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what does everyone think of baby name

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shirmae · 25/03/2019 10:20

I really want ivy as in my nanny ivy and I want mae for me and lacey for my cousin so I'm thinking Iveigh-Mae lacey so that's Iveigh-Mae8 for her first and Lacey* for her middle let me know x its my first so want it to be right im already settled on a boy name Grin

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CoffeeRunner · 25/03/2019 10:36

If your nanny's name is spelt Iveigh, then you need to use that spelling or you wouldn't really be naming your baby after her (in my opinion anyway).

But whichever spelling you use, I wouldn't hyphenate it to Mae. Just have Iveigh Mae Lacey or Ivy Mae Lacey.

Hyphenated first names are the Sharon & Tracey of this generation.

WeepingWillowWeepingWino · 25/03/2019 10:33

do you want your DD to go through life having to endless return documents and constantly point out that her name isn't spelt Ivy? She may well end up hating that you did that.

It's her name, not yours.

UterusesBeforeDuderuses · 25/03/2019 10:32

I hope this is a joke. Ivy is lovely. Iveigh is silly. Iveigh-Mae is awful

Whoops75 · 25/03/2019 10:30

Ivy May is enough

Just use Ivy as her name, Ivy-Mae isn’t as nice.

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shirmae · 25/03/2019 10:30

cool guys keeps being rude but it just make me want the name more everyone likes it i know and it means alot

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TheRealHousewifeofCheshire · 25/03/2019 10:28

I think the same as others. I dont love May/Mae as a middle name but if you loke it OP thats all that matters. Regardless of how your grandma spelt the name I'd go for Ivy. Its still your grandma's nsme but spelt the traditional way. I know your gran was spelt iveigh but in this day and age it lolks like you'd have done it to try to be different.

Ivy is a lovely name i liked it for my own daughter but there was a name i loved more which we chose. Xx

IncrediblySadToo · 25/03/2019 10:27

Aye right.

You could go for Iveigh Maiegh Laciegh

TheLovleyChebbyMcGee · 25/03/2019 10:26

But why say you want Ivy for your Nanny, but then say it's Iveigh?

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shirmae · 25/03/2019 10:26

the only other was i would spell it is Ivie Biscuit

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TheLovleyChebbyMcGee · 25/03/2019 10:24

I think Ivy-Mae is a lovely name, but spelling it Iveigh isn't the best idea, she'll spend her life correcting the spelling and pronunciation of it, it just doesn't flow and my brain stumbles over it tbh!

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shirmae · 25/03/2019 10:24

i dont quite think its sorted my grandmother was spelt that was so thats why i want it spelt that way Angry

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SherlockSays · 25/03/2019 10:23

*spell

bridgetreilly · 25/03/2019 10:23

Ivy Mae Lacey. Sorted.

SherlockSays · 25/03/2019 10:23

Whilst none of the names are terrible, please spelt Ivy in the traditional way and doesn't hyphenate it with Mae.

She'll spend her lifetime correcting other people's spellings.

Ivy Mae Lacey looks so much better.

mistermagpie · 25/03/2019 10:22

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