Ivy - yay or nay?

Anonymous
This is the only girl name DH and I have consensus on. Still not 100% sold… so crowdsourcing for opinions and impressions. We like that it’s short, pretty, and nature related.
Anonymous
Never liked it, OP. Sorry. But it’s better than Sophia or Ellie!
Anonymous
no.

Ivy is a weed too. A nasty invasive weed that kills trees.
Anonymous
Not a fan. Most ivy is ugly and poison ivy is a bad association.
Anonymous
As long as your last name is not “League”. (sorry, bad joke).
Anonymous
We have a lovely and sweet middle school Ivy. Family name, and aware of the “poison ivy” jab but she’s handled it fine.
Anonymous
Nay. I hate ivy. It’s where rats live.

What about Holly?
Anonymous
NMS.

I prefer Cassia or Luna.
Anonymous
I like it. I knew a girl named Ivy in high school. She was very striking (beautiful think dark hair and very pale skin, kind of goth) and creative. My association with the name is similar -- that it suits an artistic, thoughtful, maybe slightly offbeat or bohemian kid. Not sure if that is the vibe you are going for, but that's what it makes me think of. All of that sounds good to me, so I like the name.
Anonymous
I think it's a pretty name.
Anonymous
Nay. And I love nature names. Ivy just isn’t pretty in nature or as a name, IMO.
Anonymous
I like the name, but dislike the connotations. But then, when I meet an Ivy, I don't think of the connotations.

Anonymous
Jessa Duggar Seewald’s daughters are Ivy and Fern.
Anonymous
No, I really think it’s an ugly name.

Have you gone through nature-themed name sites? There are a lot of beautiful nature-themed simple names.

Anonymous
I hate it, but I know several girls named Ivy. They're fine. Use it if you must, but it isn't great.
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