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Genevieve Laura

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LuciaRose · 25/02/2009 10:37

What do you think of Genevieve Laura? How popular are Laura and Genevieve? Would Laura Genevieve sound better?

Other names I love are Lucinda, Henrietta, Antonia, Arabella, Rose,Charlotte, Clementine - they do all seem quite frilly and I wondered if Genevieve Laura is smarter, but also still feminine.

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SoupDragon · 25/02/2009 10:47

Ugh - don't pronounce it "Gennaveeve"!

VictorianSqualor · 25/02/2009 10:46

Please don't use Genevieve.
She'll hate you. I know a Genevieve and she HATES it. I only found out her real name from her daughter as even on the school governor list she is known by a completely different nickname.

duchesse · 25/02/2009 10:46

I hate with a passion the English way of pronouncing this name!! It sounds very affected (Jennaveev) and 1950s to me (not the name itself, which is lovely, but the pronunciation).

SoupDragon · 25/02/2009 10:46

How are you pronouncing it to get Evie or Gen/Genny as a shortening? I'm with Reality on the pronunciation.

woodenspoon2 · 25/02/2009 10:45

Any name at all can get a bad nickname. I think Antonia would be "Tony" which is quite sweet for a girl.
Estella?
Claudia?
Ottilie?

RealityIsMyOnlyDelusion · 25/02/2009 10:44

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woodenspoon2 · 25/02/2009 10:43

Antonia is fantastic - pretty, dignified, and not greatly used.

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LuciaRose · 25/02/2009 10:42

I see what you mean about the nickname Genny. I was thinking that Evie might be a pretty nickname?

I have this problem with all my favourite names - I worry that Lucinda would get Cindy, or Antonia would get Toe, Charlotte would get Charlie. I'm not too keen on Bella, Hettie or Clemmie either! Any better suggestions out there?

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MrsMattie · 25/02/2009 10:40

I think both names are beautiful, classic, feminine. But (and it's a big one) - Genevieve is going to be called Genny/Gen eventually, even if you try very hard to stop it. Do you like those nicknames? Important, because they absolutely will get used all the time!

Of your other names - I adore Rose and think Antonia is very dignified.

herbietea · 25/02/2009 10:39

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