Would love your thoughts on both of these names. I’ve been fond of Tali/Tally and Liv for years, but have been doubting the full name for them I’ve had on my list for both of them, and love the Biblical ties to both of these names. If not Olivet, I have several Liv options on reserve (Livia Xanthe, Liv Natalia, Olivia Gethsemane).
If not Talitha, what Tali/Tally names do you like? I’m less decided on what I’d use if not Talitha.
Feel free to share middles, too, if you like - I do like Talitha Lior for Talitha, but am not married to it yet in my mind.
Thank you!
ETA: would you find Olivet and Ol!ver too similar for cousins? Seeing that there’s cousins in my family with the same name, my inclination is no, but they are pretty similar lol. For what it’s worth, my nephew goes by Ollie and if I had an Olivet, she would be Liv/Livy almost definitely if she had a nn, which is another reason why I think it’s probably fine.
I like the sleek, sharp feel of [name_f]Talitha[/name_f] with the lighter Tali/Tally as a nickname! It feels a bit like [name_f]Tabitha[/name_f], but smoother, less clunky-cute, more streamline?
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[name_f]Talitha[/name_f] [name_m]Lior[/name_m] is quite nice but the -li- -Li- throws me a bit? [name_f][/name_f] Maybe something between them [name_f][/name_f]- [name_f]Talitha[/name_f] [name_f]Elodie[/name_f] [name_m]Lior[/name_m], [name_f]Talitha[/name_f] [name_f]Cassiane[/name_f] [name_m]Lior[/name_m], [name_f]Talitha[/name_f] [name_f]Suzanne[/name_f] [name_m]Lior[/name_m], [name_f]Talitha[/name_f] [name_f]Susannah[/name_f] [name_m]Lior[/name_m], [name_f]Talitha[/name_f] [name_f]Rosamond[/name_f] [name_m]Lior[/name_m]? [name_f]Talitha[/name_f] [name_f]Cariad[/name_f] [name_m]Lior[/name_m] came to mind for some reason too [name_f][/name_f]- not sure why.
I love [name_f]Tallulah[/name_f] for Tali/Tally [name_f][/name_f]- but not sure that’s you. Also love [name_f]Natalia[/name_f], but if I’m remembering right, too close to your sister’s name?
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[name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] ‘Tali’ is also a stretchy GP for me
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[name_f]Olivet[/name_f] has grown on me [name_f][/name_f]- zippy and distinctive, sweet but not too sweet!
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I feel like something grounded would work for the middle?
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Maybe…
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[name_f]Olivet[/name_f] [name_f]Susannah[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f][name_f]Olivet[/name_f] [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f][name_f]Olivet[/name_f] [name_f]Clara[/name_f] / [name_f]Olivet[/name_f] [name_f]Claire[/name_f] (but I think [name_f]Claire[/name_f] is one of your fave first names) [name_f][/name_f][name_f]Olivet[/name_f] [name_f]Naomi[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f][name_f]Olivet[/name_f] [name_f]Maren[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f][name_f]Olivet[/name_f] [name_f]Natasha[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f][name_f]Olivet[/name_f] [name_f]Anya[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f][name_f]Olivet[/name_f] [name_f]Nancy[/name_f]
I absolutely adore [name_f]Olivet[/name_f]. She’s made appearances on my list both as a first and a middle – currently I’m trying out [name_f]Willa[/name_f] [name_f]Olivet[/name_f].[name_f][/name_f] I love the sound of the name, the Biblical significance, and it’s familiar-yet-unusual vibe. It’s completely perfect for you as well! I can just imagine sisters called [name_f]Adele[/name_f], [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f], and [name_f]Olivet[/name_f]. [name_f][/name_f] And for whatever it’s worth, [name_f]Olivet[/name_f] feels more “Ash” to me than [name_f]Olivia[/name_f], [name_f]Livia[/name_f], or [name_f]Liv[/name_f].
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[name_f]Talitha[/name_f] is one that I should[name_f][/name_f] adore, but just don’t for some reason. I think it’s because I always want to pronounce it “ta-LITH-uh,” and then it brings to mind the psychiatric medication lithium, which really puts me off. However, I do fully comprehend how utterly ridiculous that is! I love [name_f]Talitha[/name_f] for your list, though.
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[name_f]Taline[/name_f] or [name_f]Talei[/name_f] could be fun alternatives, but I truly do think [name_f]Talitha[/name_f] is perfect for you.
I love Talitha!! Such an underrated, beautiful, and meaningful choice. [name_f]Talitha[/name_f] [name_m]Lior[/name_m] is lovely
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[name_f]Olivet[/name_f] doesn’t appeal to me personally for some reason. I prefer [name_f]Livia[/name_f] or [name_f]Olivia[/name_f] as a full name for [name_f]Liv[/name_f]!
