Ginevra?

Recently I’ve been crushing on [name_f]Ginevra[/name_f] (although I’ve always liked it!)–I blame @bemsy_1’s beautiful [name_f]Ginevra[/name_f] [name_f]Amelie[/name_f] Wildrose!

I’m mainly trying to play around with combos, but if you want to give opinions on [name_f]Ginevra[/name_f] itself, or how you’d say it (I had a moment of panic earlier today, thinking I had been saying it wrong all along, so I’m wondering if it’s one of those names that gets mispronounced a lot?).

So far I’m tossing around these combos–wdyt of them, and any new ideas along these lines?

[name_f]Anneliese[/name_f] [name_f]Ginevra[/name_f]
[name_f]Ginevra[/name_f] [name_f]Amelia[/name_f] (for my great-grandma, [name_f]Katherine[/name_f] [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]. Maybe [name_f]Ginevra[/name_f] [name_f]Amelia[/name_f] [name_f]Willow[/name_f]?)
[name_f]Ginevra[/name_f] [name_f]Rosalie[/name_f]
[name_u]Winter[/name_u] [name_f]Ginevra[/name_f] _____ “[name_f]Winnie[/name_f]” (thinking [name_u]Winter[/name_u] [name_f]Ginevra[/name_f] [name_f]Noelle[/name_f] so far)

Thanks, Berries!

I’m not fond of [name_f]Ginevra[/name_f] (it’s okay, but I like [name_f]Geneva[/name_f] much better)
[name_u]Winter[/name_u] [name_f]Ginevra[/name_f] [name_f]Eve[/name_f] could work, [name_f]Natalia[/name_f] [name_u]Winter[/name_u] is another Christmassy choice

I’m also fond of [name_f]Ginevra[/name_f]/[name_f]Geneva[/name_f] [name_f]Willow[/name_f] and [name_f]Anneliese[/name_f] [name_f]Genevra[/name_f]/[name_f]Geneva[/name_f]

In terms of flow, I think [name_f]Ginevra[/name_f] [name_f]Anneliese[/name_f] is lovely!

What would be the pronunciation? I’m not sure about [name_f]Genevra[/name_f] but I love [name_f]Guinevere[/name_f].

@marisarath - I’ve been saying zhih-[name_u]NEV[/name_u]-rah/zhee-[name_u]NEV[/name_u]-rah. I looked it up on forvo, and got a similar pronunciation, so I figured I was just about right. I like [name_f]Guinevere[/name_f] okay, but haven’t really ever gotten into the knights of the round table/[name_m]King[/name_m] [name_m]Arthur[/name_m]/etc., and it seems a bit too over-the-top for me.

@teenberryo13 - [name_f]Natalie[/name_f] is my sister’s name, so I think [name_f]Natalia[/name_f] [name_u]Winter[/name_u] is out. I was aiming for another [name_u]Christmas[/name_u] name, to honor her, but [name_u]Winter[/name_u] isn’t strong enough of an honor name, for me, and neither is [name_f]Eve[/name_f] (otherwise, I’d love the [name_f]Ginevra[/name_f] [name_f]Eve[/name_f] part!). And I’m not as fond of [name_u]Winter[/name_u] [name_f]Ginevra[/name_f] [name_f]Natalie[/name_f]/[name_f]Natalia[/name_f] as the other parts.

Anyone else? I’m trying out [name_f]Anneliese[/name_f] [name_f]Ginevra[/name_f] [[name_f]Emily[/name_f]?] and [name_u]Winter[/name_u] [name_f]Ginevra[/name_f] [[name_f]Noelle[/name_f]?] right now, but I’m definitely not married to them or anything. I’m not sure they’re what I’m really going for. I like the idea of [name_f]Ginevra[/name_f] as a FN, too.

Hey [name_u]Ash[/name_u]!

[name_f]Ginevra[/name_f] has been growing on me, and I must agree that [name_f]Ginevra[/name_f] [name_f]Amelie[/name_f] Wildrose is beautiful!

I really like [name_f]Annelise[/name_f] [name_f]Ginevra[/name_f] [name_f]Emily[/name_f], and I think [name_f]Ginevra[/name_f] is one of those middle names that add just the right amount of spark! I like it better as a middle, but [name_f]Ginevra[/name_f] [name_f]Annelise[/name_f] is also lovely!

[name_f]Ginevra[/name_f] is a fine name (so long as you do not use [name_f]Ginny[/name_f] as a nickname).

[name_f]Anneliese[/name_f] [name_f]Ginevra[/name_f] - Like.
[name_f]Ginevra[/name_f] [name_f]Amelia[/name_f] - Goes well together although I dislike [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]. [name_m]How[/name_m] about [name_f]Ginevra[/name_f] [name_f]Katherine[/name_f]?
[name_f]Ginevra[/name_f] [name_f]Amelia[/name_f] [name_f]Willow[/name_f] - Dislike.
[name_f]Ginevra[/name_f] [name_f]Rosalie[/name_f] - Like
[name_u]Winter[/name_u] [name_f]Ginevra[/name_f] _____ “[name_f]Winnie[/name_f]” (thinking [name_u]Winter[/name_u] [name_f]Ginevra[/name_f] [name_f]Noelle[/name_f] so far) - Dislike

I like [name_f]Ginevra[/name_f], even though I pronounce it with a more definitive soft G sound, as in the name [name_f]Jen[/name_f].

From your combos, the only one I have to say no to is [name_f]Ginevra[/name_f] [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]. It’s just a little too A heavy imo.

Otherwise, [name_f]Ginevra[/name_f] [name_f]Rosalie[/name_f] is lovely. [name_f]Anneliese[/name_f] [name_f]Ginevra[/name_f] [name_f]Emily[/name_f] doesn’t particularly resonate with me, but I don’t have any actual complaints about it. [name_u]Winter[/name_u] [name_f]Ginevra[/name_f] [name_f]Noelle[/name_f] is also super cute and would probably be my favourite, save the fact it has a very [name_u]Christmas[/name_u]-y vibe, what with the obvious [name_u]Winter[/name_u] and [name_f]Noelle[/name_f], and the fact that [name_f]Ginevra[/name_f] means “white shadow/white wave”. If that doesn’t bother you though, then I think that one is the best of your [name_f]Ginevra[/name_f] combos. :slight_smile: