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Alternatives to Olivia?

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Moomin8 · 19/08/2019 10:50

I love this name but it has been so popular for the last 15 years that I feel using it would be unoriginal.

Or does that not matter?

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Moomin8 · 19/08/2019 11:39

Livia makes me think of The Sopranos.

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Moomin8 · 19/08/2019 11:37

Thanks for suggestions :)

Our aim is to choose something that's classic, won't date but also doesn't sound pretentious. For me, Octavia and Ottilie sound quite pretentious.

I like Lydia but I know someone who has used the name. Does this matter?

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INeedNewShoes · 19/08/2019 11:35

Lydia
Alicia

But actually, if you love the name Olivia, just go with Olivia!

MacavityTheDentistsCat · 19/08/2019 11:34

(But I also think you should just use Olivia if you like it. So what if it's popular? It's only popular because lots of people think it's pretty!)

MikeUniformMike · 19/08/2019 11:32

The spelling is Oriana.

OP, if you love the name, use it. Oliver is always popular and people still use it.

MacavityTheDentistsCat · 19/08/2019 11:31

How about just Livia?

GreenTulips · 19/08/2019 11:29

Orrianna

Cbeebiesrehab · 19/08/2019 11:28

Lavinia
Olive

thebookeatinggirl · 19/08/2019 11:08

Ottile
Isolde

whattodowith · 19/08/2019 11:04

Olive

formerbabe · 19/08/2019 11:00

Octavia
Olympia
Lydia

pensionpot · 19/08/2019 10:54

Ophelia?

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