Be honest: would this get an eyeroll?

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Thinking of middle name Guinevere for future DD. First name will be a short, simple, normal name.

Honestly, if you read that birth announcement, would you be ?

I was at school with a Guinevere. She was known as Gwen.

How is it pronounced.

No not at all - I think middle names are a total free for all

Pronounced “gwin-i-veer”

It's a middle name, you can do what you like

Nope, it’s a real name, lovely!

Love Gwen Schadenfreude — I fancied it as a first name but DH not keen

I like it as a first name. Also, I wouldn’t roll my eyes at middle names-it’s the chance to go wild.

Yay, thank you!

I'd be really impressed.

Anna Guinevere
Lucy Guinevere
Amy Guinevere
Cara Guinevere

... all lovely. No eye rolling here!

Who cares? It’s a middle name - you could be naming her in honour of a much-loved relative/historical figure or guinea pig - it’s your business.

One of my children has a name that isn’t a name for his middle name, but it means something to us, and he never needs to use it, so i don’t feel too awful about it.

I wouldn’t bat an eyelid

No.

It’s lovely.

Lovely.

Middle names, anything goes

It's fine.

No not at all.

But if you're worried Genevieve is nice too.

Love it as first or middle name.

It's a nice middle name.

My best friend is called Guinevere, it's a lovely name

I like it and much prefer it to Genevieve, which AFAIK isn't related.
The welsh for Guinivere is Gwenhwyfar, and there is one here on MN.
I think that Gaenor/Gaynor is a form of it too.

Lovely.

I also like Gwenhwyfar. :)

It’s fine as a first name too. Pretty awesome middle name.

I know a Gwenhwyfar and it's pretty. Would probably be mispronounced or misspelt though. She is usually called Gwen.
The Cornish form is much easier. Jennifer.

I might be wrong re Guinivere and Genevieve not being the same. I think they might be similar but not necessarily the same.