Jazzing up Genevieve?

Girl Names
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[name_f]Mini[/name_f] Katoolah 2.0 is on the way. We are once again team green (though I am very tempted to find out just so I can narrow the name search). Big brother is Al!stair.

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[name_f]My[/name_f] husband loves [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f]. I like it too, but I’m not sure I love it yet. It feels a little less oomphy than my other favourite names: [name_f]Ariadne[/name_f], [name_f]Tallulah[/name_f], [name_f]Romilly[/name_f], [name_f]Ottilie[/name_f], [name_f]Lorelei[/name_f], [name_f]Madelief[/name_f]

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Please share your [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] thoughts:

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  1. Rating / 10
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  2. favourite [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] nickname
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  3. Best jazzed-up [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] combo
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  4. Three adjectives that come to mind when you imagine someone named [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f]
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Genevieve…

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  1. 7/10
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  2. [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] nn [name_m]Nev[/name_m] (although [name_f]Neve[/name_f] and [name_f]Ginny[/name_f] are cute too)
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  3. [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] [name_f]Tansy[/name_f]
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  4. Elegant, creative, determined
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[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] is a lovely name!
[name_f][/name_f]Rating: 8/10
[name_f][/name_f]Fav Nicknames: [name_f]Neve[/name_f] or [name_f]Gem[/name_f] (needs the right middle name initials)
[name_f][/name_f]Fav Combo: [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] [name_f]Eulalie[/name_f] [name_f]Mei[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f]Picture: decisive, quick witted, observant

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Side note maybe you may both like: [name_f]Guinevere[/name_f]

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  1. 7/10
  2. Neve or Eve
  3. Genevieve Ruby
  4. Irish features, eloquent, charming (a good storyteller)
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  1. 9/10
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  2. [name_f]Viv[/name_f] (I also adore the unexpected Ever)
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  3. [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] [name_f]Winter[/name_f] or [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] [name_f]Althea[/name_f]
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  4. Gentle, joyful and curious
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[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] is excellent – it’s on my long list.

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I love [name_m]Genie[/name_m] and [name_f]Ginny[/name_f] about equally as nicknames.

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[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] [name_f]Una[/name_f].

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Chic, contemplative, compassionate.

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I think [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] complements your son’s name better than the more spirited names on your list generally speaking. I like [name_f]Madelief[/name_f] with A too, it feels a bit gentler like [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f].

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Rating [name_f][/name_f] 8/ 10
[name_f][/name_f]favourite [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] nickname [name_f][/name_f]- [name_f]Viva[/name_f], a very oomphy [name_f][/name_f]!
[name_f][/name_f]Best jazzed-up [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] combo [name_f][/name_f]- I love [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] with these examples in your post:
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] [name_f]Tallulah[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] [name_f]Ottilie[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] [name_f]Lorelei[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] [name_f]Madeleif[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f]Three adjectives that come to mind when you imagine someone named [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- chic, confident, egalitarian

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  1. 6/10
  2. Evie
  3. Genevieve Mireille
  4. Elegant, graceful, spunky
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[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] thoughts…

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  1. 8/10
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  2. [name_f]Ginny[/name_f] (Eve & [name_f]Viv[/name_f] as runner-ups!)
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  3. [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] [name_f]Elowen[/name_f]
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  4. Compassionate, spunky, dignified
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  1. 7/10! It’s lovely!
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  2. Vieve! She’s a bit plucky and super fun.
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  3. [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] [name_f]Ramona[/name_f], [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] [name_f]Oona[/name_f], [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] [name_f]Twila[/name_f], [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] [name_m]Kit[/name_m], [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] [name_f]Juna[/name_f]
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  4. Ambitious, thoughtful, curious
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  1. 8.5/10 (It’s on my list, and I love the sound and look of it, but I’m big on name meaning, so I would want to pair it with a middle name that added a little more for me. I feel the same about [name_f]Imogen[/name_f], for example [name_f][/name_f]— see #3)
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  2. [name_f]Viva[/name_f]! I also love [name_f]Evie[/name_f] (my 2nd daughter’s nickname) but [name_f]Viva[/name_f] feels more natural for me from [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f], though both work well.
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  3. I would go with something like [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] [name_f]Sophia[/name_f] (especially love the meaning of this, something like “wise woman of the clan”), [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] [name_f]Margot[/name_f], or [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] [name_f]Astrid[/name_f]. I also love @EdgeOfTheMeadow’s suggestion of using one of your favourite names as a middle. They all sound good, but my favourite is [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] [name_f]Tallulah[/name_f].
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  4. [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] is calm, caring, and definitely elegant. A nickname like [name_f]Viva[/name_f] or a middle name like [name_f]Tallulah[/name_f] add a little more energy and sunshine.
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  1. 9/10
  2. I really like a lot of the options, in approximate order: Evie, Genny/Jenny, Neve, Eve, Vivi, Viv, J/Genna, J/Jen
  3. Genevieve Ottilie, Genevieve Azalea, Genevieve Estelle
  4. Warm, bubbly, and I get a lot of pink, flowers, ballet kind of imagery so something along the lines of femenine/graceful/etc. for my third adjective.

