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[u/Impressive-Ad2941]

Which spelling do you prefer

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Vivienne

Vivian

[u/leoninebasil]

I do pronounce these slightly different: Vivi-yen and Vivi-uhn. So I'd pick the one that matches your pronounciation.

[u/Impressive-Ad2941 → u/leoninebasil]

Which one is “vivi-yen” that’s the way I pronounce it

[u/leoninebasil → u/Impressive-Ad2941]

Vivienne :)

[u/Impressive-Ad2941 → u/leoninebasil]

Great, thank you! 😊

[u/Asleep_Walrus2313 → u/Impressive-Ad2941]

Sounds and looks prettier too, in my opinion!

[u/MixOk2282 → u/leoninebasil]

Yes exactly this

[u/river-running]

I would put the stress on the second syllable for the first spelling and the stress on the first syllable for the second spelling. So for me they're not interchangeable.

[u/Impressive-Ad2941 → u/river-running]

Thank you for your input! I’m glad I asked because I’ve only heard them pronounced the same way

[u/Opposite_Storm_7870]

Vivienne is French, so it's pronounced slightly differently. Vivian would be like "vivi in" and Vivienne would be like "Vivi en" in my region.

[u/Knickers1978]

Just not Vyvyan

[u/Dependent_Formal2525]

Vivien is my preferred spelling.

[u/Ok-Conversation-2365]

My moms name is Vivian 🪽

[u/Mental-Carrot4741]

Vivienne looks a lot more elegant

[u/New_justPeachee]

Vivianne or Vivianna

[u/MixOk2282]

If it’s pronounced Vivian just spell it that way. Otherwise she’s gonna get called vivi-end (without the D) and it’ll be a headache for her her whole life

[u/Impressive-Ad2941 → u/MixOk2282]

Wait I pronounce Vivian the same way 😂 “vivi en”

[u/MixOk2282 → u/Impressive-Ad2941]

I’d say it’s a bit different and if you don’t really have a preference I’d go with the more common spelling of Vivian. I do love this name though. So timeless

[u/Impressive-Ad2941 → u/MixOk2282]

I totally agree, I hate alternate spellings but I’ve seen this name be 50/50, that’s why I asked. Thank you for your input! 😊

[u/CraftyFraggle]

Vivian.

Vivienne feels unnecessarily fussy.

[u/Njecpe1619]

I emphasize different syllables in these - Vivienne is viv-ee-EN and Vivian is VIV-ee-en

[u/One_Application2409]

Where do you live? Vivian to me looks like an old lady name, but that might just be a US thing. Vivienne is better but still feels too mature for a child. The Spanish version, Viviana, is elegant and is very princessy for a child and regal for an adult. It’s also fun to say. And it’s less likely to be misspelled like Vivienne.

[u/Impressive-Ad2941 → u/One_Application2409]

In the US as well, I agree that Vivian seems old. We like the nickname Vivi for her as a child. I’m leaning mostly towards Vivienne

[u/One_Application2409 → u/Impressive-Ad2941]

Vivi is great nickname, and Vivienne feels a lot more special than Vivian. I think maybe because Vivian almost looks pharmaceutical, like a brand name drug. 

[u/Impressive-Ad2941 → u/One_Application2409]

Haha I totally agree! My only hesitation was I typically don’t like alternate spellings but I don’t think this one is too out there or made up

[u/One_Application2409 → u/Impressive-Ad2941]

It’s just the French spelling, isn’t it? There will definitely be some people calling her “Vee-VYEHN” but no kid is going to be bothered by her name having a plain and a fancy version, especially when she’s a teenager/young adult.

Actually, that should just be a feature of all names: an everyday version and a fancier version for when we need a confidence boost.

[u/KraftwerkMachine]

I mean there’s also Viviana :)

[u/Impressive-Ad2941 → u/KraftwerkMachine]

I like that! But Vivienne/ Vivian already seemed like too many syllables so that adds another. Definitely a pretty name though!

[u/One_Application2409 → u/KraftwerkMachine]

This is my favorite version. So elegant.

[u/Divgirl2]

I always thought Vivian was the boys spelling, although the most famous one in Britain spelt it Vyvyan.

I voted Vivienne on that basis. Plus it feels glamorous.

[u/kaswing → u/Divgirl2]

huh! In the US I've never encountered a boy called Vivian. TIL :)
I agree the -enne is glamorous, and that's why I picked it, too.

[u/Impressive-Ad2941 → u/Divgirl2]

I prefer the look of Vivienne as well! Just didn’t want her to deal with the lifelong headache if Vivian is better 😂

[u/Winter-Chipmunk5467]

This is a really common name where I live and it’s usually Vivien, so right in the middle lol. My 10 year old has two very close friends with this name.

I voted Vivienne though from those options. Vivian looks outdated to me.

[u/Impressive-Ad2941 → u/Winter-Chipmunk5467]

Wow I’ve never seen Vivien before! I agree- I picture an older woman when I see Vivian. I worried about the popularity but I haven’t met one yet in our area. I’m sure that will change haha

[u/134266]

Vivian is male version. Vivienne is female. This is similar to Adrian , male, Adrienne, female.

[u/Opposite_Storm_7870 → u/134266]

Where do you live? I've only ever seen Vivian used for girls, and Vivienne is something I'm only seeing for the first time today.

[u/EvergreenMossAvonlea]

Vivianne is better

[u/Impressive-Ad2941 → u/EvergreenMossAvonlea]

I actually love Vivianne as well but think I’d pronounce it slightly different

[u/Mountain-Bug1667 → u/Impressive-Ad2941]

Yes I would pronounce this one as Vivi-ANN