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Its pretty, but it sounds kind of weird as a name

I love this as a middle name

I don't think it is usable as a fn...but as a lover of Gardenia (as in the plant), I wouldn't mind seeing it as a mn

While I lvoe gardenias, this is one botanical name I don't think is really usable. I don't see a problem with the pronunciation, though.

I don't think people will mispronounce it for the same reason I don't think it's usable--it's familiar because it's so popular in perfumes, scented candles, and air fresheners.

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It's better as a middle name than a first name, imo.

when i first saw i thought 'ugh', but now i know how its pronounced i think its kind of pretty. I suppose most people will say: GAR den uh = not so nice!

I think it's a little much. And people will probably say Gar-DEN-ee-ah.

I don't think it's usable. It sounds like a perfume. I don't think pronunciation would be a problem at all, as I think most people would naturally pronounce it the way that you do. Still, I'd say no to it.

Yeah, I think it's usable. Gardenias are such a pretty flower and the name has grown on me substantially in the last few months, that I'm encouraging others to use it. :)

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Gardenia May
Gardenia Faith
Gardenia Grace (nn Gigi)
Gardenia Jean
Gardenia Ellen
Gardenia Kate
Gardenia Elsa
Gardenia Elspeth
Gardenia Corinne
Gardenia Isobel
Gardenia Lucy
Gardenia Hope
Gardenia Belle
Gardenia Inès
Gardenia Wren
Gardenia Blanche
Gardenia Aimee
Gardenia Rachel
Gardenia Gisèle
Gardenia Ariane
Gardenia Lucille
Gardenia Nerissa
Gardenia Regan
Gardenia Harriet
Gardenia Henrietta
Gardenia Louise