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which name do you prefer?

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flowerpop · 04/03/2025 13:06

Please help!

Which name is best?

Nina
Gaia
Anya
Genevieve (nickname Genie).

I really like Gaia but wondering if its a bit of a marmite choice? Is Nina a bit boring? Argh, so confused!!!

Other names I like:
Juliet
Honor
Frida

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flowerpop · 05/03/2025 12:53

This has been so helpful thank you all! Will discuss with DH.

Am emboldened to go with Gaia and pleasantly surprised people respond well to Frieda, could really see a little blonde toddler Frieda/Frida.

Honor is off the list. I love the shape of it written down but agree its harder to warm to then some of the others.

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mathanxiety · 05/03/2025 03:56

I love Juliet, Honor, Frida, and Genevieve.

Not keen on any of the others.

I especially love Frida.

user1492757084 · 05/03/2025 03:02

My fave is Anya.
Doyou like Edwina?

LilyJosephine · 04/03/2025 22:39

One of the few threads I’ve seen where I like almost all the names (I’m not quite as keen on the sound of Honor as your other picks, although I can see the appeal). We clearly have similar taste!

Have you considered Antonia? That can have the nn’s Anya or Nina so you’d be spoilt for choice with that on the BC.

Otherwise my top two would be Juliet and Gaia - so stunning, elegant and underused in this country. I would probably lean towards Juliet only as the slightly safer option - a few people don’t know how to pronounce Gaia and it doesn’t really have any nn’s (unlike Juliet with Jules/Letty) if for any reason she does dislike it.

Mudkipper · 04/03/2025 22:29

Love Gaia, Nina and Juliet. Detest Honor because the only one I’ve ever known was an awful person.

Username10099 · 04/03/2025 22:17

Anja.

Milodon · 04/03/2025 21:06

I love Anya and Genevieve but not genie as a nickname.

I like Gaia but I think a lot of people will pronounce it incorrectly.

Nina is a bit boring on its own. I prefer it as a nickname for something like Christina.

LostMyLanyard · 04/03/2025 21:03

Great list OP 👌🏻

Love them all, with a slight leaning towards Gaia and Frida (but I'd spell it Frieda).

Mom2255 · 04/03/2025 19:03

Juliet

Cotswoldmama · 04/03/2025 19:00

I've always loved the name Nina

shoopshoopdedoo · 04/03/2025 18:57

Love Nina, Anya and Gaia. Probably in that order but I’d find it difficult to choose between them.

Like Juliet and Frida. Genevieve is OK - I like Genie but would worry about teasing, and the full name is a bit too much for me. I really don’t like Honor at all.

Thewalrusandthecarpenter · 04/03/2025 18:44

I like Juliet and Genevieve, but not Genie as a nickname. Maybe Evie?

Buttonless · 04/03/2025 18:37

They are all good. I’m partial to Nina, though. I like Genevieve but I can’t see how you get Genie out of it.

Firsttimebabymummy · 04/03/2025 18:32

toastofthetown · 04/03/2025 13:33

Nina - fine, I agree it’s a bit boring
Gaia - love it. Would be on my list if my husband liked it
Anya - I like it but don’t love it. I work with a lot of Anias so feels a bit dull to me
Genevieve - don’t like it or Genie (or any of the other nicknames)
Juliet - really like Juliet
Honor - I don’t like it, can’t put my finger on why, but just a name I’ve never warmed to
Frida - second to Gaia on this list for me

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CarpetKnees · 04/03/2025 18:28

Anya or Nina for me

Or Juliet is nice enough.

KayEmAy · 04/03/2025 17:48

My favorites are Anya and Juliet

Highandloww · 04/03/2025 17:00

Gaia and Frida not common, but not weird, strong but feminine - would absolutely be my choice

thornbury · 04/03/2025 15:28

Nina or Juliet

Genie is a terrible nickname

CrispAppleStrudels · 04/03/2025 15:28

I also like Juliet but I prefer the Juliette spelling.

CrispAppleStrudels · 04/03/2025 15:27

Frieda (spelt this way after a family member) was my choice for DD1 but it didn't work with DH's surname. If it works for you, i absolutely love it as a name.

MistyF · 04/03/2025 15:27

flowerpop · 04/03/2025 13:06

Please help!

Which name is best?

Nina
Gaia
Anya
Genevieve (nickname Genie).

I really like Gaia but wondering if its a bit of a marmite choice? Is Nina a bit boring? Argh, so confused!!!

Other names I like:
Juliet
Honor
Frida

I like Anya the best. Gaia and Nina are fine, just not my favorites. I also like Juliet

Moreteaandchocolate · 04/03/2025 15:26

Nina is my favourite- lovely classy and simple name

Anya and Frida are second favourites - a bit unusual but familiar, simple and pretty

Genevieve is lovely but not sure on Genie spelt that way as it leads to 3 wishes type jokes! So many lovely nn options though, so she can always go by Genny / Neve / Evie / Ginny / Vivi etc if she chooses

Juliet is quite nice

Not keen on Honor - it’s a bit too virtue- heavy for my taste - a lot to live up to!

Gaia - I’d be worried about secondary school gags about “Gay-er” (with a bit of deliberate mispronunciation)

Snowmanscarf · 04/03/2025 15:18

Genevieve is my favourite , plus has lots of nn options - Jen, Jenny, Genie, Viv, etc

Fontainebleau007 · 04/03/2025 15:16

Genevieve

Mumofgirls2017 · 04/03/2025 15:16

Nina Juliet is lovely!

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