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?

Oddly, there is something about the name Pritchard that sounds old-fashioned (how can a surname be old-fashioned?).

Agree, on both points. That Pritchard sounds old-fashioned and yet I understand that surnames don't change so can't be old-fashioned.

Maybe I've only come across the surname in vintage fictional settings.

If you like it, go with it OP!

Ivy is a lovely name, Margaret is solid and classic, Pritchard is fine. Nobody in her peer group is going to have reference points for 50-100 years ago and it really won't be an "old lady name", it will be a kid name. Ivy will be at school with Ada, Edie, Reggie and Arthur, after all.

The other thing I notice, is that different first names make me pronounce the surname differently.

I-vy Pritch-ard (Plod, plod, Plod, plod, walking horse)

Pen-EL-o-pe PRITCH-ud (sound of a horse cantering past!)

Ivy is really popular so she'll be Ivy Pritchard most of the time

If Ivy is now really popular, I guess she'll be Ivy P.

aka IVP

I like it. My first thought was character in an Agatha Christie drama.

Too stuffy. The names are ok on their own but too much together, Pritchard doesn't help.

I like it. But you could change Margaret to something similar or add another name to avoid IMP.

Ivy Margot
Ivy Greta
Ivy Margareta

Ivy Theodora Margot P
Ivy Margareta Grace P
Ivy Olivia Greta P
Ivy Margaret Rae P