Lydia or Jemima?

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Which do you prefer?

Our surname begins with L. Do you think it's ok to pair Lydia with that?

I like both. I think Lydia would work with L depending on what the surname is. I think it entirely depends on how it sounds and what the flow is.

You hear jemima, you think puddle duck.

Lydia L would be cute, unless the drip feed is that your surname is also Lydia 😊

Lydia. Unless the surname is a similar sound/rhyme.

Lydia. It’s lovely.
I instantly say puddle duck in my head when I hear Jemima.

I prefer Jemima. I like alliteration but depends on surname eg Lydia Lewis ok Lydia Liddell no

I much prefer Jemima - Lydia will never shake the "worst sister in Pride & Prejudice" association for me. Plus the nn Lids is pretty unappealing.

I hear Lydia Dustbin
Much prefer Jemima

Jemima

Both lovely names but I think Jemima has the slight edge because I like the nn Jem.

Definitely Lydia depending on your surname. Jemima is very cutesie nursery rhyme, in my opinion.

Love classic Lydia and really like alliterative names too - it makes commonplace/popular names more memorable imo (probably hence the reason quite a few celebs as well as book/film characters have alliterative names).

Jemima is nice enough, although personally less keen on nn Jem for girls (for me it's solidly boys thanks to TKAM)

I prefer Jemima

I love Lydia and alliterative names-think would be lovely-

I also think Puddleduck with jemima.

We had a Lydia in our class (fantastic girl and name) yet when we did sex Ed she got called Lydia Chlamydia for quite a long time!

Jemima is also lovely.
I like them both but Jemima wins for me.
In fact I want to have another daughter so I can call her Jemima!

I really like Lydia. She’s a badass follower in Skyrim if that helps with connotations

I also think Puddleduck for Jemima

I think Lydia L works nicely depends what the last name is really

Lydia

Jemima is lovely.

Lydia

Lydia.

Lydia

I like both! I'm going to vote for Jemima as I can see Lydia already has a lot of love.

Lydia

Don’t like either. But I’d go for Jemima over Lydia L. L. Wouldn’t sound great… and Lydia overly formal.

I’d say she’ll get Jem or Jemma before too long.

Lydia - Sounds like Chlamydia
Jemima - Puddleduck

So neither for me
Plus I went to school with a horrible Lydia and I know a Lydia and she's a devil child so definately not