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lauravitale81lauravitale81 member
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I know lots of people hate this name but why? Olivia was my name but it has been taken. Any other options?
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    lauravitale81lauravitale81 member
    mjreilly2 said:

    Because Ansley is not a name? It is a modern creation and sounds as such.

    It is a surname turned first name. Like Madison, Carter, Ashley etc.
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    Renisra+2Renisra+2 member

    I've never seen it before. It looks like an invention of the 2010's. I also don't know if it's supposed to be a girl or boy's name. I would say in this case, there are  infinitely better choices out there.

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    DawnJM25DawnJM25 member
    I've only seen it spelled Ainsley.  Isn't it funny how a made-up name can look misspelled?  I don't HATE it, but it's definitely trendy.   
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    lauravitale81lauravitale81 member
    I know it's popular in the south. I like it though. Ainsley and Ansley are pronounced differently. I love Olivia but it's been used. Trying to find something I love as much.
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    Renisra+2Renisra+2 member
    So is Ansley for a girl then?
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    lauravitale81lauravitale81 member
    Renisra+2 said:

    So is Ansley for a girl then?

    Yes
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    CabbageCabbage said:


    lauravitale81 said:

    mjreilly2 said:

    Because Ansley is not a name? It is a modern creation and sounds as such.

    It is a surname turned first name. Like Madison, Carter, Ashley etc



    Then Epstein, Hasselhoff, and Kardashian are names too? Yes, surnames become names but right now it's being used by relatively few people, so it is not a name like Carter or Ashley to me at all. Some parents are trying to make it happen but I have my doubts.

    From a taste perspective, I think it sounds trendy and unappealing. Adding the Lee sound to the end of a random syllable is very trendy. I know a Brynnlee and a Kenley for example. The names feel fluffy and lacking any strength or substance.  

    So what names do you approve of?
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    Idani said:

    I think it looks and sounds incredibly unattractive as a first name.   Plus everything MJ said. 

    What names do you like? Anything similar to Olivia that ypu would suggest.
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    Renisra+2Renisra+2 member

    If you like Olivia, then there are the other popular names of the moment, such as:

    Ava

    Amelia

    Isabella

    Sophia

    Charlotte

    or slightly less popular ones like:

    Julia

    Mariah

    Sabina

    Felicia

    Victoria

    Hannah




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    CoconutheadCoconuthead member
    Sorry, I don't think Ansley looks or sounds very attractive. Anne? Anna? I think either of those would be lovely with Olivia.
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    kmvisiolikmvisioli member
    I've never seen Ansley before, but just glancing I thought you wrote "Ashley" - might be a little confusing. I have seen Ainsley, which is slightly better imo.

    Similar to Olivia or Ansley:
    Amelia
    Lydia
    Kelsey
    Annalise
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    lauravitale81lauravitale81 member
    MauiBliss said:


    lauravitale81 said:

    I know lots of people hate this name but why? Olivia was my name but it has been taken. Any other options?

    What do you mean it was "taken"?
    MauiBliss said:


    lauravitale81 said:

    I know lots of people hate this name but why? Olivia was my name but it has been taken. Any other options?

    What do you mean it was "taken"?

    It was stolen... I mean used by a family member.
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    lauravitale81 said:
    lauravitale81 said:
    I know lots of people hate this name but why? Olivia was my name but it has been taken. Any other options?
    What do you mean it was "taken"?
    lauravitale81 said:
    I know lots of people hate this name but why? Olivia was my name but it has been taken. Any other options?
    What do you mean it was "taken"?
    It was stolen... I mean used by a family member.
    Specifically because this name is Olivia, which is in the top 10 anyway, I doubt this is a huge deal. Especially if it isn't someone you would see frequently, I wouldn't even worry about the name already being used. There are going to be a ton of Olivia's everywhere anyway, what is one more?
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    dreadpiratebuttercup said:

    Well names can't really be taken. If you love the name, use it. Was it a sibling that used it? Or more like a cousin? If it was a cousin, I definitely don't see the problem here.

    A sibling... my stupidity for sharing the name I liked. I doubt she would have come up with it on her own otherwise.
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    CabbageCabbage said:

    Olivia is the #3 name in the country. If she had used Ansley, It might seem weird to use again but I know first cousins with the same name and it's not that big of a deal.

    We don't have a big family so it would be extremely weird for us. This isn't unusual for her. I hope she enjoyed the few ideas I did give her bc it won't be happening again.
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    dreadpiratebuttercup said:

    She who has the baby first gets to name first. You have no idea whether out not she was already thinking about the name, ave she likely was since it's in the freaking top ten. You're not in her head so don't try to say you know exactly what names she was considering. There's no reason you can't still use the name.

    My #1 boy name is Henry Louis, after my great grandmother, and my grandmother. We have been wanting to use Henry for a boy since we began TTC over 2 years ago. Now my cousin is pregnant, and we share the same great grandmother and grandmother. My stepbrother's girlfriend is pregnant, and my stepbrother's late father's first name was Henry. DH's brother's wife is also pregnant, and Henry is exactly their style. So there is a very large chance one or more of them will use my boy name. I'm not even pregnant yet, so there's no chance I'll get to use it first. If one of them uses it (even one of the siblings), we will probably use Henry anyway.

    A name cannot be stolen, and it doesn't matter if there is more than one in your family.

    Okay
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    thehills1983thehills1983 member
    OP, it sounds like you are bitter about someone using the name you like. You have been given several lovely suggestions in the previous posts, either keep researching other names or say, fuck it, and use Olivia.
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    nurse714nurse714 member
    edited November 2014
    Olivia is beautiful and it's also on our girl's list. I don't like trendy names such as Ansley also I think the sound of Ansley is very unappealing. Other names on our girl's list are:
    Laura
    Emma
    Emily
    Alice
    Hannah
    Mia
    Eva
    Ava
    Samantha
    Sarah
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    4N6s4N6s member
    Doesn't sound appealing or feminine... Sounds harsh.
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    magsugar13magsugar13 member
    anal ease
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    catahoulattecatahoulatte member
    I really dislike the ending sound of Ansley and Ainsley. The -sley just sounds so unappealing.

    Names similar to Olivia, to me:

    Aurora
    Elise
    Sophia
    Emma
    Thalia

                                       
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    BeevolBeevol member
    It's nms, but I don't hate Ansley. I prefer Ainsley. It sounds very southern and reminds me of that character on The West Wing. 

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    BluediamondgirlBluediamondgirl member
    I just think that everyone would always be thinking it was Ainsley
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    emaddockemaddock member
    I am a teacher and taught one Ansley and I had to constantly resist the urge to call her Ainsley and I had never taught an Ainsley. I would vote for Ainsely over Ansley
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