Ivy - yay or nay?
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Anonymous
| Cute name for a little girl, but strongly dislike it for a grown woman. Also too trendy. |
Anonymous
| Nay |
Anonymous
| I'm in the minority here but I really like the name. |
Anonymous
| Another minority vote, I really like it. I like that it’s short as well. Have met a few (I think 3) in my youngest’s activities (she’s 4), but don’t remember any with my older kids so gues it might be on the upswing (if that matters). |
Anonymous
| I know a nice one in her teens. Seems like a good choice if you have a very long and complicated last name. |
Anonymous
| I love it but I agree it’s trendy. |
Anonymous
Trendy? It’s an old British lady name. |
Anonymous
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It’s a weed. It’s the kind of name that easily lends itself to teasing (Ew, stay away from poison Ivy!).
What about Amy? Eve? Eva? Ava? |
Anonymous
| I think Ivy is lovely (both as a name and as a plant). |
Anonymous
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I don't get the comments that are like "it's a weed" or "rats live in ivy." I love the look of ivy. I even like the connotation -- it's aggressive and determined and it will take over if you let it. To me, that's not the worst association for a little girl. It's also beautiful. And rats only live in it if (1) you have rats, and (2) you don't take care of it.
There are many excellent associations with ivy -- it's romantic and beautiful and associated with old building and august institutions. I never thing "weed, rats" when I hear that word, anymore than I think "thorns, hard to establish" when I hear the word rose. I think people are being way overly negative. I like it. |
Anonymous
| One of my best friends from college named her daughter Ivy. I like it. |
Anonymous
| I really like it! What are you thinking about for middle names? |
Anonymous
#58 |
Anonymous
Elizabeth is #16. Is that a trendy name? |
Anonymous
Ivy in 1991: #873 Elizabeth in 1991: #9 |