A or O...livia....Clicky Poll

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[Poll]

jlgregory75

I tend to lean toward the original spelling of names but that's just my preference. My brother & SIL named their baby girl Alyvia, spelling it to match my nephew's name, Alyus.

CiderWench

OLIVIA - I prefer traditional spellings in most cases.

Indynurse12

I prefer the traditional spelling. As you said, I think she would be correcting people her entire life.

LiviMommy

I have an Alivia Grace and no one has pronounced it O-livia like we know Olivia would be pronounced. It is always Uh-livia like we wanted. Good luck with your decision!

FrecklesInside

I much prefer the traditional spelling. She will correct people who call her O-livia if she wants to be called Ah-livia.

LuckyMissus

mj.reilly:

O O O O O O Olivia! Only Olivia.

Yes.

treble_clef

Alivia sounds like medicine.

sweetpea2003

Olivia by 1930242352 miles.

My DH's cousin has a daughter named Alivia and it annoys me every time I see it.  It just looks wrong to me.  Also, at least for me, it changes the entire feel of the name. 

Sawyerplus1

mj.reilly:

O O O O O O Olivia! Only Olivia.

This!

We have an Olivia and if people do use her first name (she mostly goes by Livi), it sounds like OH-livia. Only rarely, and usually when it's said quickly, does it sound like AH-livia. To me, the change in spelling changes the sound of the name, and i think Olivia is prettier. 

LisaG09

If you want her name to ah-livia then name her Alivia. She'll have to correct people but no, it isn't really that big of a deal. I know plenty of people that have to correct the spelling of their name and they live pretty normal lives. Throwing an extra letter in there or making it almost un-recognizable is one thing but if you like Alivia better than Olivia, do it. IMO, they are different names.

alohamora

The only Alyvia I know is somewhat trashy, so that's what I associate with that spelling (even without the y)...sorry.  I say just go for the traditional Olivia.

HAFranklin

How are you pronouncing it? To me Olivia and Alivia are not pronounced the same way. 

I have a niece named Alivia, but she says AH-livia, not UH-livia or OH-livia.  

jlgregory75

bunnyfungo:

jlgregory75:

I tend to lean toward the original spelling of names but that's just my preference. My brother & SIL named their baby girl Alyvia, spelling it to match my nephew's name, Alyus.

Just curious. How is Alyus pronounced? Never heard it.  

The same as Elias, or Ah-lie-us.

Cranang

"Alivia" is an absolutely awful spelling...and name. 

Aligator28

mj.reilly:

O O O O O O Olivia! Only Olivia.

Love it. Agreed. 

jlrschmidt

I too prefer traditional spellings of names, but also Alivia in my mind should be a drug that relieves joint pain or something lol. 

JNoelleE

Do NOT do Alivia. Don't.

JNoelleE

jlgregory75:

bunnyfungo:

jlgregory75:

I tend to lean toward the original spelling of names but that's just my preference. My brother & SIL named their baby girl Alyvia, spelling it to match my nephew's name, Alyus.

Just curious. How is Alyus pronounced? Never heard it.  

The same as Elias, or Ah-lie-us.

Elias is supposed to be pronounced, EE lye us, not UH ly us.. just like how Elijah is supposed to be pronounced EE lye jah, not Uh lye jah. I guess people can say them with the Uh sound instead, but they are supposed to be pronounced with the E sound.

bwralc

My daughter is Olivia.  We are in the Midwest also (Chicago).   We debated A vs O also.  I started pointing the name out and asking everyone I know how they pronounced it.  Everyone but 1 pronounced Olivia (Uh-Livia). The 1 person said (O-Livia). With the Alivia all of them said A-Livia.  We were looking for the Uh-Livia pronunciation so we went with the traditional spelling.  I thought it was odd that people exaggerated the O so much on here and it freaked me out but in my area no one does this.   I would poll people in your area and go by the pronunciation you are going for. HTH

jlgregory75

JNoelleE:

jlgregory75:

bunnyfungo:

jlgregory75:

I tend to lean toward the original spelling of names but that's just my preference. My brother & SIL named their baby girl Alyvia, spelling it to match my nephew's name, Alyus.

Just curious. How is Alyus pronounced? Never heard it.  

The same as Elias, or Ah-lie-us.

Elias is supposed to be pronounced, EE lye us, not UH ly us.. just like how Elijah is supposed to be pronounced EE lye jah, not Uh lye jah. I guess people can say them with the Uh sound instead, but they are supposed to be pronounced with the E sound.

I know. I'm actually Hispanic and I pronounce Elias like EE-lee-as, naturally. Like I said, I really prefer the proper/original spellings of names but I didn't argue with my SIL and brother when they chose Alyvia or Alyus. All that matters is that they liked those names.