Is Nova a good girls name?

[CosyCat123]

Friend is looking for new and unconventional girls names so I suggested Nova - what do people think?

For a baby cat or dog - yes. For a baby human - no.

It will always be associated with a violent terrorist attack so maybe not.

Wasn't it the name of that music festival in Israel where all those young people were tortured, abducted and murdered?
So it would be a no from me

Increasingly popular and now in the top 100.

579 baby girls were called Nova in 2023.

I’d not make that connection.

I like it.

Firstly because it reminds me of Sundays as a child, walking to the newsagent with my father to pick up a fabulous weekly magazine titled Nova.

Secondly it’s the name of one of the Bridge Farm clan’s twins in The Archers (Radio 4) and I’m looking forward to hearing how she and her sister Seren evolve in the ongoing story.

Thirdly it sounds strong and distinct - I think it would be an enjoyable name to bear.

So it’s a yes from me. Or would be if people’s perception of it were not now forever tainted.

Makes me think of a Vauxhall Nova - although if you weren't around between 1983 and 1993 you probably wouldn't make the connection.

I immediately think of Nova Pilbeam, though I don't suppose anyone else would. I've never liked her.

As above my first thought was the car.

Tacky to me - also reminds me of a boy racer souped up Nova.

That was my first thought too! 🥺

No.

A lot of people will connect it to terror and violence.

No, Nova music festival, is the first thing I thought. It'd be quite nice otherwise.

Reminds me of the car - they stopped using the name because in Spanish it sounds like “no go”.

I like it personally. It's unique.

It makes me think of Nova Scotia

To me it feels really corporate. Like the name of the evil company in a dystopian sci fi film.

I'm sure that if I knew a little girl with this name it would grow on me. But as I feel right now, I don't like it.

I’m not sure I’d use it but as creative names go it’s not the worst option.

Champagne Super-

It's not unique, pp said 579 baby girls were named Nova in 2023.

Really?

I've never even heard of it used as a name.

It sounds like a brand name to me, of something vaguely functional, like period pants or a walk-in bath for elderly people.

What about Nola?

Or Nora?

Though I had a book as a child about Nora the mouse, which I guess was supposed to be a word-play on Gnawer.

It means “no go” in Spanish.

I learned to drive in a Vauxhall Nova in the 1980s, so I associate the name with the car.

It also seems to be a bit of a faddy name, which means it will date badly.

It's a no(va) from me.

My cousin has a Nova. I don’t think many (any?) of the wider family are that keen on it. It’s a no from me.