How do you feel about Guinevere?

[Lauraloh]

As a first name? As a middle name? Honest as you like :)

Love it!

It's my absolute favourite name for a girl and it would have been my DD's name if it hadn't clashed terribly with our surname.

Disappointed it seems to be getting more popular after the TV series 'You'.

I do like it but not as keen on Gwen or Vera, both of which are likely to be nicknames that derive from it. I would be surprised if people called her Guinevere consistently. If you're happy with people shortening it to those options then I'd say go ahead!

Way better than Gwenhwyfach, Guinevere's sister.

Guin would be the dim not Gwen.

@TatianaBis

Guin would be the dim not Gwen.

Ooh, 'Guin' is pretty cool!

Live it!

Oh! Love it!

@TatianaBis

Guin would be the dim not Gwen.

I agree that it should be, but not so sure that it would.

Sorry to buck the trend. Not too keen myself.

I like it. It's the French form of the Welsh name Gwenhwyfar.

It’s a big name, but I quite like Gwen/Gwin for a nickname. I think the Guinevere in BBC Merlin was called Gwen.

I don't like it but it's s perfectly reasonable name. Go for it.

It's a name of Welsh origin and means 'fair one'. Not a bad name but a bit fancy for my taste and there will obviously be comments about Lancelot.

Nope it's too much. It will get shortened as all names do to Gwen, Gwin or heaven forbid Gwinny. I'd rethink.

If Christopher says tells me he is Chris for short, I wouldn't call him Cress.

I prefer Genevieve but this is just personal as not keen on the guin sound.

It’s just going to be shortened to Gwen.

What about Genevieve ? Lots of better nicknames out of that and it's a much nicer name especially said the trench way !🤩

Love Genevieve !

Or what about Genevere, as a compromise ?

Agree that Guinevere would be shortened, and personally not keen on any of the diminutives .

Genevieve is awful.

Geneviève is French and sounds beautiful in French, but it sounds awful in English imo.

Guinevere works better in the English speaking world.

Not for me.

Lovely - it is quite a big name, but she has the option of Gwen or Gwin if she wants.

@Violetlavenders

Geneviève is French and sounds beautiful in French, but it sounds awful in English imo.

Guinevere works better in the English speaking world.

This.

I know a Guinevere nn Guin. I also know a Gwenhwyfar nn Gwen. Both are fine, but Gwenhwyfar is the nicer of the two. The 'wy' sounds like the 'ui' in Guinevere.