Baby Girl Name

My husband and I picked the name Livienne [name_u]Louise[/name_u] but my SIL absolutely hates it and bashes it every chance she gets. Anyone else think it sounds dumb or too difficult??

I like it! In the end, it doesn’t matter what other people think of it, as long as you and your husband love it! Her full name won’t be used terribly often anyway!

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What an elegant and beautiful name! I agree with @may.rose; it just matters if you and your husband love it.

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Totally agree with @may.rose and @dogs_books. Unless someone is raising actual constructive concerns, you should go with what you love! And for what it’s worth, I absolutely don’t think this name sounds dumb or difficult. I’ve never seen Livienne before, but its similarity to the more familiar [name_f]Livia[/name_f] and [name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] make it instantly recognizable to me as a name. I would pronounce it to rhyme with [name_f]Vivienne[/name_f]–is that right? I think it’s very pretty, and it comes with adorable nicknames [name_f]Liv[/name_f]/Livy. And I actually like the first-middle alliteration–I know it’s not for everyone, but I’m a big fan!

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Yes! It rhymes with [name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] but sounds a little more modern IMO and we were planning to go with nn of [name_f]Vivi[/name_f] :slight_smile: thanks for being so kind

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Love [name_f]Vivi[/name_f] for Livienne! Super cute.

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It’s none of your sister in law’s business. There’s a way to let someone know that you don’t like the name if they’re asking for your opinion, but there’s no need to constantly bash it every chance you get - you’ve already made your point. Your husband should be saying something to his sister (or your brother, if this is his wife we’re talking about) about minding her own business and not being rude.

I’m personally not a fan of the name. I think that [name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] [name_u]Louise[/name_u] would be gorgeous, and it would flow so much better. Livienne just looks like a typo to me, and the fact that Livienne and [name_u]Louise[/name_u] both start with an ‘L’ just sounds a bit off. Plus, if you’re planning on calling her ‘[name_f]Vivi[/name_f]’, she’s going to get tired of explaining to people that her name isn’t [name_f]Vivienne[/name_f].

It’s not dumb or difficult by any means, it just looks like someone smashed ‘[name_f]Lydia[/name_f]’ and ‘[name_f]Vivienne[/name_f]’ together, and it didn’t really work. I really like [name_u]Louise[/name_u] as a middle name, though - especially if the first name is longer.

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It’s your baby and your choice and once she’s here and named, your SIL will hopefully get used to it. Livienne is cute

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It’s not my style, but it does sound good! It is not a dumb choice. There are no bad connotations or associations with it that I know of, so, why not? If you love it, use it! Livienne feels like a modern combination of [name_f]Liv[/name_f] and [name_f]Vivienne[/name_f]. Livienne sounds energetic, lively, fresh and surprising. I love the middle name [name_u]Louise[/name_u].

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Honestly, unless you asked SIL for opinions, it’s none of her business! Livienne is really pretty, and I love it with [name_u]Louise[/name_u].

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Livienne [name_u]Louise[/name_u] is very elegant and classy.
I’m sorry to say it but your SIL may be just jealous you came up with such a stunning name before she did.

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