Gigi as a sister to Camille

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Hi all, our 1st born daughter is called Camille and we are expecting our second daughter next month. We really like the name Gigi. What are people’s thoughts?

Dreadful.

Reminds me of the 1950s musical of the same name, which hasn't aged very well tbh.

Giselle? I don’t think if Gigi as a whole name, more of a nickname for a woman or a dog. Or gee gee as slang for horse.

Living in the U.K.? I don’t like it.

No.

And yes, I knew a celeb had a daughter with this name. Vogue and that annoying Spencer fella have a Gigi. People might think you've been inspired by them.

She'll be Geegee, I bet. Giselle would be 'Jizz-elle'.

The Gigi in the film was Gilberte., which won't work very well in the UK.

Colette?

In Italy “Gigi” is short for Luigi, which is a man’s name.

Vivienne?

Poor kid. Just no.

No.

what about Sylvie/Estelle/Juliette/Odette?

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And I think Gigi would be a hard name to carry off for a quiet studious type of girl. It evokes a certain kind of exuberance. So if you're set on Gigi use it as short for something else, something that's less of party girl name that she can use if she doesn't grow up to feel particularly Gigi-ish.

Perfect!

I don’t like it myself, but as a name that someone else would choose that’s not relevant. I do think it needs a level of logic to it though and my concern would be that Gigi is typically a shortening of something else, not a name in its own right. As others have said, perhaps consider names that it could be short for.

If you want them to be a pair of 1920s showgirls at the Folies Bergeres, sure.

Sorry, I meant to ask - are you French (as your other daughter is Camille)? Gigi with its soft ‘g’ sound, ideally if you had it as a shortening of another name (just my opinion), would make more sense if there’s French heritage.

Bloody awful. Sounds like a bad nickname.

I really don’t like it sorry, especially as Camille is such a beautiful name then you call
your second daughter Gigi!

I like Gigi, but think it would be better as a nickname shortening - perhaps for Genevieve or Georgina?

I was going to suggest Genevieve as well

It’s not a real name as far as I’m concerned. More of a nickname. A pet name. Also, when a stranger (or your granny) asks the child’s name… Make her life easier!

Reminds me of real housewives of Beverly hills, Camille Grammar and Gigi Hadid

ETA even Yolanda gave her daughter a full name Jelena Noura Hadid, Gigi is her nickname

I think Gigi is usually a nickname for something else. The 2 Gigis know are called Gisella and Giselle. I’m afraid I don’t like it as it sounds too nicknames-y