Firstly, I don't see the problem that your dd's mn is
Olivia. If her fn was
Olivia, I would think it too close (Livvie and Lyddie). As it is, I would not even hesitate naming my second dd
Livia (which is a formal name, not a short form of
Olivia).
- The church thing I don't quite understand. Would your
Lydia go in the same class with the other
Lydia and
Lidia? Would they be friends? Or would they only meet in church? Also, I don't know how much time you spend in church actitivities.
- Why would the aunt be a problem? Are you afraid that she will think you named your dd after her? If so, is that really so terrible? If you know her well, you can explain that you just love her name. And you can tell both grandmothers this too, so that they don't feel slighted.
I find
Liliana,
Lydia and
Leah all beatuful but I love
Lydia best. And they all sound great with
Isabel.
Maybe
Isabel and
Liliana look best together, since both are Spanish. But
Lidia is also Spanish.
Leah is a little short compared with
Isabel.
Isabel can have many nn (
Isa,
Izzy, Bel,
Bella) and her sister might want one too.
"But it’s all right now.
I learned my lesson well.
You see you can’t please everyone
So you got to please yourself."
Rick Nelson, GardenParty
"It does not become me to make myself smaller than I am." (
Edith Södergran 1891-1923)
This message was edited 4/24/2006, 8:59 AM