Eugenie?

[fluentinsarcasm]

I don't understand why I never hear it.
I think it's pretty (heard a lot worse) but have yet to meet a little Eugenie. Not seen it suggested on here either.
Does Sarah Ferguson hold the licence or am I the only one who likes it?

Princess Eugenie would put me off, but I'm a staunch republican. It might not matter much to other people

Love it.

Beatrice is very popular so it hasn't been affected by the princess tag. I find it pretty to hear but ugly to see written down.

I don't think it's pretty at all, hideous in fact. Reminds me of eugenics. Ugh.

I'm also uncertain on how to pronounce it properly.

Yoo-jane-ee
or
You-jennie

Eugenics. Yes. That. ^^

My cat is Eugenie although it does tend to be shortened to either Genie-pie or pie-pie. Not that I'd suggest either of those for a small child

I do like this name but it's also not very me either. That probably makes no sense!

The pronounciation faff puts me off, as an OP said. Along with the lazy Duke of York and his grim ex wife (although the daughters seem pleasant, in fairness).

I don't like it, in looks or pronunciation.

It also reminds me of eugenics.

I always thought it was Yoo-Jane-nee, but the J in Jane sounding a bit more like the French 'je'.

It's always been pronounced yoo-genie where I'm from.

In French, it sounds a bit like aw-zhenny. I only know this because there was a Eugenie (Greek) in my French class at uni and I thought her name was Jenny for a long time.

But is it any worse in pronunciation and looks than say Persphone, which is always getting suggested?
I suspect it would be far more popular if it didn't have the Royal connection.

I don't like Persephone either. It's also ugly sounding.

Beatrice is popular, so I don't think the royals have anything to do with it.

Lazy Duke of York and his grim ex wife
I think it has.

i like it and also go with Yoo-Jane-Nee but with a french sounding Je for Jane but I think it's one of those names that people don't really know how to pronounce and potentially think the Je bit makes it pretentious (well maybe just the people I know)

Beautiful name. Never met one in real life.

I remember when Princess Eugenie was born and my mum saying it's a lovely name but they're pronouncing it all wrong, it should be “oo-je-NEE". Unlike a pp I find it quite pretty written down but find the anglicised "yoo-janey" jarring and you'd never get people to say it the "proper" way this side of the channel.

There's also the tennis player Eugenie Bouchard but iirc she was named after Princess E as her mum's a royal family nut .

There's also the tennis player Eugenie Bouchard but iirc she was named after Princess E as her mum's a royal family nut.

Omg. Her twin's name is Beatrice, and her other siblings are also named after royals. That's the cringiest thing I've read this year.

I think it's quite cute. Don't really like the look of it written down though

I think it's an ugly name sorry

Beatrice is lovely though!

Not a fan.

It probably doesn't help that the only Eugenie I've heard of is the princess.

(Beatrice, on the other hand, is a name I've come across in other places, so I've got other connotations with that which dilute the royal connection)

Not keen

Horrible name. Some odd pronunciations. How are you pronouncing it, OP?

Persephone follows different pronunciation 'rules' not difficult to get right, especially if you know it is Greek.