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Vanessa- WDYT?

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lovedimsum · 13/11/2010 19:30

Hi
Just getting some opinions on the name Vanessa- it's not very popular for babies but it's quite common for women in their 30's I've noticed. We are looking for a name that isn't too faddish. Our DD1 starts with a "V" too, do you think that will sound ok having two daughters beginning with V?
General thoughts and honest opinions please.
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Ineedsomesleep · 13/11/2010 20:13

Personally, I would avoid giving them the same initial just because my Dad and I have the same initial and he was always opening my post when I lived at home. It used to drive me mad.

Not keen on the name either sorry.

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MadameCastafiore · 13/11/2010 20:14

She could be fat and end up with the nickname Nessie!

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mathanxiety · 13/11/2010 20:15

I love it. I think having two with the same starting letter is fine as long as the DD1 isn't Virginia or something that sounds like a matching pair. But Violet and Vanessa for instance, are different in style.

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onimolap · 13/11/2010 20:17

I think it's a lovely name.

As long as your surname doesn't begin with "D".

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lovedimsum · 13/11/2010 20:22

No, our last name does not begin with D! Not too worried about the Loch ness fat girl teasing, if kids are going to get teased they will get teased regardless of their name.

It's kind of a name I never considered or even thought I would consider but my husband suggested it and I think I kind of like it now as it's growing on me!

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FernieB · 13/11/2010 20:31

Agree with needsomesleep about giving kids the same initial. It causes problems with post as they get older.

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jkklpu · 13/11/2010 20:48

great name

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mathanxiety · 14/11/2010 01:20

There will be no such thing as post when our DCs are older.

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Ineedsomesleep · 14/11/2010 11:02

There might not be any post but I still don't like giving the second child a name to match the first child, after all they are a person in their own right.

And I still don't like the name, sorry OP.

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diddl · 14/11/2010 13:51

Notkeen on the same initials, but I do like Vanessa.

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jewelsforxmasplease · 14/11/2010 16:43

my good friend is vanessa nn van, i love this name, under used and pretty for girl and woman!!

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muminthemiddle · 14/11/2010 21:43

I like it, and wouldn't worry about the same initial thing as I toyed with this idea but dh wouldn't succumb to the idea!
personally I think it sounds good.

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Komondor · 15/11/2010 14:20

Went to school with a Vanessa, nn Nessie, she was a bully and so dont like the name.

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batsforlashes · 15/11/2010 17:33

I like it !! My two dd's have the same first initial- does not bother me in the slightest !

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proudfoot · 15/11/2010 21:18

I like it! A colleague has a little girl called Vanessa and I never really took notice on the name until then but it seems unusual for a child and is a pretty name.

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Rockbird · 15/11/2010 21:23

I love it, it's never occurred to me. I really love Veronica but can't use with with our surname (think Eastenders) but Vanessa would do instead, it's lovely.

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ValiumSingleton · 15/11/2010 22:26

I think it's awful. It's the 'essa' I don't like. Valerie or Veronica or Vivien all much nicer.

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lovedimsum · 16/11/2010 17:30

Thanks guys for your input....it's now made it to our shortlist. Just have to wait and see what she looks like to choose which mane fits!! Grin I think it's a nice name, classy, underused for the baby generation and will fit in nicely with my DD1's name.

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kiwidreamer · 17/11/2010 16:23

Drove DH and SIL nuts to have same initials but that is only an issue til they leave home I guess!

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diddl · 17/11/2010 16:39

Over here (Germany), letters are always addressed with full names.

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