Violet’s Sister... Ivy ?? Too close

LO’s are [name_m]Jack[/name_m], [name_u]Charlie[/name_u] and [name_f]Violet[/name_f]. [name_u]Baby[/name_u] 4 is on his/her way and I can’t decide on a girl name. I [name_u]LOVE[/name_u] [name_f]Ivy[/name_f]! but I’m afraid it’s too matchy with [name_f]Violet[/name_f]. Especially because we sometimes call her Vy. Wdyt??

Any other girl name suggestions welcome.

I don’t think they’re too matchy, per se, but they might be a little too close for practical purposes, especially Vy and [name_f]Ivy[/name_f]—maybe you can do the shout test, see if they sound too similar shouted across the house or the playground.

What about [name_f]Eve[/name_f], [name_f]Eva[/name_f] or [name_f]Ava[/name_f]? Keeps the V theme but with different sounds.

I actually know a girl named [name_f]Violet[/name_f] with a sister [name_f]Ivy[/name_f], so it seems usable to me! She doesn’t get called [name_f]Vi[/name_f] so they don’t have the [name_f]Vi[/name_f]/[name_f]Ivy[/name_f] problem. I wouldn’t do it myself though.

I think so. What about [name_f]Violet[/name_f] and [name_f]Isabella[/name_f] or [name_f]Violet[/name_f] and [name_f]Irene[/name_f]? Or [name_f]Violet[/name_f] and [name_f]Indie[/name_f]?

I think it’s too close, especially with the nickname being so similar.

Thanks everyone! Unfortunately, you confirmed my worry. Now off to look for something else!

[name_f]Violet[/name_f] and [name_f]Maisie[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] and [name_f]Gemma[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] and [name_f]Cassie[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] and [name_f]Amelie[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] and [name_f]Sadie[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] and [name_f]Molly[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] and [name_f]Cora[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] and [name_f]Alice[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] and [name_f]Mae[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] and [name_f]Giana[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] and [name_f]Kathleen[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] and [name_f]Summer[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] and [name_u]Eloise[/name_u]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] and [name_f]Matilda[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] and [name_f]Freya[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] and [name_f]Harriet[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] and [name_f]Georgette[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] and [name_f]Joy[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] and [name_f]Isla[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] and [name_f]Esme[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] and [name_f]Samantha[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] and [name_f]Evie[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] and [name_f]Vera[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] and [name_f]Talia[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] and [name_f]Anneliese[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] and [name_u]Piper[/name_u]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] and [name_f]Lula[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] and [name_f]Edith[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] and [name_f]Laura[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] and [name_f]Marcella[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] and [name_f]Audrey[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] and [name_f]Louisa[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] and [name_f]Katherine[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] and [name_f]Rosalie[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] and [name_f]Jasmine[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] and [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] and [name_f]Brielle[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] and [name_f]Emmeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] and [name_f]Marina[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] and [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] and [name_f]Dorothea[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] and [name_f]Alison[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] and [name_u]Juniper[/name_u]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] and [name_f]Olive[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] and [name_f]Lucia[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] and [name_f]Rebecca[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] and [name_f]Nina[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] and [name_f]Holly[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] and [name_f]Zara[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] and [name_f]Zoey[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] and [name_f]Cassandra[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] and [name_f]Malia[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] and [name_u]Haven[/name_u]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] and [name_f]Elsie[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] and [name_f]Mila[/name_f]

They are close but usable if you can’t find something else.

[name_f]Alice[/name_f]
[name_f]Amelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Clara[/name_f]
[name_f]Cora[/name_f]
[name_f]Eliza[/name_f]
[name_u]Evelyn[/name_u]
[name_f]Grace[/name_f]
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f]
[name_u]June[/name_u]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f]
[name_f]Sylvia[/name_f]

I like [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] but we’ve taken out of our discussions because we think it’s too much with [name_f]Violet[/name_f]. We have done the same with [name_f]Hazel[/name_f] :frowning:

I like these with [name_f]Violet[/name_f]…
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f], [name_f]Anastasia[/name_f], [name_f]Arabelle[/name_f], [name_f]Aurora[/name_f], [name_f]Beatrix[/name_f], [name_f]Calliope[/name_f], [name_f]Celia[/name_f], [name_f]Cecilia[/name_f], [name_f]Cecily[/name_f], [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f], [name_f]Eliza[/name_f], [name_f]Emilia[/name_f], [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f], [name_u]Evelyn[/name_u], [name_f]Felicity[/name_f], [name_f]Florence[/name_f], [name_f]Francesca[/name_f], [name_f]Freya[/name_f], [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f], [name_f]Imogen[/name_f], [name_f]Lucia[/name_f], [name_f]Luna[/name_f], [name_f]Margot[/name_f], [name_f]Matilda[/name_f], [name_f]Olivia[/name_f], [name_f]Penelope[/name_f], [name_f]Rosamund[/name_f] (although I’m still a bit iffy on this too), [name_f]Xanthe[/name_f]