Genevieve - thoughts?

[Psammead]

Cute, or car?

I'm not sure what car means in this context,but it's beautiful,and works well at any age. It's on my list to be used in future.

Wasn't there a car film, Herbie-esque or something? With Genevieve as the car's name?

Glad it's not the first thing that sprang to your mind

great. i worked with a genna and always thought it lovely.

Love it!

My name is Genevieve.. She'll spend her life spelling it and explaining no she's not French - but aside from that it's a good name. I liked it more and more as I grew up. Now shortened to Genna.

Dreamingofsun - have we worked together?!

Really love it. Know a gorgeous 3yo who is sometimes Genevieve and sometimes Vivi. Go for it.

I like it. It is bound to be shortened-as long as you realise it-fine.

I love it and wanted it for dd but when we mentioned it before she was born people pronounced it the French way (which is nice enough but not what we wanted).

I love it.

I don't like it, sorry.

Oh I do, it's fab!

sounds a bit airy-fairy Arthurian to me. wouldn't be my favourite.

Love it.

psammead this was so almost dd's name, infact when she was 3 days old i took her to a concert ds1 was performing in at school, and people said what was her name, and i said, we arent sure but Genevieve possibly, anyway what decided it for me was that even when i just introduced it as her 'maybe' name, people said on Jenny for short!! and i hate jen/jenny and i just knew that she would get it shortened to that and it woudl drive me mad!

i was planning that if we shortened it it would be to Vivi or something like that.

i really LOVE the name Genevieve, and if you like Jen/jenny then go for it, but if you dont like those shortenings then i would think carefully.

I have one, named after a relative, although she is rarely called the full version. If brutally honest, my naming tastes have changed over the years, so wouldn't choose it now, however dd loves her name and most people are positive, at least to my face! It means white wave.

Nicknames include Geni/Genna/Jenny/Eve/Evie/Vivi

Love it, it was my mum's name. Lots of opportunities for NNs.

Nearly every name has some connotation or association - I think this one with the film is fine.

I have one, she is little baby genie (well she is 6 now), I love it except she is quite clever and forward and good at reading and writing, but she still cant write her own name.

Love it

Lovely - its on my shortlist with the NN Ginny!

Love it! It's top of my list, with the nn Evie - but having just seen Ginny, I love that too!!

I'm not sure I'd go with Ginny as a nn just because it's a term I've heard used for female genitals. Evie is nice though.

I think it's lovely - but apparently French people cringe every time they hear it pronounced Gen-a-veeve... :-/

I teach two girls called this. One is known as Evie, the other Gen; they're both lovely girls. As a teacher, I'd say it's a Good Name.

If I was using it then it would be the English version so the French can cringe away!