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[Opinions] WDYTO Lavender?

by Ismene (Madyson)

7/30/2012, 11:04 AM

Have just had this one on my mind a lot lately.... makes me think of the best friend in "Matilda" :)

How about Lavender nn "Avvy"? Any other ideas for NNs or MNs??

#Lavender

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- xPrincess27x

7/31/2012, 2:09 AM

I don't like it.

I've come across a Lavender who went by the nn Lally.

- Anneza

7/30/2012, 11:51 PM

All I can think of is Lavvie, which used to be a euphemistic nickname for a toilet until the advent of loo. So, no. The flower is wonderful, but the lavatorial connection isn't.

- number1212

7/30/2012, 2:31 PM

It doesn't really sound like a human name to me. It sounds like a good name for a rabbit to be honest.

- Elena

7/30/2012, 2:09 PM

Lavender is definitely my fave color. As a name? Sure, why not? It sort of rolls off the tongue. I can't really think of any nns I like, though. Avvy? Like Abby? I think that might be confusing.

- Caprice

7/30/2012, 11:47 AM

Lavender is really beautiful! I'm not good at nicks, but I can try to make some combos:

Anna Lavender
Emma Lavender
Esmé Lavender
Lavender Coraline

- Dracotorix

7/30/2012, 11:46 AM

I like it, although so many things are lavender-scented that I've started to associate the word with the scent almost more than the flower :(
I like Lavender "Avvy", although I'd use "Avy" or "Avie" or something. The double v looks weird, like Awy but not, and also I've seen 'avvy' used a lot as a cute form of 'avatar' (like those little pictures on a forum).

- kudriashkajo (jodirae)

7/30/2012, 11:27 AM

Aw, that's quite sweet. I never would have thought of it, but I would definitely "aw" if I ever met one. Avvy sounds nice as a nickname. Vinni or Vindi could also work. Lav/Lavvy, I guess, since nobody really uses "lavatory" anymore.

- Mistawis

7/30/2012, 11:27 AM

I love Lavender as a middle name. It's okay as a first name as well, but I would only use it in the middle spot.

I dislike Avvy as a nickname. If I went with any nickname, I think it would be Liv.

- lucy's_traveling_garden (alicia_renee)

7/30/2012, 11:26 AM

I love Lavender. It's very sweet and Victorian to me.

MN Suggestions:

Lavender Elisabeth
Lavender Mary
Lavender Delphine
Lavender Eugenie
Lavender Genevieve
Lavender Victoria (couldn't resist :) )
Lavender Christabel

- Tiggs

7/30/2012, 11:19 AM

I've just been playing with Lavender. I've had Lavender Maeve as a GP for a long while. I've been enjoying "v" sounds in names, it's a favorite color, and I get visions of lavender fields. I definitely like it as a middle name, not sure about a first. Haven't come up with any NNs. "Avvy" makes sense. Haven't seen "Matilda".

Lavender Alice
Lavender Gwen
Lavender Nina
Lavender Jane
Lavender Kate
Lavender Ailsa
Lavender Beatrice
Lavender Carys
Lavender Elise
Lavender Julia
Lavender Mabel
Lavender Martha
Lavender Moira
Lavender Sophie
Lavender Tamsin

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