I saw this in a book as a nickname for [name_f]Olivia[/name_f] and I totally fell in love with it. I’m not sure if I would use it, but if I did, I would probably just skip [name_f]Olivia[/name_f] and name her [name_f]Via[/name_f] (not a big fan of nicknames). What do you guys think?
Without the context of [name_f]Olivia[/name_f], people might have a hard time deciding whether to call her VEE-ah or VIE-ah. Or even WEE-ah, which is how my Latin teacher pronounced the word.
It looks like a nickname, to me. Or a misspelling of [name_f]Mia[/name_f].
The first thing I thought of was [name_f]Flavia[/name_f] nn [name_f]Via[/name_f]…I guess since the emphasis isn’t on [name_f]Via[/name_f] in [name_f]Olivia[/name_f], I didn’t make the connection.
I like [name_f]Via[/name_f] and don’t see why it can’t be a full name like [name_f]Mia[/name_f]. I don’t think many people would have problems with it as [name_f]Mia[/name_f] is so popular and everyone knows how to say that.
That being said, I would prefer it as a nickname if I were using it. I’d use it for Viatrix, [name_f]Elvia[/name_f], [name_f]Octavia[/name_f], [name_f]Silvia[/name_f], [name_f]Vivia[/name_f], [name_f]Zenovia[/name_f] (which is an alternate of [name_f]Zenobia[/name_f]).
I think [name_f]Via[/name_f] is a great alternative to getting your Starbucks coffee in the store.
Besides the instant coffee brand, you’d run into the same problem that word always has in its common usage: is it pronounced VEE-ya or VY-ah?
I think it’s cute, but my first thought was the word ‘via’ and I think that could cause confusion and mispronunciation. but as a nn for any of the suggested names I love it. Some other options you could consider…
[name_f]Viane[/name_f]
[name_f]Vianna[/name_f]
[name_f]Aviana[/name_f]
[name_f]Octavia[/name_f]
[name_f]Neviah[/name_f]
[name_f]Sylvia[/name_f]
[name_u]Vivian[/name_u]
I’m not a fan of nicknames either, but this one would have to be a nickname for me to like it.
[name_f]Via[/name_f] is cute as a nickname for [name_f]Olivia[/name_f]! [were you reading WONDER btw?] I wouldn’t use it on its own because lots of people would mispronounce it vye-a. [like the travel term]
I don’t think it can stand alone. It just looks like the word via…like I’ll let her know via text message. I think it’s acceptable as a nickname, I dislike it for a stand alone name.
I’m in the same boat as you. I adore the name [name_f]Livy[/name_f] and [name_f]Liv[/name_f], and I’m thinking of side stepping uber popular [name_f]Olivia[/name_f] as well.
But I agree with the others that it feels very much like a nickname and all I hear is “through” or “way” when I hear [name_f]Via[/name_f]. It would be akin to using [name_f]Versa[/name_f].
Did you find the name via a baby name book, or via a website? Sorry, if it’s not a nn that’s all I can think of.
Made me think of Viandra which most people would disagree with but I think is cute due to my love of v names
It’s a word. Not a name on its own. I do like it as a nn, though.