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Can't get the name Lavinia off my mind...

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I just finished reading The Kitchen House by Kathleen Grissom and now have a huge crush on the name Lavinia. Is it awful, or do you like it? I was thinking maybe Lavinia Pearl... ? (I also think the nickname Liv could be used and would be so cute!)
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Re: Can't get the name Lavinia off my mind...

  • bread&jambread&jam
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    I like it, but I don't think I could use it. I can't say why... was it another character in another book, too? I never read that, but it just strikes me as a character name. Maybe because it is kind of old-fashioned?  

    I'd say totally use it, though, if you love it. Liv is a cute nn, and Pearl goes great with it. 

    ETA: I just voted on your BabyNames.com list. I love your girl names! We have very similar taste!

    Thanks! :) I can't believe you made it through all those names. I need to downsize but also want to keep my options open.

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  • JMack1117JMack1117
    Its fine.  I don't love it or hate it. 
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  • brookelynpaisleybrookelynpaisley member
    I think of Livonia, NY, near where my mom's family is from. I like Liv as a NN, but not Lavinia.
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  • sagoonsagoon member
    I think it's very pretty but definitely old-fashioned. 

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  • annamarymoonannamarymoon
    Another variation could be Lavina.  My friend just gave her daughter that for a middle name and it is very pretty.
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  • Annie984Annie984 member
    It's one of my absolute favorite names!  It's on my short list for the baby I'm not pregnant with yet.  :-P  I love the nicknames Livvy and Vinny.
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  • HannahO28HannahO28
    Ah, I think Lavinia Pearl is just darling. 
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  • TrapperJennTrapperJenn
    I like it, but I may be partial as that was the name of my first Cabbage Patch Kid.
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  • RedCardinalRedCardinal member
    I had a previous co-worker named Lavinia. She was awesome so perhaps that's why I love it so much.

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  • ArcadianDreamsArcadianDreams member
    Seal of approval...an old classic you really don't hear much.
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  • apc1929apc1929 member
    I much prefer Livia    for some reason Lavinia just doesn't flow for me..    Livia Pearl would be really pretty I think
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  • trishinbanfftrishinbanff member
    Love this name,  I think it was also a character in the book a little princess.
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  • DragonflyBelleDragonflyBelle
    Isn't that the hateful little girl's name in A Little Princess, or was she the sweet one?
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