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Vera
WDYT of Vera?
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are we pronouncing it VEER-a or VEHR-a?f
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I personally prefer it pronounced VEER-a
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I say it both ways and like it equally
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I use to like it but my husband's sister-in-law has ruined it.
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I like it a lot, I'm surprised to not know any but I guess it's dated. I would consider using it for a daughter for sure. Maybe I shouild start tossing it in combos.Vera Josephine (obvious)
Vera Leopoldine
Vera Xanthe
Vera Marcelline yas
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It's unobjectionable. Pithy.
I feel like I should like it more - don't know why I don't.I have an image in my head of cut glass and dark velvet. Or birds in a forest the hour before dawn. As if it's dark and plain but sparkling...maybe brittle or sharp...maybe organic and spring related...The youngest baby (born this year) in my family was named Vera *vehr-ah, and I was happy they chose it over something like Harper.

This message was edited 12/30/2021, 12:07 PM

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Most definitely one one my favourite names. Even the virtue reference doesn't put me off
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I like it, but not the VEER-a pronunciation. I prefer VEHR-a.
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I like Vera, wouldn’t mind seeing it more.
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I love Vera, it's 'cold' and sophisticated, imo.
For me this name is an epitome of elegance.
I'm not a fan of the meaning, though... but it's not a big deal, because, to be honest, I don't care about meanings that much.
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Whoa, you don't like the meaning? What do you dislike about it?
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Oh, that's about 'faith'. I'm not religious at all, and this name has a deep religious connotation, (at least in an Orthodox Church), it's not a real problem though, but might be taken into consideration, I think.
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Oh wow. I guess I never thought it meant anything but "truth."
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Well, I know that in Russian and Belarusian the word 'vera' means 'faith'.
And the name Vera is a calque of the Greek Πίστη (Pistis), which means "trust, faith" in Greek.
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Cold and sophisticated is what I would have said too
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Short and sweet. I don't get why it's so underrated now - it's gorgeous.Verity is pretty as well, but I only have the chance to use Vera, since Verity is too foreign here.
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My mother had an older friend named Vera, who was delightful, but even she couldn't make me fond of the name. I don't go for virtue names in general, usually, but I much prefer Verity to Vera. Better rhythm, and much better sound.
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It's ok
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