Details for the forename Vivien

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Vivien (female)


Variants:	Vivean (F) Vivienne (F)
Diminutive(s):	Vi (F) Viv (F) Vivi (F)
Can be spelt:	Vivian (F)
Masculine form:	Vivian (M)

Source(s):	The Oxford Names Companion, OUP "Scottish Forenames" - Donald Whyte, FGH, FSG
Notes:	English via Old French from Latin "alive". Vivien is mainly female in English use, while the male form is now more commonly rendered Vivian or Vyvyan.