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Violet or Vivienne?

60 replies

MishkaM · 09/05/2020 15:02

My partner and I cannot agree on a baby name!

Vivienne Lila (his choice)
or
Violet Ava (my choice)

Please help us decide!

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SallyWD · 09/05/2020 15:09

I like Violet. Beautiful and elegant.

daisypond · 09/05/2020 15:13

Vivien - spelled that way. Vivienne is a silly spelling in the U.K.
Not keen on Violet - it’s an invasive weed.

userabcname · 09/05/2020 15:15

Vivienne! Such a beautiful name! I prefer it spelled like this, the Vivien spelling just doesn't look as nice to me.

binkyboinky · 09/05/2020 15:24

Violet! And with Ava it sounds really unique and pretty as a name.
Vivienne is a bit on the frumpy side IMO.

Glowcat · 09/05/2020 15:26

Vivienne.

SoftBlocks · 09/05/2020 15:28

Lila Vivienne

Helskitchen · 09/05/2020 15:29

Vivienne. I have this on my list for DD too Smile

Edenember · 09/05/2020 15:29

@MishkaM I’m not keen on Violet as it’s one letter away from violent and that’s my immediate thought. That may just be me though 😂. Vivienne lovely as are both middle names .

Edenember · 09/05/2020 15:38

@MishkaM actually I think Vivienne Lila would work better than Vivienne Ava just to avoid repetition of the V sound xx

Whatsyourflava · 09/05/2020 15:39

Definitely violet- it's so beautiful!!
Vivienne is ok but the 2 adult Vivienne's I know have had name shortened to Viv which they don't like but which they've just had to embrace as everyone does it!

AfterSchoolWorry · 09/05/2020 15:40

Vivienne.

Violet reminds me of Violent.

HollyBen · 09/05/2020 15:40

Violet. Not keen on Vivienne

Pemba · 09/05/2020 15:41

Vivienne Lila is lovely, I'm with your DP, sorry!
And it's more unusual.

Violet, whilst it's a lovely flower and colour, still seems a bit of a fusty old name to me. And the pronunciation in English is quite harsh, sounding like 'vile' and 'violent'. French Violette much nicer (vee - oh - let). Ava is nice enough but my goodness it's so common at the moment.

startswithanL · 09/05/2020 15:42

Vivienne is gorgeous x

AllianceOfCorcles · 09/05/2020 15:42

I know a Violette pronunciamento violet

AllianceOfCorcles · 09/05/2020 15:43

*pronounced

Flymetothestars · 09/05/2020 15:50

Violet is SO so beautiful
Vivienne is ok but far too frilly and will just be Viv -horrid

passthemustard · 09/05/2020 16:00

Both are very lovely. I have Violet on my list but my partners not keen, I'll suggest Vivienne!!!

KindnessCrusader · 09/05/2020 16:03

I like Violet Vivienne!

Floralnomad · 09/05/2020 16:04

Vivienne , way nicer than Violet .

Runkle · 09/05/2020 16:06

Vivienne

Screenburn · 09/05/2020 16:11

My two favourite girl names are Violette and Vivienne Smile

Both can be Vivi for short which is great for a kid and a grown woman!

Prefer Vivienne to Vivien - they are pronounced differently anyway.

Mumma4262 · 09/05/2020 16:15

I definitely think Violet, it’s beautiful.

Lavenderpurple · 09/05/2020 16:15

I prefer violet. I associate the name Vivienne with a 60 year old lady.

Ballllzac · 09/05/2020 16:16

I like Vivienne, but agree with PP that it’s quite “frilly”. Not keen on Violet. If you’re looking for something unusual what about Viola?

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