olive - love it or hate it?

[aroha77]

Found out today we're having a girl :)

Our favourite name is Olive, probably Olive Grace.

Both sets of grandparents-to-be HATE it cos it reminds them of character off 'on the buses'.

Wondering if I could take a poll on here of any lovers or haters of the name? Also how much should we take our parents' opinions into consideration?

And lastly does anyone have any better suggestions? Our criteria is nothing that sounds posh, or too cute or too quirky!

Thanks :)

I like it though prefer Olivine (both are family names for us).

I quite like it. Dd1 has an Olive in her class (shes 13) and she is lovely and uba trendy.

Just as another poster asked upthread i was also going to ask if you were kiwi (im going by your user name which just happens to be my Dd2s middle name).

Hate it.

Love it!
And don't listen to family, people are crazy thoughtless about baby names. In RL I mean

It's lovely

love it. my only concern is that it is a bit too similar to Olivia which is v popular (and not as nice!!)

I don't like it.

Both because it's a fruit that I don't like, and a yucky colour.

But as for "On The Buses" - according to Wikipedia, that was broadcast from 1969 - 1973, so far too long ago to be worth worrying about.

Absolutely LOVE it. It's on my list too.

I think Drew Barrymore called her daughter Olive.

All I would say is tell everyone to f,!? Off and choose the name that you want to call your child. It's nothing to do with anyone else! My husband and I have chosen a name for DS2 but will only announce to anyone else when he's born. Partly because I'm totally superstitious but also to avoid anyone feeling they have any right to tell us what we should call our child.

I don't like it at all I'm afraid. She will get called Olive Oil at school. Please don't.

Horrid. We had an Olive at school and she hated her name (and that was 50 years ago). It's such a nasty colour green.

Now Olivia - that's completely different and absolutely lovely.

By the way, if you talk to people about names you have chosen, then it is not really fair to say they can F off if they don't like it (as some posters have suggested). If you ask for comments then don't expect everyone to agree.

I don't like it, sorry. Prefer Olivia.

I always base a name on whether I would want to be called it.

And I would not.

Could you use Olivia and have Olive as a nn?

And do the test..................

'All rise for Judge Olive Pritchard..........'

'This is your Captain Olive Foster speaking..............'

Does it work?

I like it. I think it's classy and a bit trendy in a good way. Not keen on Olivia as it reminds me of the word "liver"

Love it. Sounds stupid with my surname though.

Hate it. It's a harsh,and very unattractive name IMHO.

I like it and I have never heard of 'on the buses' whatever that is.

Have you seen the movie Easy A, with Emma Stone? Her character's name is Olive, and she has this great line: "My name is an anagram for 'I love.'" With the popularity of Olivia and Oliver it just makes sense that Olive would start to appeal. I actually met a 6-year-old named Olive the other day, and I was startled by how fresh it sounded. I think it's great.

Oh and one of Isla Fisher's daughters is named Olive.

I think it's a fab, strong name for a girl that makes me think of someone self assured and a little bit quirky. Do it!

Congratulations! You've said it's your fave so go with it. She's your little girl! I think it's pretty.

Oh I hate the name Olive. It hasn't even got a nice sound (but then I don't like Oliver either). for you young 'uns

I love it. But it's already very popular.

On the buses is on ITV2 all the time and my 6yo loves it!

Don't like it. It does make me think of on the buses. Just a bit drab and dull.

But I think it is becoming more popular. Isla Fisher/Sacha Baron Cohen have an Olive.