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Louise or Ivy?

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87Callista · 07/04/2020 10:42

After narrowing down a long list of names we've decided our favourite are Louise & Ivy

What are your thoughts on each and do you have any suggestions you think we may like?

Her middle name will be Meryl for 100% as it's in honour of my late God mother who was literally an angel to my life. Surname is Colombo.

TIA & hope everyone is staying safe :)

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Pemba · 09/04/2020 11:47

And?

MilkNoSugars · 08/04/2020 22:22

Ivy sounds nicest with your surname.

Louise is too 1970/80s for me- it is the middle name of loads of my 40-something friends!

babynamelover · 08/04/2020 22:03

Also I taught an Ivana which is intriguing and mostly unheard of.

CallMeOnMyCell · 08/04/2020 22:02

I have an Ivy, as soon as I found out I was having a girl it was the name I wanted Smile

babynamelover · 08/04/2020 21:58

Louise seems quite dated to me, Louisa may work tho or Eloise or another Lou name perhaps Louella?
Ivy is sweet, short and punchy 😃

kim1856 · 08/04/2020 21:22

Really like Ivy!

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87Callista · 08/04/2020 20:59

@BatleyTownswomensGuild Thank you! Always loved Louise Smile

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BatleyTownswomensGuild · 08/04/2020 20:14

Louise!! It's a lovely, timeless name and totally overdue a comeback. Don't be tempted by Louisa. A name doesn't have to have an a plonked on the end to be pretty.

AllTheseThingsThatIHaveNotDone · 08/04/2020 20:09

Luisa

MikeUniformMike · 08/04/2020 20:08

I prefer Louise to Eloise. Eloise seems a bit tryhard and is yet alother El- name, plus I can't get The Damned out of my mind.

Louise was so popular as a mn in the 70s and 80s. Lolly is cute as a nn. I think I heard it on Neighbours.

Crookshanksthecat · 08/04/2020 19:59

Eloise would be better than Louise

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mathanxiety · 07/04/2020 23:37

I somehow skipped over your surname - I think Louise goes better with it than Ivy. The obvious nicknames for Louise would also work well with it (thinking Lou, Lulu).

mathanxiety · 07/04/2020 23:34

I love Louise.

I think Ivy is a wee bit twee.

StarbucksSmarterSister · 07/04/2020 23:32

Ivy. I used to hate it, love it now.

Louise is a real 1960s name. Very dated.

Krisskrosskiss · 07/04/2020 23:29

Ivy. I think it's a beautiful classic name

MotherOfAllNameChanges · 07/04/2020 23:29

A Daisy is a weed too 🤷🏻‍♀️

MotherOfAllNameChanges · 07/04/2020 23:28

Love Ivy
Prefer Eloise

123Dancewithme · 07/04/2020 23:26

Ivy is boring and trendy. Just blends in with all the other Ava, Evie, Isla names.

Louise is ok but I prefer Louisa, which is one of my favourite girls names.

Bouncingbelle · 07/04/2020 23:24

Louise is a beautiful, classic name that I havent heard on a baby for years. Louisa is also fabulous.
Ivy just reminds me of a coronation st character & it's just one of the 'old granny's names that are so popular just now but will date really badly.

MoggTheCat · 07/04/2020 22:07

My name used to be Louise and I changed it by deed poll. I absolutely hated it my whole life. There were 4 Louise’s in my class at school and it was just such a common name. Ivy Meryl is lovely.

ofwarren · 07/04/2020 20:02

I definitely prefer Louise rather than Ivy. Ivy sounds harsh somehow.
I also prefer the name Louisa though.

17caterpillars1mouse · 07/04/2020 19:58

I like Louise (like other posters, I prefer Louisa) but I find Louise a refreshing change from all the Lily's, Ada's etc around at the moment. I think it would be really sweet on a toddler /little girl but sounds great on a adult too and not too cutsy

I like Ivy too but it's becoming too popular for me, I much prefer names that are a bit unexpected rather than thinking oh yes, lovely, but another one

Spied · 07/04/2020 19:07

Louisa.
Much nicer than Louise imo.
Love Eloise too.

Really dislike Ivy.

user246854 · 07/04/2020 19:03

Louise is a nice name it's one of my Dc middle name I also really like Luisa

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