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FS12 · 29/08/2020 21:12

My other half and I have loved the name Elvie long before I was pregnant. I'm due a baby girl early January and this name was locked in, we had even started calling my bump Elvie. Unfortunately the other night I stumbled across a pelvic floor toner and breast pump brand with the same name. I'm absolutely gutted and not sure we can call her this anymore, but no other name we like comes close :( Can I have your opinions please?

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EriAndo · 04/09/2020 01:36

It sounds like initials - LV (insurance company or Louis Vuitton) rather than a name to me.
And slightly like a shampoo or something to do with elves. Sorry...
But, your decision at the end of the day - nobody else’s!

dinostars · 02/09/2020 00:41

I think the name is really pretty! You could always go with a longer name, with Elvie for short if you're that worried, but I think you should just go for it! My friend's daughter has daycare with a little girl called Evelyn who goes by Elvie and I'd never once thought of the breast pump! Grin

ZebraKid71 · 31/08/2020 17:35

First thing that comes to my mind is the breast pump.. What about Elva? You could use Elvie as a nickname?

SemperIdem · 31/08/2020 00:43

I read this thread the other day, totally forgot about it and then actually met an Elvie today. Despite having read this thread, the brand didn’t cross my mind.

Her name suited her, it’s not a name I would choose however that doesn’t make it a bad name.

inappropriateraspberry · 30/08/2020 22:47

It sounds like LV the insurance company or will be misheard as elfy a lot.

imissthesouth · 30/08/2020 22:47

I actually like the sound of Medela😂

mallowa · 30/08/2020 22:39

how about a twist on it, like Velvie?

ZoyaTheDestroyer · 30/08/2020 22:30

Imagine being called Medela.

I honestly think you could stop a hundred people in the street in most UK towns and maybe 25 - 30 of them would recognise the brand name Medela out of context as a baby feeding brand. Probably the best known brand is Tommee Tippee, yet Tommy was one of the highest-climbing names in the 2019 statistics!

AdriannaP · 30/08/2020 22:13

I have heard of the brand - it’s quite big in the US and the pump is very trendy. I would avoid that name, what if the brand gets huge in 5-10years? Imagine being called Medela.

And sorry to say it’s not a nice name.

Fromthebirdsnest · 30/08/2020 22:11

What about Evie? Now you've seen it you won't unsee it I to be in the back of your mind , I wouldn't use it because of it , sorry people have been rude about.the name I think it's nice and congratulations!.x

jackstini · 30/08/2020 13:45

I think it's a lovely name
Has not heard of the 'brand' before but I'm 10 years past the pumping stage now

If you love it, use it. Anything else won't feel right

Mamette · 30/08/2020 13:40

@Elsaletmyballoongo see I love Mr Bean 😂

BingoGo · 30/08/2020 13:21

I don't think you should worry too much about the association with the brand.

I personally prefer Elva or Alva to Elvie but that's just my preference. Stick to it if you love it.

Thebreadsouth · 30/08/2020 13:19

My son has the same name as an airplane manufacturer and a financial services company 🤷‍♀️ If you like the name then use it. There's always the possibility of a company hijacking a common name, looking at you Alexa.

MargotMoon · 30/08/2020 13:14

I know someone who called their daughter the same name as a car model and it was what I thought of at first but now she is older it's her name only. Breast pump makers are not going to be a major household name!

Elsaletmyballoongo · 30/08/2020 13:12

@Mamette

😂 *@Elsaletmyballoongo* not quite. It’s a type of tree, also known as a mountain ash. Lidl have it as part of the name of one of their bread “brands”.

Can also be a girl’s name and it’s not at all unusual!

Aha I've worked it out. Nice name - was on my shortlist but DH said he'd forever think of Mr Bean.
Mamette · 30/08/2020 13:06

😂 @Elsaletmyballoongo not quite. It’s a type of tree, also known as a mountain ash. Lidl have it as part of the name of one of their bread “brands”.

Can also be a girl’s name and it’s not at all unusual!

Ikeameatballs · 30/08/2020 11:35

I’d never heard of the brand and I really like the name.

TruffleMama · 30/08/2020 11:31

I have never heard of the name Elvie. Also, I have never heard of a pump with that name. Saying that, I am a FTM and I haven't researched pumps yet, so there's no reason I would be aware of the Elvie pump.

I don't necessarily think everyone will associate the name with the pump. I guarentee 99% of men won't!
It will only really be pregnant woman or those who have a baby who might make a connection between the name and the product.

How about spelling it Elvy instead of Elvie?

Have you considered:
Evie
Elsie
Eva
Ava
Ada
Elva
Ivy
Eden
Evelyn
Ellie
Esme
Elvera/Elvira/Elvyra

Elsaletmyballoongo · 30/08/2020 11:23

Elvie makes me think of LV insurance rather than breast pumps etc but then my children are older.

Elsaletmyballoongo · 30/08/2020 11:22

@Mamette

I know a little 4 year old Elvie and she’s very sweet, suits her name perfectly.

DS1 has a name that is on a type of bread. I don’t care, I was mildly miffed when I realised but really, brands last a few years but your DD will have her name forever.

Plus I’m a mother of 3 and I’ve never heard of the Elvie brand and I’m sure lots of other people haven’t either.

I'm picturing a boy called Hovis or Warburton now Grin
JulesCobb · 30/08/2020 11:12

Never heard of the brand, or the name before, but I have been diligently doing pelvic floor exercises while reading the thread, which is always a bonus.

Unseeliequeen · 30/08/2020 11:08

Elvie is a sweet name, I think if you have your heart set on it you should go for it.

I have never heard of the brand in my life. Elvie does however, for me at least, have a similar feel to a lot of top 100 names: Evie, Alfie, Albie, Elsie, Evelyn, Eva, Eliza, Edith/Edie. So you may find yourself calling Elvie across the playground as another mum calls Evie and someone else yells Albie, Edie

SumAndSubstance · 30/08/2020 09:58

I think the problem is that Elvie is quite an unusual name so for anyone who has heard of the brand, it's possibly the only thing they will think of, as opposed to Ella's food pouches, where Ella is a more common name. Having said that, I agree that it's not a huge issue because not many people will have heard of the brand.

EmilySpinach · 30/08/2020 09:31

I think you have to remember that by posting on MN you are asking exactly the target market of Elvie (I certainly get a lot of targeted ads for the pump on my social media) but if you were to ask almost any other demographic I suspect that the brand recognition would be almost zero. They are niche products and Elvie is very unlikely to become a household brand like Alexa.