[name_m]Ed[/name_m] Sheeran and his wife [name_f]Cherry[/name_f] have welcomed their second child, a daughter. A sister for [name_f]Lyra[/name_f] [name_f]Antarctica[/name_f]. No other details as yet.
The first name/s that came to my mind were Ocean/Oceane/Oceania- most likely for a middle name. No idea why/where this thought come from.
Based on [name_f]Lyra[/name_f] I can seeā¦
[name_f]Lyra[/name_f] & [name_u]Esme[/name_u]
[name_f]Lyra[/name_f] & [name_u]Cleo[/name_u]
[name_f]Lyra[/name_f] & [name_u]Nova[/name_u]
[name_f]Lyra[/name_f] & [name_f]Nell[/name_f]
[name_f]Lyra[/name_f] & [name_f]Orla[/name_f]
[name_f]Lyra[/name_f] & [name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_f]Lyra[/name_f] & [name_f]Pippa[/name_f]
As a middle name, I can see them going with something equally bold but maybe more familiar than Antarctica; maybe along the lines of [name_f]Electra[/name_f].
@OpheliaFlora- Ooh [name_f]Electra[/name_f] is a great guess!
I really like youāre first name guesses too.
Iāve re-read the instagram post announcement and what stood out to me was the āover the moonā to be a family of four.
Iāve also read the nameberry page for the origin and meaning of [name_f]Lyra[/name_f]. Which says it has connection to astronomy, constellations, music and mythology.
So my mind immediately goes to over thinking names that have literal meaning/connection to this.
[name_f]Lyra[/name_f] and [name_f]Luna[/name_f] [name_f]Luna[/name_f] Ocean/Oceania? [name_f]Luna[/name_f] Electra??
[name_f]Lyra[/name_f] and [name_f]Stella[/name_f]
[name_f]Lyra[/name_f] and [name_u]Nova[/name_u] could definitely fit into the above.
The name will probably be totally unrelated and surprise us all.
[name_f]My[/name_f] first thought was [name_u]Vega[/name_u]. I really like [name_f]Lyra[/name_f] so it will certainly be interesting to see their choice!
[name_f]Aurora[/name_f] was my first thought! [name_u]Will[/name_u] be very interesting to see what they go for! I wonder if they will maybe use another place name for the middle, maybe like [name_f]Aurora[/name_f] [name_f]Miami[/name_f] or something like that?
[name_f]Lyra[/name_f] [name_f]Antarctica[/name_f] was named after the āHis [name_u]Dark[/name_u] Materialsā book series, so I would expect their second daughter to be similarly named after something or someone [name_m]Ed[/name_m] and [name_f]Cherry[/name_f] are fans of/obsess over. I would be surprised if they continued the [name_u]Dark[/name_u] Materials theme but who knows.
Due to the area/background they come from in the UK I would be surprised if they chose anything fancy/more upper class like [name_f]Aurelia[/name_f]. And with [name_f]Lyra[/name_f] they have definitely gone for rarer so I donāt think theyāll go for anything too popular like [name_f]Freya[/name_f] or [name_f]Luna[/name_f] either.
With Edās Irish heritage I could also see them going for something Irish like [name_f]Orla[/name_f].
Names that seem possibleā¦
[name_f]Lyra[/name_f] and [name_f]Aurora[/name_f]
[name_f]Lyra[/name_f] and [name_f]Orla[/name_f]
[name_f]Lyra[/name_f] and [name_f]Astrid[/name_f]
[name_f]Lyra[/name_f] and [name_u]Cleo[/name_u]
[name_f]Lyra[/name_f] and [name_f]Seraphina[/name_f]
[name_f]Lyra[/name_f] and [name_f]Marisa[/name_f]
[name_f]Lyra[/name_f] and [name_f]Greta[/name_f]
[name_f]Lyra[/name_f] and [name_f]Niamh[/name_f]
[name_f]Lyra[/name_f] and [name_f]Elara[/name_f]
[name_f]Lyra[/name_f] and [name_u]Alba[/name_u]
[name_f]Lyra[/name_f] and [name_u]Arya[/name_u]
[name_f]Lyra[/name_f] and [name_f]Sansa[/name_f]
[name_f]Lyra[/name_f] and [name_f]Katniss[/name_f]
[name_f]Lyra[/name_f] and [name_f]Primrose[/name_f]
[name_f]Lyra[/name_f] and [name_f]Hermione[/name_f]
[name_f]Lyra[/name_f] and [name_f]Gwen[/name_f]
[name_f]Lyra[/name_f] and [name_u]Cove[/name_u]
[name_f]Lyra[/name_f] and [name_f]Demelza[/name_f]
[name_f]Lyra[/name_f] and [name_u]Calypso[/name_u]
[name_f]Lyra[/name_f] and [name_f]Morgana[/name_f]
[name_f]Lyra[/name_f] and [name_u]Ariel[/name_u]
[name_f]Lyra[/name_f] and [name_f]Elodie[/name_f]
[name_f]Lyra[/name_f] and Ciara/Kiera
[name_f]Lyra[/name_f] and Caoimhe/Keeva
[name_f]Lyra[/name_f] and [name_f]Nancy[/name_f]
[name_f]Lyra[/name_f] and [name_f]Aoife[/name_f]
[name_f]Lyra[/name_f] and [name_f]Nora[/name_f]
Iām so excited to find out! I love that he used [name_f]Lyra[/name_f] from His [name_u]Dark[/name_u] Materials (itās my daughterās middle for the same reason). I was trying to think of other names from the books that hit the same mark but nothing else is quite the same style (Serafina? Stelmaria?). I agree with the above poster that it seems unlikely heād continue the theme but they might use a name from something else they enjoy. I heard he had a cameo in Game of Thrones - maybe inspiration from there? (Arya seems most obvious but also too popular and close to Lyra).
@northernlights he did have a cameo in GOT, it was wonderful! Iām not sure if heās a fan of the show though, I think he did it for [name_f]Maisie[/name_f] [name_m]Williams[/name_m].
I wish I knew what he and [name_f]Cherry[/name_f] were into, Iād love to make an informed guess
If he is a fan, maybe [name_f]Sansa[/name_f]? [name_f]Lyra[/name_f] & [name_f]Sansa[/name_f] are lovely together. If itās something space related, maybe [name_f]Andromeda[/name_f] as a middle. [name_f]Antarctica[/name_f] & [name_f]Andromeda[/name_f] pair so nicely together. also maybe [name_f]Aurora[/name_f], Borealis, [name_f]Cressida[/name_f], [name_f]Juliet[/name_f]?
I could also see a musical choice. [name_f]Symphony[/name_f], [name_f]Sonata[/name_f], [name_f]Cappella[/name_f], [name_u]Aria[/name_u], [name_u]Cadence[/name_u], [name_m]Ballad[/name_m], [name_f]Lydia[/name_f], [name_u]Calypso[/name_u], [name_u]Rhythm[/name_u], [name_u]Piano[/name_u], [name_u]Verse[/name_u], [name_f]Calliope[/name_f], [name_f]Serenade[/name_f] (Seren?), [name_f]Viola[/name_f], Chord.
thank you!! I love [name_m]Ed[/name_m] Sheeran, but I admittedly donāt know much about him or his wife Iām sure theyāll probably choose something very different but it was still fun to think about!
(also, loved your initial guesses of Ocean/Oceane/Oceania!)