Olive

[minkersmum]

Thoughts on Olive. DD1 Iris. Iris and Olive?

I've had mixed responses from everyone i know... on the buses.. popeye... etc but to me its a classy old ladies name and i like it!!

WDYT??

[Twelvelegs]

Olive, I love it. I like Olly for a girl too. Olive is one of my favourite girl's names.

[Anna8888]

No, it's not great.

I'm always suggesting Livia on MN - I think it is a great alternative to Olivia...

[artichokes]

I love it and wanted it for DD2 but have had nothing but negative responses in RL. Have given up on it now.

I bet you get loads of replies saying "use Olivia instead". Thats what people kept telling me but Olivia is boring and Olive is cool IMO.

[Sidge]

I don't like it, I much prefer Olivia. Olivia sounds classy and timeless to me, whereas Olive sounds old lady-ish. Even the colour Olive is dull. (Sorry).

[FabioVicePeeperPlopper]

Olive is imperfect O away from Clive.
Don't do it.

[Piffle]

I love Olive
Really do

[LilRedWG]

Olive - lovely!

[allgonebellyup]

Olive is sweet!

[Twelvelegs]

Other names I love as well as Olive
Edith, Elsie, Mabel, Betty, Betsie, Bessie, Winnie.... all old lady and all blooming lovely.

[sleepyhead3]

Love Olive! Really cool name! BTW like Livia (as suggested above) also.

[PoorOldEnid]

yes I like olive

not sure about iris and olive though

sounds like a bunting cupcake website

[PoorOldEnid]

yy to agatha

and maud

and Enid obv

[minkersmum]

Thanks for responses.

hatrick i agree don't associate it with Olivia either, personally think Olive far more unusual and classy. Altho one of my best friends called Olivia and she is beautiful and elegant.

twelvelegs love all your other names too, think they are names only truely classy people will appreciate.

sidge my favourite colour is olive green, the colour of dd1 eyes and dp's eyes. Don't think its dull myself, think its earthy.

[noonki]

i used to be called Olive Oil so I hate it!

[Nellstar]

Love Iris. Gorgeous name. Not so keen on Olive though it could just take getting used to..

[blueshoes]

Olive is cute. Did not like it at first (for all the connotations mentioned below) but it grew on me.

[minkersmum]

Funnily enough i like the name Enid and did suggest it to dp but he said no

I also like Agatha but dp doesn't.

Maud makes me think of the cards with Maud on them so its out.

My Papa used to call me Olive Oil too which is another reason i love the name, plus DP 6ft 8 and daughter was 61cms at birth so likely to fit the bill.

[PoorOldEnid]

My friend has a little girl called Wilhelmina

gorge

[minkersmum]

Wilhelmina reminds me of Philamena which i don't like at all. Prefrer shorter names which are spelt one way, easier for kids at nursery/school etc and for folk to pronounce.

Enid is nice and personally i don't know any which i like.

[Perpendicular]

Olive is a fantastic name. I am gutted that my friend has just used it as i'd love to use it for a DD.

I adore the colour Olive and do not find it in the least bland. Olivia is meh but Olive oozes class and individuality.

DO IT!

PS I take it you didn't like my suggestion of Anouk? :0)

[suwoo]

I love Olive too, really cool IMO.

[SoupDragon]

Olive sounds very very plain.

[devonsmummy]

I like Olive.
It's to be our as yet imaginary DD's middle name - after DH's great aunt. She's the most kind and upbeat person I've ever met and still has a naughty sparkle in her eye at the age of 81.
So for me it's not a dull, boring name