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Lavender?

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CarbonEmittingPenguin · 04/01/2016 14:43

I love the colour and I love the name but DP seems to think it's a pointless name. Please some support?

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mumsnit · 04/01/2016 14:45

I think it's lovely but would wonder what she'd get for a nn?!

EmmaGellerGreen · 04/01/2016 14:50

Well, she'll probably get called toilet, bog, lav etc, so probably not.

BettyBi0 · 04/01/2016 14:51

Nooo - she'd just get called Lav

Sophronia · 04/01/2016 15:56

Love it but think it's better for a middle name, then it won't get shortened to Lav.

mrschatty · 04/01/2016 15:58

It's a lovely feminine name however my great aunt was lavander and she was known as lavvie and lav to her friends and family... which I don't think is a great nn

AuntieStella · 04/01/2016 16:12

My first thought was of The Chalet School and Lavender Laughs.

HP is of course vastly more widely known, so the association now would be Lavender Brown. Are you OK with that?

Hadron21 · 04/01/2016 16:13

No.

goldglittershitter · 04/01/2016 16:14

Better as a middle name, definitely. I know of an Autumn Lavender which I think is utterly beautiful, would u consider something like that?

maybebabybee · 04/01/2016 16:15

Good lord no.

brunette123 · 04/01/2016 16:17

sorry no reminds me of Hyacinth Bucket

breezeharbour · 04/01/2016 16:29

I love Lavender, DP has put his foot down if we have another DD but it is beautiful

Children will always come up with stupid nicknames, don't let that put you off.

xmasseason · 04/01/2016 16:51

Personally I don't like it, but it is unusual which you could consider a plus.

Doublebubblebubble · 04/01/2016 16:53

Myself and DD watched Matilda yesterday. Lavender is the name of her friend. I quite like it. X

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