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Genevieve or Guinevere?

41 replies

JennyXO · 04/06/2022 05:51

Which name do you prefer?

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whatwasyournamesorry · 04/06/2022 08:46

Genevieve / Gen

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FlipFlopShopInHawaii · 04/06/2022 08:41

Genevieve, always loved it.
Also love Ginevra (gin-eve-ra).
I find Guinevere very harsh sounding.

MissPocket · 04/06/2022 08:39

Genevieve

DogsAndGin · 04/06/2022 08:35

Genevieve by a mile

JeansAndJumper · 04/06/2022 08:34

Guinevere just seems like a big name to live up to. It's not to do with length or syllables it's just so grand and regal sounding. Genevieve seems like a friendlier more down to earth name to my ears. I'd make it Vivi for short.

PoseyFlump · 04/06/2022 08:33

OP do you prefer Jenny / Ginny or Gwyn?

pamshortsbrokenbothherlegs · 04/06/2022 08:07

I love Guinevere and don't see how it's "tacky" at all? 🤔 It's hardly Chardonnay!

UsernameIsHarderThanBabyName · 04/06/2022 08:05

Love both. I know a Guinevere who goes by Gwyn/G

Honaloulou · 04/06/2022 07:55

I like both. Guinevere could be NN Gwin, which is cute and might be easier for a little one to handle.

Orphlids · 04/06/2022 07:23

I like both, but Guinevere is just great! Nothing remotely tacky about it, quite the opposite I’d say. But a shy child could struggle with it, I suppose.

toastedcat · 04/06/2022 06:52

I think Guinevere is much cooler!

Tryagain2020 · 04/06/2022 06:34

Genevieve.

Disagree that Guinevere is tacky. And how many King Arthur jokes do people know?!

MaxiPaddy · 04/06/2022 06:19

Guinevere is super tacky - she'll get King Arthur jokes her whole life.

Orchidflower1 · 04/06/2022 06:10

I think most people she’d meet should short en to Jenny- do you like that?

ANUsernam · 04/06/2022 06:10

Genevieve

TheLovleyChebbyMcGee · 04/06/2022 06:06

Genevieve, with nic name Ginny is gorgeous!