Is Lydia a nice name

[Dixie29]

Baby girl is already here and still not 100% settled on a name..
We are leaning towards Lydia (middle name Hope) but something is not clicking, we keep doubting it for some reason.
My partner really likes Willow which is a lovely name but I have a few reservations.
Other than that we don't have a lot of other options!

Any opinions on Lydia would be great!

I was just coming to say the same.
It's a nice name but the Aunt Lydia thing means I would never use it.

Lydia is a gorgeous name and I really like Lydia Hope.

Congratulations on your baby girl

I like Willow too but prefer Lydia. Also I only know one child Lydia (6 year old) but quite a few Willow's born within the last 3 years

It's a very nice name. What are your concerns?

I think it’s a beautiful name. I know a little girl called Lydia and she is lovely.

Reminds me of Lydia dustbin.

I think it’s one of those names where you’re naming the adult rather than the baby/child. Which isn’t necessarily a bad thing.

Yes I like it. I think sometimes people feel j sure because of all the pressure around getting the ‘perfect’ name. Once you start using it, I’m sure you’ll feel happier. Or just go back through the baby name books? If you can’t both find something better Lydia it is!

I'm not keen I'm afraid. I know a baby called Lydia and she ends up getting called Lyd, or Lyds.

I prefer Willow by far.

It’s a lovely name. It does make me think of the Muppets singing ‘Lydia the Tattooed Lady’ though.

I LOVE the name Lydia but sadly DP doesn’t. Please use it for me!

Lydia is a lovely name. Lydia Willow is nice.

I like Lydia. It does remind me of Lydia Deetz from Beetlejuice, but she was pretty cool if you ask me! Also the name of one of the Bennett sisters in Pride and Prejudice.

It is

It’s also a great deal nicer than Willow which is wet, will date badly, and will be unfortunate if she isn’t willowy.

It would be good if you could find a name you both really like though. Could you both do a long list and see if there are other matches?

Names that are soft like Willow
Lois
Celeste
Cassia
Sanchia
Elsbeth
Ines
Annis / Annest
Estella
Ysella (Ee-Zella)
Frances
Elowen
Freya
Astra
Selena / Selene (Sell-ee-nee)
Ismene (iz-me-nee)
Chloe
Eloise
Sacha
Laurel
Celia / Cecilia

Alternatives to Lydia -
Louisa
Luella
Claudia
Francesca
Adela
Flora
Stella
Serena
Verity
Felicity
Cecily
Carina
Marianne
Genevieve

Edwina
Harriet
Susannah
Leonora

Yes.

Beautiful

Lydia isn’t a particular favourite of mine, but it’s a much better, more substantial name than Willow.

The downsides for me are that I dislike the obvious nicknames (the one I know goes by Lyddie or Lyds), and to me there is something slightly fusty or buttoned up about it. Perfectly nice name though.

Lydia is a good strong name (as long as your surname isn't Teapot or similar)

Lydia Hope is lovely.

Love Lydia; controversially she's my favourite Bennett.

Sadly same.

Even thought it's a lovely name

Love Lydia, Willow is a nice sound was trendy 20 years ago. I dont dislike it but much prefer Lydia.

Lydia is beautiful, timeless and not overused

I prefer Willow, a girl at my school was called Chlamydia Lydia!

Love the name Lydia

Well every name (probably) rhymes with something else if you try hard enough. Not a reason not to use it, imo.