Message: "Evgenia" - Behind the Name

[Opinions] Evgenia

by Annabelle (akg1ltmr)

1/19/2018, 2:27 AM

My auntie recently gave birth to an Evgenia, and calls her Jenny as an English form of the name. I love Evgenia, but I feel as if Jenny is such an injustice to the name. WDYT?

Edit: It is pronounced ev-gen(soft g)-ee-a

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This message was edited 1/19/2018, 9:38 PM

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- Cayden (theparkite)

1/19/2018, 7:50 AM

Jenny makes sense as an English NN to Evgenia, even when pronounced correctly (with a hard G). The biggest problem she’ll run into is being confused for a Jennifer.

- Norah (norah_girl)

1/19/2018, 7:23 AM

I'd never heard Evgenia before, but I really like it! I think Jenny makes sense if I'm pronouncing Evgenia correctly. I love Jenny but hate Jennifer, so to me this seems like a nice way to get there.

- Eileen (XironDarkstar)

1/19/2018, 6:24 AM

Genie would have been cute. Evgenia is a pretty name, but I like Eugenie more.

- Anneza

1/19/2018, 5:41 AM

More then weird The only Evgenia I've known went by Genia (GENya); she was Russian. In English, there must be many more obvious ways to have a daughter known as Jenny! I don't see it as an injustice to the name, but certainly it's an uncomfortable stretch.

- Siân (Sharley) +2

1/19/2018, 5:34 AM

I LOVE Evgenia, but what happened to Genya / Zhenya?
Jenny is such a pitiful representation.

This message was edited 1/19/2018, 5:34 AM

- Cayden (theparkite) +1

1/19/2018, 7:52 AM

In an English-speaking country (especially the USA), Genya or Zhenya may be mispronounced? That’s all I can think of. Plus Jenny is cute.

- Siân (Sharley)

1/19/2018, 10:25 AM

I'm from South Carolina and I don't think they're too hard to pronounce. They're just unfamiliar to most people...but if she's going to use an unusual name like Evgenia, I don't see the problem with an unusual nickname. You've gotta admit Genya / Zhenya are both far cooler than Jenny. Jenny makes me wanna fall asleep.

This message was edited 1/21/2018, 9:25 PM

- Felie

1/19/2018, 4:25 AM

Hi !!!

Evgenia as Modern Greek?
Well...I prefer Eugenia (e-oo-JE-nya) as in Italian or Eugénie as in French.

Anyway this name is not my cup of tea.

Jenny is horrible as NN.
It is better Genia but I would go with the whole name.

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