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Do you prefer Ivy or Winter for a girl?

138 replies

NameChanged15729 · 09/12/2021 14:36

Dd2 is due January and agreeing on a name has become difficult! Dh has vetoed all my suggestions and these are the only two names left.
One is an absolute love of mine and the other is dh’s favourite. What would you go for?

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Thewolvesarerunningagain · 09/12/2021 16:25

Team Winter here

user1493494961 · 09/12/2021 16:26

Ivy is lovely, Winter is awful.

Daisy829 · 09/12/2021 16:28

Ivy
It was my grans name. I actually wish I had chosen it for one of my girls. I think it’s beautiful

toastofthetown · 09/12/2021 16:29

Winter. Ivy is so popular and sounds harsh to me. Winter is lovely. I don’t like Winter Ivy as a combination. It’s not the worst I’ve heard, but it does rather sound like festive candle.

Rosenborg · 09/12/2021 16:30

Winter

Cameleongirl · 09/12/2021 16:31

Summer and Autumn are recognized as names, though, Spring and Winter not so much, for some reason.

Fetchthevet · 09/12/2021 16:32

Ivy

RuthW · 09/12/2021 16:33

Both nice. I prefer Winter.

DeadButDelicious · 09/12/2021 16:33

Winter. Such a lovely name.

Wineandroses3 · 09/12/2021 16:33

Ivy by a million miles, Winter sounds ridiculous.

Pinkgold1 · 09/12/2021 16:35

Winter. I hate the name Ivy.

Pippapet · 09/12/2021 16:36

Winter. Not at all keen on Ivy as a first name. Winter is elegant and has something romantic about it.

TheHuntingOfTheSarky · 09/12/2021 16:36

Ivy every time. Winter sounds too cheesy for me. I had Ivy first on our list but DH vetoed it!

KirstenBlest · 09/12/2021 16:41

I'm not keen on either but Ivy is a lot better than Winter

riromay · 09/12/2021 17:14

I actually think that Ivy winter sounds gorgeous

portandchocolate · 09/12/2021 17:16

Winter isn't really a name to me and I'd be expecting Winnie before long..

Ivy is lovely though

PatchworkElmer · 09/12/2021 17:17

Ivy

Antiqueanniesmagiclanternshow · 09/12/2021 17:17

Both awful, sorry

ThrobbingToothacheOfTheMind · 09/12/2021 17:25

You're naming a human being, not a Yankee candle. Neither name is nice.

HeadlessGummyBears · 09/12/2021 17:28

Both are great! Ivy can be either a first or a middle name, whereas Winter would be a good middle name with a more classical first name.

Zandathepanda · 09/12/2021 17:28

If she’s Winter everyone will shorten it to Winny which may have people neighing (happened to DD’s friend)

MrsColinRobinson · 09/12/2021 17:31

Ivy. Is Winter a name?

Bluntness100 · 09/12/2021 17:31

Neither for me either, and ivy is quite dated and reminds me of the character in coronation street. And winter isn’t really a positive name.

Palosverdesblue · 09/12/2021 17:31

I like Winter more than Ivy. I don't like Winter Ivy together.

PatterPaws · 09/12/2021 17:32

Ivy