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Will people think we are nuts?
| Thu, 08-12-2004 - 11:05am |
We both just came across a name that we both really like for some reason and it sounds great with our other 2 kids names. I just wonder if people will think it is too 'old' sounding? The name is Olive. What are your thoughts and if you like it any suggestions for middle names? TIA!

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I say use it.. I think it's a gorgeous name! FYI, Olive is Marie Osmond's real first name. And if anyone thinks you're nuts.. smile sweetly and wait a year or two. People are getting sick of Olivia and Olive will start making a comeback as it did years ago. Lovely, lovely name!
Devin
Edited for spelling.. thiNks.. not thiks!
Edited 8/13/2004 10:18 am ET ET by momtokat
To each their own..but finding a name for a child is hard and if there is one that jumps out as being the ONE then I say go for it- no matter what other people say.
Eve, Erik and Olive sounds really nice together. Good Luck!
Eva and Erik are great names. I wouldn't throw Olive in there though. A few I think might work better:
Eden
Esther
Ivy
Abby
Ana or Anna ("AH-na")
Just my 2 cents...
Suz
I don't like it, mostly b/c I think that the alternative, Olivia, is far more beautiful. I know, though, that it has become ragingly popular in recent years. If you really, really like Olive, I'd suggest using it as a middle name only.
Best of luck to you!
Here are some other names that I came up with, just for fun and for whatever it's worth. I tried to find things that were somewhat uncommon, stylish, and sounded good with the other childrens' names. I'm not sure I found anything with the same style as Olive, but I think there are some interesting names here for you to peruse.
Athena
Ophelia
Portia
Viola
Verity
Eugenie (pronounciation euh-zhay-nee)
Elsa
Electra
Esme
Estella
Artemis
Antonia
Astrid
I think Ophelia is my favorite.
Thanks for humoring me by looking at my list!
Cara
As I keep saying here, we named our first DD Olivia having no clue how overly popular it is. I think Olive is really sweet, and it means the olive branch of peace, just like Olivia. I think it fits in well with the other old-fashioned names that are making comebacks.
Thelma
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