Edit to add: the reason I took a point off from a perfect 10/10 is that I find it hard to spell but that’s the only downside to me.

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Before I answer your questions, can I just say that I adore[name_f][/name_f] Al!stair and [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] together! They sound so regal, powerful, and elegant!

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  1. 9/10
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  2. [name_f]Evie[/name_f] and Eve; [name_f]Gemma[/name_f] is my absolute favorite but more stretchy
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  3. [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] Eloise/Genevieve [name_f]Elise[/name_f]
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  4. Intelligent, noble, caring
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Huge congratulations :tada:

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I absolutely love [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] she’s so elegant, romantic, soft yet the meaning provides a feeling of strength and has a range of beautiful nicknames that can grow with her. I think she’s gorgeous. I would rate her 9/10.

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[name_f]My[/name_f] favourite nickname is [name_f]Evie[/name_f]. I really love [name_f]Evie[/name_f] such a sweet feminine name.

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I have [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] [name_f]Daisy[/name_f] [name_f]Marigold[/name_f] on my list but I’m not sure if that’s jazzed up so maybe [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] [name_f]Lark[/name_f] or [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] [name_f]Twyla[/name_f].

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Elegant, cultured and well travelled.

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[name_f]Hope[/name_f] this helps

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8.5 / 10
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Evie[/name_f], [name_f]Gen[/name_f], Vie
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] [name_f]Kinsley[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f]Intelligent, Hopeless Romantic, Confrontational

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  1. Rating 8 [name_f][/name_f] [name_f][/name_f] / 10 (I really love her…she is one of my top names but i feel like you that she needs an amazing middle and nickname to make her a 10!)
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  2. luckily there are SO many nickname options…
    [name_f][/name_f]I love [name_f]Neve[/name_f], [name_m]Genie[/name_m] and [name_f]Viva[/name_f] best.
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  3. I love [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] [name_f]Tallulah[/name_f] from your [name_f][/name_f] list [name_f][/name_f], [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] [name_f]Oona[/name_f] or [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] [name_f]Pixie[/name_f]
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  4. [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] is grounded [name_f][/name_f], feminine [name_f][/name_f], brave
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Ooh I love the idea of finding a well-paired middle from a meaning perspective!

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Thanks all! I’m glad my impression of the name is similar to everyone else’s.

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Lots of great middle and nickname suggestions [name_f][/name_f]- I had [name_f]Viva[/name_f] as a front-runner for a while but I am also loving [name_m]Genie[/name_m] and [name_f]Eve[/name_f]. I don’t love [name_f]Gen[/name_f] so do worry a little that would be the default short form (and I’m in Australia, so EVERYONE gets a short form!)

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[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] is stunning and sounds like [name_f]French[/name_f] royalty to me [name_f][/name_f]!
[name_f][/name_f]7/10 is my rating [name_f][/name_f]- only because I feel like I always spell it wrong
[name_f][/name_f]Favourite nickname [name_f][/name_f]- soo many [name_m]Nev[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f], [name_f]Evie[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f], [name_f]Gigi[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f], [name_f]Gen[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f], [name_f]Viv[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f]Pairings [name_f][/name_f]- [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] [name_f]Greer[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f], [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] [name_f]Isolde[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f], [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] [name_f]Verona[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f]Intelligent [name_f][/name_f], [name_m]Charming[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f], classy

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I love Genevieve! I agree it doesn’t have as much lustre as she had about a decade ago, but she still feels fresh to me and I would be so tickled to know (or have) a Genevieve myself.

  1. Rating out of 10 - probably an 8? I do prefer Evangeline myself as far as Eve names go but I love Genevieve a lot and would probably give her a solid 7-8.
  2. Probably Vivi! I do like Evie though too. Or Ginny.
  3. My favorite Genevieve combo is Genevieve Simona. :heart: About a decade ago I loved Genevieve Sofia, which I still like a lot, but I feel like Simona just makes her a little more interesting!
  4. I don’t know how to put it into words, lol. I think of historic old Quebecois buildings and St. Genevieve and history. But if I had to pick 3 adjectives, probably fierce/spirited, wholesome, and good-hearted/kind. I also think of the ocean, probably because of one of her purported meanings.

Good luck!