Message: "Olivia" - Behind the Name

Olivia

by Elle (MonaLisa)

8/22/2006, 4:23 PM

What do you think of Olivia?

Too boring and overused?

~Lisa~
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- Andrew (AndrewJKD)

8/23/2006, 12:07 PM

So pretty, but sooo common. I'd like it more if it wasn't so popular, because it's so pretty and sophisticated.

Isabel, Esmee, and Olivia is a lovely sibset.

Andrew

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- iris

8/23/2006, 5:30 AM

*yawn*

Olivia and Isabel are both overused. Esmee is nice. I think Esmee fits better with Isabel than it does with Olivia.

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- mum2bubba

8/23/2006, 4:15 AM

Isabel and Esmee are nice but I've never been a fan of Olivia, I don't hate it, it just doesn't do anything for me. :)

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- lulu (guest) +1

8/22/2006, 9:04 PM

Yes, in my opinion it is both boring and overused :( However, Olive, Olivie, Ophelia, and Oliwia are all great! I especially *love* Olivie and Ophelia.

Isabel, Esmee, and Olivia sound alright, but the popularity difference between Isabel / Olivia and Esmee might throw me off at first...

What did you decide about Esme, anyway? I'm curious to why you prefer Esmee :)

- Elle (MonaLisa)

8/23/2006, 7:26 AM

mm, I'm still playing around with Esme and Esmee. Someone mentioned that Esme is like the male Rene, and Esmee is like the female Renee. I also like that it is five letters, but then I dont like how it could be mistakenly pronounced Es-MEE instead of Es-MAE.

I'm still debating Olivia. It's kind of fading because it is so popular and I have no ties to the name, like Isabel. It'll probably never even get on my personal name list :P

- Julia (JuliaF)

8/22/2006, 5:24 PM

I LOVE Olivia. It's popular, but gorgeous and sophisticated and definitely not boring!

Isabel and Olivia is a wonderful sibset, but Esmee is a much different style and sticks out.

- Tracy E. (trayc53)

8/22/2006, 4:36 PM

I used to be absolutely in love with the name Olivia, until I found out how popular it was. I wouldn't say it's boring, but it is definitely overused. Isabel, Esmee, and Olivia is a lovely combo.

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- Jacqueline (patchy)

8/22/2006, 4:33 PM

Nope1 I love it and its a classic. A name like Emily is to boring and overused now. No offense.

If you think it is, try similar names like:

Alaina
Alayna
Elaina
Eliana
Elena
Olyvia
Alivia
Alyvia

This message was edited 8/22/2006, 4:35 PM

- Laurie (guest)

8/22/2006, 4:32 PM

Overused, maybe. Boring? Never. It's gorgeous!

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