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Help me convince dh about Genevieve

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louloutheshamed · 25/03/2013 19:11

Was going through some name ideas today at work and Genevieve got the most 'wow' response, and I realised how much I love it.

But dh isn't keen.

How can I persuade him?

Also, do you think it will inevitably get shortened? We already have a Jen and an Eve in the family so I'm trying to think of alternative abbreviations .... Any ideas?

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Bowlersarm · 25/03/2013 19:26

The Genevieve I know (she's ten) is always known as Gee. Don't know if that helps or hinders!

ElegantSufficiency · 25/03/2013 19:24

Oh no, it's so Disney Princess. Terrible. It is a lovely name but, no, don't use it.

LizzieVereker · 25/03/2013 19:18

I think it's lovely, elegant but pretty, but not fluffy. With that name you could be anything, a lawyer, a florist, it suits all.

You could shorten it to "Jen" but with a French "je" sound at the beginning, or to Viva.