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So I mentioned the name I would like if we had a daughter to DH, his reaction was less than favorable ...

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Disenchanted · 06/02/2008 12:18

I'm really devestated as I wanted Amelia originally but found out my pregnant best friend is using that! And have really gone off it since!

But Ive loved this name since being little...

Lydia.

What do you think?

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WiiMii · 06/02/2008 12:19

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MaryAnnSingleton · 06/02/2008 12:20

yes, I know of several Lydias - lovely ! ( but don't forget about Lydia the tattooed lady...

Fimbo · 06/02/2008 12:21

I know a grown up Lydia and a small Lydia

Disenchanted · 06/02/2008 12:21

Im a tattooed lady myself so dont I mind

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themildmanneredjanitor · 06/02/2008 12:22

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MascaraOHara · 06/02/2008 12:22

she'll get called labia in secondary school (sorry)

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hippipotami · 06/02/2008 12:23

Love, love, love the name Lydia. It is beautiful, and still quite rare

Glad you are off Amelia - in dd's year at school there are 3 , and each of their mums is very upset as they thought their Amelia would be the only one....

But Lydia is truly beautiful (in fact I wish I had thought of it when I had dd)

MamaG · 06/02/2008 12:23

I love both

lennygrrl · 06/02/2008 12:23

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Disenchanted · 06/02/2008 12:24

I agree WiiMii

EVERY name has some rhyme or connotation with it.

TBH i dont think Lydia sounds anything like Labia and wouldnt make the connection myself.

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comfytoast · 06/02/2008 12:24

my nan was lydia ( she was german) was going to call it dd but changed it at last minute

beautiful name though

noddyholder · 06/02/2008 12:25

lovely

MascaraOHara · 06/02/2008 12:27

I didn't mean to be horrid.. Just stating a fact. I'm speaking from experience (and no it's not my name). I agree that whilst children will make up nickname there are so real names that lend themselves more easily I think.

cece · 06/02/2008 12:28

I love it but my DH vetoed it too.

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skidoodle · 06/02/2008 12:29

I like Lydia too. The only negative association I have with it is the silly sister in P&P that runs off with Mr. Wickham but that's hardly worth avoiding it for.

Still... if your DH doesn't like it I guess it may not be a goer.

haggisaggis · 06/02/2008 12:29

I don't like it - sorry! Although it's probably because my old history teacher was called "Lydia" and I didn't like her much.

MamaG · 06/02/2008 12:29

MOH is right - chances are someone WOULD call her labia!

Disenchanted · 06/02/2008 12:30

And i think during 'piss taking' teenagers are more likely to think along the lines of 'fanny' or 'p*ssy' rather than the correct term of 'labia' So I think Lydia will be safe

lol!

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Disenchanted · 06/02/2008 12:31

DH didn't like the name Dexter either,

but he is 18 months old now and asleep on my lap

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Rantsalot · 06/02/2008 12:31

I was at school with a Lydia - she was annoyingly gorgeous (blonde curly hair, blue eyes, thin etc) and nice. I like the name, but it is quite old fashioned, so maybe it has the wrong connotations for your dh?

CantSleepWontSleep · 06/02/2008 12:33

Does it really matter what we think of it if your dh doesn't like it?

hippipotami · 06/02/2008 12:33

I would be impressed with any teenager at the piss-taking age even knowing the term labia. I'd like to think by the time they know the proper terms they have also outgrown infantile teasing.

And children will get teased no matter what.

And to go from Lydia to Labia is quite a leap, especially for a 13 year old boy....

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