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Which do you prefer

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bellbaeu · 10/01/2020 07:46

Just after opinions please. Due my 2nd daughter in March and so far no names have "jumped" out at me.
We do have 2, Ivy and Daisy which my OH choose.
I like them both but much prefer Daisy.
Just wanting people's opinions, which do you prefer.
I don't like "popular" names and wondering are any of these names that!

Thanks

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missmouse101 · 11/01/2020 17:16

Willa is hideous. Iris is always suggested and it's an anatomical part and therefore not nice at all. Ivy and Daisy are ok, not particularly great though. If you like plant names, how about Fern, Bryony, Hebe, Cassia?

PlantPotting · 11/01/2020 17:05

I love the name Willa. One of my very favourites

MikeUniformMike · 11/01/2020 15:29

I don't like Ivy. Daisy is ok.

Mamabear88 · 11/01/2020 09:36

If you don't want a popular name don't pick Ivy. I'd go with Daisy

daisypond · 11/01/2020 09:36

I’m not wildly keen on either. Ivy is very dreary scullery maid name, and has just negative associations to me - poison, invasive weed, destructive, etc. Daisy is OK, but I prefer Margaret or Marguerite. Out if the two, definitely Daisy.

RoseMartha · 11/01/2020 01:47

Not keen on either

How about

Fleur
Jasmine
Lilian
Rosemary
Rose

WindyMiller1020 · 11/01/2020 01:20

I like Ivy!

Not keen on Daisy.

If I was going to choose plant/flower names I also like Holly and Iris! Zinnia is quite nice too but a bit more "out there"

Moondancer73 · 10/01/2020 22:41

Ivy is much nicer. Daisy is a child's name, Ivy is a name she can grow up with.

lisag1969 · 10/01/2020 22:41

Daisy.
I also like poppy, Harriet, Elsie, tallulah
Ruby, Charlotte. X

lisag1969 · 10/01/2020 22:36

What is your 1st daughters name. X

DramaAlpaca · 10/01/2020 22:09

NoSauce I so agree with you on Willa. Exactly as you said. It's popping up as a suggestion on every thread, even when it doesn't fit the criteria in the OP. Horrible name.

As to this thread, I prefer Daisy to Ivy, but it is a bit too twee & cutesy for me. I've heard worse though, Willa for example Grin

NoSauce · 10/01/2020 22:04

Daisy. Ivy is awful.

Why do people on here keep suggesting Willa? When did it become popular? It’s such a weak and insignificant girls name not to mention awful.

Clettercletterthatsbetter · 10/01/2020 15:04

I’m not a huge fan of either, sorry! Whenever I hear Ivy my brain puts ‘F’ at the end, and I think Daisy is a bit cutesy, it’s sweet for a child but I’m not sure how I’d feel about being called Daisy now (aged 33).
Could you use Margaret/Marguerite and call her Daisy as a nn so she has other options when she’s older if she wants them?

mamablondie · 10/01/2020 14:53

They’re both very popular where I am. I’ve encountered more Daisy(s) than Ivys even though it’s further down the UK names chart. Personally popularity wouldn’t both me but if you’re really keen to avoid then I wouldn’t choose either.

What about:

Primrose
Jasmine
Bluebell

All flowers but less popular :)

nowaypose · 10/01/2020 12:26

Ivy, it’s my DD’s name and it really wasn’t popular at all when she was born almost 9 years ago. Sad it’s become so popular but still love it.

Peachbubble · 10/01/2020 11:56

I prefer Daisy

DailyFailAreTwats · 10/01/2020 11:45

Daisy. I feel that Ivy is very trendy right now as a Granny name.

MrsRocket · 10/01/2020 11:08

I think Daisy is cute and suits all stages of life. I struggle to imagine a 20/30/40 year old called Ivy

dreamsmama · 10/01/2020 10:55

I love both! I would say I prefer Daisy though 😃 I was going to call mine Maisie if he was a little girl x

kenandbarbie · 10/01/2020 10:20

I prefer Ivy as it is more unusual than Daisy.

MarshaBradyo · 10/01/2020 10:08

Daisy

timetochangeagainforever · 10/01/2020 10:07

How about Iris? I love that name but my last is a boy! Daisy has been very popular where I live for many years and Ivy similarly for past few years.

Mol5 · 10/01/2020 09:52

I love both names, but think Ivy is becoming very popular now - so for that reason alone i'd go for Daisy

PsychosonicCindy · 10/01/2020 09:30

Daisy is prettier and fine for a grown woman.
Daisy Duke!
Daisy Donovan!
Also being she's born in March Daisy is more spring-like

Savannaha · 10/01/2020 09:15

Definitely Ivy. Daisy is cute for a little girl but not a teenager/grown adult.

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