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Olivia
Thoughts on Olivia? I know it's been popular for a while, but popular doesn't really bother me. I think it's pretty and ages well. Willoughby wolloughby willina, an elephant sat on Billina.
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I think it's a really pretty name as well and I agree that it ages well, personally a favourite.
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I dislike it. It's a little too smooth sounding and frilly for me. That being said, objectively it is a perfectly fine name and I don't find it offensive or repulsive in any way. Hearing about it being used triggers no real reaction in me. I think it will age as well as any other popular name that's not newly created, a bit like Susan or Helen these days.
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I agree. And it's got a good long tradition too - apart from the Shakespeare character, there's a distant aunt or maybe cousin of mine who was named Olivia in about 1905. She chose to go by Olive, but I wouldn't have! Especially since she was known as Ollie. Liv or Livvie would be so much nicer.
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To be honest, I don't really get Olivia. I don't find it pretty at all...
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I love Liv and Livvy, so I've kind of come to terms that to get to them Olivia is the most straight forward route. I like it but it's popularity does bother me personally. I agree that it is very pretty and does age well.
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Liv works on its own. I like it a way better by itself than as a nickname.
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I love it! But it's too popular.
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It's pretty...but not too pretty. I can see why it's so popular. It's played out now but it's one of the better top names
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I was almost named Olivia in 1985. It wasn't popular nationally, but it's always gotten use in my hometown along with some other classic girls names like Amelia. I remember always bring grateful I didn't end up with Olivia because I thought it was a repulsive sounding name. I don't dislike it now as much as I did during childhood, but I still find it unappealing. I also dislike Lydia because it has that same sound. I like other really popular girl names much more: Emily, Emma, Isabel, even Lily.That said, I think it's a tasteful name, or at least it was before it became so common.
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I like it, it's a good classic name, but I wouldn't use it. A little too bland for my tastes!
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I can see how it could hold a feminine charm for some. For me, it always looks like a gussied up form of Olive, and I tend to categorize olives with other foods like pears, apples, bananas, pickles, etc...
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It's okay, but only just okay. It has a cold, slick quality to it that is off-putting to me.
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Of all the names that have had the #1 spot, this one is my favourite I think (or at least recently!)It is a shame it is being overused, but the reason it is is because it's such a lovely name. It's not at all surprising lots of people want to use it.
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I think it's my favorite of the very conventional names right now. More than Isabella... Sophia sometimes bests it because of meaning. I just think it's so pretty to look at. Miles better than mealy nasty Amelia.I think that parents think it ages well, but in 45 years it won't seem like that anymore...
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Whoa, where'd you come from? :) welcome backI think you're right about the future of Olivia. It's so popular it's going to become dated sounding or at least not very fresh.

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In principle, I like it. I love the nn Olive and Liv. But it's so popular, which makes it boring.I love Livia, though.

This message was edited 6/4/2015, 12:29 PM

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Yes, I like it a lot. If popularity didn't bother me, I'd consider it.
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It's mine. When I first became interested in names, it bothered me to know it was so popular, especially because a lot of baby name websites seem to be so anti-popular names. So I felt kind of guilty for having such a popular name. Yes, I know that sounds like an overreaction. Either way, I've grown to love my name. :)
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Yup, it is pretty and it does age well. I like it. But popularity does bother me a lot, so I'd never use it and I find it a bit boring.
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I think the reason I'm not bothered by popularity is because I don't plan on having a kid. Actually, I know that's the reason. If I were actually naming a real live human, I would probably go with something a little less common, but not unheard of.
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I also feel like Olivia ages well. I could see it on any age of woman.I feel like it is similar to Julia in that is familiar, but in the past it hasn't been so overused that it is dated.I like it, but I don't think I like it enough to use it personally.
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I agree, it's nice.
I prefer both Olive and Livia, though.
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It's lovely and overdone, like a lavish, but unsurprising wedding ceremony. Sophia, Olivia....next will be Amelia.

This message was edited 6/4/2015, 9:31 AM

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"like a lavish, but unsurprising wedding ceremony" is a perfect description.
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I've already met a few Amelias
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I think you may be right about Amelia. I prefer the Emilia spelling, but people will probably jump on that, too.
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