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Names to go with Ivy

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Mavornia · 20/01/2008 23:50

If we have a daughter, I want to give her the middle name Ivy after my mum

I'd appreciate any ideas for first names

Dh loves Rose/Rosalie but I don't think Rose Ivy flows very well

I'm toying with Hope Ivy or Alessandra Ivy
but not sure if they really work either

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hatrick · 21/01/2008 16:55

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Mavornia · 21/01/2008 16:53

Mmmm - Scarlet is nice, though the "scar" part always put me off slightly

I do like Rose and Rosalie, just not in love with them at the moment

I like classic names but was never keen on Elizabeth

thanks for comments

any other name suggestions very welcome

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ArchiesMama · 21/01/2008 00:58

Scarlet?

Desiderata · 21/01/2008 00:39

If the middle name begins with a vowel, the first name should end with a consonant (but not Y).

It's too much of a gob-full otherwise.

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Desiderata · 21/01/2008 00:34

Don't give her a first name being with H.

She'll be H. Ivy ...

thritbies · 21/01/2008 00:28

Oh, and for UD

thritbies · 21/01/2008 00:27

I know a girl called Ivy Rose, her parents call her Rosie. I do like Rosalie, fwiw

UnquietDad · 21/01/2008 00:26

Holly?

But maybe only when she is full grown.

coby · 21/01/2008 00:02

I would have thought a longer first name would flow better with a short middle name.

Could you have Rosalie Ivy which could be shortened to rose - after all you usually only have to use the middle name in a formal situation so rose ivy probably wouldn't be used together that much but rosalie ivy would.

Does that make sense?

I don't think Hope Ivy flows well but Alessandra Ivy does.