Thoughts on Lyra?

[Livingbysea]

Hi everyone,

im due to have a baby girl in 3 weeks and my husband and I still can’t decide on a name!! My first choice was Ada which he has gone off and his faves are Jasmine and Isabelle neither of which I would choose as I know a few of each!

we both like Lyla but he suggested Lyra today and I like it! We are thinking of Lyra Grace Elliot. I haven’t heard the name much and it’s not that common. Anyone have any thoughts on the combo I have put above?

many thanks!

I think it's beautiful

OP, you wouldn't choose other names because you know a few of each, but I think you'll be also be knowing of quite a few Lyras before long, as the name will likely become more and more common.
Also, it sounds similar to too many other names, and I don't think it matches your surname either.

I work with kids and not come across another Lyra. I have an E surname and my daughter's name ends with an 'a'. I do sort of wish I had a consonant at the end, her nickname ends with 's' but only close family use it.

Isabelle/ Isabellas are ten a penny, as are Mia/ Miahs.

Emmeline Elliott sounds fab. A bit like Jasmine but more unusual and the alliteration is very cool.

Lyla is quite nice. But ditch the Grace middle
Name. If you can't think of anything better then settle on Grace like every other pathetic middle name of this era. Grace or Rose... I actually love those names but they are such standard middle names for girls now it's weird

Same

@Livingbysea

it really only matters what you & her Dad think. If you like it, then use it!

personally I don't like it, I never did. Saying it makes me feel like I have a mouthful of bolts. To me it feels clumsy & like a command (like instructing a dog to sit)

I once looked after a toddler for a few months & I thought this would get me sorted as she was a real little cutie, but it didn't. It still doesn't feel nice to say, or sound nice.

and it's a right mouthful with Elliot.

sorry, but it's only my opinion & quite irrelevant to your life really.

i have heard of a few Lyra

It’s lovely choose what you like.
I had my daughter in 1999 she was always hoing to be called Hope. She is Hope Amelia. At the time people said that’s weird but I loved it and only know one more Hope. I have a great niece called Margot Olenna which I love. Each to their own I feel. Ignore what people say go with what you like!

Anna Grace Elliott
Lena Grace Elliott
Zara Grace Elliott
Zinnia Grace Elliott
Sara Grace Elliott
Claudia Grace Elliott
Poppy Grace Elliott

Love it!!!!

If you love it, that's all that matters. However, I just wanted to point out that Lyra is one of the fastest rising names out there right now. Since Ed Sheeran and his wife used it, it has rocketed out of nowhere up into the top 100. That's not necessarily a problem, I just wanted to make you aware that, even if you've not come across any yet, there are definitely lots out there (contrary to your belief in your opening comment). Not sure if that will change your opinion?

It's happens so often with rising trend names. People actively pick it because they think it's not that popular, only to find it most definitely is among their child's age group.

I first heard it when that journalist Lyra McKee was shot by the IRA in Londonderry a few years ago. Her name was pronounced Leer-ah. Unfortunately that's all I think of when I hear it. And I've heard it quite a few times since for babies.

Lyra is very popular due to His Dark Materials. I like it.

Ruby is also from Phillip Pullman and goes well with Grace Elliot.

This

I love it, I know a couple but it's not super common.

I like it but it is popular at the moment and I don't like the nickname lie

(I wanted to use it because of His Dark Materials, DH wasn't keen, am relieved because one of my closest mum friends also used it!) But don't actually know that many others.

I just think of lycra

I just see Lycra, sorry

Or a misspelled Lyla/Layla

Lyra is a nice name, great Dark Materials connection. But I don't think a name ending in 'a' goes with Elliott.

Jasmine works well. Or a name ending in 'ie' like Sophie or Mary. Or Grace as a first name.

I only know it from Philip Pullman!

Ignore the middle name, and all but one of those will be -a Relliott.

This!!!

Sorry but it’s just like Lycra to me.
I think Lila would be nicer.