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Liv
Lately I've been loving this name. WDYT? Is it too insubstantial as a given first name? Thanks in advance!
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I only like Liv as a NN for Olivia, and even then, I prefer Livvy. It just doesn't appeal to me all on its own.

This message was edited 1/14/2007, 12:12 AM

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I like it. You don't hear it very often. :-)
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I like Liv as a nn for Liviana.
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I love it as a nn for Olivia, along with Livvy. As a fn, I think people would assume her name was Olivia.
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I love it but think it is a bit too insubstantial. It makes a better nickname or a middle name.Full name ideas:
Livna
Livnat
Livia
Olivia
Lavinia
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Of course it isn't. Ray, Jay, Beau, Gia, Mia, Leah, Dora, Fern, Ivy, Amy, and so on aren't too insubstantial. Why in the world would Liv be?For the record, I know a Liv my age, and the name suits her beautifully. It's certainly not insubstantial. I know that the current trend is towards long names and nicknames, but they're not as necessary as people seem to currently think. I remember reading a post on another names board where some woman was looking for a suitable "full name" for Amy, and I was really annoyed. If you want to call a little girl Amy, just do it. Don't search for a full name you don't care about so you can use a perfectly well-established name as a nickname.This is something that's frustrating me lately, heh.Array
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I think it's really nice.
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Love Love Love itI think Liv Tyler made it substantial, anyway
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I love it.Unfourantely, Olivia is sooo popular that many people will assume it's just a nickname. If it wasn't for Olivia, I'd definatly use Liv Anastasia.
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I really like this name. I know some people don't think it can stand on its own but I think paired with the right middle name, it's great.
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i think it is sorrda wierd but i wouldnt mind it for a nick name!
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I love it, I think it's good on it's own. I knew a girl named this and I never thought of it as to much of a NN, I actually prefer it alone then as a nn for Olivia, Liviana or Livia.
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I find it very nny. I really dislike short (letter wise) fns as well. Kai is really the only name short of 5 letters I like as a full name (and even then, I never see myself using it).Liv reminds me of live - and kind of comes across as a very energic, lively personality. It would seem weird as a full name on someone who was calm and not so energic.As a nn, its cute - as a full name, I really cant see it on anyone, any age, unless they are very lively.But thats just me
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I knew someone named Vivian Lidia who went by Liv. :] I like it short for Olivia, it's to plain on it's own.
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Thanks for the advice. As for the lively personality, I highly doubt that any child raised by me would be quiet and calm, lol. I pretty much figured it was too nn-y, but I had to get a second opinion.
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