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I'm no fan of names that start with I (Ivy) or Me (Megan in some versions). And it's such an annoying plant. I've never met one, and I hope I never do.

This name is overall good to me. I love the meaning because ivy is so poetic, but because it is considered a name, it doesn't seem nature-y anymore.
I have the same problem with Grace. The meaning is awesome but you can't get around the name-ness.

I think it's a great name. I can see it on an earthy, level-headed, quietly precocious person. I like how short it is. It's such a short name, but it packs quite a punch. You get so much out of just three letters.

I heart Ivy! I wouldn't be surprised at all if it climbed the ranks steadily. It seems very "now". It's got all kinds of things going for it - it's old-fashioned, which is all the rage, it's short and strong but still undeniably feminine and even a bit saucy. The only thing it has against it is the "poison ivy" thing, which some people can't seem to deal with.

The only Ivy I have ever known was my nursery school teacher. I like the name though. It's short and sweet, earthy without being hokey.

I love Ivy. I once did this ridiculously complicated, semi-scientific analysis and concluded that Ivy was the perfect name for me, and it really was my top name for a while. I think it has the sweetness and quaintness of other botanicals, but it's so plucky at the same time. Some people are put off by "poison ivy" and IV treatment, but I think it's rising above those associations and is really on its way up. Probably way up. I'm glad; I've never met an Ivy, and I'd like to.

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If I hadn't come to love Rose and Iris more, Ivy would still be near the top of my favorites. My favorite combo is Ivy Margaret.

I had a teacher in high school whose first name was Ivy,and I can't get past that.Poor woman, she should have been retired, as she had the beginnings of Parkinson's disease, but perhaps it was more difficult to get sick leave in those days.
She was at that point a poor teacher, though not mean or malicious..just couldn't teach a bunch of 15-year-olds algebra.

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So, no to Ivy for me.

Not a fan, really, but it is way better than Imogen simply because almost anything's better than Imogen (I find the name Imogen ugly and flakey and a bit hollow, but that's just me... and it doesn't mean the people w/ the name fit that description). Mila and Iris don't thrill me either... and Ava's getting to be a bit overused... so I can see it doing better than those. I'm not really keen on it... but... I think I'd rather see an Ivy than another Sophia or Lily... just don't name 1 of her sisters Holly because that would be silly.

I like it well enough, but it's not a favorite of mine. It's kind of cold and harsh sounding, and reminds me of IVs and poison ivy. I much prefer Iris (and Ava, Mila, Lydia, Eve, and Sylvie, for that matter).

I love the name Ivy and would consider using it in the future. I also like short, earthy girl names. It also sounds quite spunky to me, yet also somewhat timeless.

I love Ivy! The plant and the name. I would use it if it weren't so close to Eve, my favorite name. Oh and it was the name of my cousin's grandfather so that would be a little weird. It is definitely one of my favorites for a girl, though.

I love the name Ivy. I met a beautiful, lively little girl named Ivy about a decade ago, and that helped me liked the name even more.

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I like Ivy's short earthiness.

I like Ivy. I have only known one in real life and she was an elderly lady who has since passed away.
I think it might start to show up more, maybe as an alternative to the onslaught of Ava and other short popular girls names (Mia, Eva, Lily etc)

Unfortunately, Ivy was the last name of this girl who was very cruel to me in high school and middle school. It also reminds me of the IV drip, which is absolutely terrifying to someone as phobic as I am.

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HOWEVER, if I put all of that aside, I think I would like it for someone else's child. I think it's cute and fits in with current trends. I would actually really love to meet a little Ivy!

I love Ivy! I think it sounds naturey and mature, and almost magical or fantasy-ish to me. I've never met one, but the first one I ever "heard of" was a character in a book. She was shy, pale, skinny, and had black hair, and that's basically how I picture an Ivy. I can also picture it on someone older and less shy, but it's still a similar feel. I have never met onr IRL though-- I didn't realize it was even popular enough to be in the 300's!

I've always liked it. It's a name with no frills, but it's still very pretty.

It's one of my favorite names :)

I can't shake the dated image of it. When I picture someone called Ivy, I picture an older working-class woman, the kind of woman who would wear hair rollers and a housecoat all day and gossip over the garden fence with her next-door neighbour. I just can't picture it on young people in the way that I can with other old-fashioned names. It just doesn't sound very elegant to me either but maybe has a different image in the States.

It's nice enough, but I can't get past the "poison ivy" association.

I really like it! I've only met one in real life.... she was probably about 12