Vivienne/Vivian?

I’ve been falling in love with this name lately. What are your thoughts on [name_f]Vivienne[/name_f]/Vivian? Preferred spelling, nicknames? (I like [name_f]Vivi[/name_f] a lot)
Does it feel vintage/noir-ish? Would also love to hear your MN suggestions with the same vibe!

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I like [name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] but I know SO many under the age of 6. Not sure why its so popular in my area! Though it wasn’t popular in the 90s, it reminds me of Pretty Woman. Not a bad thing just where my mind goes. I often wonder if it would be on my own list if it wasn’t so common. I gravitate to [name_f]Viveca[/name_f] or [name_f]Viviana[/name_f] due to this. I like [name_f]Iris[/name_f] as a middle.

I think the name is very lovely and I like both spellings. [name_f]My[/name_f] preference on spelling really depends on what it is paired with.

Vivienne [name_f]Rose[/name_f]
[name_u]Vivian[/name_u] [name_f]Rosalie[/name_f]
[name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] [name_f]Faye[/name_f]
[name_u]Vivian[/name_u] [name_f]Stella[/name_f]
[name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] [name_f]Della[/name_f]
[name_u]Vivian[/name_u] [name_f]Poppy[/name_f]
[name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] [name_f]Lilith[/name_f]
Vivan [name_f]Esther[/name_f]
[name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] [name_f]Cora[/name_f]

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Vivienne for a girl. [name_u]Vivian[/name_u] for a boy.

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We just named our daughter [name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] so clearly that’s my preference haha… We use the nicknames V, [name_f]Vivi[/name_f] and [name_f]Viv[/name_f]. I also had one person use the nn V-N and thought that was cute too lol

I prefer [name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] for a girl!

Vivienne [name_f]Astoria[/name_f]
[name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] [name_u]Kay[/name_u]
[name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] [name_u]Reese[/name_u]

I love it! It’s at the top of my list! I much prefer the spelling Vivienne. The nickname Vivie is super cute and I also like it shortened to Viv. Vivienne is nice with a shorter middle name I think. Maybe Vivienne Claire or Vivienne Joy.

I love [name_f]Vivienne[/name_f]! I actually had [name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] on my list! I prefer [name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] spelling and it definitely has a modern vintage vibe for me (along the lines of [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]) I don’t know if I’d say noir though.

For nicknames [name_f]Vivi[/name_f] feels the most natural though [name_f]Vienne[/name_f] feels more modern and stream lined

i’m biased, but i love the [name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] spelling!
I go by [name_f]Vivie[/name_f], which is basically just [name_f]Vivi[/name_f] with an e added

It definitely feels vintage to me!

some mns (sorry for any repeats)

Vivienne [name_f]Angelica[/name_f]
[name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] [name_u]Abril[/name_u]
[name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] [name_f]Caterina[/name_f]
[name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] [name_f]Penelope[/name_f]
[name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] [name_u]Firenze[/name_u]
[name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] [name_f]Ivy[/name_f]
[name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] [name_f]Kate[/name_f]
[name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] [name_f]Estelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] [name_f]Sophia[/name_f]
[name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] [name_f]Paloma[/name_f]
[name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] [name_f]Eloise[/name_f]
[name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] [name_f]Helena[/name_f]
[name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] [name_f]Elle[/name_f]
[name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] [name_f]Caroline[/name_f]
[name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f]
[name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] [name_u]January[/name_u]
[name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] [name_f]Bella[/name_f]
[name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] [name_f]Janette[/name_f]

Also bias as it’s my niece’s name !

I love [name_u]Vivian[/name_u]. I prefer this spelling because I think it’s what people would gravitate too. ( I personally have a name that no one spells correctly so this is a big thing for me)

I wouldn’t say it’s overly popular. However my sister was upset on [name_f]Vivi[/name_f]’s first day of daycare and there was another in her class.

Vivian [name_f]Rose[/name_f]
[name_u]Vivian[/name_u] [name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f]
[name_u]Vivian[/name_u] [name_f]Grace[/name_f]
[name_u]Vivian[/name_u] [name_f]Viola[/name_f]
[name_u]Vivian[/name_u] [name_u]Forest[/name_u]
[name_u]Vivian[/name_u] [name_u]Fox[/name_u]
[name_u]Vivian[/name_u] [name_u]Louise[/name_u]
[name_u]Vivian[/name_u] [name_f]Mae[/name_f]

I prefer [name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] or even [name_f]Vivianne[/name_f]. [name_u]Vivian[/name_u] seems more masculine to me, which is not a problem at all, but I prefer the more elaborate [name_f]Vivienne[/name_f]. I love [name_f]Vivi[/name_f] or [name_f]Viv[/name_f], I think that [name_f]Viva[/name_f] is quite nice as well as a nickname. I think it does have a vintage feel but is becoming more and more popular.

Vivienne [name_f]Rosa[/name_f]
[name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] [name_u]Snow[/name_u]
[name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] [name_f]Agatha[/name_f]
[name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] [name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f]
[name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] [name_u]Hyacinth[/name_u]
[name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] [name_f]Blythe[/name_f]
[name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] [name_u]Lark[/name_u]
[name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] [name_f]Lilac[/name_f]

I prefer the sharpness of [name_u]Vivian[/name_u]!

Vivian [name_f]Lucille[/name_f]
[name_u]Vivian[/name_u] [name_f]Clara[/name_f]
[name_u]Vivian[/name_u] [name_f]Aurelia[/name_f]
[name_u]Vivian[/name_u] [name_f]Mavis[/name_f]
[name_u]Vivian[/name_u] [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]
[name_u]Vivian[/name_u] [name_f]Florence[/name_f]
[name_u]Vivian[/name_u] [name_f]Clarissa[/name_f]

We have a [name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] and chose that spelling to avoid [name_f]Vivi[/name_f]-ANNE pronunciation. That and we like the slight french vibe that the spelling gives over [name_u]Vivian[/name_u] which is hanging out with [name_f]Hazel[/name_f] and [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] where [name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] is more like [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] and [name_f]Emmeline[/name_f].

I like the neat look of [name_u]Vivian[/name_u] :slight_smile: To me [name_u]Vivian[/name_u] has the noir-ish vibe, [name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] feels more modern and chic.

Vivienne [name_f]Hazel[/name_f]
[name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] [name_f]Lucille[/name_f]
[name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] [name_f]Ada[/name_f]
[name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] [name_f]Opal[/name_f]
[name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u]
[name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] [name_f]Mabel[/name_f]
[name_u]Vivian[/name_u] [name_f]Lucille[/name_f]
[name_u]Vivian[/name_u] [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]
[name_u]Vivian[/name_u] [name_f]Mabel[/name_f]
[name_u]Vivian[/name_u] [name_f]Edith[/name_f]
[name_u]Vivian[/name_u] [name_f]Giselle[/name_f]
[name_u]Vivian[/name_u] [name_f]Beatrix[/name_f]

I prefer [name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] but both are very nice! [name_f]My[/name_f] favorite nns are [name_f]Vivi[/name_f] and [name_f]Viv[/name_f], but there is also (for [name_f]Vivienne[/name_f])- [name_f]Vienne[/name_f], [name_f]Enna[/name_f], [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] (for [name_u]Vivian[/name_u])- [name_f]Via[/name_f], [name_f]Vanna[/name_f], [name_f]Ivy[/name_f]