Lydia Lukidis: Hello, my name is Lydia Lukidis. My first name is fairly easy to pronounce. LID-ee-ah. The stress is actually on the first syllable Lyd. Lydia. My last name is Greek and is actually pretty simple compared to other Greek names, but people often get it wrong. The correct pronunciation is loo-KEY-dis. The stress is on the second syllable, ki. When I was little, I wanted to change my first name, but now after 40 years plus, I've grown to love it.