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Is this the name of a boy or a girl?

88 replies

QueenofmyPrinces · 05/10/2020 16:46

You hear someone is going to give their baby the name Lyric.

Is your instant reaction that it’s a boys name or a girls name?

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PopcornPugs · 05/10/2020 16:46

Boy

Aquamarine1029 · 05/10/2020 16:47

Girl.

chrislilleyswig · 05/10/2020 16:48

Neither of these would be my instant reaction.
But to answer your question I would say it was a girl's name

KurriKawari · 05/10/2020 16:48

Just no.

Ninkanink · 05/10/2020 16:48

The word itself would better suit a girl. But the sound of the word is very masculine, IMO (reminiscent of Eric, I guess), so for that reason it’s a boy’s name.

Ninkanink · 05/10/2020 16:49

(But I have to add, don’t do it; Your child is not going to live in a novel, he or she is going to have to live in the real world!)

MJMG2015 · 05/10/2020 16:50

Neither.

It's not a name

Kote · 05/10/2020 16:50

Girl

boredwithmylastusername · 05/10/2020 16:52

My pony was called lyric , a hefty chestnut new forest mare , really nice natured
But honestly great name for a pony but not a child

blueskys72 · 05/10/2020 16:52

I know a female Lyrik

Badbanana · 05/10/2020 16:53

My first thought would be ‘what on Earth possessed them...’

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VictoriaBun · 05/10/2020 16:54

Nope neither for me. However I would assume you have watched a tv programme on last year and had misheard the girls name of Lyra.

formerbabe · 05/10/2020 16:55

Boy

bitheby · 05/10/2020 17:05

Theatre.

Oneandabean · 05/10/2020 17:07

It’s not a name but would be girl similar to Lyra

sarahc336 · 05/10/2020 17:07

Boy

sarahc336 · 05/10/2020 17:08

But personally I don't feel it's a name

NataliaOsipova · 05/10/2020 17:08

It’s the name of a London theatre....

LadyCatStark · 05/10/2020 17:08

🤷‍♀️

Sunflowers247 · 05/10/2020 17:08

Unisex

KurriKawari · 05/10/2020 17:10

Are you the same person who asked about this a couple of months ago? If so, just name your child Lyric.

ComicePear · 05/10/2020 17:12

I've never heard of this name so I wouldn't know whether it was for a boy or a girl.

IslandLulu · 05/10/2020 17:12

Girl, but not a great name

ifiwasascent · 05/10/2020 17:13

Girl

bellinisurge · 05/10/2020 17:13

I'd probably think "nice kid, pretentious parents "

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