Neither, really...Olivia is insanely popular- definitely one to give a bit of a breather.
Lydia's okay, but I have to admit that it's permanently coloured by
Lydia Bennet of Pride and Prejudice (in addition to which, the only
Lydia I know IRL is very much the modern equivalent of the youngest Miss Bennet).
Liv and
Livia are legitimate names on their own, but the popularity factor there would probably put me off- she might be the only
Livia, but the sheer number of Olivias means that she'd be constantly correcting people- "No, just
Livia- no O!!"
When I saw these two names together, I immediately thought of
Lavinia, which might appeal, but unfortunately
Lavinia is an unpleasantly spoilt character in The Little
Princess.
sa
This message was edited 3/31/2006, 9:12 AM