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My friend's name is Lavinia Charlotte - so beautiful and eighteenth century! She met a little Lavinia in the park recently.
It's a gorgeous name, and I also like Levana.

I could see it getting more popular. I have a friend with this name and there is a well known weather presenter with this name where I live, but her name is Livinia instead.

I know one person named Lavinia. I'd say she's in her late 40s and the name seems to suit her perfectly. I can't imagine her being anything else. She's down to earth and friendly. I can't say I love it due to the possibility of the nn Vinny. Several elements of Lavinia are popular at the moment so it could always make a comeback, I suppose, but I can't really see that happening.

I absolutely adore Lavinia! I hope not many people catch on to her antique refinement and shimmering beauty.

I fell in love with it when I was little and read Johnny Tremaine. I was dead set on using it when I got older (hopefully for twins so I could call them Lavinia and Leah, o to be 12 again. lol) But now I just find it stuffy and the nickname Vinny kind of silly. I wouldn't mind seeing it on someone else's kid though.

I suppose "Downton Abbey" may inspire some parents to consider using Lavinia. I think it's a nice name, though I'm luke-warm to the character.

I like Lavinia and the vaguely Victorian vibe it gives me. I don't think it'll ever gain popularity because it's surprisingly obscure, but it does have a lot of sounds present in current popular names.

I like it. It ends in -ia like Sophia and Olivia, has an n like the Aiden family, even though it isn't the final sound. It's feminine, not used in the past few generations. I hope it comes back.