[name]Love[/name] [name]Ollie[/name] to bits, but I prefer it as a nickname. I’d like some suggestions for a longer, formal name. Our last name is only one syllable and very basic, so we feel like we can afford some extravagance in other places.
Also, I adore Ollivander – I think it sounds magnificent – but how acceptable would that be?
I had a Tante [name]Ollie[/name] but I’m not sure what her real name was (she was Norwegian). I think Ollivander is just too [name]Harry[/name] [name]Potter[/name]. If you don’t like the [name]Olivia[/name]/[name]Oliver[/name] connection, there’s always [name]Olga[/name], [name]Ole[/name], and [name]Olav[/name]. Also [name]Olympia[/name] could be an [name]Ollie[/name]. Maybe [name]Olwen[/name]? You might want to check out some Scandinavian names as the “[name]Ol[/name]” is fairly common.