Does this name sound like...

[otterbaby]

Contemplating the name Olive for our daughter. Surname is Ward.

DH says that out loud it sounds like you're saying "all aboard!" Is this a dealbreaker or thinking too much into it?!

Over thinking it.
It’s fine.

It is a little bit all aboard. What about olivia?

Not keen on Olive, although I love the oily little fruit.
Olivia goes better with the surname but Olivia is so over-used.

Pick a name with stronger consonant sounds. What other names do you like?

Unfortunately we don't like Olivia either! Also considering Violet which is probably tied for number 1...and eliminates any nautical references.

I love Olive.

Olive Ward is fine and not too nautical.

Violet Ward flows better, but Violet is overly popular and not as nice as Olive imo.

Viola? Violet is lovely too.

FWIW I wouldn't ever make the all aboard connection.

I think Olive Ward is fine and doesn’t sound at all like all aboard!

However, Violet makes me think of ‘violent’, and Violent Ward makes me think of... well, that.

no, would never have made that connection. Is it his way of saying he doesn't like it? Olive Ward is a strong definite name, nothing wrong with it.

Violet and Olive are 2 of my very favourites names. Love them so much. Both work fine with surname

I hate olive sorry. I do also agree with your DH though it made me chuckle! I wouldn’t have come up with that but I do see what he means

I hear overboard - sorry.

Violet is beautiful. I want to like Olive but the 'Ol' of Olive doesn't sound pleasant to my ears.

Iris Ward?

Violet ward sounds like the psychiatric ward for violent people. Or a purple wart. Sorry!

Olive Ward is much much better.

Yes, all aboard or au revoir.

Violet Ward does sound like the name of a ward in a hospital. Olive does a bit too. Maybe a name that’s not a colour would be better.

You rarely call someone by their full name just go with it

Olive makes me think of Olive from on the buses!

If I sort of mumble “Olive Ward” it sounds like “Olive oil”

Life might be easier if you changed your surname

olive sounds like a rather old-fashioned name to me.
i can see what people are saying about names of colours/ flowers, any names that could also be a noun really, in front of ward can sound like a hospital.
think a name with a strong consonant sound at the end goes better with ward. maybe a longer given name since the surname is short.

@ilovepixie omg yes I agree 😂😂😳

I can kinda see what he’s saying now that’s it’s been said, but I’m not sure I would’ve made that association on my own. Violet ward however does instantly make me think violent ward as others have said. If they are names you love, could the baby perhaps have both your maiden surname and ward, to give you more options? If not, I definitely think Olive Ward works best of your options, and I don’t think what your husband pointed out will be a problem generally.

Olive and Violet are 2 of my favourite names! We are calling our daughter Violet.

I do agree with PP’s that Olive goes better with your surname than Violet though.

@otterbaby my grandmothers name was Olive and I want it as a middle name if I ever have a little girl.

Olive Ward sounds like All Aboard to my ear too and Violet Ward sounds like a violent facility! Sorry!

Any other names on the table?

Colours + Ward sound a bit like hospital wards, as others have said.

You seem to like V sounds?

Victoria
Viola
Eve
Ava
Sylvia
Vanessa
Verity
Ivy
Maeve
Niamh
Siobhan

Olive Ward sounds like a department in a low security prison!