Actually, Bibles nearly always translate names
Here's a link to a Spanish version of the Bible where Lydia is spelled Lidia:http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?book_id=51&chapter=16&version=61&context=chapter(Look at the 14th verse: "Entonces una mujer llamada Lidia, vendedora de púrpura, de la ciudad de Tiatira . . .")On edit: I found the same verse from an Italian Bible. It also uses Lidia: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?book_id=51&chapter=16&verse=14&version=34&context=verse (This is Acts 16:14, by the way.)For the record, I prefer the spelling Lydia, but Lidia is the legitimate Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian form.

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Lydia or Lidia? .......  ·  ADT  ·  4/20/2005, 9:20 AM
Much prefer Lydia. Just looks nicer to me. Lidia just doesn't look right! (nt)  ·  Pink Princess  ·  4/20/2005, 6:17 PM
Re: Lydia or Lidia? .......  ·  SwtNikki87  ·  4/20/2005, 5:51 PM
Re: Lydia or Lidia? .......  ·  Laurie  ·  4/20/2005, 2:01 PM
Prefer Lydia (more)  ·  Jacks  ·  4/20/2005, 12:55 PM
I like Lydia better  ·  Lissy  ·  4/20/2005, 11:55 AM
Re: Lydia or Lidia? .......  ·  Lissa Hannah  ·  4/20/2005, 11:53 AM
Re: Lydia or Lidia? .......  ·  Chelsea  ·  4/20/2005, 11:46 AM
Re: Lydia or Lidia? .......  ·  Miranda  ·  4/20/2005, 10:43 AM
Re: Lydia or Lidia? .......  ·  Lissa  ·  4/20/2005, 10:11 AM
Re: Lydia or Lidia? .......  ·  ADT  ·  4/20/2005, 10:28 AM
Re: Lydia or Lidia? .......  ·  Miss Claire  ·  4/20/2005, 10:11 AM
I much prefer Lydia, Lidia looks spelt wrong...nt  ·  Kai  ·  4/20/2005, 10:10 AM
because it's not a common American spelling? nt  ·  ADT  ·  4/20/2005, 10:26 AM
Well, actually... (m)  ·  Isla  ·  4/20/2005, 10:37 AM
Re: Well, actually... (m)  ·  ADT  ·  4/20/2005, 11:22 AM
Yes, all versions afaik  ·  Miranda  ·  4/20/2005, 12:13 PM
Actually, Bibles nearly always translate names  ·  Julia_Gabrielle  ·  4/20/2005, 10:48 PM
That sounds logical, though  ·  Miranda  ·  4/21/2005, 11:01 AM
Re: That sounds logical, though  ·  Julia_Gabrielle  ·  4/21/2005, 12:58 PM
Re: Lydia or Lidia? .......  ·  Silvie  ·  4/20/2005, 9:33 AM