Ick! Trying to find a new favourite!

General Name Discussion
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Hey again!

I’ve decided it is officially time to replace my long time favourite - [name]Violet[/name]. Though I still love the name and it will forever be on my list, it is becoming more and more popular, and I could never deal with having a kid who has to be [name]Violet[/name] C. to distinguish herself from the two other Violets in her class! (Though I’m nowhere near close to kids!)

Anyways, I’ve been searching and searching, and compiled a list of 52 names that have possibility. Of course I won’t share them all with you now, but I’ll list some of the top names right now. I would love your opinions and advice.

[name]Viveca[/name]
[name]Lucy[/name]
[name]Loa[/name]
[name]Karissa[/name]
[name]Juniper[/name]
[name]Maisie[/name]
[name]Tillie[/name] or [name]Millie[/name]
[name]Quinn[/name]
[name]Freya[/name]
[name]Araminta[/name]
[name]Phaedra[/name]
[name]Hazel[/name]
[name]Reece[/name]

Some others, just food for thought, not as high on the list…

[name]Scarlett[/name]
Aisone - ay-eye-zun-ee
[name]Lola[/name]/[name]Lula[/name]/[name]Lulu[/name]
[name]Zoe[/name]
[name]Sophie[/name]
[name]Talullah[/name]
[name]Maeve[/name]
[name]Poppy[/name]

I think I feel like some of the names on the first list just aren’t solid enough, like [name]Millie[/name], [name]Tillie[/name], [name]Maisie[/name] or [name]Lucy[/name]. They seem more fun than strong. Of course you don’t have to give a single opinion for each name, because I know how dreadful that can be, but any opinions, ideas, suggestions or advice is welcome for sure!

Thanks in advance,
Bounce

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It’s so sad when everyone all the sudden decides to have good taste and make your favorite name popular. [name]Violet[/name] is so cute.

But now your children will likely have a friend named [name]Violet[/name]. And their names will probably look so cute together.

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I think [name]Juniper[/name] is an excellent choice! It’s in the same vein as [name]Violet[/name] (nature inspired and classic sounding) but I dont see it being wildly popular. I’ve only met one [name]Juniper[/name] (an adult) she was lovely and the name ages well.

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First of all, [name]Freya[/name]'s my name, and I love it. <3 I think it works well for any age. I also really like [name]Juniper[/name] and [name]Hazel[/name]!

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Thanks for the advice everyone! So far I’m not completely decided and I’m going to keep doing some research!

Bounce

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[name]Lucy[/name]–I like this, but I think [name]Lucy[/name] may be more popular than [name]Violet[/name]!
[name]Quinn[/name]–love this
[name]Reece[/name]–like this–great with [name]Quinn[/name]
[name]Sophie[/name]
[name]Maeve[/name]

**[name]How[/name] about using [name]Violet[/name] as a middle name?

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Funny. I was just coming on here for help on girl names. It’s down to [name]Violet[/name] and [name]Clementine[/name]. I wondered if [name]Violet[/name] was becoming super popular. Guess that answers my question!

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My favorites are [name]Lucy[/name], [name]Freya[/name], [name]Araminta[/name] (love nn [name]Minty[/name]), [name]Hazel[/name], [name]Scarlett[/name], [name]Talullah[/name] and [name]Maeve[/name]. Instead of [name]Lola[/name]/[name]Lula[/name]/[name]Lulu[/name], I love the fun [name]Lilou[/name] or the more serious [name]Louisa[/name], both with the nickname [name]Lulu[/name]. [name]Juniper[/name] is also cute but I have a hard time seeing it on an adult, although [name]Junie[/name]/[name]June[/name]-bug are adorable nns! As for full names for [name]Maisie[/name], [name]Lucy[/name], [name]Tillie[/name]/[name]Millie[/name] and [name]Maisie[/name], I compiled a short list.

[name]Lucy[/name]: [name]Lucia[/name], [name]Lucinda[/name], [name]Luciana[/name], [name]Lucille[/name], Lulette (also nn for [name]Lulu[/name] or [name]Lux[/name], which you may like.) I think [name]Lucy[/name] is substantial enough without a longer name backing it up: it’s been established as a first name, like [name]Kate[/name].

