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Estelle vs Olivia - What's the difference?

estelle | olivia |

As proper nouns the difference between estelle and olivia

is that estelle is borrowed from french while olivia is (female given name).

estelle

English

(Saint Estelle)

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • borrowed from French.
  • ----

    olivia

    English

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • .
  • * 1601 , Twelfth Night , Act I, Scene 1:
  • O! when mine eyes did see Olivia first / Methought she purg'd the air of pestilence.
  • * 1766 , The Vicar of Wakefield :
  • I intended to call her after Aunt Grizel, but my wife who, during pregnancy, had been reading romances, insisted upon her being called Olivia . In less than another year we had another daughter, and now I was determined that Grizel should be her name; but a rich relation taking a fancy to stand godmother, the girl was, by her directions, called Sophia, so that we had two romantic names in the family, but I solemnly protest I had no hand in it.
  • * 1985 , Echoes , Arrow Books (2006), ISBN 978-0099498650, page 404:
  • 'Olivia , that's a fine posh name for Castlebay,' he said approvingly. 'Ah, they're sick of these Davids and Clares and Gerrys, the dull old names,' Clare laughed. 'I hope they won't call her Olly,' David said. 'Make your own nickname then,' Gerry said. 'Livy?' Clare suggested. 'Liffey even?' Gerry said.