Political issues for not choosing a name

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I am pregnant with a very much wanted rainbow baby. My partner and I have only ever liked one girls name (through multiple pregnancies) Nova which means ‘new’ or ‘brightest star in the sky’ … but now Im
not sure it’s appropriate to use it (the festival in Israel that was attacked was called the Nova Festival) and selfishly I’m devastated.

Am I over thinking it? Do you think I could use it and it not be connected to the atrocities at the moment and for future generation?

Would appreciate some honest opinions

I remember being told that the Renault Fuego wasn't selling in Spain.

Norah seems less lispy than Nova

This

(And even if you were in either of those circumstances it might be an act of defiance to call your child Nova).

Vauxhall.

But I'm old-ish.

Wouldn't be worried about the festival link. I think you're overthinking that.

We liked Peggy with the long name Margaret for our youngest but didn't want anyone thinking we were Thatcherites. Good political reason in my opinion!

So what?

Not using a name because some cars called by the same name years ago didn't sell very well is ludicrous.

Vauxhall Novas predate my era of passing driving tests and I’m in my mid 30s! The Corsa was a v popular first car though. There surely can’t be (m)any left on the road these days? The festival, I wasn’t even aware it was called Nova and I do follow the news so I think you’re overthinking that. However, fact that it means ‘doesn’t go’ in Spanish would massively put me off because Spanish is one of the most widely spoken languages in the world, not just in Spain but most of South America and also so many Americans speak excellent Spanish. I wouldn’t want half of the world to laugh at my name because it has a daft meaning!

I don’t think anyone in your DD’s age group will be aware of the Vauxhall Nova, so don’t worry about that.
^Maybe not, but the Corsa is still around.
The Nova was renamed because 'No va is 'Doesn't go' in Spanish^

Pah!

So she shouldn't call her baby the name she wants to call her because 'the corsa is still around'.

So someone might see a Vauxhall Corsa and reminisce and think 'oh, they used to be called Nova. Just like that little girl.'

Nova sounds like Novocain. It reminds me of big scary needles at the dentist more than anything else.

It would have been absolutely fine, but now it won't be. Because you'll have this in the back of your mind. No one else will.

Exactly this. It amazes me just how people will tie themselves in knots about a potential baby name.

Nova is a great name, it reminds of a fantastic Filipino friend called Nova and, despite my parents having a vauxhall nova in the mid-80s, it doesn't remind me of the car... 🙄

OK, ignore the car comment. I don't like the name.

I know an adult Nova. It's a lovely name. Doesn't remind me of the car and I didn't know the name of the festival. I think you should use it because you'll regret it if you don't.

Make sure they work on their handwriting so it doesn't look like Nora

I’m surprised by the replies. The first thing I thought about was the festival and no, I wouldn’t use it because of that.