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Major name wobble!

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PeasandTrees · 04/10/2017 21:26

I'm having major doubts about the girls name I've always loved and have talked my husband into.

Can you please be brutally honest in opinions on Genevieve? I'm wobbling that 1) it's too frou frou (although I have a frilly name and love it) 2) that we're not French enough (ie not at all!) to use it. Would probably use Ginny as a nickname.

Please,be brutal and if you don't like it, any alternatives? Also like Sylvie, Josephine and Juliette so guess I really like French names!

Thank you!

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MsJolly · 04/10/2017 21:28

Love it!

Chaffinch4 · 04/10/2017 21:28

How will you pronounce it? I like the way it looks and the nn Ginny. I don't think it's too frilly.

florentinasummertime · 04/10/2017 21:29

I'm not keen at all but that's just my personal taste. I like Ginny.

mistermagpie · 04/10/2017 21:29

I love it. I also love your other name ideas though so think we have very similar taste!

I know one Genevieve and she never gets called anything else for short. It’s a lovely name.

squoosh · 04/10/2017 21:30

Will the name be pronounced jenna-veev or zhenna-vee-ev?

Seti · 04/10/2017 21:30

It's ok. I know one and it's never shortened.

BikeRunSki · 04/10/2017 21:30

DS had a teacher called Genevieve. She called herself Genny.

TheWeeWitch · 04/10/2017 21:30

I know two small girls called Genevieve. Both are Australian and it certainly doesn’t seem to French or to frou frou for them! Neither of them shorten it to Ginny or anything else.

Beek84 · 04/10/2017 21:30

It's nice, I like it. Ginny too. Don't wobble, of its one that you've always loved, don't talk yourself out of it unless there's something you like as much/more

TheWeeWitch · 04/10/2017 21:31

too! and too!

Threeandabit · 04/10/2017 21:32

I think it's lovely.

HipppaHey · 04/10/2017 21:33

Have you looked at the French baby names thread on here? Lots of ideas.

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 04/10/2017 21:33

I love Josephine.

EnriqueTheRingBearingLizard · 04/10/2017 21:34

Love it and nicknames or shortening will evolve naturally, lots of options.

PeasAndHarmony · 04/10/2017 21:51

It's a very pretty name, not my taste but can appreciate it's a beautiful name!

The 2 I know are known as Genny and Gen.

Sophronia · 04/10/2017 21:53

Love it. Would you pronounce it the French way or the English way?

Loyly · 04/10/2017 21:54

I love it.

Pepsioften100 · 04/10/2017 21:55

Not a fan of it. I like all your other name options though!

GissASquizz · 04/10/2017 21:57

Love it. Beautiful and strong.

Liadain · 04/10/2017 22:08

It's a lovely name, wouldn't go for it personally as I know a load of kids named Genevieve. But nothing wrong with it! I'm not a fan of Ginny though.

ifcatscouldtalk · 04/10/2017 22:18

It is a name that has grown on Me. I know one who prefers to be called Gena. Although she may revert back to Genevieve when she's older. If you love it, go for it. It doesn't matter that you're not french imo.

Santawontbelong · 04/10/2017 22:19

Love it but prefer Viv for nn. .

TaggieRR · 04/10/2017 22:21

I think it's lovely.

WiggleYourWoo · 04/10/2017 22:21

It's s beautiful name. I love French names too and both my DDs have got French names though we are not French!

DramaAlpaca · 04/10/2017 22:23

It's lovely, as are your other name choices. You can't go wrong with any of them IMO.

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