Lydia

As a person named Lydia, I get called Olivia and Linda very often. However, I still like my name and I think it's cool that there was once a country named Lydia! I will admit that I didn't really look into the history/origin of my name (until now), but in my (very biased) opinion, I like how my name looks and sounds even without any context. And to all my fellow Lydias that get called Chlamydia, I feel you... Overall, I like my name a lot, despite the (at most slightly inconvenient) challenges that come with it!

Lydia is such an adorable and gorgeous name! Rolls off the tongue well and it looks cute written down!

So beautiful ❤️ Reminds me of butterflies for some reason.

My name is Lydia. As a child I didn't love it. Now, I do very much like my name. I have learned things about my name that I can share. First off, the name Lydia has history back as far as Asia Minor. It was a country during Asia Minor, it is recorded to have been the country where money in the form of coins were first recorded. Next fun fact (my favourite), in the bible, Lydia was a whore! In France the shortened nickname is Lydie (and I really like the sound of that). There's a great song by the Marx Brothers Called "Lydia the Tattooed Lady", it's a great song and I usually always get asked if I have a tattoo - which I do! I got one just because of this song!
As for nicknames by friends I can def relate to the whole Chlamydia thing, but I've also been called Lintia (because under a black light at a dance club I apparently had lint on my black clothes - which in the 80"s was normal daily attire. Black. Anyhoo, I can't seem to remember all the other rhymes to my name of disgusting diseases that I've been called, but they're funny. :)

So pretty! I absolutely love this name!

Such a cute name! My friend's name is Lydia, and she is such a kind soul! Very nice name, love the way it's spelled.

There were so many Lydias I met that were mean, but I still find the name pretty.

Lydia is a beautiful name.

I think that this is a very nice, classy name. I love how it sounds and looks.

It’s pretty.

Lydia has a nice ring to it, reminds me of Melody.

It's so beautiful and elegant ❤❤.

I personally love this name. In addition to being beautiful, it is so Victorian, and goes back to the Roman Empire.

Lydia is my name, i’ve always liked it and thought it sounds pleasant. Lydian and Mixolydian are both musical scales, named after the ancient Greek modes. The invention of ancient Greek Mixolydian was attributed to the poet Sappho. I’ve only known three other Lydia’s in real life, and a lot of people haven’t heard of the name when I’ve introduced myself, in my experience. Little children have struggled to pronounce my name before, I get a lot of “Olivia”s. I’ve been called “Linda” once or twice, as well. Nicknames that friends and family have used have been “Lyd” (pronounced lid), “Lyds” (lids), and “Lydie” (lid-ee). A few friends have teased me with “chlamydia” as well, but I thought it was funny lol.

I think Lydia is a very pretty biblical name. It's classy and has an adorable vintage charm about it. It's also not overly common, which is nice.
Overall, I think Lydia is a beautiful name.

Seems sort of mysterious and unusual, all while being normal. I like it, pretty.

Despise the "Lyd", sounds harsh to me...

Elegant name.

My name is Lydia, and I haven't always been a big fan of it, but reading all these comments, I think I like it!

I love the name Lydia, I think it’s beautiful. I’ve actually never heard of the country Lydia like a lot of other Americans I guess, but I think this would fit all ages. It’s beautiful.

I love this name! I think it works really well on all ages! When I see this name I imagine a rainbow.

Never liked it. It's whiny and pretentious.

Such a cute name! I might use this one day.

Such a cute name. Top 10!

Beautiful, classic name. One of my favourites. I love the way it flows off the tongue.

If you think about it, Lydia is kind of like naming your child India or China, since Lydia was technically a realm. It's fine though since most people don't know about Lydia the country.

I always think of a middle-aged woman when I see this name. Reminds me of Susan, Karen, Deborah, etc.

Lydia is a beautiful name.

It possesses a Victorian charm. Lydia...

