Thoughts on Jovie

[gmcgough600]

Hi,

Need some advice, we both like the name Jovie but others have said it sounds like J0bby, especially in Glaswegian accent! Don't know what to do as we both love the name and have few other ideas but don't want to risk it if people will associate it with that word.

[Hazandduck]

I love Elf and Zooey Deschanel is so beautiful, she definitely makes the name Jovie attractive. I like the name. I really like Jolie too, but I would get annoyed with people muddling it with the names Jodie and Josie which I really don't like.

[CrazedZombie]

I've watched Elf but didn't remember the love interest's name.

Personally I've never heard of it and if I saw the name I'd assume that it was a misprint of Josie or Jodie.

[ftw]

Bad medicine

😂

[greeeen]

Makes me think of the woman in Elf. Was that her name, or something similar? I quite like it and didn't think of Bon Jovi at all.

[HonorBright]

Sorry, OP, but that name is like bad medicine.

[GinIsIn]

Jovia sounds like a brand of incontinence pants. I'm afraid that both Jovia and Jovie give love a bad name....

[NameyMcNamerson83]

First thought was Elf!

[LouKout]

Ignore these jokers..if you like it Keep the Faith

[MitzyLeFrouf]

Ce n'est pas bon

[mumsiedarlingrevolta]

Definitely swimming against the tide here-

I did think of Elf, but think it's rather sweet and I like it.

Although Oysterbabe did make me laugh!!!

[BasicBetty]

Awful, sorry....

[tigerdriverII]

By Jovie

Sounds like something from PG Wodehouse.

If you want a jovial name, how about Laetitia?

[2014newme]

😂 😂 😂

[CuppaTeaTeddy]

@Oysterbabe I'm crying 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[Oysterbabe]

Use it for a middle name then you'll just need to think of a first name, you'll be halfway there...

[ShotsFired]

I'm with the Elf contingent on "Jovie". But it could be worse. you could be calling her "Buddy The Elf What's Your Favourite Colour".

And "Jovia" is worse - sounds like one of those sugar substitutes (Stevia, Truvia, Jovia). And both will end up with years of enduring "Jodie?" as pp say.

As for the origins of it, "Jovial" is like the fat man's equivalent of "Bubbly" for a fat woman. Surely there is a nicer "happy"-based name if that is where you are getting inspiration from?

[chipsnmayo]

I'd think you were huge Bon Jovi fans tbh.

[twattymctwatterson]

Which area in Glasgow OP? You might get away with it in some of the very affluent areas but wee Jovia will probably get a terrible time at school otherwise.

[iamEarthymama]

If the Jehovah's Witnesses are approaching, we say The Jovies are on the Way! as a warning.

If you like that sound, Josie is a pretty name for a girl.

[TondelayaDellaVentamiglia]

i thought Elf too.

[Bubblysqueak]

If for a girl I thin Josie would be better. It sounds very similar with other Bon Jovi association.

[ftw]

And still sounds like jobby.

[LouKout]

Thats worse..sorry

[HomityBabbityPie]

Or Jovial, which sounds like a fat jolly old man

[HomityBabbityPie]

Sorry still makes me think of bon jovi