oh i never saw it as a stern kind of name, i thought it'd be seen as a frilly name if anything, but i'm glad it's not. tbh i'm not a name of Ludie, i'd go with
Lída or
Mila.
a few of the names you paired it with are on my list, but i never thought to pair with it, ex
Ludmila Zoe (!)
i realllllllly like:
Ludmila Dorothy (though i'd go with
Dorothea)
Ludmila Fern Ludmila Genevieve (sounds very elegant)
Ludmila Gwendolen (sounds a but whimsical)
Ludmila IngridLudmila IrisLudmila IvyLudmila OpalLudmila SaffronLudmila Sappho Ludmila Sophia (prefer
Sofia- love that actually)
Ludmila VivienLudmila WinifredLudmila Zoe
thank you!! great suggestions from you as always