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Original poster

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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bowsandbangles · 01/07/2021 14:52

It's pronounced : Nev-vay-a

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Becstar90 · 01/07/2021 14:52

I like it, sounds pretty.

Every name is made up 😂😂😂

DancesWithTortoises · 01/07/2021 14:51

Dreadful.

Emmelina · 01/07/2021 14:50

Noooo.

Ulna · 01/07/2021 14:49

on here If your kids haven't got posh names such as
Otillie. Arabella. Octavia. Juliette or Henrietta its "tacky".

Gosh, absolutely. Call your DC Wobniar or Naeco or Moorhsum.

FAR better that the poor little sods have a miserable life of people taking the piss than that anyone should think you're 'posh' Hmm

Marmite27 · 01/07/2021 14:49

No.

DC21’s best friend is a Nevaeh and I ALWAYS spell it wrong, poor kid, I’m forever appologising.

There’s at least one in every swimming class, gym class we go to.

idontlikealdi · 01/07/2021 14:49

Awful awful awful

CharlieWorkCharlieSad · 01/07/2021 14:48

@Awwlookatmybabyspider

N-vay-er.
No, not a fan if that's how you pronounce it!
CharlieWorkCharlieSad · 01/07/2021 14:47

@claralara42

Is it pronounced the same as Niamh?

Not even slightly.

Oh OK! Thanks.
claralara42 · 01/07/2021 14:46

Is it pronounced the same as Niamh?

Not even slightly.

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 01/07/2021 14:46

N-vay-er.

InkieNecro · 01/07/2021 14:46

Not a fan, not just because when I think 'heaven backwards' I think of hell, but I just don't like the sound of it.

MissMissTorrance · 01/07/2021 14:46

Awful and embarrassingly tacky

Bumzoo · 01/07/2021 14:45

I think it's worse when it's Naveh Mai

CharlieWorkCharlieSad · 01/07/2021 14:44

Is it pronounced the same as Niamh?

If so just I love it. But not with that spelling!

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 01/07/2021 14:43

I love it. However on here If your kids haven't got posh names such as
Otillie. Arabella. Octavia. Juliette or Henrietta its "tacky".

Uniontea · 01/07/2021 14:43

I’m not a fan. If he likes the sound of the name how about Niamh?

claralara42 · 01/07/2021 14:42

I think is sounds really tacky and well...made up

There's a reason you think that.

VienneseWhirligig · 01/07/2021 14:42

Is it pronounced Nev-ay-a? I never know how to say it. It's objectively pretty-sounding if it's said that way. But the spelling, and confusion over pronunciation, and the 'Heaven backwards' thing make it seem a bit unusable. Why not just call her Heaven if that's what the meaning is?

EllaBlaire · 01/07/2021 14:41

It sounds tacky and made up because it is! Trust your judgement.

RusholmeRuffian · 01/07/2021 14:40

Awful!

Notaroadrunner · 01/07/2021 14:40

Tacky!

IHaveBrilloHair · 01/07/2021 14:39

No.

Ulna · 01/07/2021 14:39

It always makes me think of naevus.

Please don't Sad

BruceAndNosh · 01/07/2021 14:38

I wouldn't have a clue how to pronounce it

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