Do you prefer Ivy or Winter for a girl?

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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?

I don't usually like things-turned-into names but I think Winter is beautiful. Ivy has got a retro feel which is nice now but might feel a bit 'of the moment' later. Winter is so strong and that really mitigates the potential 'too frivolous to be a lawyer' factor that people always mention on here . Actor, author, stateswoman - works with all.

The only thing I would say is that if you have an unusually glam surname like de Havilland it might be a bit de trop.

Ivy

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I don't usually like things-turned-into names but I think Winter is beautiful. Ivy has got a retro feel which is nice now but might feel a bit 'of the moment' later. Winter is so strong and that really mitigates the potential 'too frivolous to be a lawyer' factor that people always mention on here . Actor, author, stateswoman - works with all.

The only thing I would say is that if you have an unusually glam surname like de Havilland it might be a bit de trop.

It'd definitely be de trop if you were Mrs de Winter - you'd have to conceal your forename forever.

I prefer Ivy.
Winter Ivy sounds to me like a variant of the Ivy plant. we have winter ivy growing on the wall

It depends on your family name. To me Ivy is a Goth name.

Or we have a Winter Ivy hanging basket ....

Winter nn Winnie.

Ivy.

Winter is not a name so Ivy has it. What about January? Maybe not if your surname is Jones though.

Have you thought of Eira from the welsh for snow?

I dunno @ErrolTheDragon it’s insanely decadent and fin de siecle.

I quite like Ivy.

I don't like Winter at all, it's not an attractive name and lends itself to the hideous Winnie as a diminutive. Just no.

Now all I can hear is...."Miss Ivvvvy Winterrrrrs!"
Who is a sweet and talented drag artis by the way.
But I love that name and think it sounds so pretty and we are constantly saying it here

Winter is a cold month when people look forward to spring. I can't get my head around it as a name as it makes me think of rain, ice and hail. Ivy makes me think of IV drips though. So Winter, out of these two.

Ivy.

Please don’t call your child Winter. They will get teased so much, and Winter is a horrible season.

Neither, you're right Ivy IVI (ex nurse) winter is a season. Would you call someone Spring

Ivy, by a long way.

Ivy
Winter is not a name

I'm not particularly keen on Ivy, but it is miles better than Winter.

Winter Ivy sounds like an air freshener

Agreed, or just a gardener describing a plant.

Winter! Love it so much.

Ivy - it's lovely

I think Winter is grim (!)

Ivy.

Winter isn't a name.

Winter. Ivy too common now and Winter can be Winnie which is gorgeous 😍

I love both but Ivy has become very popular so I'd probably choose Winter.

Ivy Winter or Winter Ivy would be beautiful.