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Baby girl Ava, Isabel, or Vivienne?

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LissieC · 31/08/2024 14:11

We’re getting awfully close to our baby’s due date and I’m still batting around names - help!

Here are the names that have stuck from our original list. Does anyone have a favorite with our last name? Any advice or associations for this group? Many many thanks!

Ava Campbell (nn: Ave/ Avie)
Isabel Campbell (nn: Izzie)
Vivienne Campbell (nn: Vivi)

Note: I’ve been calling her Ava for a while but worry it’s too popular / trendy and she’ll be one of many in her school or class. We live in the midwest US where Ava is ranked #8. My heart is saying Ava Elizabeth (family name) or Ava Josephine but my head is interfering…

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shivbo2014 · 31/08/2024 18:42

Vivienne Ava Campbell sounds nice. I LOVE the name Vivienne.

Lana26 · 31/08/2024 18:26

Funnily enough I had a conversation with my daughter Ava this week and she said she wished she was called Vivienne. I love Vivienne and you won’t find as many in classes.

jannier · 31/08/2024 18:18

What about Avery it's similar and can be shortened to Ave

EmmaStone · 31/08/2024 18:04

I think all 3 are beautiful (and biased, as we have one, albeit with a different spelling).

muffledvoice · 31/08/2024 18:02

What about Viviana ?

theduchessofspork · 31/08/2024 17:53

KirstenBlest · 31/08/2024 16:43

I don't like Ava at all.
Isabel is a classic but there are lots of Isabelles an Isabellas.
Vivienne is OK but is it Vivvy-enne pr Viv-yen? Not keen on Vivi or the inevitable Viv. Prefer Vivien.

Isabel/Izzy Campbell is fine

Vi-vi-EN

It’s popular enough now that people mostly know that, or will soon.

theduchessofspork · 31/08/2024 17:51

Vivienne Isabel

Vivienne is very vivacious - more lively than the other two

I like Ava and Isabel but there are 70 million of them, plus all the Eve, Eva, Isabellas and Annabels - it just gets so dull

ThatsNotMyDuck · 31/08/2024 17:29

I don’t like Vivienne at all. Ava and Isobel are massively popular, I prefer Isobel out of the two.

KirstenBlest · 31/08/2024 16:43

I don't like Ava at all.
Isabel is a classic but there are lots of Isabelles an Isabellas.
Vivienne is OK but is it Vivvy-enne pr Viv-yen? Not keen on Vivi or the inevitable Viv. Prefer Vivien.

Isabel/Izzy Campbell is fine

YearsWentByFast · 31/08/2024 15:08

Ava Elizabeth Campbell is really nice. I'd go with that and not worry about popularity, it's popular because it's lovely.

Thmssngvwlsrnd · 31/08/2024 14:54

Isabel. So pretty.

BeaLola · 31/08/2024 14:53

I love Vivienne & Ava

HerewegoagainSS · 31/08/2024 14:49

Why all these juvenile ‘ie’ abbreviations? All 3 are fabulous names as they are!

murasaki · 31/08/2024 14:48

All lovely but Vivienne is my favourite.

Elbone · 31/08/2024 14:28

@SummerSplashing Vivienne Westwood was “quite edgy”

SummerSplashing · 31/08/2024 14:26

I like Isabel (Izzy) best.

i have a cousin Vivienne & I love her to bits, but not the name. I've only met one other, she's much younger & quite edgy but don't like the name & doesn't suit her 'look'

Ava Elizabeth is lovely, but unfortunately I don't like how overused it is.

i like Izzy Campbell best 👌🏼

NannyR · 31/08/2024 14:22

Ava is the best, it's a beautiful name and as the PP said, popular for good reason. It goes well with your surname too. I wouldn't plan to shorten it though to Ave or Avie, it's short and sweet enough as it is. A nickname might evolve as you get to know her.

NotISaidTheCat · 31/08/2024 14:19

I love Vivienne! You don't see it very often, but it sounds so classy and stylish. Vivi is a really cute nn, too.

GermanBite · 31/08/2024 14:18

Vivienne. A absolutely love the name and think it's very classy!

Elbone · 31/08/2024 14:17

Vivienne

Moreteaandchocolate · 31/08/2024 14:17

Ava Elizabeth Campbell is perfection to my ears! Ava is lovely - popular for a reason 😊