[name]Maisie[/name]: [name]Margaret[/name], [name]Mairead[/name] (pronounced [name]Mare[/name]-id, Irish form of [name]Margaret[/name]) [name]Marguerite[/name] and pretty much all other [name]Margaret[/name] variations.

[name]Millie[/name]: [name]Matilda[/name], [name]Melinda[/name], [name]Melina[/name], Melinsande

[name]Tillie[/name]: [name]Matilda[/name], [name]Talullah[/name] (can’t think of many!)

[name]Poppy[/name]: [name]Penelope[/name], [name]Kalliope[/name]- they seem the most obvious ones: all others are too much of a stretch.

As for names I’m not a big fan of, [name]Viveca[/name] reminds me of [name]Veruca[/name], as in the spoiled girl in [name]Charlie[/name] and the Chocolate Factory. Aisone would just be too hard to pronounce and if the popularity of [name]Violet[/name] bothers you, than [name]Sophie[/name] is far more popular as a nn for [name]Sophia[/name] and on its own. I’m also not a fan of unisex names like [name]Quinn[/name] and [name]Reece[/name], but that’s just my own personal opinion.

Good luck narrowing down your 52 names! :slight_smile:

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Thaank you everyone for such great opinions! I think I have eliminated [name]Millie[/name] and [name]Tillie[/name]. I also can never see myself using [name]Talullah[/name], though it is really sweet. Also like some people have mentioned, many of those names are more popular than [name]Violet[/name]. I wish I could say more, but I’ve been home sick and surprisingly I’m not in much of a naming mood. Thanks everyone!

Bounce

PS Sorry I always post forums like this, its just my favourites change a lot and I love the advice everyone gives!

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Okay, so, home sick again today! I’ve had some time to think about the names… As of now I’m loving [name]Freya[/name]. Particularly [name]Freya[/name] [name]Isobel[/name]. Since [name]Freya[/name] is international and unique (not in top 1000), I think as a sibling she definitely needs something similar! I was thinking…

[name]Freya[/name] + [name]Karissa[/name]
[name]Freya[/name] + [name]Juniper[/name]
[name]Freya[/name] + [name]Loa[/name]
[name]Freya[/name] + [name]Hazel[/name]

I’m just not really loving any right now. I suppose [name]Karissa[/name] might be a goo option because it honours my cousin [name]Clarissa[/name]. [name]Loa[/name] is also nice because my mom loves the song [name]Lola[/name]. I know the [name]Lola[/name] in the song isn’t exactly an ideal role model, but [name]Loa[/name] is a diferent name altogether, yet still makes me think of mom. [name]Juniper[/name] and [name]Hazel[/name] really don’t have meaning, but they are nice! I really like all of the names, actually.

Another problem I’m having is that I like some more popular names too like [name]Sophie[/name]. (Funny, as soon as I typed that, [name]Cory[/name] in the House came on, talking to [name]Sophie[/name]!)

Anyways, I think the four listed above are the ones it is coming down to. I guess I would like [name]Freya[/name] and [name]Isobel[/name], but I don’t want to be part of the whole Is-trend. [name]Even[/name] though [name]Isobel[/name] isn’t even on the top 1000, it still has the same beggining as the number 1 [name]Isabella[/name].

Thanks!

Bounce

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I think all of the names you have listed are beautiful, but what about thinking of alternatives that are similar to [name]Violet[/name]?

For example, there’s [name]Viola[/name], which is has a lovely classical feel to it - I’ve also seen the name Violca listed once, which I thought was quite pretty!

Or [name]Violette[/name] (vee-oh-[name]LAY[/name]), the French translation for [name]Violet[/name], maybe?

I don’t know how well these would work where you live - I live in [name]Ireland[/name], where [name]Violet[/name] is actually still fairly uncommon, so I don’t know how many [name]Violet[/name] alternatives have been spawned elsewhere.

My favourite of the names close to [name]Violet[/name] would probably be [name]Violaine[/name] (vee-oh-[name]LEN[/name]), the name of a French language assistant I once had. She came from [name]Brittany[/name] in [name]France[/name], where traditional [name]Breton[/name] names are often used, although her name is fairly uncommon in her region, and totally unheard of outside of it, so it’s a lovely alternative to [name]Violet[/name], and it’s almost unique! :slight_smile: