Hello, Berries!
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Hoping to get a vibe check/general thoughts on a name my fiancé likes [name_f][/name_f]- [name_f]Lyta[/name_f] (Lie-tah). He pulled it from The Sandman comics, where there’s a character named [name_f]Hippolyta[/name_f] “Lyta” [name_m]Hall[/name_m]. I watched the show with him and like the name as well, but I’m not 100% sold on it yet. I do love the meaning though [name_f][/name_f]- “Joyful; Happy” [name_f][/name_f]- and that’s making me lean more into it.
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Also, what are some middle names that could pair with [name_f]Lyta[/name_f]? I like [name_f]Lyta[/name_f] [name_f]Eve[/name_f], [name_f]Lyta[/name_f] [name_f]Celeste[/name_f], [name_f]Lyta[/name_f] [name_f]Jade[/name_f], and [name_f]Lyta[/name_f] [name_f]Blair[/name_f], but I’d love to hear more ideas!
[name_f]Hippolyta[/name_f] “Lyta” is fun! But I’m not sure if I’m 100% on board with [name_f]Lyta[/name_f], maybe because to me it sounds like “lie to“? When I say [name_f]Lyta[/name_f] [name_f]Eve[/name_f] out loud I almost hear “lie to Eve”. But if you love the name I don’t think that’s the end of the world! It seems like it would fit with on-trend names like [name_f]Lyla[/name_f] and [name_f]Lyra[/name_f].
Agree with @tallemaja[name_f][/name_f], it could be a cute nickname for [name_f]Hippolyta[/name_f] in full, but on its own, I’m not sure. The ‘lie to’ sound is hard to ignore.
I like the idea of [name_f]Lyta[/name_f]. It reminds me of [name_f]Leta[/name_f] and [name_f]Leda[/name_f], which are both on my long list. It feels like a rare vintage find, perhaps from the roaring twenties.
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I don’t think ‘lie to’ would be an issue in the real world. Names that are unfamiliar tend to take longer to adjust to, but context is everything. If it’s a person’s name, I’m not thinking that at all. I didn’t think ‘lie to’ anyway.
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[name_f]Lyta[/name_f] [name_f]Eve[/name_f] is my favourite of your combinations, followed by [name_f]Lyta[/name_f] [name_f]Celeste[/name_f]. They both sound sleek and stylish to me. A few ideas:
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[name_f]Lyta[/name_f] [name_f]Juno[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Lyta[/name_f] [name_f]Vivienne[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Lyta[/name_f] [name_f]Niamh[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Lyta[/name_f] [name_f]Colette[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Lyta[/name_f] [name_f]Simone[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Lyta[/name_f] [name_f]Joyce[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Lyta[/name_f] [name_m]Robin[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Lyta[/name_f] [name_f]Marceline[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Lyta[/name_f] [name_f]Quinn[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Lyta[/name_f] [name_f]Maple[/name_f]
[name_f]Lyta[/name_f] is intriguing [name_f][/name_f]- bright and unexpected [name_f][/name_f]- a bit of [name_f]Etta[/name_f], a bit of [name_f]Lyra[/name_f]. I quite like it, but I do also just hear to the word ‘lighter’? That could[name_f][/name_f] give those bright, hopeful feels [name_f][/name_f]- lighter evenings, summer day kind of vibes [name_f][/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- think 
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[name_f][/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- but it could also give you 
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[name_f][/name_f] associations [name_f][/name_f]- not sure if that’s a very british thing though…
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[name_f]Lyta[/name_f] [name_f]Celeste[/name_f] and [name_f]Lyta[/name_f] [name_f]Blair[/name_f] are nice! [name_f]Lyta[/name_f] [name_f]Ondine[/name_f], [name_f]Lyta[/name_f] [name_f]Maeve[/name_f], [name_f]Lyta[/name_f] [name_f]Felicity[/name_f], [name_f]Lyta[/name_f] [name_f]Juliet[/name_f], [name_f]Lyta[/name_f] [name_m]Wren[/name_m], [name_f]Lyta[/name_f] [name_f]Colette[/name_f], [name_f]Lyta[/name_f] [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f], and [name_f]Lyta[/name_f] [name_f]Carys[/name_f] came to mind
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Lyta is pretty on paper, but doesn’t sound right when said aloud. I guess that for me, a long ‘i’ followed by a harsh ‘t’ doesn’t create the best rhythm. (Compare Lilah and Lyra, where the ‘lyle’ and ‘lyre’ sounds are smoother than the ‘lyte’ sound).
It’s also a touch insubstantial.
I want to like it more than I do. I love the meaning and I love a good character name (my daughter is Arwen), but I also thought “lighter” when I said it aloud. [name_f]Lyta[/name_f] [name_f]Celeste[/name_f] is lovely and I like the suggestion of [name_f]Lyta[/name_f] [name_f]Felicity[/name_f].
[name_f]Pretty[/name_f] and unique name! I like all the middle name ideas you have for it too.
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