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[Opinions] Vivian
Which spelling/variant of Vivian do you like best?Vivian
Vivien
Vivyan
Vivienne
Viviane
Vivianne
Viviana
Vivianna
What middle names would you pair with it?
WDYT of the NNs Vivi and Viv?
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Vivian. KISS.Vivian FaeI like Viv.
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Right now I prefer Vivienne, but I used to think it was too princess-y and had Vivian in my Top 10. Either way, Vivienne/Vivian is my favorite name for a girl, and in the end I'd probably choose whichever spelling looks best with the child's surname.Not crazy about Vivien. Outside of France, Viviane/Vivianne is trying too hard; and outside of Italy, Viviana/Vivianna is trying too hard (imo).Heck no to Vivyan!
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Vivien is my favorite spelling. More feminine-looking than Vivian, but not unnecessarily frilly like Vivienne.
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Vivien for a girl and either Vivian or Vyvyan for a boy. My mum went to school with a male Vyvyan.Vivien Sarah and Peter Vivian
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I adore Vivian on a boy. I also like Vyvyan (a la Oscar Wilde's son).For a girl, I adore Vivien. I also like Viviane.
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Vivienne is the most elegant to me. Vivian/en more masculine.
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Vivian or Vyvyan for a male, Vivien for a female.I'd rather use it on a female, but it would be fun to meet a small boy Vivian.Vivien Joy
Vivien Janet
Vivien Ruth
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Vivien or Vivienne
Vivianna is gorgeous.Also, like Vivianne but the conflict is that I'm pronouncing it "-ien" not "-anne."Vivian(e) is a spelling I've seen mostly on women 55+, which is fine but just strikes me as dated.I think Vivi is adorable; Viv is inevitable but not bad.

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I can never decide between Vivien and Vivienne. While I like the frills of the latter, sometimes I think it might be too much. I also like the vixen-ness of Vivien. Vivien Gale is one of my all time favesOthers:
Vivien Elise
Vivien Willow
Vivien Zenaide
Vivien Holly
Vivien Pearl
Vivien Grier
Vivien Michelle
Vivien GraceVivienne Marie
Vivienne Ivy
Vivienne Julie
Vivienne Margret
Vivienne Dolores
Vivienne Shane
Vivienne Zoriah
Vivienne Tandy
Vivienne Ulyssa Gale
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Vivian in English, Viviane in French, Viviana in Italian. Vivyan feels really overwrought.
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I prefer Vivienne or Vivian.
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Vivien is my favorite.
I also like Vivian.
And Vivian for a boy, but that's a gp.
The rest don't do anything for me.
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Vivian, Vivien, and Vivienne are my favoritesI think Viv and Vivi sound a little dated though. I prefer Vi (or maybe Vin but that's more of a stretch).
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I like Vivian and Vyvyan for a male and Viviane and Vivienne for female
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