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Stevie for a girl?!

78 replies

Littleheart5 · 07/07/2019 14:29

Thoughts?! I can’t decide whether it’s cute or awful! Not Stephanie btw, just Stevie

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Lavenderblues · 07/07/2019 15:26

Do grown men really want to be called Stevie? It sounds so cute and feminine to me.

Stephen or Steve is ok for a man.

anothernotherone · 07/07/2019 15:26

I don't really like it because I don't like nicknames as full names and don't like the eeee veee sounds right next to each other - it sounds a bit whiney to me.

It actually made me think of Stevie Smith first, great poet though she was a bit morbid and suffered from poor mental health like a lot of prolific poets. Her real name was Florence though, Stevie was a nickname unrelated to her given names. Stevie Nicks was a Stephanie not full name Stevie.

It's not as bad as some boys nicknames as girls full names but a significant number of people would assume that it's short for something.

mumsiedarlingrevolta · 07/07/2019 15:24

I'm sorry but you asked.

I really dislike it.

dessertequila · 07/07/2019 15:20

I would assume she was a boy tbh. It's not an obvious unisex name like Riley or Bayley or apparently Aubrey judging by the other thread...

SheSaidNoFuckThat · 07/07/2019 15:12

Another one thinks of Stevie Nicks, who is a total legend - go for it

Lavenderblues · 07/07/2019 15:10

Stevie is cute and works fine for a girl.

Slomi · 07/07/2019 14:57

I knew a Stevie a few years ago. Her real name was Stevana I think which I had never heard of before. I like it, but you would be setting her up for a lifetime of "What is it short for?" in my opinion, OP Smile

LaBelleEpoque · 07/07/2019 14:54

Baby girl called Stevie in 'the let down'. Great Australian series about new mums. I like it.

BertrandRussell · 07/07/2019 14:53

If you wouldn’t call a boy Evie, don’t call a girl Stevie.

Shmithecat2 · 07/07/2019 14:52

Love it. I know a delightful young lady (known since childhood) with that name, so I guess I have positive thoughts about the name. And, Stevie Nicks, obvs. She's cool too.

feelingverylazytoday · 07/07/2019 14:51

Reminds me of Stevie Nicks, and the Stevie B perfume from the '70s.
So it's a 'yes' from me, OP.

FindaPenny · 07/07/2019 14:51

First thought is it would be cute. I think it would be better if it was a nickname for something else, but it's still nice. Only little issue is it sounds like skeevy.... But that's not a big problem.

bigmap · 07/07/2019 14:50

I know a both a little girl and little boy called Stevie so it's not totally obscure. I think it's great and wouldn't worry about options. Things will be very different when our kids are looking for jobs and non traditional names won't even register as unusual.

DramaAlpaca · 07/07/2019 14:50

I thought I'd hate it, but on thinking about it I quite like it.

Sexnotgender · 07/07/2019 14:48

Reminds me of Stevie from madam secretary, always thought it was great.

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Littleheart5 · 07/07/2019 14:46

Can I ask why kitty? I’m slightly concerned it’s a bit chavvy (sorry for use of that word but can’t think of another way to say it!!)

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kittytiggy · 07/07/2019 14:40

I'm going to break the pattern here and say I hate it Shock

I usually love tomboy names for girls, for example I love Billie but I have to admit I can not stand Stevie even for a boy.

YahBasic · 07/07/2019 14:38

I grew up with a Stevie. For a while, she went by Evie, but went back to Stevie.

I love it, and would love to use it if I didn’t have a male best friend with it!

lizzlebizzle33 · 07/07/2019 14:37

Love

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Littleheart5 · 07/07/2019 14:37

All positive is nice! Agree that Stephanie isn’t great, hence just using the nickname. Although I take the point that she would have no options after that!!

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Moominfan · 07/07/2019 14:36

I just love it

squirrelnutkins1 · 07/07/2019 14:35

My bestie at juniors was a girl stevie. Never heard it again. Just reminds me of a lovely pal 😊

PleaseGoogleIt · 07/07/2019 14:34

I really like it and considered calling DD is because DH is Steven but decided it was a bit much with them both together!

FriarTuck · 07/07/2019 14:33

I like it as a nickname but there's no way of shortening it if she doesn't like it later in life, other than Steve. If she finds it too masculine then she's buggered. I don't like Stephanie though so I wouldn't pick that instead and shorten it.

Birdie6 · 07/07/2019 14:33

I love it. Reminds me of Stevie Nicks from Fleetwood Mac.