SEARCH FOR A PERSONAL NAME Whats in a name - a survey of first names

Use * for one or more unknown letters
Use ~ before name for Soundex search
Search
Help
Search
History
Vivien (M)>

Vivien (male)

Variants:Vivian (M)
Diminutive(s):Viv (M)
   
Source(s): The Oxford Names Companion, OUP
Notes:

English via Old French from Latin "alive". 

Vivien was the original spelling of the male form but is now mainly female in English use, while the male form is now more commonly rendered Vivian.