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Middle name for Olive

38 replies

ThinkIveBeenHacked · 13/04/2014 18:42

and please don't suggest Oyl/Oil Grin

It is top of my list if this DC is a DD, but I cannot find a MN I like.

DD1s MN is Alice, and part of me wishes Id not bothered with a MN and kept Alice for dd2, but alas, I did not.

Any suggestions? doesnt necessarily need to flow as DD1 rarely gets both names together, but something along the same sort of genre/era that doesnt jar.

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wlv12 · 20/10/2015 23:25

Olive Rose

LumelaMme · 20/10/2015 14:09

Branch?
Sorry.

maybebabybee · 20/10/2015 14:03

sorry OP, could not resist.

maybebabybee · 20/10/2015 14:02

Oyl? Grin

Mummamayhem · 20/10/2015 14:02

Olive Gabriella
Olive Francesca
Olive Isabella
Olive June

babynameblues · 20/10/2015 13:58

Olive is lovely! I don't think there's anything wrong with using your dd1's MN as a forst name for dd2 though if you want to.

ATrueNerd · 20/10/2015 13:44

Another vote for Elizabeth. But I think it would be OK for you to use Alice as a first name this time, would be nice for sisters to have something to link them, and middle names are barely ever mentioned in life anyway. My mum's middle name is very similar to her sister's first name, it's never been an issue.

susurration · 20/10/2015 13:21

Olive Elizabeth

celtictoast · 17/10/2015 19:21

Juliet Olive, Olive Juliet or Olive Georgina.

Knitella · 17/10/2015 17:48

Olive Marie
Olive Maria

These came to mind for me. Not so good if your surname is a G though!

Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost · 17/10/2015 11:20

Olive Rose
Olive Jade
Olive Kate
Olive Mary
Olive Louise
Olive Grace

Charlottetulip1986 · 17/10/2015 00:46

We have an Olive Joan :)

CleverOl10 · 18/04/2014 09:15

My niece is Olive Jean.

TKKW · 17/04/2014 11:49

We are thinking of Olive Emilia.

Thisisimpossible · 15/04/2014 13:22

I know a gorgeous little girl called Olive Joy Smile

zipzap · 14/04/2014 21:01

My d gran was Olive but she hated it - she ws the youngest of several girls, all with pretty names (think lily, rosa etc) and all of whom had pretty middle names (Beatrice, eunice etc)

Apparently her parents were still arguing about what she was going to be called going up the church path to her christening - her dad reached the vicar first and said 'she's Olive and that's it' so she didn't even get a middle name.

Even at 98, when she died, she still resented her plain name and lack of middle name. So I'm biased against the name I'm afraid. But maybe it would be better if both parents have chosen it because they both like it and there's a middle name on it too, rather than being stuck with it as my gran was!

blueberrycupcake · 14/04/2014 19:33

Olive Penelope - Olive Pip for short

funnyoldonion · 14/04/2014 19:11

Olive is beautiful, Drew Barrymore has a daughter named this, it's a refreshing change from Olivia x

NationMcKinley · 13/04/2014 22:42

Olive Penelope
Olive Mary

Fab name Grin

mathanxiety · 13/04/2014 22:41

Olive Emmeline
Olive Annabel
Olive Elspeth
Olive Esme
Olive Estelle
Olive Elfrieda
Olive Eloise
Olive Alexandra
Olive Angelica
Olive Antonia
Olive Elowen

I think a vowel sounds best after Olive.

EvilHerbivore · 13/04/2014 20:12

I love Olive, especially that its an anagram of "I love"
What about Frances?

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ThinkIveBeenHacked · 13/04/2014 19:56

ooh adding Beatrice to the list. Id never considered eliza, but it sounds good with Olive.

Glad Olive isnt getting a bad reaction.

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GimmeDaBoobehz · 13/04/2014 19:50

Olive Eleanor
Olive Beatrice
Olive Anna
Olive Rebecca

fruitloop84 · 13/04/2014 19:44

Love the name olive was my grandmother's name.

Olaffles · 13/04/2014 19:38

I love Olive Eliza - was nearly DD2's name but was too similar to family member's born around the same time. Still wish we'd used it!

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