Every name has teasing potential and kids will make fun of any name no matter how nice it is, so go with what you want. I wouldn't fret about the chlamydia thing. It's a pretty name. You wouldn't associate Amanda with a man just because it has that in the word, would you?

Lydia is such a sweet name to the ears...It's romantic, feminine and would age nicely. It sounds like a name you would find in a storybook or a fairy tale. Very pretty.

So this is my deadname (yes I'm trans please don't dislike just for that) but I don't hold a grudge against this name as Lydia Deetz is an amazing character in my favorite movie. It is a beautiful name, my best friend is named Lydia and it suits her well.

I love this name. It’s so beautiful and it’s my cousin’s name and she’s nice so that reminds me of her. Lydia is gorgeous and Lidia is okay too but Lydia just looks better in my opinion. Lyds would be a cute nickname or Didi. You could even call her L/Elle. I love Lydia.

So beautiful! Way better than Lidia.

So beautiful. My favorite biblical name.

So pretty!

Not bad, just not as appealing as other names. Of course it’s still pretty though. No wonder it has a high rating of 77!

No worries, the Deetz girl from "Beetlejuice" won't let you lose faith in the name.

I really used to like this name, as it is so pretty. However, I now can't hear it without thinking of Aunt Lydia from The Handmaid's Tale. Oh, well.

Could the name possibly have its name affected by its association with the infamously strict and sadomasochistic but selfless Aunt Lydia from Margaret Atwood's 'The Handmaid's Tale'? Not to be rude.

I love this name, but I can see why people wouldn't, as it could remind them of a female private part, (the labia) or an STD such as chlamydia. Please note, I'm not trying to be crass while mentioning these things.
I still love the name and might think about using it, but for now Mavis still holds the top spot in my favorite girl names.

Lydia is a stunning name, very elegant and melodic. The inhabitants of the historical kingdom of Lydia are credited with being the first to use gold and silver coins.

Lydia is an old favourite of mine. I rate it 6/10. It has a beautiful and aristocratic vibe but no longer among my faves. I currently find it quite boring.

Yeah, so this is my own name. I noticed it's got a high youthful score and as a short woman with a baby face, this doesn't bode well for me to be taken seriously.

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I've heard somewhere that it means "beauty." Also "noble kind of the noble sort" or "noble one."

I've loved this name ever since Lydia from Beetlejuice! I LOVED that movie as a kid!

I named my miracle baby Lydia. I think it's a beautiful name fit for a beautiful girl.

My middle name is Lydia and I love it. I think this is a beautiful, old name. This name reminds me of a princess. :)

I rarely hear anybody with the same name as me. Other than that, I think it's an okay name.. I guess.

Lydia is glamorous and beautiful. I love it.

My name is Lydia. I was named after my great grandmother and she didn't even use the name but used "Tina" instead - why would you name your kid the name someone else wouldn't even use? Honestly, I hate my name for the most part. About 6th grade was when I really started to despise it. Every day would be a new ordeal with kids saying I was "Chlamydia" or "labia" or something like that.

Up until now I didn't like the name Lydia. It is my name and I was supposedly named after 2 of my Biological dad's sisters. Lydia and Maria, but the Maria got changed to Marie. He was never around so I didn't like being named for his family members, but with all this information on the name and its origins I'm starting to change my mind. My friends call me Lyds.

My name is Lydia and I love it. I mean a lot of people these days don't have the name, but I love it!

There are no words I can use to describe how much I LOVE this name. Lydia would definitely be a potential name if I ever have a daugher. Lydia with the nickname of Lydie. And hey, I may very well name a daughter this (:

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Lydia: Nothing but the highest respect for it. Very beautiful!

I'm reminded too much of the character from Pride and Prejudice, who was known for being highly immature and not very bright. Other than this association it's a decent name, if a bit boring.

I've loved this name since I was a child because of Winona Ryder's character in Beetlejuice. When we were trying to figure out a name for our newest little girl, my husband had me read off the top 20 names from around 1880-1910. Lydia stuck out for him as well. So our little girl is Lydia Ruth! Everyone loves it.

