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Original poster

Is Ivy Fern too much?

31 replies

CJ1505 · 16/01/2016 19:48

Thanks

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crumblybiscuits · 16/01/2016 19:57

A bit too full on nature for me.

lapsedorienteerer · 16/01/2016 19:58

Hmmm, yes

ooerrmissus · 16/01/2016 20:00

Yes

Botchit · 16/01/2016 20:00

Yes. Sounds odd.

Miloarmadillo1 · 16/01/2016 20:02

Yes.

DrGoogleWillSeeYouNow · 16/01/2016 20:02

Yes

SoWhite · 16/01/2016 20:04

Yeah, too much. Love Fern thought. Like the Fearne spelling better.

pictish · 16/01/2016 20:07

Yes.

pictish · 16/01/2016 20:08

Both are nice, but not together. I know an Ivy-Rose - which I think works better.

lornathewizzard · 16/01/2016 20:09

I don't like Fern, and definitely not together.

SakuraSakura · 16/01/2016 20:13

Just ferne is lovely IMO.

mrsschu · 16/01/2016 20:17

Definitely...

ThursdayLastWeek · 16/01/2016 20:19

I like both, but not together

happystory · 16/01/2016 20:19

Yes

Original poster
CJ1505 · 16/01/2016 20:20

Is Ivy or Fern nicer?

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happystory · 16/01/2016 20:28

Fern, I immediately think of Fern Cotton. Ivy so unusual these days and my great grandma's name so am not unbiased!

happystory · 16/01/2016 20:28

She maybe Ferne?

GracieGraives · 16/01/2016 20:35

I would say ivy.

Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost · 16/01/2016 20:40

Yes it's too botanical. Plus the names together don't even match. They're Lovely names in their own right but best kept separate.
I think I'd say Ivy is the prettiest

iciclewinter · 16/01/2016 20:55

Ivy is a lovely name.

I don't like Fern.

timelytess · 16/01/2016 20:59

Ivy Leaf?
Leafy Fern?

villainousbroodmare · 16/01/2016 21:28

Too much. I prefer Fern.

mumofason · 16/01/2016 21:56

Too much. I love Ivy though.

squoosh · 17/01/2016 03:58

It's absolutely fine assuming Fern is a middle name and day to day she'll just be Ivy?

pilates · 17/01/2016 08:21

Yes.

If I had to choose it would be Fern.

Dislike the name Ivy.