Oliver?

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I appreciate everyone who took the time to cast their vote in my recent poll. Thanks.

Finn
River
Holden
Wyatt

Finn beat out the others. Holden & Wyatt were almost a tie last i checked.
Only problem was i told my fiance how the poll went and he was upset i didn't include his favorite name pick on there.

Oliver

All the names on the poll we agreed on but Oliver we didn't. I'm very 'eh' about it.
Its a cute enough name but not something i want to call my child for the rest of its life.
Plus he wants Ollie as a nickname.
I just can't imagine a teenage boy liking a nickname like that...

So anyway, HE would like to know what everyone thinks of it.

Comments

[kimber-leigh.livejournal.com]

i like it!

Finn Oliver Lastname?

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See i tried to make a comprimise with him...
i said i'd do Finn Oliver but he wants first name rights.
He said only if Finn was changed to Phineas, which i said negative.

Finn Oliver Braswell. I don't think it's awful...
just seems like we like the Classics
i.e. Huckleberry Finn. Oliver Twist.

[tryyingtoevolve.livejournal.com]

I LOVE Phineas Oliver with Finn as a nickname! It's adorable, and I see Phineas being a more 'adult' name than Finn. But if you hate it, you hate it.

I like the combo of Finn Oliver with your last name, too.

[weena.livejournal.com]

IAWTC

[bobinwales.livejournal.com]

I agree with this comment! :D

[kristinwitha-k.livejournal.com]

I agree, Finn Oliver is PERFECTION.

I voted for Finn, but if Oliver had been in the poll, I may have chosen that instead. I like them both a lot.

[museofmyself.livejournal.com]

I *adore* the name Oliver. Except that it seems to be rising in popularity. Also, I'm not keen on the nickname Ollie. Regardless, you have some nice names to choose from. :)

[paeid04.livejournal.com]

I really, really like Oliver. It's my favorite out of all of the names listed here. I'm a little biased, though - it was my granddaddy's middle name...of course, when I was growing up and talking about baby names, he always told me not to name my son after him - he didn't like Oliver too much! = )

[miss-tee.livejournal.com]

I like Oliver way better than Finn, River, Holden or Wyatt but the nick name Ollie is gross, why distroy a great name like that?!

[sandtree.livejournal.com]

I like it. I can actually envision Oliver being used on a teenager or an adult much better than Finn. And you don't have to call him Ollie after a certain age... so yeah, I like it.

You could also do some combos... Oliver Finn, Wyatt Oliver, or Oliver Wyatt sound good.

[prlsb4swiine.livejournal.com]

I love love love Oliver! =]

[tryyingtoevolve.livejournal.com]

I like Oliver, but it IS kind of...eh. Maybe you can compromise and use Oliver as a middle name? I like the sound of Finn Oliver and Holden Oliver.

[xravenessx.livejournal.com]

Oliver Holden sounds okay. In general i'm not too crazy about Oliver. I like Holden Finn the best.

[rubytitania.livejournal.com]

Eh, my brother's 23 and he's always gone by Oli or OJ. I know at least 2 other guys in their early 20s who go by Olly/Ollie. I think it's fine for a teenager.

[erikalyn.livejournal.com]

I used to love Oliver with the nickname Ollie. Ollie makes me think of skateboarding so I think it's a pretty appropriate/cool nickname for a teenage boy.

[omgzits--tam.livejournal.com]

I think Oliver Finn sounds and looks amazing! Oliver by far, in my opinion, beats all the names there.

[schuklins.livejournal.com]

I love Oliver! I actually prefer it out of the five you mentioned (even though one of our cats is named Finn).

[after-the-ashes.livejournal.com]

I love Oliver! It's on my list =] I'm not in love with Ollie, but it's not bad and I can see it working.

[sloane-hd.livejournal.com]

I love Oliver!

my cousin's name is Olly, it fit him as a child and it still fits him now that he's 23 years old.
My brother's name is Phin (Phineas really).

[lilybeanzhello.livejournal.com]

I think its an amazing name :)

[mkemom.livejournal.com]

Love Oliver. And keep in mind, many kids change their preferred nickname as they grow up.

[nothingbuthp.livejournal.com]

I adore Oliver!!! And I know a teen who goes by Ollie.

[pythianlegume7.livejournal.com]

I love Oliver, its my favorite boy's name. However, I really don't like the nickname Ollie. I think if you really hate it its avoidable- its not one of the inevitable ones like Ben for Benjamin or Jon for Jonathan.

[bobinwales.livejournal.com]

I love Oliver, I personally don't like Ollie, but I know a lot of teenage boys who chose Ollie themsleves, and are perfectly happy with it!

I still like Finn better though! :P

[waitingonsunday.livejournal.com]

Oliver's not bad, but I still kind of think of it a foppish British name. Ollie reminds me of "Sifl & Olly," so it's a humorous name to me. I originally voted for Holden, and would stay with that vote, even with Oliver thrown into the mix. (I love Finn, too.)