My name is Lydia, and I love my name! It is unique, and some of the meanings for it suit me! My family calls me Lid, and I get kinda annoyed by it, and my close friends also call me Liddie, but I make up nick-names for them too. I think it is a great name for a kind person, especially because it is so elegant.

I am also called Olivia, Lizzy, and Lidia (lie-dee-a) I can be annoying, but I personally like the name Olivia.

My one year old's name is Lydia Rose. I call her Lilly-Dia lol. She's named after Beetlejuice character Lydia Deetz.

I like the name 'Lydia', it's a beautiful name and exceptional name!

Love this name! Short & sweet. And the y doesn't look like a y was just stuck in there to make it different and unique since it is already there!

I love this name. It has a beautiful sound when you say it outloud--it is old-fashioned and beautiful at the same time. I knew a Lydia, and her family called her Lyddie for short. A perfect name for a smart, thoughtful, beautiful girl.

My daughter's name is Lydia. It was one of the few names on our list that I felt would fit well for a variety of personalities, that it would fit whoever our daughter might grow up to be. I think it's both elegant and strong. Beautiful but not cutesy. I've heard the name a few other times and I know it's been slightly more popular than it had been in recent decades, but certainly not trendy or overused. My great aunt (who was born in the 1910s) told me it's a "good old name," which probably reflects on the fact that it was popular in the 1880s and before. Aside from my daughter, my strongest association with the name is Lydia Bennett from Pride & Prejudice, but even though she's not the best character I still have a positive association with it being in an Austen book.

I love the name Lydia; it was my husband's favorite name for a girl. I love the spelling. It is very feminine, not too long and just a sweet sounding girl name that is not overly popular.

I've always loved the name Lydia. It is so feminine and reminds me of a delicate, fragile flower. I once met a girl named 'Lydia Lydiate' which was a bit ridiculous, but because it was so ridiculous it didn't put me off it. If your name is Lydia appreciate it because I am a huge fan of your name!

I love this name, but I rarely like short names like these for a first name because I like my nicknames. So most likely this is just going to be used to me as a middle name.

This name is so soft, feminine and beautiful! Wonderful name ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥.

Love this name! I've had similar experiences to those stated before, I've had people flat out tell me how much they hate this name. But I can't help but love it- it's so refined and beautiful, and it rolls of the tongue wonderfully.

I keep coming across people with this name all of a sudden, so it must be making a comeback! I never really thought much about it, but I actually like it a lot.

I didn't use to like this name because it reminded me of the obnoxious Lydia from Pride & Prejudice, but now it's starting to grow on me. I find it very pretty and elegant now.

I completely disagree with the previous comment – The name is very lovely and elegant. Another famous bearer is Ilyena Lydia Mironoff, aka Helen Mirren, by the way.

I'm sorry but I just do not like it. It reminds me of jar lids and chlamydia.

Such a pretty name! It suits all ages.

This name is one of the ugliest I've ever heard! Are you all crazy?

Lydia is certainly NOT "one of the ugliest names ever". What an odd and unjustified statement to make. On the contrary, it's a beautiful, elegant and classical name. I think it's hard to deny that.

I love the timeless quality of this name. It has a Regency/Victorian charm, but is still very usable in the modern age.

This is my cousin's name and I love it. It's in Greek so the "d" is pronounced "th" like in "this". I believe it's an elegant and beautiful name, it sounds soft and ethereal.

As feminine names go, Lydia to me is one of the nicest ones for a girl or woman of any age. It's delicate and refined. Lydia is also the name of a people who once lived in present day Turkey's Anatolian province all the way to the Aegean sea. They profoundly influenced the Greeks culturally before they were conquered by the Persians.

This is my favourite girls' name. I like the sound, the spelling, and I've never actually met anyone with this name, which is all good. And I can't think of anything that would cause a kid to get picked on for having this name, either.

