Thoughts on Lavinia...love it or hate it??

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At the moment it's our number one but I wanted to gauge your thoughts as I've never met or really heard of anyone with that name (besides the girl in Downton a few years back!). Its classic and unique which is what we're aiming for. Any thoughts or ideas very welcome! x

I've only ever come across one Lavinia and she was a cow! This probably puts me off the name slightly. I also think it's a bit fussy but if you like it then go for it - there are definitely worse names out there!

Neither one nor t'other for me
Not bad, not stunning, same as many names
Why would you think love it or hate it were the likely options?

I love the sound of it but it always makes me think of the tragic Lavinia in Titus Andronicus

I like it for an adult but couldn't imagine addressing a baby as Lavinia. Then the issue is how could you shorten it? Lavvy? Vinny? Perhaps that isn't an issue for you, though. If you love it, use it :)

Love it x

I hate it. I think it's a very unattractive name.

Its the lav bit that puts me off

It's a nice name - but a truly awful abbreviation.

I agree that the likelihood of her being called Lavvy would be off-putting.

I quite like it.

It sounds like a name for a character in a gothic horror pisstake film to me .

I went to school with a Lavinia and we called her Vinny which I like. She did get all the Lavvy jokes and squirmed with embarrassment at her name.

It reminds me of a flapper girl name in the same vein as Hadley, Zelda, Nancy, Diana etc.

It is nice but like others the short forms might put me off.

American trailer trash...

The Lav part is really not attractive, it does make me think 'toilet'. Also it's a bit too frill-tastic for me.

Something about Lavinia makes me think Labia/Vagina. So no. Not a fan of vagina sounding names like Varinia, Virginia etc.

I've always thought Lavinia sounded a bit gynaecological... I know it isn't, but it just has that kind of sound.

I think it's a lovely name, but the teasing potential of "Lav" as a nn would out me off.

But it's probably survivable as long as siblings aren't Lou or other toiletty names.

Lol thanks everyone, going off it very quickly with all the comments! Guess that's what these threads are for! At least I've got 8 weeks left to ponder! x

Personally I don't like it sorry, but if you do that's all that matters!

I prefer Larissa but I like softer sounding names.

I like it. Classic and beautiful. I'd use Liv or Livvy for short.

Hate it.
I've only know two Lavinias in real life: both older ladies and both pretty unpleasant.

I like it in theory but couldn't actually bring myself to use it because of the toilet connotations.

I think of the character Lavinia in A Little Princess, who was the mean rich bully.