Vivienne

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I love it. It is literally the only girls name I truly love. DH loves it too. but we have not has a single positive response in real life.

is it really that bad? Vivienne Rose surname (Vivi as nn)

can't imagine what negative things could be said. it's gorgeous.

Nooo. I don't like it.
But if you like it.
Angelina Jolie has a Vivienne I think.

I love it but growing up in Wales I only came across it as a boys name!

If you both truly love it then go for it, you will never find a name that pleases everyone.

I love it - and think it will wear well into adulthood, unlike a lot of 'baby' names about atm. I often think people forget that their babies will eventually turn into adults nowadays. But that's me just rambling

I think it is an absolutely gorgeous name.

I don't like it, tbh.

I think it's one of those names that looks nicer than it sounds (see also: Jasmine). The only Viviennes I know are 40+ and are always called Viv, which is quite hard and ugly.

Love the name.

Only negative, and I'm really trying hard is it's the same name as Julia Roberts in pretty woman.

:)

It's very pretty. I also like Vivien.

If you love it, use it. She's your daughter, not their's. I know one adult Vivienne who is a successful business lady. People will soon get used to it.

A lot of the granny-chic names that are popular today would never have been used once, but now have crept up the popularity stakes.

It's a classic, traditional name.

Ps. Vivienne rose is a lovely combination of names.

It's elegant, classic & beautiful. It's also unusual without being out-there.

I think I slightly prefer Vivien to Vivienne in the same way as I prefer Annabel to Annabelle and Isabel to Isabelle - it sounds the same but is a little bit neater written down.

If you love it, go for it.

I love it - pretty and sophisticated. Adrienne is also nice (in my opinion)....

How would you pronounce it?

Viv-yan or Viv ee enne?

I much prefer the second way of pronouncing it. It's a lovely name.

Absolutely love it. I like Viv as a NN as well as vivi

Beautiful and classical and not over used. I had no negative response

Vivienne us my favorite girls name all time. Beautiful and feminine.

Thank you all

It will be pronounced Viv ee en. I also like the Vivien spelling but haven't made up my mind yet.

Most of the negative comments have been that it is an old lady name. I'm from the west midlands and people in real life think it is 'poncey' and 'try hard'. Honestly, it is just a name I have always loved.

Most of the children I know are Keeleys, charlies, Jaydens etc. I like that her name will be different from the norm without being too out there.

I really like it. Not a huge fan of Viv but think Vivi is lovely, a lot softer sounding. Once she's here people will very quickly get used to it, and it will just be her.

Beautiful name, goes nicely with Rose too. Vivi is a lovely nn.

I love it. Classy, pretty whilst also being slightly unusual and has a strength to it.

It will get shortened to Viv (I know one) unless you set a nn in stone.

I don't like it at all. I know too many hard faced old Viv's from going to bingo with DH's nana. It seems every other woman there is called Viv or married to a Viv.

I like it!