Baby without a name

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What do you prefer and why - Lionel or Ivo?

Ivo.
Lionel seems terribly old-fashioned.

Lionel is the pervy older guy in your parents' golf club who tries to rub his hard on up against your arse.

Ivo is cool. Not a perv.

Ivo definitely, I prefer the sound of it and how my mouth feels saying it. Pronouncing Lionel involves too much tongue - sorry if that's weird!

Andrew

Ivo

Lionel. Ivo sounds a bit curt (and I just don’t like it).
Lionel sounds more complete/ substantial and characterful. I really like it.

Ivo

Ivo!

I should say the surname begins with L and we like alliteration. We also like to have options for shortenings, which Ivo doesn't really allow! Otherwise like both..

Ivo is great.
Lionel with an L surname might be a bit much? Is it easy to pronounce or do the names roll together?

Sort of like Lionel Lester - I think they flow OK because the last l of Lionel and l of the surname merge

I prefer Ivo. Because it was on our shortlist and Lionel wasn’t.

Ivo by miles.

Lionel is a bit like Leonard and Linus to me and they are all names which I dislike. No idea why! I know a lovely Leonard and love the name Laurence / Lawrence.

Lionel is cockney rhyming slang for fart and as a child that's what they were called - I couldn't get past that. I like Ivo though.

What about Leon if you like traditional names that alliterate with your surname?

Ivo, although I prefer Ivor.

I'm surprised Lionel gets such a bad reaction.. It strikes me as being both quite soft and strong and not overused. Does anyone other than PunkAssMoFo like it?! I do love Ivo too but DH is more into Lionel and neither of us like Ivor.

I'm surprised at myself for disliking Lionel too op! Lionel, Leonard, Linus and Lyall all make my teeth itch... I'm trying to think why... They all seem a bit flacid and slithery. It's one of those weird reactions people have to names.

I feel the same about Elias, Elliot etc. It's totally irrational and down to personal taste.

I know a little Lyall and a little Leonard and they are adorable. It doesn't put me off the people, but when I think of the names I just don't like the sound.

I love Lionel but I'm not keen on Ivo but no idea why!!

No to Lionel. Right up there with Sidney in it's horribleness.

I don't like either but I hate Ivo less.
Leonard is great.

Lionel is not my taste

Quite like Leonard, Leo or Leon.

Also like Ivo- very cool name!