What do you think of the name Ivy Margaret Pritchard?

[AndyPritchard69]

Ivy was on the list as one of my top baby girl names. I picked out Margaret for the middle name, baby girl is due this week. Any thoughts on what you think of this name?

It sounds like the sort of name someone's mum would have had when I was a little girl (Ivy and/or Margaret). And I'm 60 so....

I was surprised to see this thread was in Baby Names as I thought it must be about some retired MP that I hadn't heard of.

As PPs have said, it's fine for an old lady but I really don't like it for a baby.

Very headmistress.

Imp is a great nickname though!

It’s strange. I quite like all the names individually but together they’re a bit heavy and prim.

@toastofthetown

Sounds fine to me, if a bit dull. Ivy is the 6th most popular name in England and Wales at the moment, and it blends in with other popular names like Evie, Ava, Isla so a bit uninspiring but not a bad name. I like Margaret.

I don’t know why so many posters think it sounds too old. It’s one of the most popular names in the country. Sometimes Mumsnet can be a bit behind on name trends though.

I think it's the combination with Margaret that makes it sound so old-fashioned. If it was Ivy Willow or Ivy Grace or something it would sound a lot more current.

I much prefer Iris to Ivy - much more elegant.

@Peakypolly

Imp would be such a sweet nickname as well

What’s sweet about calling your child a demon?

Oh dear, sorry op but it’s terrible on every level. Awful first name, awful second name, awful together, and awful initials. Sorry, but you did ask..

It's a really lovely name, and you love it and it has meaning for you. Use it x

Makes me picture a lady in her 80s

Ivy is great. Not so keen on Margaret but a derivative such as Greta would be nice.

Margaret is a lovely name - but no one will know your daughter by her full name - they’ll think of her as Ivy Pritchard. I love the name Ivy but I’m not convinced it goes that well with Pritchard! I think something like Penelope Pritchard or Frances Pritchard or Charlotte Pritchard would work better - Ivy seems a bit dominated by the Pritchard.

Lovely

I love it! I don't know any little ones called Ivy so I'm surprised it's so high in the top names

Really awful, honestly how can anyone say it's lovely? It brings Joyce Grenfell to mind, just cruel.

I love it! I think the Pritchard is what makes it perfect.

I like Margaret.
Iris is a lovely name.

Yes the initials might make me think again.

You need a prettier name with the surname Pritchard. Ivy Margaret sounds like she should wear a tabard!

Oh dear, poor child, dreadful names.

IMP was my first thought. But Ivy Pritchard sounds nice enough - and I do like Margaret.

I don't like Ivy

Margaret is nice

I like it. I like the IMP as a nickname. No one will know the Margaret middle name anyway, so if it’s a family name then don’t worry what some others may think.

Not keen at all. Really frumpy names. You did ask!

I like it. All of it. She sounds strong, clever, and knows what she wants.

Penelope Pritchard sounds fab. Penny Pritchard.

Oddly, there is something about the name Pritchard that sounds old-fashioned (how can a surname be old-fashioned?). Maybe it's just that it's very consonant-y sounding, or something about the 'Pr' and 'tch' sounds, which sound a bit starchy and precise.

Anyway, something a bit more flowing, or light-footed would work better than Ivy, which sounds slow and staid.

To my ear, Ivy is very dirge-y. It's n the 'Queenie, Gertie and Vi' camp of not very attractive Edwardian names.