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Re: Curious about a (mis)pronunciation of 'Lydia'
As far as I know, English is the only language in which "Ly" can be pronounced like the word "lie." There are a few names in which it is pronounced that way: Lyle, Lyla, Lyman. I have also heard of Lyda (and Lida) with the "lie" sound and it's possible that might be related to Lydia. But Lydia itself, no.
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