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Luna or Lyra?

28 replies

herdwicksheep · 24/04/2015 20:33

I like Lyra, DH likes Luna.

Which do you prefer (if any?)

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Madbengalmum · 24/04/2015 20:34

Sorry, dont like either.

timelyreminder · 24/04/2015 21:13

Lyra

Blahia · 24/04/2015 21:14

Love Luna

MrsSpencerReid · 24/04/2015 21:14

Lyra

Pidgy · 24/04/2015 21:15

Neither, sorry.
Luna is too try hard hippy.
Lyra reminds me of Lycra.

olafisking · 24/04/2015 21:16

Lyra. I know a Lyra, it's a lovely name.

PenguinsandtheTantrumofDoom · 24/04/2015 21:18

LyraSmile

Totality22 · 24/04/2015 22:51

Lyra for me!!

avocadotoast · 24/04/2015 22:53

Lyra. Only by a whisker though! I like both.

Bert2e · 24/04/2015 22:58

Lyra - but I'm a Philip Pullman fan!

DramaAlpaca · 24/04/2015 23:30

Lyra

SoldierBear · 24/04/2015 23:41

Lyra

Sycamoretrees · 24/04/2015 23:43

Lyra liar and loony lunar - please don't do it!

Wolfiefan · 24/04/2015 23:45

Lyra = Pullman
Luna = loony lovegood!

Jumblebee · 24/04/2015 23:47

Lyra hands down!

StayGoldPonyBoy · 24/04/2015 23:49

Lyra. I do like both, but the hamster is called Luna and I think it's a bit try hard/too fandom-y because of Potter! The Pullman reference is more subtleGrin

charlyn · 25/04/2015 09:07

Lyra

reuset · 25/04/2015 10:25

Lyra

Rhubarbgarden · 25/04/2015 12:30

Lara

squoosh · 25/04/2015 12:48

Lyra is much nicer than Luna.

IvoryMadonna · 25/04/2015 14:15

Lyra sounds too much like 'liar'. Of course the Pullman character makes something of a virtue out of this!

Luna makes me think of lunatic, so I'm afraid neither of these names does it for me.

Heels99 · 25/04/2015 14:19

2nd Luna name thread this week!
Well it's Pullman v Rowling.
Consensus was Luna will get called loony as she did in Harry Potter.
I like Lyra but the whole pull and thing puts me off.
Do you only read children's books or do you have any more grown up ideas?

Buxhoeveden · 25/04/2015 14:25

Dark materials every time.

vitaminC · 25/04/2015 14:39

I agree with IvoryMadonna - my mind went straight to Lunatic and Liar!

I liked the other poster's suggestion of Lara, which is beautiful Smile

johendy · 25/04/2015 14:47

I like Luna best. Lyra sounds too much like Laura for me.