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Reeva or Serena ?

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Lkakpk · 07/10/2022 16:57

What is your favourite ? I feel reeva is a bit marmite although my husband isn’t the biggest Serena fan … our daughter is Lucia ! All opinions or ideas welcome !!!!

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Moreshroomsplease · 07/10/2022 17:04

Reeva 100%. Lovely and unusual. Possibly some negative connotations with Oscar Pistorius, but what better way to remember that Reeva than to keep her beautiful name going.

CanIHaveAHolidayPlease · 07/10/2022 17:04

Reeva. Although i do automatically think of Steenkamp.

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Lkakpk · 07/10/2022 17:13

Thankyou ! @CanIHaveAHolidayPlease @Moreshroomsplease

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lickenchugget · 07/10/2022 17:16

Reeva is lovely, there are two Reevas in my DC year group, so it’s definitely becoming more popular.

Amdone123 · 07/10/2022 17:18

Do you like Seren ?
Lucia and Seren is lovely.
I don't really like Serena, and I'm unsure about Reeva.

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Lkakpk · 07/10/2022 17:26

@lickenchugget Thankyou !

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Lkakpk · 07/10/2022 17:26

@Amdone123 I really like Seren but my dh isn’t keen . It’s so hard !

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blameitonthecaffeine · 07/10/2022 17:29

I do prefer Reeva but like a PP, I just hear Steenkamp on the end. Probably because I've literally never come across another one.

I quite like Serena.

On similar lines - Rivkah, Remy, Seren, Sabrina?

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Lkakpk · 07/10/2022 17:33

@blameitonthecaffeine Sabrina is actually another on my list !

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SunsetOverEasterIsland · 07/10/2022 17:39

Reeva is lovely, not so keen on Serena.

declutteringmymind · 07/10/2022 17:50

Reena?

IStandWithMaya · 07/10/2022 17:51

Serena

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Lkakpk · 07/10/2022 18:11

@declutteringmymind not too keen on Reena

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Lkakpk · 07/10/2022 18:12

@SunsetOverEasterIsland Thankyou !

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Lkakpk · 07/10/2022 18:12

@IStandWithMaya thanks !

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SpinningFloppa · 07/10/2022 18:14

Reena Is ugly

xprincessxjanetx · 07/10/2022 21:32

My DD has a Reeva in her class, I prefer it to Serena.

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Lkakpk · 07/10/2022 22:07

@xprincessxjanetx thanks ! I think Reeva is looking more likely

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Luredbyapomegranate · 07/10/2022 23:34

Serena is lovely

Reeva is awful. I do think of that poor girl who was murdered, but also just think it’s ugly, meaningless, faddy, and generally not a patch on the beautiful and distinguished Lucia.

other ideas -

Fernanda
Allegra
Saskia
Sabrina
Sanchia
Susannah
Claudia
Estella
Adela
Cassia
Chiara
Philippa nn Pippa
Flora
Oona
Clara
Aphra
Astra
Hera

BeanStew22 · 07/10/2022 23:44

I like Reeva more than Serena

What about Rayva/Raeva? It’s an Indian name - means ‘ravishing’ (ly beautiful 🤩)

Dreikanter · 07/10/2022 23:46

I’d suggest Seren rather than Serena (do you don’t go too matchy with Lucia).

oviraptor21 · 07/10/2022 23:50

Reeva will always be Steenkamp for many
Serena ditto Williams

Moreshroomsplease · 08/10/2022 00:03

@oviraptor21 is the Steenkamp association a bad thing? Why should her lovely name not be given to new lives just because she was murdered by a trigger-happy abusive twat of a man? Her name doesn’t deserve to be erased.

GlassDeli · 08/10/2022 11:38

Serena.

Rowena. Christina, Sylvia, Pearl, Clover, Raven, Ivy, Minerva?

RuthW · 08/10/2022 12:43

Reeva best of the two.