Liviana? Thoughts or reactions?

[whitney c]

So, my husband and I are expecting our first in late April and it was just confirmed that baby is definitely a girl! Yay! Anyway, I have been a long time name lover, but am really picky with girls names. I tend to like the more frilly, feminine names. We have a few names on our list, but the one that is standing out is Liviana. From what I understand, it is an old Roman name, a variant of Livia I believe. We plan to call her Liv and Livy as nicknames. I like that it can stand on its own as a name, but has lots of nickname potential depending on her personality (Liv, Livy, Ana, etc.). I do worry about the popularity of Olivia, but am not too bothered. What are your thoughts on the name? Is there anything terrible that I am missing about this name? Thanks so much!

[rachelmarie]

Personally, I don't care for Liviana too much. I think it's a bit too frilly and feels almost over the top.
And if you're going to call her Liv anyway, why not just name her Liv? Just an idea.

[kala_way]

If you look at my signature you'll see that I love the name Livy (and most of it's derivations)! It will be my daughters name if I ever have one.

I'm also worried about the popularity of Olivia as well as the fact that our last name begins with an O so I think it might not be usable.

I love the name Livia. And I also really like Livinia. I'm not quite as fond of Liviana, since it feels just like an alteration of Liliana instead of it's own name--and I prefer the stress on the first syllable.

However, I don't dislike it and I think it's definitely a valid option. What led you to choose it over some of the other options?

Liviana Juliet would be a lovely combo I think

[aphroditeiris]

Liviana, it's a bit too much to me. I prefer Livia in that case!

[mischa]

Liviana is too frilly and feminine for my taste. It just blends into all of the other similar names like Liliana, Arianna, Eliana, Julianna, Adriana etc...

The classic Roman name of Livia (nn Liv) is my favourite alternative to the overused Olivia and I think it's a memorable choice.

[jamiejamiemomamie]

I don't dislike the name Liviana, but I kind of trip over it when I say it. Maybe it's because I've been saying Lavinia over and over for the past couple of days.

But Lavinia is similar sounding and can also pull Liv as a nickname.

[mermuse]

I say go for it! I love the name Livia and plan on using it as a middle name for a girl when I have one. That being said, I did consider Liviana for awhile, because I love names that end in -iana! I love frilly, feminine, and--yes--"over-the-top" girl names. Hey, they're so beautiful, if you're not gonna be brave enough to use them, I will! (I actually kind of thought I made up Liviana at first, but I have seen it around here and there.) I think it's beautiful and unique. If you like it, you should use it.

[dindlee]

I like frilly names, so I have to say I like this one. I just feel like she will constantly be telling people, "no, not Liliana, Liviana--"

[wink]

I do not like this name. Almost looks made up, as if Livi & Ana were just stuck together. I much prefer Libby or Liv.

[beautiful_haiku]

I love Liviana!! I can't remember how I came across it, but I discovered it last year and thought it was a great name. However, it does slightly strike me as a trendy made-up looking name. But I think it's very pretty.