Middle Name for Lydia

[name_u]Love[/name_u] the name [name_f]Lydia[/name_f] but can’t decide on a good middle name. [name_f]My[/name_f] top choices are [name_f]Lorraine[/name_f] (my late great grandma’s name) and [name_f]Mae[/name_f] (my grandma’s middle name). [name_f]Mae[/name_f] is really common and was looking for something either special or unique. I’ve looked at other suggestions and nothing has really clicked.

[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Josephine[/name_f] was my combo for a long time, with [name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] being a close runner up. Neither of those are really “unique” though, so onto those suggestions…

[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_u]Rain[/name_u] (for [name_f]Lorraine[/name_f])
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_u]Harlow[/name_u]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Mabel[/name_f] (for [name_f]Mae[/name_f])
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Mavis[/name_f] (for [name_f]Mae[/name_f])
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Emerald[/name_f] (birthstone for the month of [name_f]May[/name_f])
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Florence[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Esther[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Giselle[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Ingrid[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Joelle[/name_f]

I love [name_f]Lydia[/name_f]! It sounds like you may prefer a name with family significance, and I’m not sure what to suggest there. Some combinations I like sound-wise are:

[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Hazel[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Claire[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_u]Joan[/name_u]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_u]Camille[/name_u]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Naomi[/name_f]

Perhaps you could do variant of an honor name?

[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Raine[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Maeve[/name_f]

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[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_u]Maine[/name_u]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_u]Rae[/name_u]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Florence[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_u]Laine[/name_u]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_u]Willow[/name_u]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_u]Wren[/name_u]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Mabel[/name_f]

I quite like [name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Lorraine[/name_f]. I wouldn’t be surprised if [name_f]Lorraine[/name_f] came back into style sooner rather than later. I also loved the suggestion of [name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_u]Rain[/name_u].

[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Marguerite[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Daisy[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Blythe[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Emmeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Amandine[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Seraphine[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Henriette[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_u]Kay[/name_u]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Juliette[/name_f]

[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_u]Snow[/name_u]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_u]Sage[/name_u]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Faye[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Fern[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_u]Sparrow[/name_u]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_u]Sloane[/name_u]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Meadow[/name_f]

I love your suggestion of [name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_u]Maine[/name_u]!

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I love [name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f]! I think [name_f]Lydia[/name_f] is uncommon enough that [name_f]Mae[/name_f] works out okay with it, but here are some others on my list (Varying in popularity):
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Beatrix[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Caterine[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Cosette[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_u]Echo[/name_u]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Frances[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Hazel[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Jaqueline[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Juliet[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] Rosamonde
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Rosie[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Seraphina[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Theodosia[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Thisbe[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Winifred[/name_f]

[name_u]Love[/name_u] the name [name_f]Lydia[/name_f]! A really underused classic. Not a fan of [name_f]Lorraine[/name_f] sorry, especially with the alliteration. I agree that whilst [name_f]Mae[/name_f] is lovely it is very common, but if it has meaning to you I would go ahead and use it, maybe as a second middle?
Also, I second [name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Maeve[/name_f] as an honor name

Other suggestions…

[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Florence[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Primrose[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Grace[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Eve[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Phoebe[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Mathilde[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Isabelle[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Esme[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Harriet[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Nancy[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Annabel[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Molly[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Bonnie[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Naomi[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Edith[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Margot[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Felicity[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Mabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Elodie[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Faith[/name_f]

I love the previous suggestions of [name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_u]Rain[/name_u] & [name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Maeve[/name_f].

[name_f]My[/name_f] suggestions…
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Lorena[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Maelys[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Mirabelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Lauren[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Martha[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_u]Marlowe[/name_u]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Elowen[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Marigold[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Faye[/name_f]

[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_u]Laine[/name_u]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Lucille[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Lorena[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Katherine[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Jeannette[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Liesel[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] Linleigh
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Kate[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Lauren[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Amara[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Katerina[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_u]Ruby[/name_u]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Janelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Blythe[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_u]Rae[/name_u]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Rosalie[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Rosalind[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Rosamund[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_u]Willow[/name_u]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Alana[/name_f]

[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] is stunning!
What about:
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Lucy[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Isabelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Margot[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_u]Rae[/name_u]/[name_u]Rai[/name_u] (rhymes with [name_f]Mae[/name_f] but is part of [name_f]Lorraine[/name_f]?)

I think that something pretty and simple would work.

[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Belle[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_u]Blair[/name_u]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_u]Wren[/name_u]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_u]Ruby[/name_u]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Claire[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Pearl[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Maeve[/name_f] (it’s a little less common than just ‘[name_f]Mae[/name_f]’)
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Fern[/name_f]

Best of luck x

I’d go with [name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Lorraine[/name_f], it has a nice lilt to it.
Otherwise I suggest [name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Seraphine[/name_f] or [name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Anais[/name_f]

[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Lorraine[/name_f] is a wonderful name.

What about …
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_u]Ainsley[/name_u]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Angeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Calliope[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Daisy[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_u]Darcy[/name_u]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Darlene[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_u]Delaney[/name_u]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Easter[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_u]Eden[/name_u]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_u]Hillary[/name_u]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Isabelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_u]Ivory[/name_u]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_u]Love[/name_u]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Millicent[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Natalie[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Nicole[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Olive[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Patience[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Rosalie[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Zoey[/name_f]