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HelpRe: Opinions on Vance and Vivienne
in reply to a message by sondheimist
Are you a Huge Fan of Vivian Vance? (there was a user on this site with that as their username, it just seems like a fun coincidence)
I think they make fine sibling names, as long as Vance is a boy.
I like Vivienne, but I don't like it as much as Vivien or Vivian. Vivienne seems to have the stress on the final syllable, or else it's just frilled up / Frenchified.
Ellis is not close enough to Elizabeth to be a variation. It's not close enough to Elizabeth to be considered a variation, either. But it is close enough to work as a reference to an ancestor Elizabeth, if you believe it functions that way. What about Elise? Vivienne Elise? That's a "real" variation, if you are concerned about that.
I don't really like the name Vance. It sounds sort of aggressive to me, and a little surnamey. It's not bad, just nms. I prefer Vaughn. I think Vance Harvey is a fine combination.
- mirfak
I think they make fine sibling names, as long as Vance is a boy.
I like Vivienne, but I don't like it as much as Vivien or Vivian. Vivienne seems to have the stress on the final syllable, or else it's just frilled up / Frenchified.
Ellis is not close enough to Elizabeth to be a variation. It's not close enough to Elizabeth to be considered a variation, either. But it is close enough to work as a reference to an ancestor Elizabeth, if you believe it functions that way. What about Elise? Vivienne Elise? That's a "real" variation, if you are concerned about that.
I don't really like the name Vance. It sounds sort of aggressive to me, and a little surnamey. It's not bad, just nms. I prefer Vaughn. I think Vance Harvey is a fine combination.
- mirfak
This message was edited 4/13/2015, 8:29 PM
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LOL. You know, I didn't even notice the Vivienne/Vance sibset's closeness to Vivian Vance, and I consider myself to be "I Love Lucy"'s biggest fan! Kind of makes me have second thoughts about Vivienne and Vance as a sibset, TBH. Although I'm not sure how many people, particularly young people, would make the connection.
Well, I wish HugeFanOfVivVance were here. I'd love to see her opinion.
Well, I wish HugeFanOfVivVance were here. I'd love to see her opinion.
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I thought of Vivian Vance right away (which was one of the coolest names ever btw).
Lucy was born in my town, so I know at least one whole county that would make the connection right away!
As for the names themselves, love them. I also was going to suggest Vivienne Elise instead of Ellis, to honor an Elizabeth. It just has a classier sound.
I like all Vivienne variations, so this one is fine. In fact, it used to be my favorite... until I decided that Vivian is so much prettier. Vivien is the strongest spelling of the three though. All of them work well today.
Vance is a GP name of mine. I do like Vaughn, but Vance a little better. Vance Harvey is actually kinda cool I think - so that works. Vance Elliot or Vance Elian might honor an Elizabeth as well.
Otherwise Vance needs a multi-syllable pairing, like Vance Alexander, Vance Bromley or Vance Oliver... Vance Martin is kinda classy though too.
Lucy was born in my town, so I know at least one whole county that would make the connection right away!
As for the names themselves, love them. I also was going to suggest Vivienne Elise instead of Ellis, to honor an Elizabeth. It just has a classier sound.
I like all Vivienne variations, so this one is fine. In fact, it used to be my favorite... until I decided that Vivian is so much prettier. Vivien is the strongest spelling of the three though. All of them work well today.
Vance is a GP name of mine. I do like Vaughn, but Vance a little better. Vance Harvey is actually kinda cool I think - so that works. Vance Elliot or Vance Elian might honor an Elizabeth as well.
Otherwise Vance needs a multi-syllable pairing, like Vance Alexander, Vance Bromley or Vance Oliver... Vance Martin is kinda classy though too.
This message was edited 4/14/2015, 6:22 AM
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