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Vera?

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RoseWay · 31/07/2012 21:47

What's the english view on this name? It's a pretty name (to us) and popularish where we're from, although it'd be spelt Vira. Thought Anglicising it though to Vira. Surname '....kov'

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SoontobeOutnumbered · 05/08/2012 14:13

How about Verity?

I know one in her thirties and one who is 3, and it seems to suit all ages.

bringbacksideburns · 05/08/2012 13:11

Don't like it.

If you like old names how about Dora or Edie?

Clawdy · 05/08/2012 13:11

Not that I don't love the series and her portrayal! but not a pretty name...

Clawdy · 05/08/2012 13:10

Makes me think of Brenda Blethyn as Vera in the detective series...not a good image....

PestoSandalissimos · 05/08/2012 11:48

Hello Vera Grin

geddit??

pixiestix · 05/08/2012 11:32

I wasn't sure at first but its growing on me fast! I can see it getting much more popular with the massive lean towards old lady names at the moment. Yes, I can tentatively say I like it! Grin

Londonista1975 · 04/08/2012 23:10

Any prisoner Cell Block H fans here? whenever I see or hear this name, I always think of Vera 'Vinegar Tits' Bennett!

BigBandwitch · 04/08/2012 23:04

I guess I would get used to it. COuld you do Veronica with Vera for short?

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MrsSchadenfreude · 04/08/2012 23:01

Ooof, my name is in your list! I know a couple of cool twentysomething Slovak Vieras, a fortysomething Russian Vera, a very small Vesna...

My only comment would be that "J" in a name in UK is likely to be pronounced like that, not as "Y" so you might want to use a Y or I instead. (My cousin Jirina is called that here, not Yirina, as it should be pronounced.) I wanted to call DD1 Svetlana, but thought it might be shortened to Svetti (as in armpits...) Would you pronounce Slavica with the "c" as "ts" or as "k"?

rachel234 · 02/08/2012 21:11

I really like Vera. Don't associate it with any age, actually. Good, classic, feminine sounding name imo. Perhaps use Veronica on bc?

hatebeak · 02/08/2012 20:54

Vera's lovely and I think it's going to make a comeback soon. Quite right too.

VanessaChin28 · 02/08/2012 08:48

I love the name Vera

MarathonRunnersPukeCatcher · 02/08/2012 08:44

in its own right

MarathonRunnersPukeCatcher · 02/08/2012 08:43

Is it the accepted shortening of Veronica or is it a name on its own right? My DD's middle name is Veronica and quite a few people have commented positively as in "oooh I like that" - women obviously, the men couldn't give a rats ass Grin

evamummy · 02/08/2012 08:16

Why not Confused?

thepeoplesprincess · 01/08/2012 22:25

Absolutely no way.

MagdalenaAlec · 01/08/2012 00:09

Love Vera (makes me think Vera Wang!) would use it if it were not French incompatible I have niece called Galina (Russian mother), if it helps!

evamummy · 31/07/2012 23:02

I bet that most kids under 10 have no idea who Vera Duckworth is....

iknowwho · 31/07/2012 22:50

It's a good comedy name for anyone under 80 I'll give you that!

NiceViper · 31/07/2012 22:45

Could be worse, could be Dragoslava! (Actualky, I quite like Slava, but agree it might be difficult in UK).

How about: Vesna, Slavica (likely to be mispronounces, though), Svetlana, Jadranka, Ljiljana (Anglicised to Lilian/a), Jesna, Miljana, Tatjana, Senka?

Devora · 31/07/2012 22:34

No no no to Slava. For obvious reasons!

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RoseWay · 31/07/2012 22:25

whisper DH wants 'Slava' (!) (means glory), his mum's Yaroslava. Just noooo

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BackforGood · 31/07/2012 22:23

On it's own 'Vera' screams "old lady", but, as you've explained in your OP, I think it could work well - it would "read" well in English, which some Eastern European names might not.

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RoseWay · 31/07/2012 22:21

A mixed bag!

I was worried people wouldn't know how to pronounce Vira, and anyway once they'd heard it they'd say Vera with a Russian/ English pronounciation anyway.

I do like the meaning of faith

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