Sullivan

[readyforbaby]

Thoughts on Sullivan Rose as a girls name, nickname Liv?

 

[Gunner's Mama]

Love Liv!

 

[Freyasmum]

I like Liv, but Sullivan sounds a bit masculine to me.

 

[Martz]

I like Liv!

I also like Sullivan but as more of a boys name? xx

 

[readyforbaby]

Yeah, I haven't decided if I like it or not. I am always looking for names to have the nn Liv with and this was a new one I heard. Otherwise the only ones I know are Olivia, Livia, Liviana, etc.

 

[Seity]

Sullivan sounds like a last name to me, but I like Liv as a nickname. Olivia is a nice name.

 

[Momma2Violet]

my SIL is "Alivia" and everyone has always called her Livvie or Liv.

 

[whiby]

Same as a couple of the others - love Liv but never heard of it as abbreviated from Sullivan (but I don't see why it couldn't be). I would probably think of Sullivan as a boys name initially but it does have potential to be both.

ETA I love Rose as a middle name, and we will be using it if we ever have a girl!

 

[LunaRose]

There is always Olive .. It's a bit old fashioned but it has 'Liv' in it! xx

 

[hivechild]

You could just call her Liv. It's a nice name on its own if you're not blown away by anything else.

 

[readyforbaby]

Liv is cute on its own but I worry about Rose as a middle name.. Liv R. - reminds me of Liver, lol. Am I overthinking it or do you see it too? Even when it is said "Liv R...." seems like I am saying Liver.

 

[whiby]

I wouldn't have thought of that - you probably wouldn't use a nickname followed by a middle initial very often, if you love the name I wouldn't worry about it x

 

[readyforbaby]

Oh, I meant if I decided on Liv as a full name, lol.

 

[whiby]

I still wouldn't worry about it - Liver wouldn't have occured to me lol

 

[RubyRainbows]

I like Sullivan, i think it's cute.... but prefer the suggestion someone made of "Alivia"... it's more feminine. I also think Olive is really nice & different!

 

[MiissMuffet]

Personally when i read the title i thought this was for a boy. And my 1st thought was it sounds more like a last name. I can't really see liv flowing from Sullivan to be honest. I don't really like it x

 

[readyforbaby]

I found another Liv variation... Livana. I think it is pretty. It means "moon" in Hebrew or "goddess" in Greek. and Liv is an obvious nickname. I do think Liv is ok on its own but just prefer a longer name if the baby grows up and wished for something more formal. And Livana Rose doesn't make me think of Liver. lol. Thoughts?

 

[readyforbaby]

Or Liviana? Or is this too long? Maybe I should just stick with Livia.

 

[MiissMuffet]

i like Livia. It's like Olivia but more original x

 

[readyforbaby]

This is popping back up on my radar again. Any new opinions/ideas? I truly love Liv but feel it needs a formal name. I know someone with an Olivia and an Olive so I feel that they are both ruled out. I did love Livia and still do but wonder if it just sounds too much like a chopped off version of Olivia. Can anyone think of any other names? Our other girl choices are Lola and Willow.