Sister for Lyra?

[LyrasMama]

I’m expecting a second girl later in the year, I already have a Lyra who will be nearly 3. Finding it hard to think of a name that matches well with Lyra. Lyra is from the constellation but also obviously there’s a famous book character so pairs like Lyra and Matilda for example sound a bit weird like we’ve raided the library.

• Can’t be too long (or should have a shorter nickname), she’ll have a double barrelled surname the poor lamb
• Can’t begin with L
• Not a fan of names like Willow and Rowan (for my child, love them on others)

Names I like but don’t think are the one - Marianne (but probably too long), Rosa, Cleo (but the car…), Claudia, Juno, Eliza (sounds too similar).

Thoughts on these and especially other suggestions welcome. I tried a baby names app and it suggested Velvet and Fanny so not much help…

Xanthe
Tara
Fay or Faith
Coral
Margot
Esmae
Harriet
Mollie
Juniper
Amber
Sasha
Shelby
Kim
Delia
Raine

Ianthe
I also liked the suggestion of Sibyl - and it has a great meaning!

Spandex

Mairi? Bit like Marianne but shorter?

😂

I also quite like Calista with Lyra Op - and again a great meaning.

Ariadne
Anna
Thomasina

Vita

ETA works well with a double-barrelled surname as we know from Vita Sackville-West!

Lyra & Zara

Myrina
Marnie
Bessie
Bethan
Mirele
Celeste

I was going to suggest Calista, too. We're on the same track.

I agree with a PP. Juno and Lyra go very well together.

Or

Lyra and Katja
Lyra and Seren
Lyra and Claude
Lyra and Wren
Lyra and Hero
Lyra and Zelda
Lyra and Zara

My first thought was Hope, for some reason. Other options I haven’t spotted above include:

Alba
Astrid
Nina
Elodie
Zoe

Lyla &
Thea.
Ruby.
Eve

Dulcie, Delphie, Tamsin, Rose, Joanie, Olive, Marcia, Frances, Sadie, Kate.

Juno is nice.

Cassia?

I think Lyra has a bit of lyricism in it - and not just because of the first four letters!

It is sort of fluid and gentle and I am not so sure as others that it sits well with harsher, strong names like Juno, Hera, Stella, which are all a bit more war-maiden-ish somehow.

Lyra and
Estelle
Stella
Cosima
Dawn
Ellen
Sabine
Polly

I'd keep it in the Greek vein too. Calliope? Athena? Helen? Or if you want to keep it close to the Orpheus story, Eurydice.

Estelle is very clever. Then you have a constellation and a star. Plus it's a very pretty and unusual name despite being short.

Allegra

Or yes, like Allegra you could keep the musical theme, with Carmen, Aida etc

Do you want to stick with constellations as there are a few that may work:
lynx
Pavo
Phoenix
pyxis
Vela

there are also plenty of moons with beautiful names
Elara
phoebe
Ariel
Leda
portia

stars
solely
chara
Tara
Aster
Nova

Juliet, Hazel, Stephanie, Emily, Mabel….

Rosa and Cleo are my favourites from your selection. How about Bethany? Eve? (Was super popular a few years ago but seem to be less around again now) Abbie?

Lyra and Juno or Lyra and Cleo are lovely together!