Lyra

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I love the name for DD2 but DH isn't quite sold on it. Opinions?

Lyra is lovely. I also really like Lois if we're talking L names.

Lyra, Lyra, pants on fire! sorry

Gorgeous name and the characters is a great role model.

I love the name Lyra and agree the character from the books is a good role model. It's also a constellation I think?
It's nice to hear strong names for girls, especially with all the weak drippy-dolly-daisy-poppy-molly-type names every little girl is called at the moment.

I don't like it. The name looks pretty but sounds meh and it makes me think children might team it with Liar. Kids being kids.

I like it a lot. But it does remind me of the northern lights book.

I prefer Lydia and would have used it if it would go with our surname.

Alternatively you could continue the Scandinavian theme and choose Freya, Heidi, Erika, Linnea or similar?

How is Heidi Scandinavian?

But yes, there are so many awesome scandi names, totally agree with you.

Freya's a good suggestion if you want to continue the Scandi theme, and it's somewhat similar to Lyra in the number of syllables/soft sound/use of the y.

I really love Lyra & it sounds good with Astrid.

I like Lydia and Lyra, I think they are both pretty and strong. I'm less keen on Luna.

Lyra sounds too much like lycra to me. Love Leah or Lara?

I like it. I know one as well. I think it means "the brightest star" which I also like.

It's lovely but it does make me think of Lycra at first.

Makes me think of Lycra...

I really like Freya though.

Used to like Astrid a lot but the US version of The Office ruined it for me.... (Ass-turd!)

I like Lyra.
Luna is a bit overdone at the moment.

Lycra. Cyclists. Rage.

Liar

I like Lydia or leila

Love it, I wanted it for DC2 but DH didn't, we settled on Lara but then we turned out to need another DS name after all the angst!

I don't know if it's an accent thing, but I don't find Lyra particularly comfortable easy to say. It doesn't roll off the tongue the same way that similar names like Lyla or Lara do.

I like it, though agree with pp that something about it makes it less easy to say than Lara/Lyla.

Lyra is lovely, and I really like Luna too (slightly prefer Luna I think). And Astrid is fab!

How about Liv if you like L names? I love Liv :)

Love Lyra!

I do like Lana! We know a little girl with that name.

I like Freya but not keen on sticking to a scandi theme really and there are quite a few little Freya's here. I like that Astrid is unusual but not made up/difficult to spell etc. Would like similar for dd2!
two - The Office thing nearly put me off too when I was pregnant but it hasn't crossed my mind since and don't suppose it will mean anything to her peers!

Still really keen on Lyra despite the potential liar thing, I don't want to set dd up for teasing but I think kids will always find something! I do like Lilah as well, but same teasing potential?
Will have to see if DH brings anything to the table other than a cartoon vampire from Adventure Time

I thought Lycra at first. I prefer Lara