Message: "Nova?" - Behind the Name

[Opinions] Nova?

by jemis

7/5/2011, 10:46 AM

A coworker of mine and I were discussing her pregnant friend's name ideas and my coworker told me her friend had taken a liking to Nova Skye. I had never heard of the name Nova before, but I like it. Thoughts? Combos?

#Nova

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- HappySingleMum

7/5/2011, 11:40 PM

I don't like Nova, but I love Skye.

- Norah Namenerd +3

7/5/2011, 8:29 PM

Lox.

My uncle drove a crappy Chevy Nova in the 80s. My other uncle's girlfriend has an annoying little yappy dustmop dog named Nova. Add to that one of the ho-baggiest girls in my high school was named Nova and well, it's not my thing.

However, it does make me think of lox. Mmmmm yummy lox.

- Llewella (penguiny7) +2

7/6/2011, 6:14 AM

Curious

How does Nova make you think of lox? Although I will agree that lox is good. It's the only "seafood" I can tolerate. Probably because it tastes more like salt than salmon. My uncle makes it. :)

- New_Chloe +1

7/6/2011, 7:47 AM

Wikipedia says that Nova Scotia lox is often shortened to Nova Lox or just "Nova".

- Llewella (penguiny7)

7/6/2011, 9:51 AM

Ohhh, gotchya.

- Alcyone

7/5/2011, 7:19 PM

I seem to be in the minority here, but I like it. It's pretty but not too out there.

Nova Skye is too cheesy for me. It makes me think of a supernova in the sky, which is a cool image, but I'm just not a fan of the combo despite liking both Nova and Skye.

Combos:
Nova Gabrielle
Nova Julianne
Nova Juliet / Juliette
Nova Guinevere
Nova Genevieve
Nova Lillian
Nova Lily
Nova Lenore
Nova Eleanor / Elinor
Nova Eluned
Nova Marguerite
Nova Madeline / Madeleine
Nova Christine
Nova Giselle
Nova Lisette
Nova Caroline
Nova Harmony
Nova Elodie
Nova Meredith
Nova Elspeth
Nova Lorelei
Nova Willow
Nova Adrianne
Nova Adrienne
Nova Gwendolyn / Gwendolen
Nova Persephone
Nova Pauline
Nova Kathleen

- Orsino (bananarama)

7/5/2011, 1:38 PM

It's cute. I like it.

- Bear

7/5/2011, 12:06 PM

The problem with Nova for me as a name is I have so many other associations with it that they become distracting. I haven't read number1212's post, but obviously the American public television series does come to mind. Exploding stars and Chevrolet cars too. I didn't think of Nova Scotia but now that Ozma has reminded me of it it's just another brick in the wall against Nova.

Neva ("NEE-vuh") is a similar name that I love. It's a river in Russia, near St. Petersburg. The Russian pronunciation is "nyeh-VAH, " but I have no problem using the English way too. It also means "snow" in another language (Spanish?). Double check that one, though.

This message was edited 7/5/2011, 12:09 PM

- number1212 +1

7/5/2011, 11:08 AM

Wasn't that a show on PBS?

Anyways, I kind of like it as a GP. I wouldn't use it in real life.

- jemis

7/5/2011, 11:09 AM

That's how I was thinking of it, as well, as a GP.

- A (guest)

7/5/2011, 10:59 AM

I don't care for it

- Ozma (MelvinSpelvin)

7/5/2011, 10:47 AM

Scotia.

I don't like it- it just doesn't sound right.

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