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Baby names, which do you like?

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kittykat7210 · 23/01/2020 08:54

We’ve narrowed it down to 4, I have a favourite but my husband doesn’t but out of the 4 my favourite is his least favourite!!

Vivienne
Grace
Amélie
Poppy

Are the contenders! Any thoughts?

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kittykat7210 · 25/01/2020 20:56

Never mind. Husband has just basically ruled out Vivienne and I’ve ruled out all the others. Back to the drawing board 🙄

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IckleBear · 24/01/2020 19:35

Vivienne Bluebell
Vivienne Petal
Vivienne Rosalind
Vivienne Blossom

RickOShay · 24/01/2020 19:24

Love Vivienne Marguerite, beautiful
Also Vivienne Iris.

RoseMartha · 24/01/2020 19:21

Amelie Grace is nice

AlpacaGoodnight · 24/01/2020 19:01

Love Vivienne but hate Viv!

emilybrontescorsett · 24/01/2020 18:05

Vivienne.

Urkiddingright · 24/01/2020 12:35

Amelie is one of my favourite films but I think it’s become quite a popular name in recent years which is a shame.

Grace is always quite a lazy name imo, like a ‘couldn’t be bothered thinking of anything else so just used that’.

I’d go with Vivienne.

bridgetreilly · 24/01/2020 10:04

Vivienne Lilac
Vivienne Honeysuckle
Vivienne Hebe
Vivienne Rosemary
Vivienne Zinnia
Vivienne Daphne

bridgetreilly · 24/01/2020 10:03

Vivienne would be my favourite too, OP. Grace and Poppy are fine but a bit dull. I really don't like Amelie (especially with the accent).

Krazynights34 · 23/01/2020 20:57

Vivienne Rose
Vivienne Hazel(?) - not sure
Vivienne Poppy
Vivienne Iris
Vivienne Briony

17caterpillars1mouse · 23/01/2020 20:50

I love Vivienne and like Grace

Lobsterquadrille2 · 23/01/2020 17:27

I was going to say that I only like Grace, but Vivienne Poppy or Daisy sound nice (depending on surname).

Whatsyourflava · 23/01/2020 17:17

Viv Poppy
Viv Rose

Rachel345 · 23/01/2020 16:58

Amélie with the emphasis on é is beautiful!

AdaColeman · 23/01/2020 16:16

Vivienne Marguerite is lovely, also Vivienne Fleur.

Beamur · 23/01/2020 15:54

Deserves something dramatic...
Iris
Erica/Heather
Lilia/Lily
Heliotrope (bit out there)
Fleur
Jasmine
Marguerite
Daisy
Hazel
Willow
Violet
Holly
Blossom
Saffron
Rosemary

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kittykat7210 · 23/01/2020 15:38

Thanks for everyone’s responses, my favourite is Vivienne, I think I’m starting to bring my husband round on it! I prefer the longer spelling so it would be Vivienne rather than any other spelling! It’s tradition for us to have a flower as a middle name, does anyone have any flower pairings with Vivienne?

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Mamabear88 · 23/01/2020 15:02

Poppy is cute on a baby / little girl, not so great on an adult woman. The other 3 are all nice. I like Amelie best. What about Grace as the middle name?

MsTSwift · 23/01/2020 14:39

Yes we know two rather large Graces and their name seems cruel somehow

MsTSwift · 23/01/2020 14:37

Vivienne

Amelie and Grace too overused and will date badly

Poppy is a ridiculous name for an adult woman

TatianaLarina · 23/01/2020 14:34

Poppy.

Amélie is over-used and never pronounced properly in English. It’s not Amilly.
Grace is also over-used and it’s one of those names that can mock the owner like Belle and Beau.
Vivienne is ghastly. Bordering on joke name like Veronica.

Aethelthryth · 23/01/2020 14:30

Vivienne and Amelie are ok if you are French; but a bit affected if you are not. Vivien or Amelia would be better.

Grace is nice, if a little over-used.
I like Poppy but I can imagine it lacking gravitas on an adult

DramaAlpaca · 23/01/2020 14:29

Vivienne is by far the nicest, but I'd spell it Vivien as it's less fussy.

Amélie is nice in a French accent, otherwise not so much.

I don't like the 'gr' sound in Grace but it's an OK middle name, if a little boring.

I can't stand Poppy. Cutesy, twee and sounds like a noise, not a name.

Beamur · 23/01/2020 14:27

All pretty. My least favourite of your list is Amelie.
Most favourite is Vivienne. Haven't come across a single child called this and only one adult who uses Vivi (which I think is pretty cool). It's an elegant, classy name.
Poppy and Grace are both nice but quite well used.

Mumbassa · 23/01/2020 14:23

I like Poppy