Nickname help?!

Following as Lyra is also my top choice for a girl and I’ve never really thought about this x

Rah/RaRa

Lyrie/Lyree Lye-Lye/Ly-Ly Ra-Ra Lala Lyr 💕

Why does it need a nickname? I always think it’s weird when people love a name and then instantly obsess over ways to change it. It’s not like this one is long or hard to say or anything. Just call her Lyra if you like it so much.

@Sarah like stated. I said it wasn’t necessary but I was curious what options people came up with.. you know.. for fun. What’s wrong with doing something for fun?

I've been asking Chat GPT about nicknames for different names. It actually spits out some pretty good results!

i like “ly”!!

Lyra is pronounced like “lie-rah”??? Well. Glad I’ve only ever pronounced it mentally and not embarrassed myself bc I thought it was pronounced like “leer-ruh” 🫣 but nickname wise we have a Layla in the family & her nickname is “Lee Lee” not quite the same but maybe it would work?

@Amalia i know a little girl named Lyra and it’s definitely pronounced LEE-ruh just like you said!!! can go both ways

@Caitlyn names are so cool like that! My son’s name is Thaddeus (thad-ee-us) and the amount of “tha-dye-us? Tha-dee-us? Thad-us?” We get from different doctors/nurses/etc is always fun 🤣 never know what we will get!

@Amalia haha like Caitlyn said it can go both ways. I think it also depends on the country. I know the times I have seen it in popular culture it’s always been “Lie-rah” but they’ve been British characters (His Dark Materials and The Golden Compass are two that come to mind).. I think in the US it is Lee-ruh more often :)

I thought it was pronounced lear ah 🤔

@Monica I think in the US it might be but in Australia and I believe the UK it’s more commonly “Lie-rah”

What about L/Elle Do you have a middle name yet you could do something with initials like: Lyra Claire “LC” (Elsie) Lyra Eloise “LE” (Ellie) Lyra Opal “LO” (Lo/Lolo) Lyra Sage “LS” (Ellis) Lyra Una “LU” (Lulu) Lyra Xanthe “LX” (Lex)

@TAS what a cool idea! Thank you 🤩

Lele (lee-lee) Lyly Ra Ray ray Lulu But truthfully your find yourself randomly coming up with the most out the nicknames for example my youngest nickname is sausage dog 🙈 it's a long story but his actual name is Hayden x

I like lala!