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Livvi?

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poppysweetie · 27/05/2009 20:26

My husband loves this name, it is in a baby book as a proper name, do you think we would be condemning the child to a lifetime of explaining this is not short for Olivia?
Other names we like are Georgia and Ava.
I am nearly 37 weeks, its becoming urgent!

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IamRoneef · 27/05/2009 20:26

Livy

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poppysweetie · 27/05/2009 20:27

No, its Livvi in my book.

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Paolosgirl · 27/05/2009 20:32

It may be a proper name in your book - but I think everyone will assume it's a shortened form of Olivia. That's not a bad thing, is it? Olivia's a gorgeous name (and love your other 2 choices also )

Rindercella · 27/05/2009 20:33

Personally I don't like it. There was a small child where we were on holiday whose parents kept saying "Livvy darling..." and "Oh Livvy, how marvellous of you". I kept hearing Libby and thinking of Neighbours (albeit Neighbours a long time ago when I used to watch it), then I heard someone else addressing the girl as Olivia.

It's true you know - you associate people with names. On holiday we did not connect with Livvy's parents at all (and nor should we have done I guess). But now I really do not like the name. Sorry.

Rindercella · 27/05/2009 20:37

Oops - Georgia and Ava are both beautiful names.

Also...another reason I am not that keen on Olivia is years ago working in Italy a load of people kept calling me Olivia (this was before it became a 'popular' name). In the end I asked why & they (a bunch of jockeys) said they just didn't know what my real name was, and thought Olivia suited me. I was tall and v v skinny and my association at the time was Olive Oil (don't think theirs was though).

See - bad associations for me. Just forget my opinions on this

audley · 27/05/2009 20:40

How about Liviana, Livvi for short?

Unlurked · 27/05/2009 20:45

I think it's nice, actually I prefer it to Olivia but lots of people will assume it's a nn.

Rindercella - Libby is still in Neighbours...

jabberwocky · 27/05/2009 20:45

Well, you could always go with Liv i.e. Liv Tyler, Liv Ullman and then call her Livvi. You have to think "How would this sound as a Bank President, etc"

fanjoforthemammaries7850 · 27/05/2009 20:47

Fine if you dont live near edinburgh, where it is the nickname for Livingston, a small town near here, and it's football team

fanjoforthemammaries7850 · 27/05/2009 20:48

oops its I mean

Paolosgirl · 27/05/2009 20:53

And the very nice shopping centre where I spend too much of my time

Wolfblass · 27/05/2009 22:27

Love it

BunnyLebowski · 28/05/2009 11:00

How about Livia?

Gorgeous Italian name (she was the wife of the Roman Emperor Augustus).

Livi would be a natural nn.

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