Eugenia (m)
in reply to a message by Tuesday
I really dislike the "virgin" part of Virginia, and also that it has the word "gin" in it...so I definitely vote for Eugenia. I also think it sounds nicer -- I like the "eu" part a lot.
I also know a woman named Eugenia (in her early 30s) who pulls it off well -- she's very classy but a little quirky too. And she loves her name; she won't let anybody nickname her. On the other hand, my grandmother's first name is Virginia, and she always hated it. She went by Ginny but didn't like that either, and then in her late 40s started going by her middle name, Claire! So I guess I've inherited a dislike of it from her, as well.
I also know a woman named Eugenia (in her early 30s) who pulls it off well -- she's very classy but a little quirky too. And she loves her name; she won't let anybody nickname her. On the other hand, my grandmother's first name is Virginia, and she always hated it. She went by Ginny but didn't like that either, and then in her late 40s started going by her middle name, Claire! So I guess I've inherited a dislike of it from her, as well.