Olivia vs. Alivia

teakum

I am starting to see alot of Alivias.

MandyWes

I've seen a lot of Olivia's but I like that spelling better than Alivia.

ValentineBB

I prefer Olivia.

Lyssapee

ValentineBB:

I prefer Olivia.

This.  Alivia looks wrong to me.

ubermoose

teakum:

I am starting to see alot of Alivias.

 

I know... what's up with that. I think Olivia is great, but Alivia is a ridiculous spelling. My computer hates it, too, apparently.

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TUGOsQueen

Alivia looks ridiculous.

I've also seen just Livia which seems a little off too.

From a teacher's perspective, stick to the normal spellig to help out your kid not having to explain their name!

MrsCFB

Lyssapee:

ValentineBB:

I prefer Olivia.

This.  Alivia looks wrong to me.

agreed.

rc1276

Alivia makes me either think:

a) It's pronounced "A-LIVE-ia"

b) of Activia yogurt

Olivia all the way! 

emolee84

ValentineBB:

I prefer Olivia.

Quizzle

Olivia is much much better.

 

I so also like just Livia, but it's an old, classic name.

 

Alivia makes me sort of think of Saliva.

SueandSteve

I think we all obviously know my choice!  I hate phonetic-y/odd spellings...major, major pet peeve that's totally NMS.

EastCoastBride

Alivia looks made up to me, and also makes me think of Activia.

cassiedianne

rc1276:

Alivia makes me either think:

a) It's pronounced "A-LIVE-ia"

b) of Activia yogurt

Olivia all the way! 

LOL... yes I definitely agree with Olivia

sunnyday016

SueandSteve:

I think we all obviously know my choice!  I hate phonetic-y/odd spellings...major, major pet peeve that's totally NMS.

Super cute with Suzanne! 

etoussa

Olivia

mybobble

I prefer the traditional spelling. Im noticing alot of youneek spellings of Olivia lately.

Emie28

Heck forget Olivia and Alivia.

I think that Uhliveeuh is way more super special and youneek!!!!!!1!!!!!1

OctoberCAPA

Alivia looks ridiculous. 

Harms80

Alivia = I really like the name Olivia but don't want my child to have the same name as everyone else so I'll just change one letter.  NMS.

iowagirl73

I've never seen Olivia spelled Alivia.  I like it being spelled Olivia better.

MelCfromMN

I have to disagree with everyone on this one. I love Alivia, where I live people pronounce Olivia like Oh-livia not Ah-livia. If you don't like the Oh sound,its a nice alternative. Plus my best friend just had a baby Alivia and she's really cute. But you will have to tell people Alivia with an A I suppose.

mrsclose422

Olivia- don't make your child spell her name everytime she says it.

cupcake_queen

Olivia

bim38106

Olivia

To be perfectly honest, when I first saw the name Alivia on some list somewhere else, my initial reaction was that some really uneducated idiot didn't know how to spell! But I have seen it a few times since then, and I'm totally not saying that's what I think of anyone who likes it.. it was just my first reaction to seeing that name.

DarcyLongfellow

Olivia is a classic name. Alivia just makes the parents look like they don't know how to spell.

Brittany FreyBox

I know someone who named their baby Elivia.

Alivia

Elivia

Olivia

What about Ilivia or Uhlivia? Just to get all the vowels in there. 

EmmaBrooke

Olivia, definately.  Alivia just looks like you're trying too hard.  If you want a name that is different, don't pick one that is so trendy.  This is one of my biggest pet peeves.

Brittany FreyBox

EmmaBrooke:

Olivia, definately.  Alivia just looks like you're trying too hard.  If you want a name that is different, don't pick one that is so trendy.  This is one of my biggest pet peeves.

Agreed. The name Olivia just drives me nuts, and Alivia is just a sad attempt to be original.

It seems  like there should be no reason to discuss the name Olivia it at all. Obviously people like it because its number one. So people that post "should I name my baby _______ or Olivia?" really just need to ask themselves "do I want my kid to have the same name as everyone else or not?"

Shell24

I have a friend from work who named her DD Alivia.  She decided on that spelling because she didn't want her DD's name pronounced with a long O sound at the beginning.  Now, when I say Olivia I don't make it a point to say it with the long O but apparently she asked a TON of people and most said it that way, so she went with the A. 

For the most part it's just a spelling, but I totally prefer the O to the A.

She must have been ahead of her time...her DD is already 2 1/2