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I went to school with a girl named Genessis. She was Hispanic, and she definitely rocked the name and it didn't seem strange on her at all. So yeah, I think that it works, but you really have to be the type of person to be able to pull it off.

I don't like it. I put it squarely in the same category as Neveah, Diamond, and Chastity.

I like it! You could use Genny for a nn, too!

I also wonder if you like Genevieve or Geneva, then Genesis could be her nickname at home?

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I like it as a word but I don't like that it'd be shortened to Genny or Sissy.

I like it, but for a mn. I also like it as a mn for a boy.

I know (of?) a Genesis (pronounced "Henesee"), and to me this is beautiful, distinct, and unique. If you like the name I hope you use it - in whatever pronunciation, spelling, or form you like.

It's not my style, but I've met a couple girls/women named Genesis and it didn't bother me. I'm indifferent to it I suppose.

I have always loved the sound of it. I would not use it because I feel like very spiritual or religious word names are personal, so I prefer it in the middle.

I have always loved the sound of it. I would not use it because I feel like very spiritual or religious word names are personal, so I prefer it in the middle.

I am of two minds about it, on the one hand I think the sound is attractive and I don't think it's any less usable than any other Biblical puedo-name (Eden, Shiloh, Carmel)

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On the other hand it seems much more religious than a name from the bible might. I am an Atheist, so it would seem weird to me to use the name of a book that goes against my beliefs (like Evolution).

I named a character Genesis once when I was a kid drawing picture books :P I like it in theory but I think it's too biblical and wordy for real life. I'd use it for a horse though. It doesn't have enough good nicknames to use for a human IMO. Gene? Genny? Jenny? Gen? Jen? Sis? meh.

The Gen- part makes it namey but I dislike the sis sound at the end. I also think of it as a word, simply meaning the original generation of a thing - and I'm not religious so my brain goes, "genesis of what?" The Bible book doesn't seem like a "namey" meaning to me. So, not into it. But it's not terrible and I'd be reasonably comfy calling someone Genesis if it was their name.

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I have never seen it IRL and I'm under the impression it is mainly a Hispanic usage, maybe religious but mostly just popular. I think it'd be odd for someone to be named Genesis without any religious meaning being intended. I just don't understand what the meaning would be.

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I feel like it's in the same vein as Nevaeh (modern, quasi-religious but not traditional-seeming) only less English-languagey/more international, and as it's more abstract and Bible-y it seems to be less of a popular-style ("trashy") name. (While "trashy" has a unique meaning that shouldn't be offensive, that word might sound offensive and I don't mean to put people down who use such names).

This message was edited 7/7/2016, 11:44 AM

Makes me think of Sega more than anything else, so unless they are related to a Sonic or a Mega Drive then it doesn't really seem to fit!

Really unattractive on either gender.

Works. Not really my style, but it definitely works.

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I know a toddler named Genesis and everyone is always saying how great her name is. Though, to be fair, her family is Bible-themed in names. Dad is Ezekiel (Zeke) and brother is Malachi.

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They use the full Genesis all the time too.

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I honestly like Genny enough that I think it would make a bright nickname for an uncommon first.

1. In my area, Genesis is the name of a small chain of nursing homes.
2. "Invisible Touch," "Land of Confusion" and "Sussudio."

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So no, I have never liked it for a name.