Nevaeh as a girl's name.. Yay or nay?

[bowsandbangles]

I'm currently expecting a DD and my DP likes the name Nevaeh but I think is sounds really tacky and well...made up.
It's Heaven spelt backwards... I work at a nursery and there are 2 babies with that name!
I prefer traditional solid names with meaning and substance behind them, rather than made up sounding ones.
Imagine the poor kids having to spend their lives repeating and explaining their name, having to spelt it out endlessly when people don't "get" it?

Why is Heaven not for white people, Buttons?

.ti ekil t’nod I

@ApplyWithin

.ti ekil t’nod I

😂

I taught in a very deprived area and met a Nevaeh. What a beautiful girl; so clever, talented, just the sweetest child. I hope she goes far. Her mum had another daughter ( about 18 months apart), and named her Georgina. I always though they were quite different names.
I love Niahm, Neve, Nia.
Also taught an Avaya - that's similar to Nevaeh.

I actually quite like it
It’s pretty when you say it.

But then I like people who call their children things like Precious and Angel. I just do.

But then I like people who call their children things like Precious and Angel. I just do

I actually like those names too in some cultures (Zimbabwe? Nigerian? I’m not quite sure) - they sound brilliant. Suoicerp and Legna sound less good.

I don’t like it because it seems clunky/awkward as a word to me.

Don’t care about the snobbery side of it. If you like the name go for it.

Do you live in ancient Babylon? If so, Nevaeh is a great choice.

@GeorgiaGirl52

What about just Neva?

Or Legna - Angel spelled backward?

Or Lasagna, which is Angels spelt backwards, if you don't look too carefully.

Are there any other backwards names? That's the only 2 I can think of.

Bob
Anna
Hannah

@iklboo

Are there any other backwards names? That's the only 2 I can think of.

Bob
Anna
Hannah

😂

We have a Neveya but it's spelt like that, not heaven backwards. Never even knew it was a thing until now and can't see how Nevaeh is said Neveya 😂

@Tash6000, you're right.

nd can't see how Nevaeh is said Neveya

How can you not?

@RickOShay

I actually quite like it It’s pretty when you say it. But then I like people who call their children things like Precious and Angel. I just do.

No, absolutely, love the African names - we know a Precious, Faith, Happy. I'd rather Heaven than Have it backwards.

@ApplyWithin

.ti ekil t’nod I

Snort!!! 🤣

Nay nay nay nay nay (or do I mean Yan?)

@Choux

I actually wasn’t thinking of cultural trends, more that I like the sentiment behind the name.
So I also like Hope or Honey. I also like double barrelled names

Whoa - that’s a step too far right there

I know
The ice is very very thin

@RickOShay

I actually quite like it It’s pretty when you say it. But then I like people who call their children things like Precious and Angel. I just do.

I have a baby daughter called Joy ❤️

Everyone needs a little more joy in their lives right now.

The ice is very very thin

How about Hannah, Anna or Elle, that would get round the 'backward spelling' issue?

A most definite Nay.
Please don't.