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Is Reeva ok to use?

35 replies

independencedaybaby · 27/03/2018 09:45

My husband and I love the name Reeva, and as he is Indian it's lovely that is a Sanskrit name as well.
However we are worried that there are still too many associations with the sad case of Reeva Steenkamp and just wanted your opinions on this? I guess plenty of people call their kids Oscar and don't make the association with a murderer.

Would really like to hear your thoughts on this as we love the name

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Rhodes2015again · 27/03/2018 16:41

Wouldn’t put me off using it.
It’s gorgeous!

chezmk1988 · 27/03/2018 16:40

I love it. I would maybe think of her for a few seconds but it's a beautiful name and she's not the only reeva in the world to have lived. We don't think of Oscar pistorius when we see Oscar

DramaAlpaca · 27/03/2018 16:26

It's beautiful, but the association would put me off I'm afraid.

As a PP said, maybe change the spelling to Riva - it's just as nice.

Sophronia · 27/03/2018 11:33

I’d change the spelling to Riva

Isadora2007 · 27/03/2018 11:32

Its lovely. And even IF people make a connection to “that” Reeva, she didn’t do anything wrong and so no one would think badly anyway. Not like it’s Myra (hindley) or anything.

ChocolateCrunch · 27/03/2018 11:30

Lovely name. I'd go ahead if it was me.

Chienrouge · 27/03/2018 10:47

I know a 4 year old Reeva. It’s just her name, no negative connotations at all:

BlancheM · 27/03/2018 10:45

It's so pretty, it would be a shame to be put off using it.

silvergirl57 · 27/03/2018 09:58

Gorgeous name

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 27/03/2018 09:53

personally I think it's okay. You've settled your own gripe really with the point you make about many boys being named Oscar.