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Be honest: would this get an eyeroll?

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Barre · 11/02/2018 21:35

Thinking of middle name Guinevere for future DD. First name will be a short, simple, normal name.

Honestly, if you read that birth announcement, would you be Hmm?

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mum2be2boys · 13/02/2018 11:13

I think it's a lovely middle name :-)

SurfnTerfFantasticmissfoxy · 12/02/2018 23:06

I think it's nice. I always wanted a romantic sounding middle name....

RavenWings · 12/02/2018 23:00

Yes, I'd eyeroll, but I agree that middle names aren't as important. Have at it.

fearfultrill · 12/02/2018 22:57

Not as a middle name! It's beautiful I just don't think people are brave enough to use it.

Commuterface · 12/02/2018 21:41

I really like it. It has always seemed like a good strong name to me.

MikeUniformMike · 12/02/2018 21:40

I might be wrong re Guinivere and Genevieve not being the same. I think they might be similar but not necessarily the same.

MikeUniformMike · 12/02/2018 21:37

I know a Gwenhwyfar and it's pretty. Would probably be mispronounced or misspelt though. She is usually called Gwen.
The Cornish form is much easier. Jennifer.

Thistlebelle · 12/02/2018 21:34

It’s fine as a first name too. Pretty awesome middle name.

floriad · 12/02/2018 21:32

Lovely.

I also like Gwenhwyfar. :)

MikeUniformMike · 12/02/2018 21:23

I like it and much prefer it to Genevieve, which AFAIK isn't related.
The welsh for Guinivere is Gwenhwyfar, and there is one here on MN.
I think that Gaenor/Gaynor is a form of it too.

LilaBlue · 12/02/2018 21:21

My best friend is called Guinevere, it's a lovely name

NotAnotherEmma · 12/02/2018 21:13

It's a nice middle name.

Petalflowers · 11/02/2018 22:33

Love it as first or middle name.

NewYearNiki · 11/02/2018 22:01

No not at all.

But if you're worried Genevieve is nice too.

BroomstickOfLove · 11/02/2018 21:45

It's fine.

FizzyGreenWater · 11/02/2018 21:44

Lovely.

Middle names, anything goes

MMcanny · 11/02/2018 21:40

It’s lovely.

MMcanny · 11/02/2018 21:39

No.

BikeRunSki · 11/02/2018 21:39

I wouldn’t bat an eyelid

Callamia · 11/02/2018 21:38

Who cares? It’s a middle name - you could be naming her in honour of a much-loved relative/historical figure or guinea pig - it’s your business.

One of my children has a name that isn’t a name for his middle name, but it means something to us, and he never needs to use it, so i don’t feel too awful about it.

user1459464195 · 11/02/2018 21:38

I'd be really impressed.

Anna Guinevere
Lucy Guinevere
Amy Guinevere
Cara Guinevere

... all lovely. No eye rolling here!

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Barre · 11/02/2018 21:38

Yay, thank you!

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Jammycustard · 11/02/2018 21:38

I like it as a first name. Also, I wouldn’t roll my eyes at middle names-it’s the chance to go wild.

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Barre · 11/02/2018 21:38

Love Gwen Schadenfreude — I fancied it as a first name but DH not keen Sad

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ShimmeringIce · 11/02/2018 21:38

Nope, it’s a real name, lovely!