@Greyblue[name_f][/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- thanks girl! [name_f][/name_f] I see your point about [name_f]Talitha[/name_f] [name_m]Lior[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f]- I just like that she feels a lot like my current [name_f]Tali[/name_f] [name_f]Eliora[/name_f]. [name_f][/name_f] Which I know is a tongue twister lol. [name_f][/name_f] tbh I don’t know if I’ll be able to give up [name_f]Tali[/name_f] [name_f]Eliora[/name_f] [name_f]Kate[/name_f], I super love it and have for years. [name_f][/name_f] But lately I’ve just been wondering if I would actually use [name_f]Tali[/name_f] as a standalone name and I’m not sure I would. [name_f][/name_f] I love where [name_f]Talitha[/name_f] comes from and that it would still give me [name_f]Tali[/name_f] or [name_f]Tally[/name_f] as a nickname and could honor my sister too. [name_f][/name_f] I’d also thought about [name_f]Thalia[/name_f], or [name_f]Talvi[/name_f] but [name_f]Talvi[/name_f] is definitely less realistic. [name_f][/name_f] I do like just [name_f]Talia[/name_f] but I don’t like the look of it as much as the sound of it? [name_f][/name_f] I do like the [name_f]Tamar[/name_f] [name_f]Emmeline[/name_f] “Tali” I came up with on your 4 for your 4 thread though [name_f][/name_f] [name_f][/name_f] I’ve always liked [name_f]Ingrid[/name_f] with [name_f]Tally[/name_f] names, although I think I prefer [name_f]Thalia[/name_f] [name_f]Ingrid[/name_f] to [name_f]Talitha[/name_f] [name_f]Ingrid[/name_f]? [name_f][/name_f] Both are super pretty though. [name_f][/name_f] [name_f]Talitha[/name_f] [name_f]Honor[/name_f] is nice too. [name_f][/name_f] And yes, [name_f]Natalia[/name_f] is probably too close to use… [name_f][/name_f] unless it was a middle name. [name_f][/name_f] I do love it though! [name_f][/name_f] [name_f]Olivet[/name_f] Clara/Claire is very sweet! [name_f][/name_f] [name_f]Claire[/name_f] is in my top 5 but it is a family name so I consider it from time to time as a middle too. [name_f][/name_f] Plus one of the little girls I sponsor in [name_m]South[/name_m] [name_f]America[/name_f] is a [name_f]Maria[/name_f] [name_f]Clara[/name_f], so occasionally I consider [name_f]Clara[/name_f] too. [name_f][/name_f] I was wondering what I would pair with [name_f]Olivet[/name_f] myself last night… [name_f][/name_f] I was thinking something definitely namey, but then the closest to what I was envisioning in my head was [name_f]Olivet[/name_f] [name_f]Clementine[/name_f]? [name_f][/name_f] But I don’t adore[name_f][/name_f] [name_f]Clementine[/name_f], so I guess we’ll see.
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@seawillow[name_f][/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- aww thank you girly! [name_f][/name_f] [name_f]Willa[/name_f] [name_f]Olivet[/name_f] is really nice. [name_f][/name_f] At first it was one I wanted to like but didn’t really connect to but the more I’ve been sitting on [name_f]Liv[/name_f] names, the more she’s drawn me in! [name_f][/name_f] I love [name_f]Olivia[/name_f] because of the [name_m]Shakespeare[/name_m] connection, Twelfth [name_m]Night[/name_m][name_f][/name_f] is my favorite of his plays and though I like [name_f]Viola[/name_f] as a character way more than [name_f]Olivia[/name_f], I just love that [name_f]Olivia[/name_f] reminds me of the play in general and gives me fond memories of AP [name_f]English[/name_f] in high school. [name_f][/name_f] Plus the connection to olives and peace are so meaningful to me. [name_f][/name_f] And Livia… [name_f][/name_f] I don’t know? [name_f][/name_f] Until recently I wasn’t loving her but I sponsor a little [name_f]Livia[/name_f] in [name_m]South[/name_m] [name_f]America[/name_f] through Compassion International and she makes it feel so much more me? [name_f][/name_f] [name_m]Brazil[/name_m] is such a special place to me and [name_f]Livia[/name_f] feels like one of those names I love equally in [name_f]English[/name_f] and Brazilian Portuguese. [name_f][/name_f] [name_f]Talei[/name_f] is really pretty! [name_f][/name_f] I was envisioning tuh-LAY not TAH-lay but either way, very pretty. [name_f][/name_f] I have been tossing about [name_f]Thalia[/name_f] as a backup if I don’t connect to [name_f]Talitha[/name_f], but don’t love that she originates in mythology and definitely prefer the connections of [name_f]Talitha[/name_f] over [name_f]Thalia[/name_f].
