Ava or Ivy?

So, I’ve been loving [name]Ava[/name] for a name for our baby girl scheduled to be here Friday… but lately the name [name]Ivy[/name] has grown on me. With [name]Ivy[/name] not being so popular, I was wondering if [name]Ivy[/name] is a better match for us.
With [name]Ava[/name], we would use [name]Sloan[/name] as a middle name. But with [name]Ivy[/name] I’m not so sure if [name]Sloan[/name] works…
So, what are your thoughts on [name]Ivy[/name], and what would a great middle name be?

[name]Ivy[/name] [name]Sloan[/name] I’m no fan of, [name]Ava[/name] [name]Sloan[/name] I like better.

I think you should go based on what you really love more, and not by popularity. [name]Ava[/name]'s very’s high, but it’s a lovely name.
[name]Ava[/name] [name]Sloan[/name] is better than [name]Ivy[/name] [name]Sloan[/name] imo.

[name]Ava[/name] [name]Sloan[/name], definitely!

I agree go with your heart. [name]Don[/name]'t choose not to use a name you love just because it’s popular. I like ava better than ivy, because while ivy is pretty it leaves the child open to being called poison ivy.

[name]Sloan/name works with either name. If you’re little girl is coming within the week, perhaps meet her first and then decide?

I think [name]Ivy[/name] is pretty but love [name]Ava[/name] [name]Sloan[/name]… When she comes out you’ll know

I love [name]Ivy[/name] :slight_smile:

I like [name]Ivy[/name]!

I like that [name]Ivy[/name] is pretty and not overused. However, I think [name]Ava[/name] [name]Sloan[/name] seems to flow a tad better.

I like both but I love [name]Ivy[/name] more. [name]Ivy[/name]'s popular, but it’s less popular than [name]Ava[/name] so that’s a plus for me too. Idk your tastes but I personally would like [name]Ivy[/name] [name]Arabella[/name] [name]Snow[/name].

I much prefer [name]Ivy[/name]. It’s refreshing to hear, not as popular, a nature name, spunky and fun, gives an easy option for what to put in her nursery (ivy and the color green), and it just seems like it would fit someone awesome. Maybe it’s because I really dislike [name]Sloan[/name]/e, but I don’t think it works with either name, although I’d prefer it with [name]Ivy[/name] if anything.

Please use [name]Ivy[/name]! My 3 year old daughter has a little friend named [name]Ivy[/name] and she’s [name]Just[/name] a super cute and spunky little girl. I feel like [name]Ava[/name] is pretty but very over used and [name]Ivy[/name] is not that weird or unusual so still popular enough that people won’t think it’s too out there. Can I suggest [name]Ivy[/name] [name]Jane[/name]?

I have [name]Ivy[/name] [name]Jayne[/name] as middles for [name]Anneliese[/name]. I think [name]Ivy[/name] is a cute choice. I also really like [name]Ava[/name], but know two so it is out for me. ( I love [name]Ava[/name] [name]Sophia[/name]). I really strongly dislike [name]Sloane[/name] and personally think it ruins [name]Ivy[/name] and [name]Ava[/name], but of course that’s just my opinion and if you love it, use it. [name]Ivy[/name] or [name]Ava[/name] are both great choices. [name]Sloan[/name] flows better with [name]Ava[/name] though to me.

I prefer [name]Ava[/name] [name]Sloan[/name]. :slight_smile:

[name]Both[/name] are great names… but I think I would go with [name]Ivy[/name], because it is more original.

[name]Ivy[/name] wins for me, as I’ve never liked [name]Ava[/name].

I find [name]Ivy[/name] a nicer name than [name]Ava[/name], but I do think [name]Ava[/name] [name]Sloan[/name] has a better flow than [name]Ivy[/name] [name]Sloan[/name]. What middle would you use with [name]Ivy[/name]?

I love [name]Ivy[/name]! [name]Ava[/name]'s just never been my thing, it feels exotic to me, and I’m not the hugest fan of exotic names. I think [name]Ivy[/name] [name]Sloane[/name] works just fine, although I would prefer something like [name]Ivy[/name] [name]Corinne[/name] or [name]Ivy[/name] [name]Anneliese[/name] or [name]Ivy[/name] [name]Sophia[/name], personally.

I think that with the birth of [name]Star[/name]-baby [name]Ivy[/name] [name]Blue[/name] [name]Carter[/name], the name [name]Ivy[/name] is going to become similarly popular to [name]Ava[/name].
I therefore wouldn’t give up [name]Ava[/name] for [name]Ivy[/name] if your main impetus is popularity. [name]Ava[/name] [name]Sloan[/name] flows so nicely, unfortunately [name]Ivy[/name] [name]Sloan[/name] does not have the same ring to me. I’d still stick with [name]Ava[/name] if it’s been your favorite for so long.