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Names vs. Like vs. Lydia

Hey, all. My husband and I seem to have ourselves in a bit of a pickle. We found out last week that we are having a little girl, and my husband came to me shortly after and said that he has always loved the name Lydia and asked me what I thought. I think it’s a perfectly lovely name, but I have always been a HUGE Pride and Prejudice fan. If you’ve read the novel/seen the movie, you see my problem. If not, the short version is that there’s a character in P&P named Lydia, and she’s the last person in that book you’d want to name your child after. I thought about it for a while, and finally had to tell my husband that I can’t look past it. He was very understanding, but now we’re back to square one. Could you all please suggest names that are similar in style to Lydia? Hubby says what he likes about it is the breezy, vintage sort of style. Thank you all so much! --Erin and Zach
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Hannah in Tennessee
Help! I love the name Guinevere, but I can't think of a really good brother and sister name for her. Since Guinevere is so empowering, I want the next names to be powerful as well. Thanks, Genie!
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You seek the Holy Grail of names. Let me help you in your quest. The brother of fair Guinevere will fight on foot with swords aplenty, but on his horse he'll surely lance a lot. Name him Edward for a regal name. A sister could be dubbed Katherine if greatness is what you desire.

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