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Levison/Leveson

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bellamcpoopants · 26/03/2017 14:40

Dh loves Levison/Leveson, mainly because he loves Lev as a shortening. But I'm not sure it goes with our other children's names of Alexander (Alex), Gabriel (Gabe) and Isabella (Bella)?

Interested in opinions!

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SoupDragon · 26/03/2017 15:37

I thought of the inquiry too. I really don't like it as a name.

I do like Levi (although I see you don't :)) but I think the nickname "Lev" is dreadful anyway, no matter what it is short for.

Ontopofthesunset · 26/03/2017 15:32

Lev is the Russian for Leo (like Lev Tolstoy though we call him Leo in English) so you could just call him that. I do thin Levison/Leveson just isn't very nice - spelling will be difficult and people will say Leave-eye-sun or Leave-son too.

Susiethetortoiseshellcat · 26/03/2017 15:25

Love Levison with Lev or Levi as nn. Definitely think of Levison Wood.

Jooni · 26/03/2017 15:20

Lev is great, but I don't like Levison/Leveson. Levi would go quite nicely with your other names though.

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bellamcpoopants · 26/03/2017 15:06

Thinking of Levison Wood is much more pleasant that the enquiry Grin

Thanks all, I don't like Levi or Leviticus... and I agree that we need something more traditional.

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MyWhatICallNameChange · 26/03/2017 15:04

Mmmmm, I thought of Levison Wood too. Wink

Love Lev as a shortened name too.

Plantpot83 · 26/03/2017 15:03

I'd say Levi too, or Levin maybe, although I think that that's more of a surname

Fishlaar · 26/03/2017 15:02

My first thought was of Levison Wood rather than the Leveson Inquiry.

I like it so I'd say go for it. :)

therootoftheroot · 26/03/2017 15:00

god it's AWFUL and doesn't go with your other names at all-which are all LOVELY by the way.

you need something quite traditional surely?

MaryCrawley · 26/03/2017 14:59

Straight to the inquiry too, sorry. Sad

BeyondThePage · 26/03/2017 14:59

Yep - the Leveson enquiry came straight to mind here too.

titchy · 26/03/2017 14:56

God no. Find another name which can be shortened to Lev. Levi? Leviticus?

Hamsolo · 26/03/2017 14:53

Oh, I thought of the inquiry too.

I think of Levi as a name in itself. I hadn't heard Levison used. I think a more traditional version like Levi would sit better with the other names.

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bellamcpoopants · 26/03/2017 14:52

That's another drawback Hmm

Plus my old school had a building called Leveson... I'm doing my best not to dismiss the name completely as it is the only name that dh likes. But struggling.

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Marmalade85 · 26/03/2017 14:48

Makes me think of the Leveson inquiry.

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