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Sofia and Olive?

57 replies

ForeveronEtsy · 23/05/2021 07:42

What do you think of Olive as sibling for Sofia?

I’m really warming to it...just need to convince dp!
And think of a boys name....
Due in 6 weeks Smile

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Willowkins · 23/05/2021 10:16

It woul be a no from me because I remember Olive from On the Buses TV show - but I think the response you get will depend on the age of the poster.

partyatthepalace · 23/05/2021 10:05

Ha - no from me - Olive just makes me think of Popeye and salad. I don’t get it. Sofia is so elegant and with such a rich history, if I were a sister called 🫒 I would be really pissed off.

Lois, Ines, Cleo, Bea(trice), Iris, Frances, Caitlin, Margot, Astrid, Marianne, Felicity all might be alternatives if you want something with a different feel to Sofia, or Cassia, Adela, Serena, Claudia, Flora, Miranda, Stella/Estella, Cordelia, Cecily/Cecilia if you don’t.

Patrick, Rufus, Dominic, Francis, Jude, Nicholas, Max, Guy, Hugh/Hugo, Luke/Lucas might be good for boys

SoMuchForSummerLove · 23/05/2021 09:40

Sofia is lovely and quite graceful. To me, Olive is the exact opposite, very lumpen and an unattractive sound. They're very different.

DotDotDotDotDot · 23/05/2021 09:38

I’m really starting to like Olive recently, Liv is a nice nn too. Hazel and Fern have a similar feel to me. Boys suggestions maybe Zachary, Luca, Isaac or Ivan?

legalseagull · 23/05/2021 07:53

Lovely alternative to the more popular Olivia too

legalseagull · 23/05/2021 07:52

Lovely names

AnyaMoondial · 23/05/2021 07:51

Beautiful