I met a lovely woman named Olivie, pronounced similar to ‘C’est la vie’ with emphasis on the last syllable eg O-la-vie.
I am so enchanted with this name, maybe because she is french, but feel I would be forever explaining the pronunciation, especially here in Australia.
I just love saying it but feel it might be perceived as too cutsie or another ridiculous ‘made up’ name.
Appreciate some opinions on it.
I think it’s beautiful! And a refreshing difference from [name_f]Olivia[/name_f].
When I saw the thread title I assumed it was a [name_m]French[/name_m] variant of [name_f]Olivia[/name_f]. I think it’s really pretty.
Behind the Name lists Olivie as a [name_m]French[/name_m] and Czech variant of [name_f]Olivia[/name_f]: Meaning, origin and history of the name Olivie - Behind the Name
It’s pretty, but I prefer [name_f]Olivine[/name_f] or [name_f]Olivia[/name_f] myself.
It’s a french variation of [name_f]Olivia[/name_f], and looks like it so in that regard I think it works as a name and doesn’t look/sound made up. That said, in the states (in English) it would be mispronounced and I want to pronounce it oh-lih-VEE, much like [name_f]Olivia[/name_f] without the ‘uh’ (and emphasis adjusted), not oh-la-VEE. Either of those pronunciations are quite nice.
[name_f]My[/name_f] biggest concern would be people saying ol-liv-ee, which sounds weird, like an adjective (“It was a really good dinner, but a little too olive-y” – if you catch my drift).
Thank you, I do love this name
aym - I agree, the pronunciation is a bit of a show stopper as 'ol-liv- ee would be how most would pronounce it. I refuse to spell it phonetically.
I really really love it though.