Girl Name

valeivegas · June 2013

I think we've settled on Vivienne Sophia. I have such a hard time making up my mind tho I'm still kinda looking to see if a different name pops up... I wanted to use Sophia as a MN after my grandma (her first name is Zofia (Polish spelling) - we decided to go w/ the English spelling for simplicity). I'm still on the fence w/ the Vivienne vs Vivian spelling... leaning towards Vivienne.... (yes, I know it's pronounced somewhat differently)

The only other name I really liked was Izabella, but (Isabella) is so common now Dh wanted to find a different name. DS is Marcus - I *think* Vivienne & Marcus go well together... We'll prob end up calling her Vivie...

Thoughts?

What is your girl name??

CeCe8579 · June 2013

I love it!

alohamora · June 2013

I like it - and I also prefer the Vivienne spelling, though I like Vivian too. I think Marcus and Vivienne sound good together.

Manderlin923 · June 2013

I like Vivienne Zofia.

==N== · June 2013

Manderlin923:
I like Vivienne Zofia.

Me too!

Helenahhandbasket · June 2013

Vivian Sophia is just lovely! IMO, Izabella isn't different from Isabella. It will just cause confusion.

luminousbluestar · June 2013

I love Vivian Sophia.

apc1929 · June 2013

I slightly prefer Vivienne but love them both. I would use Zofia especilly since

its in the mn spot!

valeivegas · June 2013

Thanks for all the input

We're pretty set on going with Sophia - I'm not sure about the 'V' with 'Z' middle name... plus we have a complicated last name (starts with .

Mochadoodle · June 2013

I prefer Marcus and Vivian as a sibset. And Vivian Sophia is such a pretty name!

Suggestions: Juno, Ivy, Harper, Juliet

Our top girl name is Olivia Kate.

Kyleedawn08 · June 2013

i like Vivian, but i have to say, if you are honoring your grandma i would go with her spelling of Zofia. its a middle name so most people won't see the spelling anyway so there won't be too much confusion. and if anyone asks you can explain about your grandma.

I vote Vivian Zofia

shaina925 · June 2013

I like it!

kayjay10 · June 2013

Vivienne Sophia is a beautiful name and I think it pairs very well with Marcus! Great choice!! Oh and I love the nn Vivie.

valeivegas · June 2013

laurasusan:
I much prefer Vivienne to Vivian. Vivian seems old to me, whereas Vivienne looks cool and European.

lol We liked it b/c it was the French spelling & something different... Dh liked it right away but it took me a while to warm up to this name - I was also associating it with an old lady - I mean it was the most popular in the 1920s so mainly grandmas..

***Why are people putting a period in between names on this board? I must be missing out on something...?

TheWop · June 2013

Kyleedawn08:
i like Vivian, but i have to say, if you are honoring your grandma i would go with her spelling of Zofia. its a middle name so most people won't see the spelling anyway so there won't be too much confusion. and if anyone asks you can explain about your grandma.
I vote Vivian Zofia

Yes

Ewych82 · June 2013

You should use Zofia! I think it's pretty and would be a great way to honor your grandma!

sunlavender · June 2013

I like it.

valeivegas · June 2013

Joy2611:
valeivegas:
I much prefer Vivienne to Vivian. Vivian seems old to me, whereas Vivienne looks cool and European.
See - this is what I was talking about. "I like it because it looks cool!" But, very few people realize that it's a different name with a different pronunciation. I love the French pronunciation and spelling, but if you're going to ignore that and pronounce it the non-French way, spell it Vivian. They aren't interchangeable and the idea that they are is wrong.
EDIT: OP, I know you know they have different pronunciations, you say so in your OP. I'm just trying to voice my frustration with the world at large and this name.

Yes - & I know people will probably pronounce Vivienne like 'Vivian' anyways... that's why I'm on the fence about the spelling...

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