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Sister for Ivy

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kars2021 · 30/12/2021 00:51

We have a little girl called Ivy and have another girl due in the Spring. Currently struggling to decide on a name. We both love Olive and Maeve and cannot decide which goes best as a sibling name for Ivy. All thoughts welcome. Thanks I’m advance :)

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HeadlessGummyBears · 01/01/2022 09:46

Rosemary
Rose
Rosalind
Rosa
Poppy
Penelope
May
June
Judith
Luna
Jasmine
Jade
Iris
Heather
Hazel
Florence
Flora
Dorothy
Cora
Charlotte
Celeste
Beatrice
Autumn
Amy
Alice

wingsofabird · 31/12/2021 08:48

Jemima
Verity
Alma
Maggie

Ceramide · 31/12/2021 08:46

I like Maeve.

Ivy and...

Connie
Emily
Megan
Xanthe
Jasmine
Lucy
Elspeth
Claire
Poppy

Mumofgirls2017 · 31/12/2021 08:18

Lots of V’s in both Olive and Maeve so might be difficult to say in a rush! Having said that both lovely names and fine together. Not a deal breaker. Favourite is Olive.

Other ideas

Rosa
Thea
Cora
Florence
Matilda
Ada
Elsie
Eliza
Nancy
Penelope
Flora
Pearl
Luna

Luredbyapomegranate · 30/12/2021 17:21

Of the two, Maeve (Olive only belongs in a salad..)

Otherwise
Hope
Edith
Alice
Robin
Ffion
Stella
Esther
Elsbeth
Honor

PlainJane1000 · 30/12/2021 12:53

I think that due to the V in all of them they don't flow easily next to each other. However she is an individual as much as a sibling so perhaps the decider is based on which sounds best with your surname/middle name choice?

ivykaty44 · 30/12/2021 12:22

katy

Gobolino80 · 30/12/2021 12:19

My Nan was called Dorothy and she had a twin sister called Ivy. I quite like Dorothy shortened to Dolly.

octoberfarm · 30/12/2021 02:47

Love Olive. Also maybe Elsie, Iris or Ada? Congratulations!

RobertSmithsLipstick · 30/12/2021 02:25

Willow, Rose, Hebe.

Marianne1234 · 30/12/2021 02:23

…Holly?

Tigertigertigertiger · 30/12/2021 02:17

Valerie
Verity

samwitwicky · 30/12/2021 01:36

Daisy

ODFOgrinch · 30/12/2021 01:26

Both Olive and Maeve are gorgeous.
Others which have a similar vibe to Ivy;
Hazel
Ruby
Willow
Mabel
Martha
Elsie
Polly
Rachel
Holly ( might be too trite with Ivy)
Mary

finallychangedmyusername · 30/12/2021 01:25

Congrats! I find Ivy and Olive a bit tongue-twistery (possibly because the names share a lot of letters/sounds). Maeve is nice enough but I personally prefer Mabel to Maeve and would suggest that alongside Ivy. Ivy and Mabel.

Else

Ivy and...

Cora
Nina
Tessa
Esme

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