.... Biscuit

FuppyGish · 13/04/2011 20:00

how do you pronounce thalia? looks like a name off maury povich.

lydia is nice.

swampster · 13/04/2011 20:01

Now there's a good name!

swampster · 13/04/2011 20:01

Labia, I meant...

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SkinittingFluffyBunnyBonnets · 13/04/2011 20:02

Lydia is beautiful and very classic. Conjures up a dainty girl...a serious one! _{dkw}

Thalia...no. It IS pretty but imo it veers towards Chavesque.

OkeeDoeKee · 13/04/2011 20:26

Now I know this is completely irrational but Thalia makes me think of women's genitals.

Also don't like Lydia although again not entirely sure why. It always makes me think of an anorexic fussy older woman.

ensure · 13/04/2011 20:30

I came on to say Lydia, but spelt Thalia I quite like that too. Hmm, I think Lydia still wins for me.

meditrina · 13/04/2011 20:38

Fuppygish: what's Maury Povich? [clueless emoticon]

To me it's a classical name: Thalia is one of the Greek Muses, goddess of comic and idyllic poetry.

She's also one of the female heroes in the Percy Jackson series.

FuppyGish · 13/04/2011 20:50

feel bad now Sad

www.mauryshow.com/

SolarPanel · 13/04/2011 20:58

Pronounciation is TAL-ya. Two derivations - it's a Hebrew/Aramaic name, or short for Natalia.