Liv- Give me your worst.

[helenahhandbasket]

I think you are fine.

[dreadpiratebuttercup]

It's nms, but there's nothing inherently wrong with it. As long as there are no clashes with the last name or sibling name, I see no issues.

[billyhorrible]

Personally I would hate to have to continually answer the question "Oh, is that short for Olivia?" every single time she was introduced. But I know that doesn't bother other people.

[cabbagecabbage]

It's ok. My worst criticism is she'll be in a sea of Livvies and Olivias and Alivias. I don't hate it. 

[kellybenelly83]

Sept 15, 2016 14:02:16 GMT -5 cabbagecabbage said:

It's ok. My worst criticism is she'll be in a sea of Livvies and Olivias and Alivias. I don't hate it. 

+1
There are so many Olivias

[reginaphalange]

I like it.

[honeylemon]

I think it's fine.

[k3am]

Alivias are a thing?!?

[Oliver's Bear]

It seems unfinished to me. Even though your son has a shorter, nickname first name, I'd pick a longer name and call her Liv.

Lavinia is nice, and underused, which I cannot say for Olivia.

Olive is a fresh choice too, though it does have an old lady feel; but old lady names are quite popular these days.

[Widget123]

NMS, but it's okay.  I strongly associate it with Liv Tyler, but I know she won't be around forever.

[lucilleaustero]

Sept 15, 2016 21:43:30 GMT -5 k3am said:

Alivias are a thing?!?

Alivia was a character in a pretty popular book series, so it is probably a thing.

[k3am]

Sept 16, 2016 10:14:01 GMT -5 lucilleaustero said:

Sept 15, 2016 21:43:30 GMT -5 k3am said:

Alivias are a thing?!?

Alivia was a character in a pretty popular book series, so it is probably a thing.

Well, I guess if you're going for a name from a book, it's better then Renesme or whatever it was?

[k3am]

Sept 15, 2016 21:56:14 GMT -5 Oliver's Bear said:

It seems unfinished to me. Even though your son has a shorter, nickname first name, I'd pick a longer name and call her Liv.

Lavinia is nice, and underused, which I cannot say for Olivia.

Olive is a fresh choice too, though it does have an old lady feel; but old lady names are quite popular these days.

At the last minute, we gave DS a "finished" name in lieu of the shorter "unfinished" name that we'd tossed around for months. I wish we hadn't. 

[PirateCat]

I know someone whose name is Liv but I believe it is a common Norwegian name and pronounced "leave".

[Stormtroopooper]

Sept 17, 2016 10:06:20 GMT -5 @charlotte said:

I'm just here to state my undying love for Olivia, despite its popularity.
I think Liv is okay, but just be prepared if most people assume her full name is Olivia.

+1

I love Olivia and I love Emma but I'd never use them.

[Stormtroopooper]

Also, I know of an Alivea because they were so happy she was alive. ......

[sfazar]

Livia was the name of a Roman empress--it is classic and underused. I would want to give my daughter the option of a name that isn't a nickname. If you are seeking something less common maybe consider Livia...

[bromios]

I would assume it was short for something and do a massive internal eyeroll and judge the hell out of the parents if I was told that Liv was the whole name.