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Lydia vs. Talia?

jmandtmbabyjmandtmbaby member
edited April 2018 in Baby Names
We were set on Cora for a good while for our first if she's a girl, but seeing it skyrocket in popularity (#2 on the Nameberry 2017 list) has me wondering about options. The last name works easily with any of these choices (but not with names ending in "ee" sounds -- it's similar to Mahoney). Feel free to chime in with other similar names. Fiona is a distant possibility but I've not sold my husband on it.

Lydia vs. Talia? 55 votes

Lydia
67% 37 votes
Talia
25% 14 votes
Other
7% 4 votes
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Re: Lydia vs. Talia?

  • BringmemylongswordhoBringmemylongswordho member
    Just an FYI, rankings on nameberry indicate how often a name is looked up, not it's actual usage.
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  • mb0112mb0112 member
    Use the social security list for your state to compare popularity.  I love Cora and it’s getting more popular but it’s not like an Ava or Emma... yet at least.  Lydia was my vote, although it is also rising in popularity and probably similar to Cora. I don’t dislike Talia but it is not as classic sounding to me, has a more modern trendy feel. I like Fiona too. 
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  • bbiutmcphbbiutmcph member
    Talia no question 

    Lydia is so boring and overdone in my opinion, especially with the popular Lily which is similar

    i would also prefer Cora over Lydia 


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  • BabyBoyH92016BabyBoyH92016 member
    If you are worried about popularity I’d go with Talia. Lydia is equally as popular as Cora and is also trending up. 
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  • Car0liiineCar0liiine member
    Lydia is in my list but I think is becoming just as popular as Cora, if not more. Talia is more unique and still has the pretty sounds I like in Lydia. 
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  • jmandtmbabyjmandtmbaby member
    Thanks for replying! I did know Nameberry rankings were based on searches, but there isn't more reliable 2017 data out there yet. We're still on the Cora-Lydia-Talia fence, but as I predicted, Talia seems to be growing on my husband. 
    Any more feedback is welcome!
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  • BabyBoyH92016BabyBoyH92016 member
    If I recall correctly, the Social Security Office releases an updated list of baby names in mid May, so the 2017 data will be available soon. Not sure when you are due though. 
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  • mb0112mb0112 member
    BabyBoyH92016 said:
    If I recall correctly, the Social Security Office releases an updated list of baby names in mid May, so the 2017 data will be available soon. Not sure when you are due though. 
    Yes I think it is around Mother’s Day
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  • holli0801holli0801 member
    I like Lydia much better than Talia, but Fiona is my favorite. I also wouldn’t worry about nameberry rankings. I only know one Cora IRL .... who is 28ish. 
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  • jmandtmbabyjmandtmbaby member
    holli0801 said:
    I like Lydia much better than Talia, but Fiona is my favorite. I also wouldn’t worry about nameberry rankings. I only know one Cora IRL .... who is 28ish. 
    I feel you on not knowing any Coras. Neither do I! But my mother had never met anyone with my name and I was 1 of 3 in my class in 2 different years. That's why it's important to me to pay attention to current popularity, not just my own experience.

    Cora looks like the most popular of these in my state in 2016, followed by Fiona and Lydia. Talia doesn't crack the top 100. 

    Of course, popularity isn't the only issue! We also want a pretty and dignified name that "works."
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  • virginiaunicorn11virginiaunicorn11 member
    I love the name Talia. Classic and unique enough without being yoonik. 
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  • briide2be2008briide2be2008 member
    I like Cora best

    I think you should go with the name you like best.. not worry whether a name might rise too high in popularity in the future

    Cora is unlikely to ever reach Emma or Olivia status’s and even if it does, you’ll still consider yours one in a million

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