[Opinions] Guinevere
It's time for a Guinevere conversation.
I'm really loving this name today. I usually do love it, but I am really, really loving it at this moment.
Opinions on this as a first name? Would you use it? 1-10? Do you have any combos?
I'm really loving this name today. I usually do love it, but I am really, really loving it at this moment.
Opinions on this as a first name? Would you use it? 1-10? Do you have any combos?
This message was edited 3/12/2010, 12:05 PM
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Guinevere is a lovely name. I'll give it an 8. One of my favorite Guinevere combos is Clara Guinevere. Guinevere Clara would be pretty too.
Others:
Guinevere Sophia
Sophia Guinevere
Sophie Guinevere
Rose Guinevere
Rosalie Guinevere
Maya / Maia Guinevere
Guinevere Maya / Maia
Guinevere May
May Guinevere
Lila Guinevere
Cora Guinevere
Guinevere Cora
Patience Guinevere
Guinevere Patience
Constance Guinevere
Guinevere Constance
Victoria Guinevere
Laura Guinevere
Guinevere Laura
Gemma Guinevere
Guinevere Pearl
Alice Guinevere
Guinevere Alice
Others:
Guinevere Sophia
Sophia Guinevere
Sophie Guinevere
Rose Guinevere
Rosalie Guinevere
Maya / Maia Guinevere
Guinevere Maya / Maia
Guinevere May
May Guinevere
Lila Guinevere
Cora Guinevere
Guinevere Cora
Patience Guinevere
Guinevere Patience
Constance Guinevere
Guinevere Constance
Victoria Guinevere
Laura Guinevere
Guinevere Laura
Gemma Guinevere
Guinevere Pearl
Alice Guinevere
Guinevere Alice
I really do like this name and I'd like to see it used as a fn but I doubt I'd ever use it myself. It's just too much and I bit too awkward for me to ever give to a baby. I'd probably rate it as 6 or 7 out of 10. I've never thought about combos for it, sorry.
I suppose it's not that bad, but unfortunately it reminds me of an awful neighbour we had once who was the moaniest old woman in North Wales. So it's really not a favourite. I like that you could use Vera as an nn, though.
It's alright. I wouldn't use it, because it seems too pretentious to me. The other reason I wouldn't use it would be that I'd be afraid she'd be called Gwen for short.
I'd encourage the nickname Vera.
Guinevere is a little froofy, even for me. Well, maybe it's just not the kind of froof I usually like, because as I'm sure you've noticed, I like some pretty ridiculous things.
BUT, I would still think it was all kinds of cool if I met a Guinevere. I'd give it a solid 8, because I enjoy it but have no designs on using it myself.
BUT, I would still think it was all kinds of cool if I met a Guinevere. I'd give it a solid 8, because I enjoy it but have no designs on using it myself.
It has a beautiful sound, and one of my favourite names is Gwen on its own.
I personally wouldn't use it, I'm not generally fond of long first names and this name for me is quite pretentious. Also to be associated with a literary character, who in later versions of the myth, has become synonymous with adultery. But I met a young Ophelia the other day, and she pulled it off rather well, and Guinevere has more NN options.
Guinevere Adele
Guinevere Beatrice
Guinevere Charlotte
Guinevere Rachel
Guinevere Mary
Guinevere Helen /a
Guinevere Miranda
Guinevere Lucy
Guinevere Claudia
Guinevere Julia
Guinevere Alexandra
Guinevere Lily
Guinevere Cassandra (my combo is Gwen Cassandra)
Guinevere Isabel
An old combo of mine was Rose Guinevere. I liked how simple and pretty Rose had the long Guinevere behind her.
I personally wouldn't use it, I'm not generally fond of long first names and this name for me is quite pretentious. Also to be associated with a literary character, who in later versions of the myth, has become synonymous with adultery. But I met a young Ophelia the other day, and she pulled it off rather well, and Guinevere has more NN options.
Guinevere Adele
Guinevere Beatrice
Guinevere Charlotte
Guinevere Rachel
Guinevere Mary
Guinevere Helen /a
Guinevere Miranda
Guinevere Lucy
Guinevere Claudia
Guinevere Julia
Guinevere Alexandra
Guinevere Lily
Guinevere Cassandra (my combo is Gwen Cassandra)
Guinevere Isabel
An old combo of mine was Rose Guinevere. I liked how simple and pretty Rose had the long Guinevere behind her.
I have a thing for Arthurian names, so naturally I like Guinevere. And that bonus aside, it is incredibly elegant and strong and subtly passionate. It makes me picture some beautiful medieval-fantasy maiden standing in the wind. I used to always think it seemed too over-the-top for use in real life, but in the last year or so I've begun to change my mind. I would consider using it, and I'd probably rate it a 9.5. I have to subtract .5 from it still feeling a bit too typecast.
I don't have any combos with it as a fn, but I think Eloise Guinevere is a gorgeous combo. I like it as a mn a bit more becuase then you still get all the awesomeness, but the over-the-top-ness is toned way down.
I don't have any combos with it as a fn, but I think Eloise Guinevere is a gorgeous combo. I like it as a mn a bit more becuase then you still get all the awesomeness, but the over-the-top-ness is toned way down.
This message was edited 3/12/2010, 12:16 PM