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Right- I give up. How about Lyra?

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MumNeedsCoffee · 05/03/2010 20:35

Completely stuck. Pregmamt with DC4 and for the life of me cannot come up with a pretty girl's name we all like!!

Now DH is suggesting Lyra, and I go back and forth- sometimes I think I really like it, then I think it's either pretentious or too close to Lycra- disaster...

Thoughts,anyone?
Does anyone actually know a Lyra- apart from the one in the golden compass, obv. Does she get called Spandex a lot?

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BlueBumedFly · 05/03/2010 20:47

I really like Lyra.... how about a few alternatives. Would never have thought of Lycra though.

Leila
Layla
Lila
Lola

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hf128219 · 05/03/2010 20:49

Good god no.

Laragh?

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Yzzil · 05/03/2010 20:50

Don't know a Lyra but have to confess I just misread it as Lycra. Thought it was a bit odd...

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Yzzil · 05/03/2010 20:51

Don't know a Lyra but have to confess I just misread it as Lycra. Thought it was a bit odd...

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Yzzil · 05/03/2010 20:52

Sorry don't know how that happened.

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mathanxiety · 05/03/2010 20:55

The Philip Pullman book from the Dark Materials series springs to mind. (Lyra's Oxford...)

I love the name, also love Lara and Laurel.

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DaisymooSteiner · 05/03/2010 20:56

I like it.

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Dumbledoresgirl · 05/03/2010 20:58

Personally, I find Lyra really hard to say. How about Lara?

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LampostMadeMeBald · 05/03/2010 20:58

nah dont like it. sounds harsh not pretty

sounds like an evil character

like someone who kills puppies

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RHL · 05/03/2010 20:59

So many pretty girls names to choose from...
Emmeline
Clementine
Anouska
Beatrice

What are your others called?

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Slambang · 05/03/2010 21:10

I like it but as it's only really known from the book she'll have a lifetime of 'Ooh, was your mum reading it when she was pg then?'

Not a problem unless you're not a fan!

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Cicatrice · 05/03/2010 21:14

Lydia, maybe?

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pippylongstockings · 05/03/2010 21:15

I know a Lyla and I think it is a fab name.

What about Lara ? Meena ?

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MumNeedsCoffee · 05/03/2010 21:41

Thank you so much for all the lovely suggestions - I love Lara, Leila and Layla. Also like Emmeline but can't as too close to my sister's name - Emily.

When I mentioned Lydia to DH he immediately started singing Groucho Marx Lydia the tattooed Lady.. but that's a whole other problem and may require counseling

@RHL DS1 James,DS2 Toby, DS3 Dylan- no girl's names so far but you never know...

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FatSeal · 05/03/2010 21:41

Or Laura?

I like Lyra but it will only ever remind me of the Northern Lights character.

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paisleyleaf · 05/03/2010 21:45

I think Philip Pullman
But that's not necessarily a bad thing.

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MumNeedsCoffee · 05/03/2010 22:02

DH was reading the books with DS2 a while back- they're both big Philip Pullman fans now.

And yes, I think people will immediately think of the books or the film...

Just as long as they don't think Lycra!!

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crankytwanky · 05/03/2010 22:08

Ooh I like it. I've considered it but DH says "non".

I have not read P.P btw.

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Sunshinemummy · 05/03/2010 22:13

I like it and I like Phillip Pullman but I do think Myra.

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whippybamboo · 05/03/2010 22:45

Love Lyra

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GoddessInTheKitchen · 06/03/2010 00:43

agree with libby its a great name

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zazen · 06/03/2010 01:50

I love it - agree Lyra is a pretty cool in HDM.
I like the name Lark as well.

Myra reminds me of the Moors murderer - I'd give that one a miss.

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solo · 06/03/2010 02:10

I read the title as Lycra

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