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SaDan2016 · 28/02/2016 21:08

Hi everyone.

I'd really appreciate your opinion on two names for my baby girl.
She's due in 5 weeks and me and my partner just cannot decide between two names:
Olivia Grace
Harper Rose

Please let me know what you think. Thanks in advance 😊

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foximusprime1 · 28/02/2016 21:24

I like them both tbh but if i had to choose id go for Harper Rose!

Sophronia · 28/02/2016 21:32

Olivia Grace

julfin · 28/02/2016 21:57

Olivia Grace or Olivia Rose are both beautiful and classy.

It's a No to Harper from me, sorry.

HerbieRidesAgain · 28/02/2016 22:01

Harper Rose or Harper Grace for me

bbpp · 28/02/2016 22:08

I really like Harper Rose.

BrexitentialCrisis · 28/02/2016 22:10

I quite like both of them. If you go for Olivia though, bear in mind it's quite popular so will probably be one of at least two in her school class!

SnuffleGruntSnorter · 28/02/2016 22:13

Olivia Grace definitely!!

mrsschu · 28/02/2016 22:15

Definitely Olivia (with either middle name). Harper is dreadful and will date badly.

happystory · 28/02/2016 22:29

Olivia Grace - just lovely. Work in a nursery and no Olivias at all

joyfulworld · 29/02/2016 12:40

both are wonderful names. I like them both

DontKillMyVibe · 29/02/2016 13:38

Really don't like Harper so if it's only a choice between the two, it would be Olivia for me.

Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost · 29/02/2016 14:00

I quite like. Harper Grace

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SaDan2016 · 29/02/2016 16:05

Thank you everyone. It's really interesting to see what people think. I think Harper is a bit of a marmite name, either love it or hate it. We love them both. Already know lots of Olivia's so I think we are edging towards Harper Grace at the moment.

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ddeemummy · 29/02/2016 16:50

Harper Rose = Beautiful Smile

ashesandfire · 29/02/2016 22:09

Olivia grace or Olivia rose. Harper makes me think of screaming harpies.

Mclaren37 · 29/02/2016 23:07

I prefer Harper Rose. Olivia is over done right now and just not one of my favorites.

StarkyTheDirewolf · 01/03/2016 00:09

I can think of four Olivia Grace's off the top of my head. It's a lovely name but very popular where we live. Having said that I'm not mad on Harper Rose. But I prefer it to Olivia Grace.

Dogadviceneeded · 01/03/2016 00:15

Harper Rose is beautiful but the Beckham connection would put me off.

Olivia Grace is also very pretty but a bit like this generation's Gemma Louise.

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SaDan2016 · 01/03/2016 07:33

That's our bug bear on Olivia, is that it is so popular now. It's such a beautiful name. We like Harper, after the author Harper Lee. Love some of her work.

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musicmummytobe · 01/03/2016 07:55

Definitely a mix of the two with Olivia Rose for me! Love both of those names whereas I feel that Harper will possibly date due to the Beckham association and I know five recently born children with Grace as their middle name :) X

Dogadviceneeded · 01/03/2016 08:04

Having made the comment above, I should point out that I have the most popular name for the year of my birth and it has never bothered me at all.

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SaDan2016 · 01/03/2016 20:15

I didn't mean the comment about it being the most popular name to be offensive. I meant as in our area we know 7 Olivia's that would be around our little ones age. And from personal experience I don't want her known by her 1st and 2nd name. Happened to my brother ha ha friends would knock the door for him and ask for him by his 1st and 2nd name :-) so please don't think I meant it in a negative way. I love both names, that's why we are having such a hard time picking.

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