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Vivienne

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Herewegoagain84 · 16/10/2019 16:45

What do people think? I’m really struggling with a name for DD2 and this is the only one that has come to me - hadn’t considered it first time round. Really don’t like Viv so nickname would be Vivi/Vivvy? But obviously wouldn’t be able to control what she ends up as. Middle name suggestions also welcome! Thank you Smile

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OceanPearl · 17/10/2019 16:27

I know a little 3 year old with this name and she goes by Vivi, I think it’s really sweet Smile

DramaAlpaca · 16/10/2019 22:56

I like Vivienne but in comparison with a strong, neat name like Anna it's a bit too frilly.

I'd suggest Vivien instead, same pronunciation in English, just shorter & less fussy.

Missingthesea · 16/10/2019 21:37

I'm a Vivienne. I really like it now because it's just a little bit unusual, but I didn't like it as a child. My mother called me Vivi, unless she was cross with me, then it was Vivienne Grin. Oh and it was hard to say the V sound at the beginning when I was little. I said Wivi. My friends could only manage "Bibian" when we were pre-school age.

DariaMorgendorffer · 16/10/2019 21:36

Love it, but not sure how well you could avoid Viv as nn ( I think Viv is fine!)

RecoveringChocaholic · 16/10/2019 21:29

Love it. Was my favourite name for DD unfortunately DH wasn't so keen.

Goes really well with Anna too.

Idea86 · 16/10/2019 21:02

It's my daughter's name. She is Viv/Vivi/Bibi/Bib/Vivienne, I love the name when I saw it and still am in love with it. Always had compliments when people hear her name and I like how uncommon it is in the real world.

fatulousatforty · 16/10/2019 20:55

Classic, strong,elegant,feminine.
I love it

HisBetterHalf · 16/10/2019 20:43

Always reminds me of the young ones when I hear the name

MeMeMeYou · 16/10/2019 20:38

It’s a nice name. As a teacher I’ve taught one in 16 years, recently in the infant age range. No one shortened her to Viv.

june2007 · 16/10/2019 20:38

But you know people will call her Viv. I have known a Vivienne, but I also think of the character from the young ones.

allthegoodusernameshavegone · 16/10/2019 20:37

It’s lovely

Charley50 · 16/10/2019 20:35

My lovely colleague was called Vivienne. "2 V's 2 i's 2 e's and 2 n's"
She was mainly only called Viv.

userabcname · 16/10/2019 20:34

I love this name! I think it's beautiful. I don't mind the nickname Viv either.

123Dancewithme · 16/10/2019 20:32

I agree with @daisypond about Vivien. I would pronounce Vivienne differently, more like vivi-EN.

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Herewegoagain84 · 16/10/2019 20:04

Thank you so much for the feedback - I’m glad people seem to like it!

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reginafelangee · 16/10/2019 19:15

Beautiful but don't shorten it. Go with Vivienne on Vivian

pinksquash13 · 16/10/2019 19:05

I like it. We have a Vivienne in school and she is called Viv by all. I'm not sure you can avoid that nickname!

meow1989 · 16/10/2019 18:57

I really like it but would worry about being mispronounced vivian.

daisypond · 16/10/2019 18:49

I like it but much prefer Vivien. Vivienne has a different, French, pronunciation with the stress on the last syllable.

MissHenty · 16/10/2019 18:19

@WillowLeClerc why didn’t your husband like it and what did you end up calling DD instead of Vivienne

Peachbubble · 16/10/2019 18:18

I like it, with Vivi as a nn. Also think it goes really well with Anna.

WillowLeClerc · 16/10/2019 17:56

I love it! It’s my favourite name and if DH liked it dd would have been Vivienne Elizabeth. Viv isn’t my favourite nickname and I’d have aimed for Vivvy but when it came down to it, my love for Vivienne outweighed any concerns I would have had about her becoming Viv.

MissHenty · 16/10/2019 17:46

@Herewegoagain84 omg you have such good taste- Anna is a gorgeous name

I slightly prefer anna to Vivienne just because anna is so simple classic and beautiful

But I really do like Vivienne

I’ll have a think if any other ideas come to me. I like the name Willa.

diddlediddle · 16/10/2019 17:26

I think Anna and Vivienne go beautifully

PandasMum · 16/10/2019 17:04

I think it’s lovely very elegant

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