Vivian or Vivienne?

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I think this is the name we've settled on now.

However, I think I prefer the Vivian spelling.

Vivienne reminds me too much of names like Genevieve. I just don't like it because it looks too French

So is Vivian okay or should it really be Vivienne, and she will spend a lifetime correcting the spelling?

I suppose if she is a Vivian it might be shorted to Ian whereas you can't do that to Vivienne

Vivienne looks much nicer. Agree Vivian is the male spelling, I know one but he is always Viv.

I love the Vivienne spelling. It's a beautiful name and I personally prefer it spelled like this. I reckon Vivien would be ok though (does look unfinished to me!).

I prefer Vivian, even for a girl.

Vivian is definitely the masculine version. Vivien would be better if you really don't want Vivienne.

Vivian- I'd assume a boy.

Vivien or Vivienne for a girl - personally I prefer Vivien as its less flounce and less likely to have the stress on the last syllable.

I know a couple of Vivians. They're male.

The name dates back to Roman times so in Latin the "a" spelling would be more usual. None of the variants are exclusively gendered. Wiki has a really comprehensive list so you can choose your heroine.

I think Vianne as in the heroine of Chocolat is lovely.

I like Vivien. If I saw Vivian I would assume boy.

It’s spelled Vivien, surely. Vivienne is not the traditional British spelling. Just like it’s Juliet and not Juliette, and Annabel and not Annabelle.

I'd say it's different to Juliette and Annabelle because it has gendered forms.

In France there's Vivian/Vivianne and Vivien /Vivienne.

So for me it'd be between Vivianne and Vivienne. Maybe check the stats and go with the most common?

But it is gendered in the UK too - Vivian and Vivien.

Vivien - like actress Vivien Leigh, is the classic English spelling of the name. I'd guess Vivian to be a (older) man, and Vivienne to be French/French heritage.

Vivien

I would pronounce these differently

Vivian - vivi Anne

Vivienne - vivi N

Vivienne, as in the Zutons track, and of course Amy Winehouse.

For a girl I'd choose between Vivianne. Vivienne or Viviana.

Vivian or Vivien look masculine

@peaches99

Vivienne, as in the Zutons track, and of course Amy Winehouse.

Valerie then?

Vivian.

Although I can't imagine it ever being shortened to Ian.

I'm Caroline and nobody has ever called me Ine.

@CoddledAsAMommet

Vivian- I'd assume a boy.

Vivien or Vivienne for a girl - personally I prefer Vivien as its less flounce and less likely to have the stress on the last syllable.

Totally agree.

Vivian is a unisex name and is mostly used for women nowadays. There’s a whole list of women names Vivian on Wikipedia. Not to mention Vivian the bitchy character in Legally Blonde. And Saint Vivian if you’re a Christian. I think it’s a lovely name.

Vivien - like actress Vivien Leigh, is the classic English spelling of the name
Vivian Leigh was born VIVIAN Mary Hartley.

@Verveine

Vivien, as in the actress Vivien Leigh. Love it!

Yes, Vivien looks right to me.

Her name wasn’t Vivien! She was born Vivian with an A and she changed it to an E for her stage name.

I say them differently. I prefer Vivienne.

I'm a bit that a female Vivian might get called Ian for short!