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Vivienne?

25 replies

loobylu3 · 17/08/2009 17:34

What do you think?
Have Brad and Angelina spoilt a pretty name??

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GrendelsMum · 17/08/2009 18:22

Vivienne Westwood is a goddess. Never can a name she possesses be spoilt.

Ditton Vivian Leigh.

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chichichien · 17/08/2009 18:38

quite nice

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LadyOfWaffle · 17/08/2009 18:39

I love it, hoping Brangelia blows over before I have a DD

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Scorps · 17/08/2009 18:43

I love it.

Also suggesting Venetia for you, incase it's Vs you like

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Chunkamatic · 17/08/2009 18:45

I love it, but i'm afraid i would think you had been influenced by brad and ange if I heard it.

Not sure I like the nn Viv either... which it might inevitably get shortened to.

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loobylu3 · 18/08/2009 20:03

anyone else?!

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bebesequin · 18/08/2009 20:13

I have a very glam colleague who is Vivienne makes me think of ms Westwood and MS Leigh not B and A so go for it

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JackieNo · 18/08/2009 20:16

Love it. Definitely.

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violethill · 18/08/2009 20:18

Easy to spell because there are two of everything.

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rasputin · 18/08/2009 20:20

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NigellaTufnel · 18/08/2009 20:30

It is great.

Quite unusual, means lively.

And it's quite an elegant spelling.

Is also the Lady of the Lake in Arthurian legend, the one who is the keeper of Escalaber (sp?) which is pretty cool

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jkklpu · 18/08/2009 20:32

Viv(ien) is one of my best friends - great name

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MrsMattie · 18/08/2009 20:34

Vivienne is prettier than Vivian in my opinion. Vivi is a cute nickname. Viv isnt great. All in all - OK, but not my favourite.

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NancysGarden · 18/08/2009 20:43

Love it - one I toyed with myself for DD. As mentioned above, love it

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NancysGarden · 18/08/2009 20:45

(Oh and agree Vivienne is far superior sp.)

(NT - think it's Excalibur)

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MrsBadger · 18/08/2009 20:53

Love it

I know one my age and one who's 2

due a resurgence IMO

Vivi is very passable

(NB Vivian is a male version - don't do it)

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Meglet · 18/08/2009 21:00

great name. Vivienne Westwood should be queen.

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nooka · 19/08/2009 04:58

I prefer Vivianne, but both are very nice.

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heading4home · 19/08/2009 06:33

Beautiful name! I would have named my dd Vivienne if it hadn't been the name of dh's ex girlfriend - I didn't mind that but he vetoed it!
Didn't know Brad and Ang had used it - where have I been???

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skihorse · 19/08/2009 10:03

Love it.

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Heated · 19/08/2009 10:08

Pretty

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Pinkjenny · 19/08/2009 10:12

Reminds me of Pretty Woman. And she was a prostitute. Although obviously she came good in the end.

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ButtercupWafflehead · 19/08/2009 10:14

Do you say it differently to "Vivian", then?

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MrsBadger · 19/08/2009 10:56

No, pronounced the same (unless you are Fr I suppose)

but like Hilary, Vivian was originally a boys' name, so Vivienne is the feminine version of it.

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MaggieBeauLeo · 19/08/2009 11:03

Just go for vivien. I love that name. I hate extra letters on a name, eg, Juliette, or Annabelle. Yuck. Don't ruin a lovely name by dressing it up like a poodle.

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