The final two (for now)

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Assuming we have a girl.

Juniper. My choice. Just fell in love with this recently. It's earthy, slightly different, and I could have June, Junie or Juno as nicknames, all of which I love. DH is Indian and Juni is an Indian name which I like as it's sort of tying together our cultures. June is a very special name for us too, and if we don't go with this name we had planned to use it for a middle name. Also I read about Saint Juniper and the story is lovely, which has made me like it even more!

Genevieve - DHs favourite. He just likes the sound. I do too. But I HATE the name Jenny and I'm not blown away by any other nicknames. My favourites would be Eve and Vivi.

We live abroad so could choose the nicknames here, but I'm worried that if we do return to the UK she might get lumbered with Jenny.

Opinions please!

Ginevra is also the full name of Ginny Weasley from HP so any of the Juniper related names will have a cool namesake

Thank you for the replies! I'm really pleased to see so many positive responses for Juniper! As a couple of you have pointed out, yes, I think my heart is pretty set on this if I'm honest with myself, although no doubt I'll continue to spiral between the two until I meet her (assuming she is a her!)

And yes I love Ginny Weasley and anything HP related so that's another huge plus

Juniper

Genevieve. Juniper is a bit hippy-esque for me personally

I love both names🤷🏻‍♀️ No help lol

It's a bit funny because Juni and Jenny sound very similar. Odd that you like one and dislike the other (though I totally understand, I hate names spelt a certain way and I can love the same name with a slightly différent spelling !)

Personally I'd vote for Juniper, in part because Geneviève was my grzndmother's name and to me it's an old lady's name (I'm french). Juniper sounds more modern and original, and I like Juno as a nickname.

I think though that the one you need to convince is your partner !

Juniper

I love both!
Genevieve Juniper?

I think from your post is obvious that you prefer Juniper so I think you should go with it. It’s a lovely name. I know one aged 7/8 she is known as Juni but all the nicknames are lovely.

Juniper definitely.

Genevieve is a lovely sound BUT SHE WON'T EVER GET CALLED IT - by the time she is ten you will most probably have a Jen or a Jenny.

I love Vivie as a nn, but it might stick and it might not.

I would go for Juniper.

I would go for Juniper, it seems obvious that this is your favourite and has the most meaning and better nickname options.

Love Juniper. Great name!

Juniper gets my vote.

I know 3 Genevieve’s all called Evie. I think The House of Elliot (was that it’s name?) tv series about a fashion house in the early 1900’s gave it a boost.