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How many Lydia’s do you know?

167 replies

HoldMyPhone · 19/10/2019 21:36

Just that really? How many and how old?

Thanks Smile

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chesterdraws1 · 20/10/2019 06:55

Just the one. She texts students to let them no If they have chlamydia or not (after free testing!)

"All clear, love Lydia"

SubmersibleSandwich · 20/10/2019 07:06

None!

(Not a fan of the "lid" sound though tbh)

VenusClapTrap · 20/10/2019 07:37

None. Beautiful name.

minesagin37 · 20/10/2019 08:05

One. She's 20. My DDs friend at uni.

mumsiedarlingrevolta · 20/10/2019 08:08

Two

DS's girlfriend- she is 24

My Goddaughter she is 12

I love the name

Krazynights34 · 20/10/2019 08:09

One. My little girl (aged 2)

mamaduckbone · 20/10/2019 08:10

Only one - she's 10.
I think it's lovely name and not at all old lady.

BoudicasBoudoir · 20/10/2019 08:23

Two. One about 50. The other one 9.

siriusblackthemischieviouscat · 20/10/2019 08:42

Two, one at school one is a baby.

AloneLonelyLoner · 20/10/2019 09:10

One, early 40s. Met her at university, she was pretty darn hilarious and got a first class degree. I liked her a lot. I wish I still knew her.

Great name.

PinkFlamingo888 · 20/10/2019 09:28

1 my age so 25 and 2 a few years younger so about 23 I think.

katewhinesalot · 20/10/2019 09:30

Two. One 18, one 14

purplepalace · 20/10/2019 09:38

Just Aunt Lydia (handmaids tale)Smile

But nobody in real life.

ThatsLongFam · 20/10/2019 09:40

One in her 60s.

A couple of teenagers (I work in education).

One little girl of about 6/7.

HettyStThomas · 20/10/2019 10:00

One, she's 15 and lovely

HoldMyPhone · 20/10/2019 10:05

I’m really enjoying how many people know a lovely Lydia. A few horrid ones peppered in there but the majority seem to be lovely.

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m0therofdragons · 20/10/2019 10:09

I have a Lydia - age 11. She sometimes gets lyds or lyddie but it really suits her. I know two others ages 14 and 22. All lovely girls.

FizzyGreenWater · 20/10/2019 12:55

Two, both sadly known as Lid most of the time.

I don't like it, I have to say - no good short form, plus (totally unreasonably) it just reminds me of the sly spoilt brat in Pride and Prejudice!

It's one of those names which never quite seems to become popular, I can kind of see why - it's pretty short, but out loud it's three syllables and actually quite a prim-sounding mouthful unless you go for Lid!

Bobbiepin · 20/10/2019 16:34

I know two. One is a toddler and the other is a sixth form student. I love the idea of squid as a nickname.

Celticdawn5 · 20/10/2019 16:38

A lovely name.
Dean Friedman sings a song about a Lydia

misspiggy19 · 20/10/2019 16:46

3 all under 6 years old

stopdropandroll · 20/10/2019 16:48

one, my cousin, age late 30s and lives in canada

flowery · 20/10/2019 17:10

Lydia the Tattooed Lady as performed by the muppets

PurBal · 20/10/2019 18:57

1 in her 30s. Don't like her.

clucky3 · 20/10/2019 20:20

Two: one in her early 40s and one who's 8. I think it's an old lady name

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