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HelpRe: Olivier
in reply to a message by Pearls Before Swine
I agree Olivier is better than Oliver, but it is a little awkward to say in English. Do you put on a French accent just for the name? What exact vowel would you use at the end, e or ə or eɪ? Would you ever add a rhotic r for certain accents or would that make you sound illiterate?
Also, I wouldn't use it because I don't like Oli/Ollie/Olly. Liv and Livy are okay but could sound girly. Oliver is short enough already that people won't shorten it, but Olivier is longer and if people are confused about how to say it without a French accent, they're more likely to want to say Ollie.
Also, I wouldn't use it because I don't like Oli/Ollie/Olly. Liv and Livy are okay but could sound girly. Oliver is short enough already that people won't shorten it, but Olivier is longer and if people are confused about how to say it without a French accent, they're more likely to want to say Ollie.
