Guinevere?

Girl Names
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So I recently posted my baby girl name list, and today I found another name to add to it. It’s of celtic origin, the name is… [name_f]Guinevere[/name_f]! I oddly like it. How would you pronounce it and what nicknames would you think of associating it with?

Thank you!:gift_heart:

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Close to @VanillaMoff but possibly a bit closer to gwyn-ih-veer with nn. [name_u]Gwyn[/name_u]. Fairly small difference in my accent though.

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Gwen-a-veer

Gwen, [name_f]Winnie[/name_f], [name_f]Eve[/name_f], [name_f]Evie[/name_f]

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“[name_u]Gwin[/name_u]-ev-ear” I love it, so much, so whimsical and romantic; this is one of my favorite names!! Nicknames:

Gwen
[name_u]Gwynn[/name_u]
[name_f]Eve[/name_f]
[name_f]Evie[/name_f]
[name_f]Eva[/name_f]
[name_f]Vera[/name_f]
[name_u]Vere[/name_u]
[name_f]Neve[/name_f]
[name_u]Winn[/name_u]
[name_f]Winnie[/name_f]

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I love it, it’s one of my favorite names! I prn it as [name_f]Gwen[/name_f]-uh-veer.

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Originally it’s pronounced [name_u]Gwin[/name_u]-e-veer

It means white wave and is heavily associated with Arthurian legend. I went to [name_f]Tintagel[/name_f] in Cornwall last month where the legend is meant to have originated, there is something so magical about it. [name_f]Guinevere[/name_f] is one of those beautiful names which conjures up magical, mythical imagery for me :two_hearts:

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I also pronounce it gwin-eh-veer (sometimes gwen-uh-veer, but usually gwin-).

I can’t think of any nicknames that haven’t already been mentioned.

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I like it. It’s quite clunky elegant though as opposed to say the likes of [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] which I think is softer but similar.

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Gwin uh veer is how I would pronounce it. [name_f]Gwen[/name_f] for me is more for Gwenhwyfar, the Welsh original name.

I like it but I prefer [name_f]Ginevra[/name_f]!

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I would pronounce it like gwin-ih-veer.

I like the association with Camelot. It has a magical vibe. And it’s pretty uncommon!

I love it and hope it stays on your list :smiley:

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Gwin- uh- veer

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I love it! I’d use [name_f]Gwen[/name_f] or [name_u]Guin[/name_u] for short, and I pronounce it GWIN-ih-veer. Gorgeous, strong and ethereal :two_hearts:

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I’d pronounce it [name_u]Gwin[/name_u]-uh-veer and I’d consider the nicknames [name_f]Gwen[/name_f], [name_f]Ginny[/name_f], [name_f]Vera[/name_f] and [name_f]Vivie[/name_f].

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Hi there.

Guinevere is my favorite girl name ever. :smiling_face_with_three_hearts: :heart_eyes: :smiling_face_with_three_hearts: :heart_eyes: I super love my pets’ names, [name_f]Amelia[/name_f] & [name_f]Fiona[/name_f]. And if I ever had a human child, I’d name her [name_f]Daisy[/name_f] after my dad, [name_m]David[/name_m]. But [name_f]Guinevere[/name_f] has been my top favorite no wavering since about 2001. I heard first heard it in a Death [name_m]Cab[/name_m] for Cutie song, & fell instantly in love. I’ve been a name nerd since middle school. :joy: It’s just so bold, feminine, romantic, old fashioned & unique. I say it [name_f]Gwen[/name_f]-uh-veer. The nns [name_f]Winnie[/name_f] or [name_f]Gwen[/name_f] could work, but I don’t know. I like them both, but just not for me since [name_f]Guinevere[/name_f] on its own is so special. The nn [name_f]Gigi[/name_f] is kind of cute too.

Hope my rambling helps. :slight_smile: