Thoughts on Nevaeh?

[Tylerjayde]

Hi, We’re expecting our 5th in June and DH recently suggested the name Nevaeh after hearing it at work, we both really like it but we looked more into it. Just so we could find the correct spelling and a middle name to go with it.

I’m not too keen on the fact it’s spelt heaven backwards, I don’t know why I’m just not. What are you thoughts? Also if you have a middle name idea please put it below so far we have;
•Nevaeh Penelope
•Nevaeh Elizabeth
•Nevaeh Imogen and
•Nevaeh Evelyn

If not what other suggestions do you have, Siblings names are;

•Willow Savannah
•Elijah Joseph
•Isabelle Olivia and
•Lydia Catherine

Thank you.- Tyler.

I’ve never heard this name before but how do people say it if it’s not nev-a-ay?

May e urs my accent but I find nev-a-ay really awkward to say.

What about Niamh instead?

They pronounce it Nev-ay-uh because:

• it doesn't actually work backwards
• they might have issues with thinking and stuff

HildaTablet The reason we aren’t using is because of DH’s family member being called it. We have 3 Ellie’s just in his close family and that gets very confusing. So I don’t want that to happen again and we have family events a lot because it’s a very close family and I’m not into nicknames so I wouldn’t be able to shorten it to anything so she knows it her.

What about Niamh instead?

@orangeicecream - you haven't read the thread, have you?

Tyler - your husband is coming across as a total dickhead. Is he normally so bullish and selfish?

Just call her hell?

Surely that's a backwards heaven?

Just an awful name. Please don’t let your daughter be called this. Your other choices are lovely.

I don’t see what’s so difficult, you don’t like it so say no. Surely your DH isn’t such a dick that he’d register the baby behind your back with a name you’ve said you hate? Unless he is that big of a dick, you don’t need to worry because she won’t be called it. If he is that much of a dick then you have bigger problems than a name tbh.

As a parent of a Niamh I was starting to get concerned that her name was clumped in as an alternative to the monstrosity that is heaven spelt backwards.

We met one at a baby group and the mum made some weird way of pronouncing it followed by ‘it’s heaven spelt backwards’ 🙄 please don’t do it

Niamh is a gorgeous name I think everyone’s just scrabbling around for ‘N’ names to offer as reasonable alternatives from the non-name gimmick that is ‘nevaeh’ with it’s made up pronunciation to make you remember ‘Nivea’.

Sorry two glasses of wine and I’ve lost my fact filter 🤦‍♀️

Naimh is a lovely, traditional Irish name, and nothing remotely
like Nevaeh.

Nevaeh is an utter abomination. Protect your child, OP

Not RTFT so this may have been suggested but what about Niamh? Similar sound and it’s actjally a name rather than alphabetti spaghetti randomness.

😂

Have you cancelled the cheque, Niamh???

Terrible. And SuperChavtasatic to boot.
I am sorry to be brutal but OP. Don't worry. I came up with some absolute doozies when I was pregnant. DH wanted to call DD Jezebel!
Anyway, no... you just can't. Heaven backwards? Sounds like Nivea as well.

What about Eden?

Eden is really a boys name.
When used for a girl you may as well stick with Nevaeh.

I would forget Neveah.

Imogen Elizabeth from your list of names is lovely.

The only Edens I have ever known, in Ireland and the US, are girls.

I'd think that you'd tried to be all yoonique and spelt Niamh differently...or wrong.

Why does your husband like it, just the sound of it?
Backwards means... an anti-heaven & anti-Christian view on life? Advocate living for today & forgetting about the afterlife?

I don't mind made up names but ones that are confusing to pronounce & spell I frown at. I have to first write Heaven forwards to spell Nevaeh reliably.

Neveah is chavvy (sorry). Willow is lovely.

Just say 'no'! It's not classy, it's made up to sound like 'Heaven' backwards and it doesn't fit in with your other kids names (which are genuinely lovely!).

From your DH's list I like 'Lily' and 'Olivia' best. You could use a longer name like 'Amelia' and shorten to 'Lily' or Olivia is pretty too.

The only alternative would be to call the baby Nevaeh but spell it 'Naimhaoa' or something!!