Lydia

[Alodia]

Thoughts?

I really like it. It's a strong classic.
Yes, it rhymes with chlamydia but seriously, that might make someone puerile comment once but it's really not a big deal.

Well most words rhyme with some other word don't they? I think the chlamidya thing is a bit contrived.

It's a beautiful classic name, far nicer than many names that currently in the top ten.

Bemused by the person who said 'frumpy', in what way is it frumpy? Doreen and Edna are the sort of names that are considered 'frumpy'. But even they will probably come back some day. Lydia is timeless.

I like but have seen well heard it be pronounced different as Lydia as it should be and also as Linda.

Love it. Always my favourite Bennett sister. Classic and elegant.

My dd is Lydia. Nobody yet has said chlamidya... We shall see. We love the name and it suits her perfectly. :)
She's the only one in her school too which is a bonus.

@Phyllis321

Love it. Always my favourite Bennett sister. Classic and elegant.

@Phyllis321 Agree that it's a lovely name but how on earth can she be your favourite sister? She's silly, selfish and immature. She caused so much trouble for her family when she ran off with Wickham and then swanned back, acting all superior to her older sisters, because D'Arcy had forced Wickham to marry her.

I love it. One of my first choices but hubby not playing ball. I think it's classic but not overused or over popular. Or dated...
all round pretty girls name.

I like her because she’s a rebel and feisty.

Lydia Bennet. Brazen strumpet.

It's a nice name.

I adore it.

I don't know why but I always picture a ladybird 🐞

Very pretty.

I really like it

I had a Lidia. Spelling because we are duo-nationality family. She was known as Liddie. I think it is beautiful.

I really like it

Would use it on a future DD but have bad connotations with someone

Weirdly my main association to it is that it’s the username of a very strident lady on the equivalent of Mumsnet for lawyers (though she’s on here too) . So that puts me off a bit. But I know a lovely one who must be about five now.

Sorry, not very helpful!

Love it.

I think it’s a gorgeous name

It’s nice. Maybe lowering the tone a bit as it reminds most people of Austen, but it makes me think of the tv programme Teen Wolf! I think it’s a fine name.

Probably be shortened to Lydd.

I'm a lydia and have never had the chlamydia connection mentioned to my face.

The nicknames are a bit shit but generally like my name.

I like it. Also the French version, Lydie.

@Phyllis321

Love it. Always my favourite Bennett sister. Classic and elegant.

Lydia Bennet certainly was not ‘classic’ or ‘elegant’!

She was a classic good time girl

Beautiful name