Seriously? Neither. Aviva is a paper towel and Juniper is a lotion to me.
Viva is a paper towel.
Aviva is a Hebrew name.
.... and Juniper is a shrub (and nice smelling lotion )
I know Viva is a paper towel. It just reminded me of the paper towels. That's why I put "to me" at the end of the sentence.
hmm. I didn't know Viva was a paper towel. Someone on a different thread said that Aviva is an insurance company. I'm getting a little hesitant about using this name, since it seems that everyone associates it with products.
Maybe I am trying too hard. I'm an Amanda from the 80's and have never liked having a super common name for my generation. So maybe I'm just digging too deep to avoid that for my daughter. My sister suggested Juniper Mae over the phone the other night, and it sounded spunky to me. Willow is my bf's favorite name (I feel it's a little flaky sounding for a first name), and Aviva would be to honor Jewish heritage.
Up until now, I wanted her name to be Amelia Violet or Violet Amelia, but bf thinks Violet sounds "too harsh" and Amelia sounds like "a girl in khaki pants" (I don't understand..don't ask). I like Juliet but he thinks that names ending in "et" sound "too French".
I'd never heard the name Aviva before. I don't associate it with paper towels or an insurance company, but I didn't love it when I read it. But if it's a Hebrew name to honor Jewish heritage, then that works for me.
On their own, I like Juniper Mae better, but with the last name somehow Aviva Willow flows better for me.
Maybe I am trying too hard. I'm an Amanda from the 80's and have never liked having a super common name for my generation. So maybe I'm just digging too deep to avoid that for my daughter. My sister suggested Juniper Mae over the phone the other night, and it sounded spunky to me. Willow is my bf's favorite name (I feel it's a little flaky sounding for a first name), and Aviva would be to honor Jewish heritage.
Up until now, I wanted her name to be Amelia Violet or Violet Amelia, but bf thinks Violet sounds "too harsh" and Amelia sounds like "a girl in khaki pants" (I don't understand..don't ask). I like Juliet but he thinks that names ending in "et" sound "too French".
I love Violet and Juliet. Too bad he's vetoed these. What about a classic name that isn't super common right now. I agree popular names aren't unique enough but that doesn't mean you have to be really different. What about names like
Just a few that I could think of as cute and not super popular but still classic and not flaky sounding. Honestly when I think of Aviva and Juniper I think of hippie and artsy.
As usual with the nature names, I am in the minority. Willow is one of my favorite names, but I am really liking Juniper Mae. It's sweet, it's distinctive, and has the fabulous nickname options of Junie or June.
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Aviva definitely sounds like a product to me, or maybe even a prescription medication of some sort. Juniper is way to nature-y for my taste, and just odd.
If you are going for spunky and semi-uncommon I think the pp suggested some good names.
Re: which name do you prefer
I agree with this. I like Juniper better than Aviva, but Juniper still sounds a bit off.
I agree with this. I like Juniper better than Aviva, but Juniper still sounds a bit off.
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I know Viva is a paper towel. It just reminded me of the paper towels. That's why I put "to me" at the end of the sentence.
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hmm. I didn't know Viva was a paper towel. Someone on a different thread said that Aviva is an insurance company. I'm getting a little hesitant about using this name, since it seems that everyone associates it with products.
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Maybe I am trying too hard. I'm an Amanda from the 80's and have never liked having a super common name for my generation. So maybe I'm just digging too deep to avoid that for my daughter. My sister suggested Juniper Mae over the phone the other night, and it sounded spunky to me. Willow is my bf's favorite name (I feel it's a little flaky sounding for a first name), and Aviva would be to honor Jewish heritage.
Up until now, I wanted her name to be Amelia Violet or Violet Amelia, but bf thinks Violet sounds "too harsh" and Amelia sounds like "a girl in khaki pants" (I don't understand..don't ask). I like Juliet but he thinks that names ending in "et" sound "too French".
I'd never heard the name Aviva before. I don't associate it with paper towels or an insurance company, but I didn't love it when I read it. But if it's a Hebrew name to honor Jewish heritage, then that works for me.
On their own, I like Juniper Mae better, but with the last name somehow Aviva Willow flows better for me.
I love Violet and Juliet. Too bad he's vetoed these. What about a classic name that isn't super common right now. I agree popular names aren't unique enough but that doesn't mean you have to be really different. What about names like
Alice, Lucy, Scarlett, Stella, Iris, Penelope, Evelyn, Josephine, Caroline, Nora.
Just a few that I could think of as cute and not super popular but still classic and not flaky sounding. Honestly when I think of Aviva and Juniper I think of hippie and artsy.
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Willow Mae
or
Juniper Mae
I agree Willow Mae
this
I don't like either very much. I do love the middle name Mae, but I've never been a fan of Willow (I think of the Val Kilmer movie).
If you're looking for something spunky:
Bronte
Daisy
Ruby
Allegra
Ivy
Lola
Poppy (Penelope)
Stella
Anya
Phoebe
Isla
Tallulah
Sydney
Heidi
Piper
PS. I love both Amelia and Violet... I think you were on a better track with those.
Aviva definitely sounds like a product to me, or maybe even a prescription medication of some sort. Juniper is way to nature-y for my taste, and just odd.
If you are going for spunky and semi-uncommon I think the pp suggested some good names.