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Lara, Lyra or Lana?

37 replies

Treesandbees · 23/08/2014 15:30

Which one do you prefer and why? Also, can you see any obvious nicknames/shortening people might use?

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satsumasunrise · 23/08/2014 15:35

I like Lara. Lyra is too much like lycra and with Lana everyone will presume your daughter is named after Lana del Rey.

bouncingbelle · 23/08/2014 15:36

All lovely, but I would go for Lara. Lyra is too much like Lycra and Lana spells anal backwards.

curiousgeorgie · 23/08/2014 15:38

I like Lyra, it reminds me of Northern Lights.

Phineyj · 23/08/2014 15:38

Lyra because it is an interesting character, a constellation and a musical instrument. Lara makes me think of Tomb Raider. Is Lana a real name?

Benchmark · 23/08/2014 15:49

Don't like Lyra. I think Lana is my favourite, might get nn Lani.

3pigsinblanketsandasausagerole · 23/08/2014 15:50

I love Lyra or how about Lila or Lyla?

catsofa · 23/08/2014 16:06

Lyra. The heroine of Philip Pullman's Northern Lights books, which are awesome!

burgatroyd · 23/08/2014 16:07

Lara. Because with all the l...a names this is the easiest, least confused one to say.

Lyra is not as established and might be confused with Lila, layla.

hlc123 · 23/08/2014 16:21

Lara, closely followed by Lyra

Sophronia · 23/08/2014 16:40

Definitely Lara.

londonkiwi · 23/08/2014 16:42

Lara is the only one I like.

iamdivergent · 23/08/2014 16:51

I like in this order

  1. Lyra
  2. Lana
  3. Lara
Thurlow · 23/08/2014 16:54

Lyra. Beautiful name.

KateShmate · 23/08/2014 17:23

Definitely Lyra, it's gorgeous!

DramaAlpaca · 23/08/2014 17:25

Lyra or Lara.

pilates · 23/08/2014 17:33

I only like Lyra

Wafflenose · 23/08/2014 18:17

Lyra. I wish I was having another, so that it could go on my list.

Bowlersarm · 23/08/2014 18:21

Lara. I like it because it sounds nice! Elle or Lar are the only shortenings I can think of.

MrsPatMustard · 23/08/2014 18:21

Lara. Wanted this for my baby but we ended up batting for Team BlueSmile

aubreye · 24/08/2014 10:42

Lyra, it's different but really pretty.

PrimalLass · 24/08/2014 10:44

Lara.

magicalmrmistofelees · 24/08/2014 11:38

Hmm I like them all. The thing that puts me off Lana is that it means wool in Spanish! Think Lyra is my favourite.

Gemerama82 · 26/08/2014 10:21

Lara

Cherryblossom200 · 26/08/2014 11:01

Lyra! I loved Northern Lights and 2nd Lana. Lara is cute too, think a lot of Spanish girls are named Lara.

crazylady321 · 26/08/2014 11:17

Im going to go with the least favourite here and choose Lana! Purely because I love the name Alana but its one of those names I wouldnt personally use, I went to school with one and always thought it had a nice ring to it

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