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What do you think of the name Genevieve? Ive never met anyone with this name however i think it is very pretty
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I like it.
I used to think it was over complicated. Then I liked it only as a way to get to "Eve" or "Evie". Now I like it in it's own right and it's made it only my list.
Yes, it's long but I don't think it's overly frilly or fluffy. I think it's a nice balance of elegance and POW. Like, yes this woman is beautiful and polite but she will punch you in the throat if you hurt her or anybody she cares about.
I used to think it was over complicated. Then I liked it only as a way to get to "Eve" or "Evie". Now I like it in it's own right and it's made it only my list.
Yes, it's long but I don't think it's overly frilly or fluffy. I think it's a nice balance of elegance and POW. Like, yes this woman is beautiful and polite but she will punch you in the throat if you hurt her or anybody she cares about.
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I like it, pronounced the French way.
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When I was a kid, my mom's mare had a foal which was named Genevieve...the foal was spirited, and honestly, I was terrified of her, so...that is the impression I get from the name: lively, intimidating. It also reminds me of other moderately old fashioned, French looking, proper sounding names. Camille, Celeste, Bernadette, Vivienne.
I like the sound, either pronunciation.
I like the sound, either pronunciation.
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I like it very much. It's used now and then where I live, French pronounciation, and probably not on anyone older than 16. Or perhaps, on someone very elderly.
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Fabulous and underused in the US. It's beautiful, dignified and distinctive. The only potential drawback is the nicknames Gen or Genny, which are too reminiscent of the Jennifer Juggernaut.
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I knew a Genevieve once who was the most ordinary child in the school. (Her sisters were Colleen and Anne.) And that made the name seem pretentious and inappropriate: perhaps if she'd had personality and good looks, it would have fitted better. The French pronunciation is only feasible in France, I think, or other Francophone regions, and there is a much easier way for English speakers to have a daughter known as Jenny. Easier to spell, too.
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How would you feel about it with Caroline and Elizabeth?
My sister is Genevieve and it really never struck me that she -- or we -- might be too ordinary to use it.
My Genevieve can pull it off, I think. She's great looking, quick as hell, and she's a little spitfire.
I think I'm a better Caroline. On me the name might feel bizarrely fanciful.
My sister is Genevieve and it really never struck me that she -- or we -- might be too ordinary to use it.
My Genevieve can pull it off, I think. She's great looking, quick as hell, and she's a little spitfire.
I think I'm a better Caroline. On me the name might feel bizarrely fanciful.
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I can't imagine any family with you in it being ordinary! Just that the Genevieve I knew was so ordinary, it rubbed off on her name. And, my first daughter was Caroline and my second daughter has Elizabeth as her first mn, so clearly I like them both a lot.
Do you use the English or the French pronunciation? I'm conflicted there, because it's difficult to suddenly give a word its French sound while speaking English: difficult, and unconvincing! But between jen-uh-veev and Jennifer, I'll take Jennifer every time.
Your sister sounds wonderful, as if she could take any name, from Abigail to Zoe, and make it triumphantly her own.
Do you use the English or the French pronunciation? I'm conflicted there, because it's difficult to suddenly give a word its French sound while speaking English: difficult, and unconvincing! But between jen-uh-veev and Jennifer, I'll take Jennifer every time.
Your sister sounds wonderful, as if she could take any name, from Abigail to Zoe, and make it triumphantly her own.
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:)
you're very nice.
We use the jen-uh-veev pronunciation. The French pronunciation would seem especially affected where we grew up. I call my sister Genny, but she's started going by Genevieve more often with everyone else, so that only the family calls her Genny or Ducky (her nn). She is wonderful.
you're very nice.
We use the jen-uh-veev pronunciation. The French pronunciation would seem especially affected where we grew up. I call my sister Genny, but she's started going by Genevieve more often with everyone else, so that only the family calls her Genny or Ducky (her nn). She is wonderful.
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It is pretty. I used to live in France and it is a very basic name over there. I see that it is getting more trendy in the U.S.
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There was a girl named that at my high school, but she went by 'Gen' (pronounced just like 'Jen'), which is obviously not very exciting. Good if you want a name that's unusual but nicknames to something common, but not good if you want a really unique name.
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I actually have a friend who's middle name is Geneveive, and I LOVE THE NAME!! I looked up the name and means from the race of women, which really disappointed me... but I still think it's a beautiful name!
P.S.
It's German
P.S.
It's German
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The (possible) meaning is basically "kinswoman", which isn't very poetic, but it's accurate for a parent naming a child, at least.
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