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Nova

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user6728 · 09/07/2019 21:50

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bobloblawlawblog · 10/07/2019 09:47

Love it. Was on my list before found out was having a boy!

Kenworthington · 10/07/2019 09:45

I love love love it

Zoeputthatdown · 10/07/2019 09:43

Refreshingly different.

kittytiggy · 10/07/2019 09:37

It's my poodle's name Grin

stucknoue · 10/07/2019 09:26

I think I'll have this on cut and paste ... think about whether at 18 or 28 or whatever that cute little bundle will be embarrassed by their name - imagine they join the army and are passing out of Sandhurst, they are getting called to the bar, they are a teacher, is their name going to hinder them on their cv. Nova perhaps is more a nickname?

LordProfFekkoThePenguinPhD · 10/07/2019 07:57

Nova Candy?

Champy87 · 10/07/2019 07:31

Holly Valance (of neighbours and a brief singing career fame) and Nick Candy have a daughter called Nova. I’m not sure if they are a well known enough couple to influence name trends but thought I’d mention all the same.

Joeybee · 10/07/2019 01:29

LOVE this name. It just sounds so fresh. It's a great mix of being feminine but strong sounding and it means 'new' which is a fantastic meaning for a baby.
Personally being in Australia, I wouldn't use it because there's a radio station and cinema chain here called Nova!

CourageCamille · 09/07/2019 22:23

There was an actress in the 30s called Nova Pilbeam. Bit of glamour there.

Nova
Jiggles101 · 09/07/2019 22:17

Just don't like that it shortens to No

Jiggles101 · 09/07/2019 22:16

Love it

DramaAlpaca · 09/07/2019 22:15

Exactly what MrsToastyMoasty said ^^

NuffingChora · 09/07/2019 22:14

Love it 👍🏻 - unusual but not outrageous, associations are fine. Put it this way, I have a very ‘mumsnet popular’ traditional first name and I’ve had way more grief for things it rhymes with/words it makes when you add letters to it (being deliberately vague here as I don’t name change much..) than I think you’d ever imagine, and no one ever mentions any of them when my name comes up on these boards.

MamaFlintstone · 09/07/2019 22:11

Vauxhall.

When I had DD 20 months ago the hospital midwives told me Nova was the “in” name that year when I asked what unusual names they’d heard recently.

jonesy22 · 09/07/2019 22:10

No

mrslaurenbrown · 09/07/2019 22:10

I wouldn't have it personally but I do like it. Especially if you're after something more unique. It works very well for a child I'm not sure how it would grow with them into adulthood.

Fatkins · 09/07/2019 22:03

I also thought 'scotia', then "isn't it the name of a car as well?", then champagne supernova caravan / oasis song.

None of these are TERRIBLE associations though.

It's not my cup of tea, but I'm sure I'd quickly get used to it if I met one.

littlebitstressed · 09/07/2019 22:02

In Latin it means new. I speak Spanish but I’ve never read it as “not going” for some reason.

EmpressLesbianInChair · 09/07/2019 22:01

Champagne Supernova would be one phenomenal name.

But that’s a generational thing too.

Mrsbclinton · 09/07/2019 22:01

Champagne super nova is the first thing I thought of.....

MeganChips · 09/07/2019 22:01

I like it. I went to school with a girl called Nova in the 80s and she was very cool and stylish!

OhEliza · 09/07/2019 22:00

I was thinking 'Scotia'.

Not a fan.

MrsMoastyToasty · 09/07/2019 22:00

"No va" means "it/she/he doesn't go" in Spanish. So that's probably why it's a no from me.

It's also a model of a car by vauxhall

BornInAThunderstorm · 09/07/2019 21:58

Yeah I was thinking Vauxhall too but a new generation wouldn’t notice

GissASquizz · 09/07/2019 21:57

Vauxhall

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