I don't care for the use of names of cities, countries, regions or ethic groups as first names for people. It does nothing for me. Much like the use of Savannah, Cheyenne, Asia, and Georgia, etc. Just choose something else for your kid. Maintain the integrity of those names (including Geneva) and use individual human names for people.
― Anonymous User 4/22/2019
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Geneva seems only a posh form of Geneviève to my ears. I can see the appeal but I prefer its full form. I rate it 7/10.
My name! I have ALWAYS loved my name. I love that hardly anyone has it. I was thinking of naming my daughter Geneva but I didn't. My whole family calls me Neva and I don't mind it.
This doesn't sound like a name to me, probably because of lake Geneva, Wisconsin.
― Anonymous User 6/9/2013
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I recently fell in love with this name. I already loved the sound "eve" in names, but couldn't decide on one I liked: Eve was taboo (biblical character, plus things like Christmas Eve); Eva was boring; Evangelina/Evangeline would inevitable have the horrid nickname "Angie" or, God forbid, "Vange"; and Evelyn sounds way too mature. And then Geneva popped in my head one day.Also, of any city name used as a person's name, Geneva is probably the best. As an international diplomatic city, it has played a key part in so many global resolutions (i.e. Geneva Conventions), and is in general a place of beauty. (Unfortunately, I have only seen pictures, but I intend to go there one day.)
― Anonymous User 9/28/2010
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It's not that it isn't pretty, but the city sort of makes this a weird name to have, especially in Europe.
I think it is a very pretty name. There is a town close to mine called Geneva, and there is also a female character in the book series 'Abarat' named Geneva. These books are written by Clive Barker.