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Help! Something like Lydia?

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speak2me · 02/02/2015 21:45

Help!

DC2 is due in 5 weeks and the girls name we had picked (for over 2.5yrs since DS born) has just been used by a new friend that lives opposite us!
The name which we can't use is Lydia, middle name will be Frances, and needs to go with DS name Timothy.
I hadn't even considered other girls names this time round as it was always going to be this name, please help with some suggestions!

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GiniCooper · 02/02/2015 22:12

Just use Lydia.

It doesn't matter who used it.

I used to work with a Lydia and Zelda.

So I suggest Zelda.

Bakeoffcakes · 02/02/2015 22:14

It doesn't matter about the school thing.

My DDs went to a small village school. Dd1 had 2 Rebecca's and 2 David's and dd2 had 2 Jasmines and 2 Jacks. It's happens all the time.Smile

You could choose another name that you don't like as much then next year someone could move into the village with the same name.

Sophronia · 02/02/2015 22:26

Louisa
Lyra
Lucia
Lelia
Lila
Leila
Leda
Leona
Lena
Liliana
Luna
Linnea

Elena
Helena
Clara
Kezia
Marina
Ramona
Sophia
Jessica
Olivia
Nina
Claudia
Julia
Stella
Antonia
Joanna
Cecilia
Isadora
Tabitha
Erica
Sunniva
Rosa
Jemima
Cassia
Maria
Emilia
Anya
Rowena
Matilda
Ariana
Kerensa
Adela
Susanna
Thea
Viola
Willa
Eliza
Martha
Isabella
Ada
Carina
Nora
Georgia
Cora
Miranda
Anna
Natalia
Maya
Alexa
Philippa
Tessa
Sylvia
Rosanna
Thora
Nadia
Mattea

Violettadoesthekondo · 02/02/2015 22:32

Lysandra

KatherinaMinola · 02/02/2015 22:34

Stella
Alicia
Clarissa

KatherinaMinola · 02/02/2015 22:34

(But I'd just use Lydia).

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speak2me · 02/02/2015 22:36

Sophronia- both mine and my DMs names are on your list!

Liking Nina, possibly Jemima and Nadia.

OP posts:
SomebodysRealName · 02/02/2015 22:38

Yes I was going to say Nadia - my sister was torn between Lydia and Nadia.

SquidgyMaltLoaf · 02/02/2015 23:17

Linnet
Lisette

harryhausen · 02/02/2015 23:21

Petula?

Blackforestdonuts · 03/02/2015 08:32

Lilian
Cordelia

amy83firsttimer · 03/02/2015 08:36

Cynthia
Philippa

Tea1Sugar · 03/02/2015 10:24

Emilia
Lottie
Megan
Melissa
Talia

ROARmeow · 03/02/2015 12:54

My DD is Lydia. Lots of people mishear it as Olivia. Drives me batty!

PurpleStripedSock · 03/02/2015 12:56

Claudia
Lindell
Gloria
Lynette
Glenda/Glynda
Rhonda

girliefriend · 03/02/2015 12:59

Emily
Elizabeth
Harriet (Hattie)

Verity is nice as well.

OrionsAccessory · 03/02/2015 13:08

I've got a Lydia, some of the other names we liked are:

Saskia
Hermione
Phoebe
Katya
Nancy
Anoushka
Beatrice

But in your situation is still use Lydia. It will be your dd's name for her whole life, you will be using it all the time for the rest of your life. Don't compromise because of the kid that lives across the road.

DearGirl · 03/02/2015 13:09

I know sisters Claudia and lydia

PomPomPingPong · 03/02/2015 13:13

Millicent

roastpots · 03/02/2015 13:40

Pia

5dogsgoswimming · 03/02/2015 13:50

Lara?
You can still use the name! They might move away.... And even if they don't it's fine. Unless they have the same surname

DonkeysDontRideBicycles · 03/02/2015 14:15

What a shame, I'd be tempted to stick with Lydia. However there are some lovely suggestions. Of those I like Sylvie best but may I add

Romilly
Adeline
Colette

Belazu84 · 03/02/2015 14:15

Julia
Helena
Eliza
Miriam
Cassia

switchitoff · 03/02/2015 14:32

Tanya
Sonya

Esther
Claudia
Eliza
Serena (can be Nina as nn)
Naomi
Saskia
Freya
Natasha
Tamara

oneboy3girls · 03/02/2015 14:38

Faye

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