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Olivia - too popular?

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I like the name Olive, Dh likes the name Olivia, and he loves the nickname Liv/Livie (sp?).  I say just name the baby girl (phantom baby) Liv, but our last name is one syllable that rhymes with Pink...Liv Pink, too harsh?  I really do like the name Olivia, but I see it is ranked pretty low on the name lists.  So, my questions are:  Is Olivia too popular?  Does Liv Pink sound okay?
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Re: Olivia - too popular?

  • alliejo725alliejo725 member

    Personally, I think Liv is too short to stand on its own, especially with a short LN (I feel you there---we've got a very short one, too!).

    I'm also with you---I prefer Olive to Olivia. But if you're going to call her Liv or Livie either way, I don't know that it matters which you go with. If popularity is important to you, I would go with Olive. But if you feel that her NN would most likely set her apart from the one or two ther classmates named Olivia, I would use that.

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  • ritzgrrlritzgrrl member
    I think Olivia is too popular, yes.  Liv Pink sounds like an endorsement for something breast cancer related, heh.  But since your last name is not actually Pink, I think the idea of Liv Pink sounds kinda cool.  Like your LO could be famous someday. 
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  • ABColeslawABColeslaw member
    I love the name Livy!  One of the cutest babies out there is named Livy : ) 
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  • daenikoffredaenikoffre member

    Won't all the Olivias and Olives be nicknamed "Liv" or "Livy" as well? Seems like it won't set her apart at all..
     
    And.. I'm not a fan of Olive as a given name. NN, okay.. but not as the ACTUAL name. That's just mean, imo.  
     
    Why not look for other names where the nn Liv would fit?
     
    Livian 
    Lavinia  
    Livianna 
    Livinia
    Livina
     
    Or just Livia, which is a literary name. [From James Joyce.] 
     
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  • Becky262Becky262

    Olivia is pretty popular (same with the nn Livie, almost all the Olivia's I know go by Livie)

    Maybe Olive would be a nice alternative? 

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  • scorchscorch member
    One of twins is going to be Olivia.  My DH picked and I was so shocked that he picked such a pretty name that I couldnt say no.  Yes I would say that its popular but not on the same plane as Emma or Eva or Emily
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  • Wish Upon A StarWish Upon A Star member

    I think while Olivia is popular, I think it has already reached it's peak. Most of the Olivias that I know are middle school age, (I only know one Olivia under 3 years old and about 6 who are 13 or 14).

    I think Olivia is a beautiful name. I was a nanny for an Olivia who we called Livie and sometimes "Liv Love" 


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  • somaliasomalia member
    What about Livia? It's my niece's name :)
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