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.

How about Nuriya? Similar sounding but not heaven backwards. It's pronounced nu-ray-a (I think it's Indian in origin)

It’s not the same but I love maeve and Martha

I know two Neveah's. They often get called Veneah and Neve lol

Another vote for Maeve. You could put another twist on it and go for Maeva, which has the same sounds in as Nevaeh.

Ooo yes mrsEric I like Primrose too!
And Marigold

Do you say it neveya?

I still can’t work out how to say it.
Obviously there are millions of names in other languages that are hard to say until you learn them but this one doesn’t have any kind of personal heritage.

It's really awful and us unfortunately one of those names people roll their eyes at.

Do Not call your child Naveah. Round here you will be massive judged! It's thought of as very common. Also don't call your child Heaven. I know a girl called Heaven-Leigh and it really doesn't suit her.

That's as maybe @zombee but surely it is sensible to consider that a potential name may well have an unintended meaning in another language? Spanish is very widely spoken worldwide.

I wouldn’t know how to pronounce it! Is it said like Niamh? Is it said Ne-vay? x

@LittleMissMummaBear Nev-Ay-Ah

I think it's chavtastic. But it's your baby your choice. If you love it, use it.

I agree to the pp who said you've given her siblings lovely names. But this one's a dud.

Nevaeh is a shit “name”. I always feel sorry for the children I’ve heard being called it. It reminds me of the idiot who smugly informed me that his yet to be born son would be called “Alucard”. He thought he was so clever. As if no-one would ever work that out 😂

If you like Heaven, then call her Heaven. I’ve never understood why anyone would reverse a name! It’s not original, it’s stupid.

I prefer Niamh

Niamh follows the rules of prononciation in Irish but Nevaeh or whatever it is is a word backwards which always seems a bit satanic to me!!

I saw on an American board that a woman called her daughter nevaeH and insisted on the capital letter at the end of her child's name, ha ha! cry.

It's ridiculous. How about Niamh?

@wowfudge definitely a good idea to think about those things but in 20 years I've never come across someone being negative about the name, only describing it as unique and beautiful. If it was pronounced the same I could see an issue but it is pronounced "vay-ya" and so the Spanish link isnt considered - even by many Spanish people that I've come across.

Didn't comment on this at first as I thought maybe it was a Gaelic name and didn;t wish to offend anyone. But now I know it's not - don't like it. Looks like someone spelled Niamh wrong and heaven backwards is a bit cheesy tbh.

Didn't comment on this at first as I thought maybe it was a Gaelic name

The letter 'v' isn't used in Irish. 'Maeve' for instance is an anglicisation of 'Méabh' -- 'bh' makes the sound of 'v' in Irish, as Siobhán or Sadhbh ('Sive').

How is it pronounced? Like Never? I prefer Ever if that's the kind of sound you like. Never just seems a bit negative

Well, without wishing to labour the point @zombee I've never heard of the name before reading your post today. The Spanish meaning was the first thing that came to mind seeing it written down.

This is one of those names that is so naff it's almost a joke name.

Just so we could find the correct spelling

There's only one way to spell it. That's the whole point. Or did you not know that it was heaven spelled backwards?

You could try some other backwards words:

retaw
revir
niatnuom
ffilc
wobniar

I think it sounds lovely, but I couldn’t get past the heaven spelled backwards bit. It’s annoying because I think it’s a beautiful name