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[Opinions] BA

by Joiya (guest)

5/17/2016, 12:49 PM

A colleague named his daughter Ylvi.

They live in Vienna, Austria.

Thoughts?

#BAs

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- Antique_Cherub (nsi) (guest)

5/18/2016, 11:42 AM

Aw, I think it's adorable.

- CruelPumps +1

5/18/2016, 12:03 AM

I don't particularly like Ylvi. It's a bit too cutesy. I'd prefer Elvi or Ylva.

- Joiya

5/18/2016, 9:12 AM

I agree that Ylva is more complete. Though I would probably have called her Ylvi as a nickname anyway.

Short names are darling, so it caught my fancy. I wouldn't use it though.

- Tassiegirl +1

5/17/2016, 6:51 PM

Would it be common in Austria? It looks kind of other-planet-ly.
I'm guessing it's pronounced Elvie?

- Joiya

5/18/2016, 9:12 AM

close... iLL-vie. capitals just so you can tell what letter it is.

I don't think it is that common ins Austria, but I do know a few ladies named Ylva so I assume it is a cutesy shortening like Maddie instead of Madeline, etc.

- Ariane (guest)

5/17/2016, 3:30 PM

I´m not surprised too much. Here´s currently a real fashion name and is intended to mean small wolf. In my opinion, however, a completely fictitious and the series matching first name, one of my favorite children´s series.
Take a look at Wickie und die starken Männer/and the strong men, if you want.
(Austrian-German-French computer-animated TV-series)
https://www.wickieonline.de/de/login or under Wikipedia.org
Wickie and his little sister Ylvi. The spelling Ylvie or Ilvy are also very popular, pronounciation Ill-vee.
See under http://www.baby.vornamen.de/Maedchen/Y/Yl/Ylvi/

- Jasmine (silly_rabbit)

5/17/2016, 3:02 PM

I think it's adorable.

- Yekristiniana +1

5/17/2016, 1:03 PM

How do you pronounce that

- Joiya

5/18/2016, 9:10 AM

like the English word "ill" and "vee".

y L v i

- Little_Miss_Adelaide

5/17/2016, 12:59 PM

Wasn't Ylvi a Viking name?

- Joiya (guest)

5/17/2016, 12:50 PM

Link to submitted name on BtN

http://www.behindthename.com/name/ylvi/submitted

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