Genevieve too out there?

[Tweediewalker]

My husband and I are talking baby names and I love love love genevieve. My husband is not sure, he thinks it sounds made up :-s
When I showed him it has been used in the uk since the 19th century, he said he doesn't think other people will like it. :-(
He is t to keen on the nickname gen, is it too far to give her the nickname eve?
Please help us! X

[Bowlersarm]

We know a 10 year old Genevieve. She is always called Gee. I think Eve would be fine.

[ThoraNomiki]

Ginny is a cute nickname for Genevieve

[hothereinnit]

It's a fairly normal name to me.

Unusual, and uncommon, but not at all 'out there'

Mind you, I was at school with a girl called Genevieve, so maybe that's why.

I also like Geraldine.

I can't see why you couldn't/wouldn't shorten Genevieve to Eve, either (although I think it is too pretty to shorten )

[Littleredflowers]

I know a lovely little Genevieve. It is a beautiful name with lots of potential for shortening to nicknames. She is often called Jenny. IMO I prefer the full name as I think it is stunning.

[Tweediewalker]

I prefer the full name too, I just keep seeing her wedding invitations genevieve rose Auty, smitten lol!

[SelectAUserName]

It's a gorgeous name, one of my all-time favourites. Go for it, OP!

[aufaniae]

Lovely name, no it doesn't sound made up!

[Vijac]

Totally normal name. I knew one once and her name wasn't shortened (we were only about 7 at the time thought!).

[5madthings]

I love Genevieve as well but I think it will get shortened to gen/Jen jenny which I don't like. We almost used it for our dd, I like the shortening Ginny and Vivi but once they get older you don't get to choose the shortenings/nicknames used.


If you are happy with all the nickname possibilities then go for it, its a lovely name :)

[ByTheSea]

I have one.

[Sunnysummer]

It's lovely, and we know two, so I've always thought that it's on the good side of unusual - recognisable but uncommon!

The only downside is that as 5madthings said, Gen is the natural nickname and is a bit less interesting.

[NellyTheElephant]

A god friend of mine is Genevieve, her nn is Eva (pronounced Ava rather than Eeva)

[WeAreEternal]

My SIL is called Genevieve, she is half French, most people call her Genni (as in Jenny).

It's a lovely name I don't like it shortened though I prefer it as a full name.

[JamieandtheMagicTorch]

I love it.

And actually, I think Jenny is pretty

[iseenodust]

Like it. Way better than Geraldine.

[amessagetoyouYoni]

I would not think this was a strange or 'made up' name. Its a classic, to my ears. I really like it.

[ThisIsYourSong]

I love it but it will get shortened. Sounds like your DH is the one who needs to be convinced though

[88keys]

It's a beautiful name. I know a Genevieve who's called Evie for short, which is pretty.

[Christelle2207]

Pleased to have found this. Genevieve is on our list too, but more likely as middle name.

[mintyneb]

Beautiful name, friends teenage daughter has always gone by the nn Evie

[KnittedWaffle]

I love it.
Plenty of nickname potential (although I would insist on the full name). If changed my name it would be to Genevieve!

[PsammeadPaintedTheLion]

No. You can't have it. I desperately wanted it fir DD2 but DH vetoed. So now no-one js allowed it. So there.

[Keztrel]

I've loved that name since I was about 5! I especially like the French pronunciation, but obv that would only work in France/if you were French! I like all the nicknames that come from it too. Eve, Evie, Gen, Genny, Ginny...

[GoodMorningMoon]

I met a baby girl last week named Genevieve nn Evie. She was adorable, and I kept the name in my head as a new favourite

[tabulahrasa]

I know one, it's nice - the only pitfalls are it's very hard for young children to say and she had problems learning to write it... because of the length and keeping the right number of e's in it, lol (she often added extra just to make sure there were enough)