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Ivo + ?

41 replies

HeavyDeuty · 24/04/2020 09:11

DS is called Ivo, which we see as being an unusual, but known, energetic sounding name. We wouldn't want a sibling to feel short-changed, so would be keen for something that fits this kind of bill. Ideally we want a name that works in French. Names we like but don't necessarily feel 100% right include:

Girls

  • Beatrix (don't like Trixie as a nn)
  • Flora
  • Hermione
  • Anaïs (worried about pronunciation in the UK)

Boys

  • Jasper
  • Caspar
  • Thibault
  • Ludovic
  • Basil (but dislike the nn Baz)

If you know an Ivo, what are his siblings called? Do you have any suggestions for us?

Thanks!

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Ellmau · 24/04/2020 14:48

Beatrice rather than Beatrix?
Miranda
Rosalind
Alexandra
Damaris

Hugo
Samson
Raphael
Roderick

Blursula · 24/04/2020 12:57

Casper works well.

Jovan
Ari
Asa
Ellis
Fintan

Whatsyourflava · 24/04/2020 11:18

Fairly unusual boy names, how about:

Barnaby nn Barns or Barney
Nathaniel nn Nate
Rafferty nn Raffy
Sidney nn Sid
Laurence nn Laurie
Vincent nn Vinnie
Cole
Otis
Eric
Rudy/Rudi
Dexter
Angus
Idris (if you want two “I” names)
Percy
Chester
Marley
Griff
Tristan
Bodhi
Otto

NameChange30 · 24/04/2020 11:17

Rory is lovely but it doesn't work in French.

FeedMyFaceWithBattenberg · 24/04/2020 10:55

Rory?
We have a Rory and a Milo.

pinkpinecone · 24/04/2020 10:54

Really like Ivo and of your list like Casper, Jasper and Beatrix.

Here are a few more

Enzo
Hugo
Étienne
Felix
Louis
Hector
Remy

Fleur
Delphine (love this)
Esme
Romy (Rom-e)
Camille
Lina
Margo

LadyMonicaBaddingham · 24/04/2020 09:57

My great grandfather was an Ivo, great name! His brothers were Wilf(red) and Sid(ney)

Whatsyourflava · 24/04/2020 09:51

Love Flora Jasper and Caspar

Girls names (not certain which ones work in French)

Margot
Greta
Willa
Sadie
Edith / Edie
Margaret /Maggie
Clementine/ Clemmie
Pearl
Roxanne/Roxanna/Rosanne
Delilah
Ottilie /Ottie
Cora
Liberty
Jemima
Cleo
Mabel
Peggy
Martha
Wren

NameChange30 · 24/04/2020 09:42

Ella?

babynamelover · 24/04/2020 09:41

I really like Flora & Caspar with Ivo 😍.

Similar feel

Kit/Kip
Remy
Toby
Dorian
Rudy
Rufus
Oscar
Jude
Percy
Archie
Bertie
Gus

Anouk
Clara
Eloise
Sylvie
Hazel
Lucie
Clover
Bonnie
Josie
Nola

NameChange30 · 24/04/2020 09:34

Other suggestions:

Felix
Reuben/Ruben
Zack

Adele

(I am struggling with girls though!)

NameChange30 · 24/04/2020 09:22

I love Ivo!
My DS is called Saul.
I also like Max although it's more common than Ivo, of course.
Personally I think Thibault is too French (we're a bilingual family but live in England).

For girls, I am actually expecting one atm, and I love Anais but I've ruled it out because English speakers would struggle with pronunciation. I am considering Inès which I think is a bit easier but still hesitating. Also like Mia but it is very popular.

PerditaProvokesEnmity · 24/04/2020 09:20

Surely you wouldn't choose a second boy's name ending in 'o'?

IckleBear · 24/04/2020 09:18

Astrid
Cassia

Soren
Cosmo

PerditaProvokesEnmity · 24/04/2020 09:18

No ideas for boys but I think

Juliet

Barbara

Henrietta

would all work well with Ivo (and would provide nice diminutives too).

toughgetsgoing · 24/04/2020 09:14

Hector, Johnny, Jago, Hugo, Ludo, Basil sort names
girls
Flora, Arabella, Kitty, Jemima

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