Eugenia?

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What do you think? A bit too old fashioned?

It is a bit Victorian, but a nice meaning ('well-born')! She could end up as 'Genie', which wouldn't be too bad.

Awful. Sorry!

I wouldn't, personally, but think it's nice when people go for unusual names

Oh well. I love it but DH will probably hate it.

It sounds too much like eugenics.

I'm sorry but absolutely not. Did it used to be a name? too many awful associations

Eugenia

Not to forget this book...

It was the name of one of Victoria and Alberts children. Also, isn't there a Princess Eugenie?

Reminds me of Ugenia Lavender by Geri Halliwell.

Sorry!

oh yes of course. Eugenie. And strangely I'd never made the connection, yet it was the first thing that came to mind when I saw the thread title
Sorry OP

Don't like it. Reminds me of eugenics, which is not a good association.

i was talking about this name today!

i like it, but prefer Eugenie.

I met a toddler Eugenia a couple of years ago. I was a bit . Her parents were vair vair posh.

In Greece it's pronounced Evgenia, which I like much better

I really like it.

Makes me think of eugenics immediately - sorry!

May I suggest Bonnie as a prettier alternative?

I love it! Can be shortened to Gene or Genie, it is quite geeky but I like that! Whether a teenage Eugenia would feel the same is another thing entirely!

But I have a similar middle name and I have come to love it!

Thanks for the suggestion but I don't like Bonnie.

Sorry, that was a Gone With The Wind reference. :)

I like it.

Ah. Thanks Midnight, I haven't read it.

I love Eugenie. Pretty and sophisticated.

The Russians pronounce it Yevgenia, with Zhenya as a nickname. It's pretty mainstream there.