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@EagleEyes[name_f][/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- thanks girly! [name_f][/name_f] I think [name_f]Talitha[/name_f] and [name_f]Olivet[/name_f] feel like they go together really well, too, the earthy, feminine, Biblical vibes I get from them. [name_f][/name_f] Plus [name_f]Tally[/name_f] and [name_f]Liv[/name_f]! [name_f][/name_f] [name_f][/name_f] [name_f][/name_f] I wasn’t sold on [name_f]Olivet[/name_f] to begin with either, but these past few weeks she’s really been growing on me!
I do like the Anglicized version, [name_f]Talitha[/name_f], but [name_m]Lior[/name_m] is most often a masculine name. [name_f][/name_f] I do like the Hebrew version – Talit [name_f]Liora[/name_f]. [name_f][/name_f] Lior/Liora/Eliora are most often used for Chanukah babies.
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[name_f]Olivet[/name_f] is lovely. [name_f][/name_f] [name_f]Olive[/name_f] is so plain, and there are too many Olivia’s in the world, but [name_f]Olivet[/name_f] is sleek and cool and easily lends itself to Liv/Livy.
Thank you! [name_f][/name_f] The Hebrew [name_f]Tali[/name_f] [name_f]Eliora[/name_f] has been on my list for years but I just am not sure I would actually use it; which is why I’m considering other forms. [name_f][/name_f] Talit is very cool! [name_f][/name_f] And Talit [name_f]Liora[/name_f] is gorgeous. [name_f][/name_f] I’ve also considered [name_f]Tahal[/name_f] which I understand is fairly popular in Israel… [name_f][/name_f] I just haven’t been able to find any etymological information on it. [name_f][/name_f] Talita is the Portuguese version of Talitha; I like that but am not sure how it’d transition outside of [name_m]Brazil[/name_m]. [name_f][/name_f] I know [name_m]Lior[/name_m] is masculine; my understanding was that these days it had fairly unisex usage, but I’m sure you’d know more than I would. [name_f][/name_f] I have had a few Jewish friends but don’t have any ties to [name_m]Israel[/name_m]. [name_f][/name_f] Lior(a)/Eliora is such a great Chanukah name!
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I’m really loving both [name_f]Talitha[/name_f] and [name_f]Olivet[/name_f] right now; they may make an entrance on my list! [name_f][/name_f] [name_m]Just[/name_m] not sure I’ve found any middles I super love. [name_f][/name_f] We’ll see if I stumble on something that sticks soon.
For some reason, [name_f]Talitha[/name_f] [name_f]Melisande[/name_f] comes to mind. [name_f][/name_f] As for [name_f]Olivet[/name_f], I like [name_f]Olivet[/name_f] [name_f]Pascale[/name_f].
Thank you for the ideas! [name_f][/name_f] [name_f]Melisande[/name_f] isn’t really my thing but I’ve always liked Pasqualina… [name_f][/name_f] [name_f]Olivet[/name_f] Pasqualina might be too much, though? [name_f][/name_f] [name_f]Olivet[/name_f] [name_f]Pascale[/name_f] probably works a little better but I like Pasqualina more.
[name_f][/name_f] And for whatever it’s worth, [name_f]Olivet[/name_f] feels more “Ash” to me than [name_f]Olivia[/name_f], [name_f]Livia[/name_f], or [name_f]Liv[/name_f].
[name_f][/name_f] [name_f][/name_f] I’ve always liked [name_f]Ingrid[/name_f] with [name_f]Tally[/name_f] names, although I think I prefer [name_f]Thalia[/name_f] [name_f]Ingrid[/name_f] to [name_f]Talitha[/name_f] [name_f]Ingrid[/name_f]? [name_f][/name_f] Both are super pretty though. [name_f][/name_f] [name_f]Talitha[/name_f] [name_f]Honor[/name_f] is nice too. [name_f][/name_f] And yes, [name_f]Natalia[/name_f] is probably too close to use… [name_f][/name_f] unless it was a middle name. [name_f][/name_f] I do love it though! [name_f][/name_f] [name_f]Olivet[/name_f] Clara/Claire is very sweet! [name_f][/name_f] [name_f]Claire[/name_f] is in my top 5 but it is a family name so I consider it from time to time as a middle too. [name_f][/name_f] Plus one of the little girls I sponsor in [name_m]South[/name_m] [name_f]America[/name_f] is a [name_f]Maria[/name_f] [name_f]Clara[/name_f], so occasionally I consider [name_f]Clara[/name_f] too. [name_f][/name_f] I was wondering what I would pair with [name_f]Olivet[/name_f] myself last night… [name_f][/name_f] I was thinking something definitely namey, but then the closest to what I was envisioning in my head was [name_f]Olivet[/name_f] [name_f]Clementine[/name_f]? [name_f][/name_f] But I don’t adore[name_f][/name_f] [name_f]Clementine[/name_f], so I guess we’ll see.
[name_f][/name_f] [name_f][/name_f] I wasn’t sold on [name_f]Olivet[/name_f] to begin with either, but these past few weeks she’s really been growing on me!