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I just thought of the name Lavinia again and I really like its sound. Does it make you think of the mean character in "A Little Princess"? Just wondering.
Do you know anyone with the name? Do you see it getting more common (it reminds me of common names like Olivia and Lydia).
Do you know anyone with the name? Do you see it getting more common (it reminds me of common names like Olivia and Lydia).
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I like it, I have a friend with this name.
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It's beautiful!
I would never think of "A Little Princess," though, because I have no idea what that is. XD It's a beautiful name, but I don't necessarily see it ever getting that common. Olivia is already there, and Lydia will get there, but I don't see the same for Lavinia.
Side note: My DBF and I were doing names the other day, and we started translating nature words into foreign languages to see what we could come up with. He is well-versed in Latin, and apparently Laminia would be "leaf" in Latin. Just a thought.
I would never think of "A Little Princess," though, because I have no idea what that is. XD It's a beautiful name, but I don't necessarily see it ever getting that common. Olivia is already there, and Lydia will get there, but I don't see the same for Lavinia.
Side note: My DBF and I were doing names the other day, and we started translating nature words into foreign languages to see what we could come up with. He is well-versed in Latin, and apparently Laminia would be "leaf" in Latin. Just a thought.
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I like it a lot! I don't think people will associate to "A Little Princess", so I wouldn't worry about that. And I wouldn't worry about it getting common either. I've never met a "real" Lavinia. It's a classy, romantic & beautiful name to me. Very British upperclass, in a good way.
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It does kind of remind me of that character, but I think the fact that I still like it anyway is a mark of what a great name it is! Can't see it getting that popular though. Which is probably a good thing (:
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PS (now logged in, on usual computer)
It assumed popularity in the 18th century in England (owing to a poem by James Thomson)- I've posted more about this on the Comments for Lavinia in the name data onsite'
My friend Lavinia met a 7-year-old Lavinia recently, whose mother had always wanted a little Lavinia ever since studying Classics at uni.
It assumed popularity in the 18th century in England (owing to a poem by James Thomson)- I've posted more about this on the Comments for Lavinia in the name data onsite'
My friend Lavinia met a 7-year-old Lavinia recently, whose mother had always wanted a little Lavinia ever since studying Classics at uni.
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Love it!
I've never read nor seen The Little Princess, so it does not make me think of that. It's the name of one of my ancestors, but I do not know anyone living with it.
I honestly do not see it getting more common - I think it is a little more over the top than names like Lydia and Olivia. It's not as "modernly fashionable" - it definitely has an old-school vibe.
I've never read nor seen The Little Princess, so it does not make me think of that. It's the name of one of my ancestors, but I do not know anyone living with it.
I honestly do not see it getting more common - I think it is a little more over the top than names like Lydia and Olivia. It's not as "modernly fashionable" - it definitely has an old-school vibe.
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Love Lavinia and the character from 'A Little Princess' is not my immediate thought. I think it's a lovely, romantic, Victorian sort of name.
I don't think it'll get as common as Olivia and Lydia. it doesn't strike me as that type of name.
I don't think it'll get as common as Olivia and Lydia. it doesn't strike me as that type of name.
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I love the name Lavinia, in its full form. I would hesitate to use it, though, because of the possible nickname Vinny. It doesn't make me think of the character in "A Little Princess", but that's possibly only because it was about forty years ago that I read "The Little Princess" and I don't remember anything of it.
When I was in college I knew an African-American girl named Lavinia. I have no idea if it will become more popular or not.
When I was in college I knew an African-American girl named Lavinia. I have no idea if it will become more popular or not.
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I've never read "The Little Princess", so I don't associate it with that character.
I don't know any Lavinias; in fact, I don't think I know OF any Lavinias. It's not a very common name here. It's all right...it has a 19th century feel to it, nothing wrong with that.
I don't know any Lavinias; in fact, I don't think I know OF any Lavinias. It's not a very common name here. It's all right...it has a 19th century feel to it, nothing wrong with that.
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