https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 27 Apr 2026 08:26:02 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ava-or-olive#post-1940545 Wed, 12 Nov 2014 09:22:48 +0000 dc yoga bee 1940545@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@GoGoSnoGirl: Every Leah I know pronounces it Lee-ah. I have a family member that's a Leigh pronounced "Lee" </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ava-or-olive#post-1940422 Wed, 12 Nov 2014 07:45:06 +0000 hotchildinthecity 1940422@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'll chime in and say I prefer olive just because there are sooooo many Ava's. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ava-or-olive#post-1940408 Wed, 12 Nov 2014 07:34:26 +0000 artsyfartsy 1940408@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't prefer popular names personally, so I really like Olive, but at the same time Ava is a beautiful name too and is popular for a reason!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ava-or-olive#post-1940375 Wed, 12 Nov 2014 07:00:19 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 1940375@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@GoGoSnoGirl: Leah *is* tricky. I find most people pronounce it Lee-ah like Leah Rimini and not Lay-ah like Princess Leah. My first encounter with the name was Lay-ah though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ava-or-olive#post-1940334 Wed, 12 Nov 2014 02:23:29 +0000 littleblessings 1940334@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I like Olive. That's what I voted. It's less common I think. Ava is super popular where I'm at. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ava-or-olive#post-1940317 Wed, 12 Nov 2014 00:40:50 +0000 GoGoSnoGirl 1940317@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have similar taste in names! :-) I'd vote Ava (or spelled Eva, still pronounced the same) with the mn you like, but have been considering Ella, Emma &amp; Leah ("Lee-ah", can't decide how that should best be spelled) or Olivia. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ava-or-olive#post-1939573 Tue, 11 Nov 2014 14:04:13 +0000 loki 1939573@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I prefer Olive just because Ava is soooo popular these days. it's really beautiful but I like more unique names. I always had to use my last initial growing up and hated it! But that's just me :) they're both lovely. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ava-or-olive#post-1939451 Tue, 11 Nov 2014 13:20:23 +0000 redeyedtreefr0g 1939451@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Then go with Olive then :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ava-or-olive#post-1939386 Tue, 11 Nov 2014 12:58:19 +0000 Meowkers 1939386@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>They are both lovely names but I've always loved Olive. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ava-or-olive#post-1939373 Tue, 11 Nov 2014 12:54:31 +0000 dc yoga bee 1939373@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@redeyedtreefr0g: I prefer names with two syllables or less! </p> <p>DH just called on his lunch break, and goes, "you know- I kind of like Olive!" Gah, DH! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ava-or-olive#post-1939343 Tue, 11 Nov 2014 12:45:10 +0000 rrachael 1939343@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ava Joann has a nice flow :) super pretty </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ava-or-olive#post-1939338 Tue, 11 Nov 2014 12:42:09 +0000 redeyedtreefr0g 1939338@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ava for girl, Oliver for boy? </p> <p>I really like Oliver, but not olive. But, a boy with a nickname of Ollie would be fantastic, like in the Arrow tv show :)<br /> I'm stealing it for my list!</p> <p>Maybe Olivia?<br /> It seems too short, perhaps, just being Olive. My brain isn't fond of it without another syllable. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ava-or-olive#post-1939317 Tue, 11 Nov 2014 12:36:04 +0000 Mrs.KMM 1939317@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ava is beautiful!</p> <p>Oh - And I agree with you DH. I pronounce Elle as "L". </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ava-or-olive#post-1939148 Tue, 11 Nov 2014 11:42:07 +0000 Ra 1939148@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: Elle is one of my favorite names! (The "L" pronunciation). </p> <p>Ava is a beautiful name. I really dislike Olive for some reason. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ava-or-olive#post-1939064 Tue, 11 Nov 2014 11:00:20 +0000 lilyann 1939064@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I voted Olive but I love both names!! I have a super short last name, so Ava wouldn't work for us but it's such a pretty name! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ava-or-olive#post-1939058 Tue, 11 Nov 2014 10:57:11 +0000 delight 1939058@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love Ava but my DH vetoed it and we went with Olivia (Liv). I prefer Olivia over Olive and voted Ava. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ava-or-olive#post-1939051 Tue, 11 Nov 2014 10:50:42 +0000 LindsayInNY 1939051@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@dc yoga bee: I have a friend Elizabeth who goes by Elle, pronounced Ellie. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ava-or-olive#post-1939007 Tue, 11 Nov 2014 10:33:01 +0000 Worrywart 1939007@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ava is my DD's middle name. I think it's so beautiful. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ava-or-olive#post-1938979 Tue, 11 Nov 2014 10:23:16 +0000 whenoceansrise 1938979@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love both names, but I voted for Ava. Mostly because when I was younger I had the nickname Olive Oil because I was so skinny and I hated that nickname. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ava-or-olive#post-1938968 Tue, 11 Nov 2014 10:18:58 +0000 coopsmama 1938968@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I voted Olive but meant to vote Ava. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ava-or-olive#post-1938896 Tue, 11 Nov 2014 09:58:40 +0000 cmomma17 1938896@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>:heart: Ava! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ava-or-olive#post-1938885 Tue, 11 Nov 2014 09:54:57 +0000 Orchid 1938885@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Olive! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ava-or-olive#post-1938881 Tue, 11 Nov 2014 09:52:56 +0000 dc yoga bee 1938881@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: That's what he said! I like it as El-ley, and he was like nooo just "L"!</p> <p>@Smurfette: @mrs. bird: I agree. I think we will stick with Ava!</p> <p>@Mrs.Bee: I know, I know! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ava-or-olive#post-1938880 Tue, 11 Nov 2014 09:52:32 +0000 Mrs. Bee 1938880@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>well you know i'm biased! :wink: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ava-or-olive#post-1938873 Tue, 11 Nov 2014 09:50:51 +0000 mrs. bird 1938873@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@dc yoga bee: i think ava sounds nice with joann as the middle name! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ava-or-olive#post-1938872 Tue, 11 Nov 2014 09:50:35 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 1938872@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@dc yoga bee: Elle like L as in the ageless Elle McPherson. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ava-or-olive#post-1938864 Tue, 11 Nov 2014 09:48:01 +0000 dc yoga bee 1938864@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrs. bird: Me too! But, I really really wanted to use the middle name. </p> <p>@Tanjowen: I love Christian, until my mom said everyone would call him Chris for short. That's an ex-bf name that I almost married. Not a good look!</p> <p>@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: LOL It is so stupidly popular! I meet them EVERYWHERE! Surprisingly, I'm the only one in the office, but there is a lady with the same first and last name that works for our organization (popular last name too!) DH loved Elle and Emma, but er I didn't get a good feeling. Do you pronounce Elle like "L" or El-ley? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ava-or-olive#post-1938859 Tue, 11 Nov 2014 09:44:56 +0000 Smurfette 1938859@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ava sounds better with the middle name. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ava-or-olive#post-1938850 Tue, 11 Nov 2014 09:41:40 +0000 lawbee11 1938850@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ava! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ava-or-olive#post-1938842 Tue, 11 Nov 2014 09:40:19 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 1938842@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@dc yoga bee: hmm, I'm going to try and guess your name all day. Look out for a wall post later. LOL</p> <p>Between the two, I like Olive best, but Ava Joann sounds better. I voted for Ava. In a similar vein these are names I like even more Elle, Farrah, and Liv.</p> <p>For boys: love Christian! How about Tristan, Landon, Topher, Kent, Kendall, Jere or Jeremy? </p>