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Olive or ivy?

40 replies

Mimi987 · 11/05/2025 15:39

due towards the end of the year, which do you prefer? I’ve always loved olive but liking ivy now too! Worried I’ll regret not using olive though…

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ballroomblue · 11/05/2025 16:58

Ivy, yes, Olive, no. Olivia is nice.

Moreteaandchocolate · 11/05/2025 16:53

I love Ivy, if you don’t mind how popular it is? Olive is a nice alternative if you want something more unusual (although it does seem to be a bit of a marmite name on here!)

HairyToity · 11/05/2025 16:41

Love both! Do either of them sound nicer with surname?

Avocadosandlimes · 11/05/2025 16:40

Love both!

Reddelilah · 11/05/2025 16:39

Olive 🫒 is awful

RitaAndFrank · 11/05/2025 16:27

Ivy is really cute. Olive is dreadful.

DramaAlpaca · 11/05/2025 16:23

I like both but slightly prefer Ivy.

Blueplu · 11/05/2025 16:16

Sorry, olive is a terrible name

LizzieBet14 · 11/05/2025 16:02

Definitely Ivy.

DancingFerret · 11/05/2025 16:02

Neither. Sorry.

NannyR · 11/05/2025 15:57

Personally, I really dislike Olive, as the PP said, it seems so drab, the first thing that comes to mind is greeny-brown oily fruits.
Ivy is better, but quite popular.

Readytohealnow · 11/05/2025 15:55

It’s nicer than Olivia.

Calliopespa · 11/05/2025 15:54

They are both quite nice and it’s hard to choose between them.

But for a similar name, what about Iris?

It’s a prettier plant! If I were a little girl, I’d rather be shown an iris and told that’s what my name means than an olive or ivy.

mathanxiety · 11/05/2025 15:49

I think Ivy has a lot more pizzazz than Olive, which I see as a very drab name.

Weefreetiffany · 11/05/2025 15:45

Olive is nicer. Ivy makes me think of banana bags and hospitals.

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