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Nevaeh as a girl's name.. Yay or nay?

279 replies

bowsandbangles · 01/07/2021 14:35

I'm currently expecting a DD and my DP likes the name Nevaeh but I think is sounds really tacky and well...made up.
It's Heaven spelt backwards... I work at a nursery and there are 2 babies with that name!
I prefer traditional solid names with meaning and substance behind them, rather than made up sounding ones.
Imagine the poor kids having to spend their lives repeating and explaining their name, having to spelt it out endlessly when people don't "get" it?

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Newcastleteacake · 10/07/2021 01:55

With any luck you'll have twins and you can call the other one Abcde then you'll have the full set in one go.

Phantasmo · 07/07/2021 10:53

@spanielstail

It's very tacky and people with judge. It is a name that stands out as working class like the Hayden's, Jayden's and Gracie-Mae's.

Unfortunately that comes with it a set of behaviour expectations.

what behaviour expectations do you have of people who stand out as being upper class?
RickOShay · 07/07/2021 09:14

So it’s not the name itself that is unacceptable, but it’s connotations?
Really?
Can you not see what’s wrong with that?

pussycatlickinglollyices · 07/07/2021 08:33

@BruceAndNosh

I wouldn't have a clue how to pronounce it
Like Nivea face cream, I'd guess.
Lalliella · 07/07/2021 00:50

Dreadful. Words cannot express how awful this word is, I can’t even bring myself to call it a name. Naff and chavvy.

Talkwhilstyouwalk · 06/07/2021 22:02

I won't lie, came across a nevaeh (pronounced like nivea?) the other day at a play group. The mother certainly lived up to the class stereotype that this name suggests.

spanielstail · 06/07/2021 21:01

It's very tacky and people with judge. It is a name that stands out as working class like the Hayden's, Jayden's and Gracie-Mae's.

Unfortunately that comes with it a set of behaviour expectations.

FayeFayeFayeFayeFaye · 06/07/2021 09:51

It’s choosing it because it’s heaven backwards then spelling it differently that I don’t quite understand. I mean, it’s terrible either way…

Seesawmummadaw · 06/07/2021 08:59

I’d pronounce it as neither.

Figgygal · 06/07/2021 08:39

Hopefully your husband has come to his senses op

LouiseBelchersBunnyEars · 06/07/2021 08:35

@coronafiona

Just go for Niamh? Confused
The only thing Niamh and Nevaeh have in common is that that both start with N
coronafiona · 05/07/2021 22:52

Just go for Niamh? Confused

elizabethh87 · 05/07/2021 22:28

Downright awful!

RickOShay · 05/07/2021 22:26

But it’s not a biblical writing though,
I’m sure it’s mentioned in the Bible.
But does that make it biblical?

Skysblue · 05/07/2021 11:30

Let her have a name that’s easy to spell.

Nohomemadecandles · 05/07/2021 11:09

@DerbyshireMama

I don't get why the Nevaeh mums come out with that "it's heaven backwards" line anyway. It doesn't make her a pissing angel does it?
Legna - new trend?? Grin
GreyhoundG1rl · 05/07/2021 10:56

@RickOShay

I think because it sounds pretty backwards. Ne vey ah, is lovely. I think it is nice to call your child a name with positive connotations. Why not?
It doesn't have positive connotations, because it's backwards. In some religions, reading biblical writings backwards is considered sinful 🤷🏻‍♀️ Obviously some people won't care about that but it's still not remotely a "positive" thing to do.
MaMelon · 05/07/2021 10:33

It sounds like Nivea.

RickOShay · 05/07/2021 08:18

I think because it sounds pretty backwards. Ne vey ah, is lovely. I think it is nice to call your child a name with positive connotations.
Why not?

DerbyshireMama · 05/07/2021 01:02

I don't get why the Nevaeh mums come out with that "it's heaven backwards" line anyway. It doesn't make her a pissing angel does it?

ShitPoetryClub · 05/07/2021 00:49

Why spell it backwards though?
If you like Heaven, just call her Heaven.

Galvantula · 04/07/2021 23:07

Nope. Nope.

MaMelon · 04/07/2021 14:05

Snobbery works both ways.

bishbashbosh99 · 04/07/2021 14:03

Wow, not sure how that can be tacky. Proper stuck up people on here sometimes. It sounds pretty and only your opinion matters, not strangers who are pretending to have class on the internet

StillCalmX · 04/07/2021 13:39

it's pronounced a bit like Nivea I think.
The sound of it is pretty enough but the fact that it's heaven backwards is what puts me off.

That's why it looks wrong written down because it's a word backwards.

What about Nieves ?

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