I am very glad the name Lydia is so rare. It indicates that the few people who are blessed with the name are very special and noteworthy. For those people who have the privilege of knowing more than one Lydia, I don't know where you live, but here in the American Great Plains, it is not so prolific. I am heartened by all the lovely comments on this wonderful name and hope that they encourage some special parents to bestow upon their little girl this name of awe-inspiring beauty.

As to the prior comments about people not liking the name "Lydia". I was named Lydia after my grandmother. I am Lydia Sue. I have always loved the name Lydia. I love the name and all my friends know that is my "real" name and they like it too. I too, have been called "Linda" in the past. If I would have been able to have another daughter, I would have named her "Lydia" something. I wished I had named my first daughter "Lydia".

I like this name and I've met pretty cool people named Lydia, but I can't help but think about chlamydia when I hear this name.

I adore this name. I named one of my first dolls Lydia. My husband says this name is too 1950s. I think it sounds historical and Biblical. And my name is Leah, so it would be a great mother-daughter combination.

I happen to love this name. It's beautiful sounding, not trendy, and I love its eighteenth-century flavor. But every person to whom I have mentioned it says that they hate it, to the point that I would hesitate to use it for my daughter, because of the fact that she would have a name that was so universally disliked. But, considering that one of these commenters had named her daughter Hilary (hideous), perhaps I should just chalk it up to the fact that these people's taste is all in their mouth, and go for it anyway!

I love the name Lydia. I named my second child Lydia and I have yet to meet another little girl with the name Lydia. My Lydia is so beautiful and kind, she suits the name perfecly.

I love the name Lydia. It's pretty and it's a classic name but not nearly as overused as most others. The main literary associations are Lydia Bennet and Lydia Languish, not necessarily the most desirable, but I like it anyway.

Lydia is my mum's name. She thinks it's horrible, but I think it's lovely.

One of my favorites! Lydia, the tatooed lady was also sang in "Philadelphia Story" by Tracy Lord's (Katharine Hepburn) younger sister, Dinah. It hasn't dimmed my enthusiasm for the name one bit.

Instead of the name I was given (Audra--which I don't really like all that much), my mother was going to name me Lydia. Unfortunately, my sister picked my middle name (Lindsay) and they didn't think that the pairing sounded right. I think it sounds fine, and I almost regret them not naming me Lydia, since it sounds more pleasant on the tongue, but that's my opinion.

This is actually quite a pretty name, but I used to know a girl called Lydia who was rather unpleasant, which has kind of ruined it for me.

Another Lydia to add to our growing list! I love my name! Except for all the people who can't say it. A lot of people call me Linda. Where the 'n' comes from I'm not sure. My grandmum calls me Lydie. To my friends I'm Lyd. And my mum calls me Lilly.

I love my name. It is so unique and rich and full of culture and history. And It's the only name that's right for me because it's so diverse and beautiful and elegant, yet fun and simple and cute.

This is a very pretty name. Not an overly popular name which is nice.

I think it's a beautiful name, unlike mine 'Emma'.

My name's Lydia, too. My parents emigrated from Croatia, and my name is "Lidija" there (and that's how I was baptized). I haven't met many other Lydias. The two I have met were a Jamaican Brit and an Irish/Hawaiian girl, so I guess we're officially exotic (I'll take that!). The encyclopedia says that the Lydians were elegant and artistic, and devised the system of using coins. Lydia is also Beetlejuice's goth buddy. We're rare. Sweet!

I'm fairly sure it's not that rare. There's two Lydia's in my year at college, and I know four others. It's a beautiful name though.

It's my name too and people say they like it. It isn't common. Is it an old-fashioned name?

My name is Lydia and I think it is ok. Many people tell me they think it is beautiful, but they always say it is Amish. Does anyone know of any royalty or famous people with my name?

My own name is Lydia. I like being called Lydia ever since I was given this name. In my view, this is a pretty name as well as cute. I wish any girl who has this opinion of herself should be named Lydia and the like.