Virginia

[Sunbird24]

Awful or not? If you think it’s awful do you have any ideas for something else that could give a Ginny nickname?

I couldn’t imagine a baby Virginia. I can also imagine her getting called Virgin as a teenager.

Like it.

No no no. I went to school with a Virginia and she was called vagina constantly. I remember very vividly her saying how much she hated her name.

Eugenia could be shortened to Ginny.

No. She would constantly be called virgin or vagina.

Kids are mean.

I think Jean is a beautiful name and could get you Jeannie or Ginny.

I feel like Virginia will always get called Virgin, sorry.

Gia
Giana
Genevieve
Giovanna
Juliana / Julianna
Regina

Hope you find a name you love. 😊

The current shortlist:
Iris Evelyn
Evelyn Iris
Florence Rose

All except Iris are family names, Iris is my favourite flower and goddess of the rainbow which seems appropriate for this year! However, as I said I’m not even pregnant yet so it’s all just pie in the sky... Only playing with ideas while praying my IVF works!

Absolutely awful but MN will love it.
Any frumpy, ugly name seems to be a winner on Mumsnet

No sorry not a fan. And I would worry that they'd get teased - "virgin" or "vagina"

I know a wonderful one in her 80s but I think the teasing would be a bit relentless for a child. I love the rest of your shortlist, especially Iris Evelyn.
My dad had a cousin called Jane who was always known as Jinny (with a J), or as a PP said Georgina could work.

My DD 12 is Virginia, known as Ginny or Gin-Gins. No one in her co-ed school has ever called her Vagina; I would have heard about it from her if they had. I do think all these dire warnings are a bit much. What sort of kids are your DC going to school with? They sound a bit rough, frankly.

As for Virgin -- it didn't hurt Sir Richard Branson.

I don't think DC get teased about names in the way they did back in the day. We're all a bit more sophisticated and can cope with names that aren't Dave and Karen.

Virginia is a lovely name, I think of Virginia Woolf and Virginia Wade.

Virginia is gorgeous. “Meet Virginia” and “Only the Good Die Young” make me swoon over the name. Honestly? I know people named Virginia and they usually go by Ginny, but I’ve never thought much of the “virgin” thing even when hearing the full name. If you call her Ginny as a child, that’ll protect her from any bullies I think. It’s such a pity that people think Virginia should be buried for good just because of the possibility some kid might mock her. There’s a long line of strong women named Virginia — it’s time to be revived ❤️

An old joke is
Her name is Virginia. They called her Virgin for short but not for long