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Would you call your daughter Ivy if your name was Holly?

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Minihands · 30/08/2017 08:28

Other half set on the name Ivy for our daughter, but my name is Holly.

Worried we'll be inundated with mentions of the Christmas carol for life. But he says I am just being silly...

Thoughts?

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saritah · 04/09/2017 12:24

Heck no. Just think of the amount of times your names will be said/written together.

Laniakea · 02/09/2017 16:40

no, way too cutesy.

Punksparkle · 02/09/2017 15:32

(Another flower name as middle name) sorry! Still 🤡🤡🤡

Punksparkle · 02/09/2017 15:31

Step "granddaughter" is Ivy (insert another flower nam) 🤡🤡🤡

purplecorkheart · 02/09/2017 15:29

No

sycamore54321 · 02/09/2017 15:27

No, way too themed. It is marginally better if Ivy is one child of several, sandwiched in between Ann and Mary and Ivy and Jane, but definitely not for a first girl.

There is also the small fact that you don't mention actually liking the name Ivy yourself at all. Naming must be by agreement of both, don't let your partner steamroll his preference on to you.

TipTop333 · 30/08/2017 23:26

I was singing the song by the time I'd even reached the end of the thread title.

gillybeanz · 30/08/2017 23:21

If I wanted to yes I would.
However, I have a good sense of humour and would be patient even after all the jokes and comments.
If you'd get arsy over comments then you better not, imo.

BackforGood · 30/08/2017 23:18

No.

cupcake007 · 30/08/2017 22:04

Yes! It's no where near as ridiculous as my friend calling her DD Lola, her DH is Charlie.

wanderings · 30/08/2017 21:54

Another unfortunate pairing is Holly with the surname Berry.

(I don't like the song The Holly and The Ivy, it's very repetitive)

Pallisers · 30/08/2017 21:52

no. definitely not.

CoffeeAndEnnui · 30/08/2017 21:50

The Story of Holly and Ivy, rather.

Would you call your daughter Ivy if your name was Holly?
CoffeeAndEnnui · 30/08/2017 21:46

Yes! And I would buy the beautiful book Holly and Ivy and read it to her every single Christmas. (And weep, because that book kills me.)

Bluntness100 · 30/08/2017 21:45

Holly and ivy? Nope, that's just too cheesy and twee.

wiltingfast · 30/08/2017 21:43

NO

Amaried · 30/08/2017 21:35

God no

BifsWif · 30/08/2017 21:33

Yes, it's lovely!

daisypond · 30/08/2017 21:21

I think it's fine. I'm not keen on flower names, so I wouldn't choose Ivy myself.

LottieDoubtie · 30/08/2017 20:34

Balthazar?

TestTubeTeen · 30/08/2017 20:32

Popski, what did you settle on instead of Gabriel? Joseph maybe?

Popskipiekin · 30/08/2017 19:20

We had a December baby. He was nearly called Gabriel - because we liked it - but then I twigged Grin that my name was Mary, and having Mary and Gabriel in same family, esp with Christmas baby, would be commented on forever more. But tbh I'm a little sad we didn't as I do love the name, and if we have another DS then we will be stronger minded and call him Gabriel. So. Nothing wrong with Holly & Ivy, both lovely names, you'll just have to deal with the perpetual commenting.

Elledouble · 30/08/2017 19:17

Ivy would be a lovely middle name - I can think of lots of names it would go with (Elizabeth, Imogen, names with more syllables maybe) - maybe compromise and choose a different first name?

raviolidreaming · 30/08/2017 19:10

you'll only reel off your baby's name to strangers so it won't be an issue outside of the family

Unless, like most of us, you also tell your friends, colleagues, acquaintances your child's name.

stellarfox · 30/08/2017 18:31

I wouldn't