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Livvy

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Gemmy1983 · 11/11/2015 21:40

Hi ladies

Our first child is due next April, a little girl. Very excited!

We are considering names and both like the name Livvy. We don't like Olivia so that isn't an option.

What do you think of Livvy? It seems to be seldom chosen :-)

Any thoughts very welcome

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KERALA1 · 16/11/2015 20:37

Eve is this generations sarah. Here is a list off dd (6) friends

Eve
Eve
Eva
Evie
Eve

CotedePablo · 16/11/2015 09:46

Eve is lovely. Don't like the sound nor the look of Livvy.

IcecreamBus · 16/11/2015 09:09

I have a friend with a Livia, calls her Liv or Livi.

celtictoast · 16/11/2015 09:04

Evelina?

timeisfreebutitspriceless · 16/11/2015 02:46

I like Eve! Do you like Evelyn? If not, Eve is lovely :)

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Gemmy1983 · 15/11/2015 22:07

Not feeling olive.

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susurration · 14/11/2015 19:47

What about Olive?

MrsCaecilius · 13/11/2015 13:37

Livvy is really pretty, but only as a nn. She will constantly have the assumption that she has a formal 'full name'. Olivia is lovely too though!

Crazypetlady · 13/11/2015 00:26

My friend is called Livvy, well Livia not Olivia. She loves the name Livvy hates Livia so she only uses livvy now. I love it.

Only1scoop · 12/11/2015 23:08

Livvy is a nn
Everyone will think it's just short for Olivia

FeelsLikeHome123 · 12/11/2015 23:08

Yvette pronounced Ee-Vet

FeelsLikeHome123 · 12/11/2015 23:06

Elizabeth-Libby-Lib-Lizzy-Liz-Beth-Betty-Betsy

KERALA1 · 12/11/2015 22:55

God not Eve. I swear every other girl here is named eve. At one stage a third of the girls in dds class were named a variant of eve. That name is full!

villainousbroodmare · 12/11/2015 22:14

Inelegant and slightly non-flowing, with a hepatic flavour. Imo.

lifeinslowmotion · 12/11/2015 21:53

Liv nickname Livvy is a good suggestion.

ConesOfDunshire · 12/11/2015 19:56

Olive?

QueenMolotov · 12/11/2015 19:48

What about Liv? That is a name in its own right (Norse for 'bright', isn't it?) Livvy could be her nn Smile

celtictoast · 11/11/2015 22:35

Eve is very nice.

IoraRua · 11/11/2015 22:31

Eve is nice! Niamh is very similar as well.

HackerFucker22 · 11/11/2015 22:10

Child would forever being asked for her 'actual' name except on MN where it seems standard to name baby one thing but have them known by nickname

wigglesrock · 11/11/2015 22:07

I really don't think you can use Livvy without the association of Olivia somewhere. I mean if you call her Livvy and some one says "oh Olivia" you can just say No, but I think it will be an assumption.

Although I think you could get away with just Liv if that's any good?

I agree with you about Livia - I know one. I don't think she's been called by her correct first name when she is first introduced in 45 years.

JakeyBurd · 11/11/2015 22:01

Not really, most know it's a different name. But not forcing you. Smile

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Gemmy1983 · 11/11/2015 21:58

Livia will cause constant confusion tho having to explain theres no 'o' for the poor cherub.

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Seriouslyffs · 11/11/2015 21:56

It's lovely, short for Lavinia.

JakeyBurd · 11/11/2015 21:56

I'm not mad on Olivia, but do like Livia. An option, perhaps, so that young Livvy has a full name option when older?