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Down to two girl's names

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WhiskersPete · 02/11/2022 21:05

DD2 is due in a few weeks. We are down to 2 names. DD1 is called Anoushka.

So, Lyra or Holly?

(DH and I are both fans of His Dark Materials btw)

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FindingMeno · 02/11/2022 21:06

Lyra.

cavily1806 · 02/11/2022 21:07

Holly. I don't like Lyra but I love Lyla. Aren't name preferences weird?

Ruibies · 02/11/2022 21:08

Lyra. Holly is nice but a bit blah next to Anoushka.

RandomMusings7 · 02/11/2022 21:09

Lyra

soulinablackberrypie · 02/11/2022 21:09

I like Holly better in absolute terms but I think I like Lyra better with Anoushka. They're both a bit unusual, whereas Holly is more mainstream.

Y7drama · 02/11/2022 21:10

Lyra I think although like both.

CheshireCats · 02/11/2022 21:10

Holly

Chomolungma · 02/11/2022 21:10

I like them both, I think I'd go for Lyra.

WhiskersPete · 02/11/2022 21:13

I agree that Lyra goes better with Anoushka.

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AltheaVestr1t · 02/11/2022 21:16

Lyra is a wonderful name!

postcardpuffin · 02/11/2022 21:18

Lyra is so elegant, and goes far better with the equally elegant Anoushka IMO.

Holly is nice but a bit more ordinary, for me: more in the Megan, Amy, Hannah bracket of perfectly nice, but slightly boring names 😂

Have you thought about Lara?

Ifiwasabird · 02/11/2022 21:19

Lyra. DS would have been Lyra if he'd been a DD.

wherearetheturrets · 02/11/2022 21:19

I've just had a Lyra 😊 so that gets my vote!

KangarooKenny · 02/11/2022 21:20

Lyra

OnlyFoolsnMothers · 02/11/2022 21:21

Lyra- Holly does not go with Dd1

Mrsjayy · 02/11/2022 21:24

Deflation Lyra it's lovely. Holly is nice but I don't think it goes with her sisters name.

sopeas · 02/11/2022 21:25

Holly is so plain next to Anoushka! Lyra is much better but I still don’t think it has the same pizzazz as Anoushka.

Biscuitsneeded · 02/11/2022 21:25

Lyra or Seraphina!

EL8888 · 02/11/2022 21:27

Lyra

Twizbe · 02/11/2022 21:30

I always think if you're down to a couple of names wait until baby is here. One might fit her better.

tunthebloodyalarmoff · 02/11/2022 21:34

Neither. You should give her a name as brilliant as her sister.

WhiskersPete · 02/11/2022 21:37

Neither. You should give her a name as brilliant as her sister.

Like what though? It's been 8 months and I can't think of one! Any suggestions?

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Forfukzsake · 02/11/2022 21:37

Was going to say Holly but Lyra had grown on me quickly and I think it is better with Anoushka.

WhiskersPete · 02/11/2022 21:38

I still don’t think it has the same pizzazz as Anoushka

But what does though? Sigh

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SeamsLegit · 02/11/2022 22:04

Arabella, same start and end, I think it's fancy enough to pair with Anoushka!