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Do you prefer Ivy or Winter for a girl?

138 replies

NameChanged15729 · 09/12/2021 14:36

Dd2 is due January and agreeing on a name has become difficult! Dh has vetoed all my suggestions and these are the only two names left.
One is an absolute love of mine and the other is dh’s favourite. What would you go for?

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TheHuntingOfTheSarky · 09/12/2021 16:36

Ivy every time. Winter sounds too cheesy for me. I had Ivy first on our list but DH vetoed it!

Pippapet · 09/12/2021 16:36

Winter. Not at all keen on Ivy as a first name. Winter is elegant and has something romantic about it.

Pinkgold1 · 09/12/2021 16:35

Winter. I hate the name Ivy.

Wineandroses3 · 09/12/2021 16:33

Ivy by a million miles, Winter sounds ridiculous.

DeadButDelicious · 09/12/2021 16:33

Winter. Such a lovely name.

RuthW · 09/12/2021 16:33

Both nice. I prefer Winter.

Fetchthevet · 09/12/2021 16:32

Ivy

Cameleongirl · 09/12/2021 16:31

Summer and Autumn are recognized as names, though, Spring and Winter not so much, for some reason.

Rosenborg · 09/12/2021 16:30

Winter

toastofthetown · 09/12/2021 16:29

Winter. Ivy is so popular and sounds harsh to me. Winter is lovely. I don’t like Winter Ivy as a combination. It’s not the worst I’ve heard, but it does rather sound like festive candle.

Daisy829 · 09/12/2021 16:28

Ivy
It was my grans name. I actually wish I had chosen it for one of my girls. I think it’s beautiful

user1493494961 · 09/12/2021 16:26

Ivy is lovely, Winter is awful.

Thewolvesarerunningagain · 09/12/2021 16:25

Team Winter here

thehippietothehiphop · 09/12/2021 16:24

I love the name Winter!

Not so much Winter Ivy, but then people don’t use their second names much

frogsbreath · 09/12/2021 16:20

Ivy, Winter as middle name

Sonata13 · 09/12/2021 16:19

Winter. Love it.

GirlWithTheYellowHat · 09/12/2021 16:18

Ivvvvvvyy Winterrrrsssss
She's a drag queen

SoupDragon · 09/12/2021 16:17

Ivy.

Winter is bloody miserable!

AudTheDeepMinded · 09/12/2021 16:15

No to Winter as a first name for me personally, sounds most odd and would get shortened to Winnie. I know a girl born on 24th December called Eve, which I think is lovely! I know a few Ivys and fewer Hollys and one Amaryllis!

Borris · 09/12/2021 16:12

Ivy. I don’t see winter as a name

foreverandalways · 09/12/2021 16:10

Ivy

Underthestairsbears · 09/12/2021 16:09

I prefer Winter. Ivy is super popular here and always makes me think of Ivy Tilsley 😄

hiptobeasquare · 09/12/2021 16:08

I like both!
Don't go for Ivy Winter though, as Ivy Winters is a drag queen. Grin

gogohm · 09/12/2021 16:06

Ivy, winter is a season

ErrolTheDragon · 09/12/2021 16:06

@celestebellman

Ivy by a million miles. Winter Ivy sounds like an air freshener. Don't really like Winter as a name (though I do like Autumn!)
Or a wreath.

I can't understand the attraction of Winter as a name... cold and damp. Confused

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