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Do you prefer Ivy or Winter for a girl?

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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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Thegirlhasnamechanged · 09/12/2021 16:06

I like Ivy best

I agree with a PP than Winter Ivy reminds me of a seasonal air freshener name. Ivy Winters is a well known drag queen (has been on drag race) which is the reason I clicked on this thread in the first place 😅

celestebellman · 09/12/2021 16:01

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!)

hivemindneeded · 09/12/2021 16:00

I prefer Holly, Robin or Noelle. But Ivy is OK. I'm not so keen on Winter. She might get it shortened to Winnie.

2orangey · 09/12/2021 16:00

Ivy

LimeTreeGrove · 09/12/2021 15:56

They're both nice but I'd prefer to be called Ivy as it's less unusual

Anotherhill · 09/12/2021 15:53

I don’t see Winter as a name, so Ivy for me.

Dillydollydingdong · 09/12/2021 15:52

Not winter. How about Noelle?

SequinsandStiIettos · 09/12/2021 15:50

Winter
I haven't ever taught one and think it's lovely
Or January

Prefer Holly to Ivy but not with Winter
Winter Ivy sounds fine

RandomUsernameHere · 09/12/2021 15:50

Winter, it's a lovely name

Gregsprinkles · 09/12/2021 15:44

I think Ivy Winter sounds better than the other way round. To me, Winter Ivy sounds like a specific plant species (but then I did used to be a gardener!)

BorderlineHappy · 09/12/2021 15:44

Winter is gorgeous,Ivy reminds me of your one from Coronation Street.( Showing my age there)

changing221 · 09/12/2021 15:39

Winter.

It was a shortlist name for my DD1.

CherieBabySpliffUp · 09/12/2021 15:38

Another vote for Winter. Ivy to me brings to mind someone in their 70s+

SoapySnowflake · 09/12/2021 15:34

Ivy

20viona · 09/12/2021 15:25

Winter

Cameleongirl · 09/12/2021 15:17

I agree that Winter Ivy is a lovely combination. I know a Holly Winter IRL and have always liked that as well.

If for some reason she decides she prefers Ivy in the future, she can always decide to be known by her middle name, I know a few people who've opted to do that.

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NameChanged15729 · 09/12/2021 15:11

Thank you everyone! I love the suggestion of Winter Ivy.
Dh wants to use Ivy and while I do really like it Winter just has that edge for me. I wanted to use it for dd1 as well but her birthday is in May so it didn’t feel quite right.

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TeenMinusTests · 09/12/2021 14:58

Ivy.

Is Winter even a name?

Raindancer411 · 09/12/2021 14:56

Ivy

looeeea · 09/12/2021 14:55

Winter is beautiful! I like it spelt Wynter too

NoHeavenNoMore · 09/12/2021 14:54

Winter ❤️

TheGirlWhoLived · 09/12/2021 14:53

Winter Ivy surname is beautiful!

EmpressCixi · 09/12/2021 14:53

Winter is a boys name. So Ivy is at least a girls name.

LadyCatStark · 09/12/2021 14:52

Ivy is my favourite name at the moment but it’s very popular. I’d go with Winter Ivy Surname.

EdgeOfTheSky · 09/12/2021 14:51

Ivy