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Genevieve too out there?

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Tweediewalker · 29/07/2013 22:25

My husband and I are talking baby names and I love love love genevieve. My husband is not sure, he thinks it sounds made up :-s
When I showed him it has been used in the uk since the 19th century, he said he doesn't think other people will like it. :-(
He is t to keen on the nickname gen, is it too far to give her the nickname eve?
Please help us! X

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Bowlersarm · 29/07/2013 22:27

We know a 10 year old Genevieve. She is always called Gee. I think Eve would be fine.

ThoraNomiki · 29/07/2013 22:27

Ginny is a cute nickname for Genevieve

hothereinnit · 29/07/2013 22:28

It's a fairly normal name to me.

Unusual, and uncommon, but not at all 'out there'

Mind you, I was at school with a girl called Genevieve, so maybe that's why.

I also like Geraldine.

I can't see why you couldn't/wouldn't shorten Genevieve to Eve, either (although I think it is too pretty to shorten )

Littleredflowers · 29/07/2013 22:28

I know a lovely little Genevieve. It is a beautiful name with lots of potential for shortening to nicknames. She is often called Jenny. IMO I prefer the full name as I think it is stunning.

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Tweediewalker · 29/07/2013 22:31

I prefer the full name too, I just keep seeing her wedding invitations genevieve rose Auty, smitten lol!

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SelectAUserName · 29/07/2013 22:36

It's a gorgeous name, one of my all-time favourites. Go for it, OP!

aufaniae · 29/07/2013 22:38

Lovely name, no it doesn't sound made up!

Vijac · 29/07/2013 22:40

Totally normal name. I knew one once and her name wasn't shortened (we were only about 7 at the time thought!).

5madthings · 29/07/2013 22:42

I love Genevieve as well but I think it will get shortened to gen/Jen jenny which I don't like. We almost used it for our dd, I like the shortening Ginny and Vivi but once they get older you don't get to choose the shortenings/nicknames used.

If you are happy with all the nickname possibilities then go for it, its a lovely name :)

ByTheSea · 29/07/2013 22:43

I have one.

Sunnysummer · 29/07/2013 22:49

It's lovely, and we know two, so I've always thought that it's on the good side of unusual - recognisable but uncommon!

The only downside is that as 5madthings said, Gen is the natural nickname and is a bit less interesting.

NellyTheElephant · 30/07/2013 10:42

A god friend of mine is Genevieve, her nn is Eva (pronounced Ava rather than Eeva)

WeAreEternal · 30/07/2013 10:45

My SIL is called Genevieve, she is half French, most people call her Genni (as in Jenny).

It's a lovely name I don't like it shortened though I prefer it as a full name.

JamieandtheMagicTorch · 30/07/2013 10:55

I love it.

And actually, I think Jenny is pretty

iseenodust · 30/07/2013 10:59

Like it. Way better than Geraldine.

amessagetoyouYoni · 30/07/2013 11:02

I would not think this was a strange or 'made up' name. Its a classic, to my ears. I really like it.

ThisIsYourSong · 30/07/2013 11:06

I love it but it will get shortened. Sounds like your DH is the one who needs to be convinced though

88keys · 30/07/2013 11:33

It's a beautiful name. I know a Genevieve who's called Evie for short, which is pretty.

Christelle2207 · 31/07/2013 09:05

Pleased to have found this. Genevieve is on our list too, but more likely as middle name.

mintyneb · 31/07/2013 09:09

Beautiful name, friends teenage daughter has always gone by the nn Evie

KnittedWaffle · 31/07/2013 09:16

I love it.
Plenty of nickname potential (although I would insist on the full name). If changed my name it would be to Genevieve!

PsammeadPaintedTheLion · 31/07/2013 10:24

No. You can't have it. I desperately wanted it fir DD2 but DH vetoed. So now no-one js allowed it. So there.

Keztrel · 31/07/2013 11:27

I've loved that name since I was about 5! I especially like the French pronunciation, but obv that would only work in France/if you were French! I like all the nicknames that come from it too. Eve, Evie, Gen, Genny, Ginny...

GoodMorningMoon · 31/07/2013 12:18

I met a baby girl last week named Genevieve nn Evie. She was adorable, and I kept the name in my head as a new favourite

tabulahrasa · 31/07/2013 12:21

I know one, it's nice - the only pitfalls are it's very hard for young children to say and she had problems learning to write it... because of the length and keeping the right number of e's in it, lol (she often added extra just to make sure there were enough)

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