Nova

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Opinions?

Love it!!! Might even use it myself.

No. Very... living in a caravan in the Deep South.

I don't personally like it but I cant think of anything that's actually wrong with it if that makes sense

No.

I love it 😊❤️

Vauxhall

Yeah I was thinking Vauxhall too but a new generation wouldn’t notice

"No va" means "it/she/he doesn't go" in Spanish. So that's probably why it's a no from me.

It's also a model of a car by vauxhall

I was thinking 'Scotia'.

Not a fan.

I like it. I went to school with a girl called Nova in the 80s and she was very cool and stylish!

Champagne super nova is the first thing I thought of.....

Champagne Supernova would be one phenomenal name.

But that’s a generational thing too.

In Latin it means new. I speak Spanish but I’ve never read it as “not going” for some reason.

I also thought 'scotia', then "isn't it the name of a car as well?", then champagne supernova caravan / oasis song.

None of these are TERRIBLE associations though.

It's not my cup of tea, but I'm sure I'd quickly get used to it if I met one.

I wouldn't have it personally but I do like it. Especially if you're after something more unique. It works very well for a child I'm not sure how it would grow with them into adulthood.

No

Vauxhall.

When I had DD 20 months ago the hospital midwives told me Nova was the “in” name that year when I asked what unusual names they’d heard recently.

Love it 👍🏻 - unusual but not outrageous, associations are fine. Put it this way, I have a very ‘mumsnet popular’ traditional first name and I’ve had way more grief for things it rhymes with/words it makes when you add letters to it (being deliberately vague here as I don’t name change much..) than I think you’d ever imagine, and no one ever mentions any of them when my name comes up on these boards.

Exactly what MrsToastyMoasty said ^^

Love it

Just don't like that it shortens to No

There was an actress in the 30s called Nova Pilbeam. Bit of glamour there.

LOVE this name. It just sounds so fresh. It's a great mix of being feminine but strong sounding and it means 'new' which is a fantastic meaning for a baby.
Personally being in Australia, I wouldn't use it because there's a radio station and cinema chain here called Nova!

Holly Valance (of neighbours and a brief singing career fame) and Nick Candy have a daughter called Nova. I’m not sure if they are a well known enough couple to influence name trends but thought I’d mention all the same.

Nova Candy?