I’m so proud of myself for actually picking a name, and I’d like to thank you all immensely because I’d still be stuck if it wasn’t for you Berries:)
We’ve decided on [name_f]Ginevra[/name_f] and I love it, and shock horror - so does my husband. (Very pleased and very surprised!)
So, now it’s on to middle names…
We like:
[name_f]Ginevra[/name_f] [name_f]Bellatrix[/name_f] [name_f]Lily[/name_f]
[name_f]Ginevra[/name_f] [name_f]Bellatrix[/name_f] [name_f]Fleur[/name_f]
[name_f]Ginevra[/name_f] [name_f]Fleur[/name_f]
[name_f]Ginevra[/name_f] [name_f]Lily[/name_f]
[name_f]Ginevra[/name_f] [name_f]Andromeda[/name_f] [name_f]Lily[/name_f]
And, which nickname do you prefer - [name_f]Ginny[/name_f], [name_f]Gigi[/name_f] or [name_f]Evie[/name_f]?
Your name choices make me believe you’re a [name_m]Harry[/name_m] [name_m]Potter[/name_m] fan? Totally cool though, those names are lovely. [name_f]Ginevra[/name_f] is a very lovely name, and I’m very fond of the nickname [name_f]Ginny[/name_f], I’d go for that one
Of your middle name options, I like [name_f]Andromeda[/name_f] [name_f]Lily[/name_f], it just goes well with it.
Congrats! [name_f]Ginevra[/name_f] is a wonderful choice. It’s (rightfully) starting to get popular in [name_f]Italy[/name_f].
Personally I’m a huge fan of [name_f]Bellatrix[/name_f] and [name_f]Andromeda[/name_f], but not [name_f]Lily[/name_f] or [name_f]Fleur[/name_f].
I think my favourite is [name_f]Ginevra[/name_f] [name_f]Bellatrix[/name_f] [name_f]Lily[/name_f].
I think I prefer the two middle names, and I’d like a star name in there. (I’m not too bothered which as most are in the [name_m]Black[/name_m] family in HP anyway, so there’s still the association.)
Any suggestions? The names don’t have to be those listed, but a HP name, and there’s a HP name list on Nameberry if anyone wants to look and then suggest:)
If you want 3 then [name_f]Ginevra[/name_f] [name_f]Lily[/name_f] [name_f]Andromeda[/name_f] would be my pick. I think it has better flow than with [name_f]Lily[/name_f] last. (Though [name_f]Ginny[/name_f] [name_f]Andromeda[/name_f] [name_f]Lily[/name_f] sounds better).
The nameberry HP list isn’t complete though, there are tons missing. Alastor, [name_f]Angelina[/name_f], Antioch, Antonin, [name_f]Ariana[/name_f], [name_f]Augusta[/name_f], Aberforth, Alecto, and Amycus just for the A’s!
You want all HP names? If so, [name_f]Ginevra[/name_f] [name_f]Lily[/name_f] or [name_f]Ginevra[/name_f] [name_f]Andromeda[/name_f] [name_f]Lily[/name_f] has my pick. But if this is going on a kid, I’d go with something more like [name_f]Ginevra[/name_f] [name_f]Iris[/name_f] or [name_f]Ginevra[/name_f] [name_f]Maeve[/name_f], something non-HP and perhaps more common to balance it out. Or perhaps another character that I loved, like [name_f]Ginevra[/name_f] [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] ([name_f]Narnia[/name_f]), [name_f]Ginevra[/name_f] [name_f]Verity[/name_f] (Code Name [name_f]Verity[/name_f]) or [name_f]Ginevra[/name_f] [name_f]Anne[/name_f] (Persuasion).
I love the name [name_f]Ginevra[/name_f], and I think your combinations sound lovely. But I wouldn’t want them as my name.
I love [name_f]Ginevra[/name_f] and [name_m]Harry[/name_m] [name_m]Potter[/name_m]. It’s very distressing for me to see the evil [name_f]Bellatrix[/name_f] in there. If you weren’t a [name_m]Harry[/name_m] [name_m]Potter[/name_m] fan, and you wanted [name_f]Bellatrix[/name_f] the name wouldn’t bother me, as it’s not evil without that association. But [name_m]Harry[/name_m] [name_m]Potter[/name_m] is obviously very important to you and it’s something your obviously going to share with your child. [name_m]How[/name_m] will she feel when she realizes she’s named after a monster? What if her favorite character is [name_m]Sirius[/name_m] [name_m]Black[/name_m]?
I like [name_f]Lily[/name_f], [name_f]Fleur[/name_f], and [name_f]Andromeda[/name_f] (although I don’t remember [name_f]Andromeda[/name_f].
Other Suggestions:
[name_f]Ginevra[/name_f] [name_f]Molly[/name_f]
[name_f]Ginevra[/name_f] [name_m]Potter[/name_m]
[name_f]Ginevra[/name_f] Rosemerta
[name_f]Ginevra[/name_f] [name_f]Violet[/name_f]
[name_f]Ginevra[/name_f] [name_f]Victoire[/name_f]
[name_f]Ginevra[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f]
[name_f]Ginevra[/name_f] [name_f]Fleur[/name_f] Cho
[name_f]Ginevra[/name_f] Cho [name_f]Luna[/name_f]
[name_f]Ginevra[/name_f] Rowling
[name_f]Non[/name_f] potter suggestions (as far as I remember)
[name_f]Ginevra[/name_f] [name_f]Louise[/name_f]
[name_f]Ginevra[/name_f] [name_f]Margot[/name_f]
[name_f]Ginevra[/name_f] [name_f]Eloise[/name_f]
[name_f]Ginevra[/name_f] [name_f]Marlo[/name_f]
[name_f]Ginevra[/name_f] [name_f]Lotus[/name_f]
[name_f]Ginevra[/name_f] [name_f]Willa[/name_f]
Good [name_m]Luck[/name_m]!
Now I’m probably gonna be a huge [name_f]Doris[/name_f] Downer over here, but have you guys considered giving at least one non-HP name? I love HP as much as the next girl, but all those HP names are just a lot. A non-HP name would balance things out very nicely, I think.
Of the names you listed, I like [name_f]Ginevra[/name_f] [name_f]Andromeda[/name_f] [name_f]Lily[/name_f] the most. It has a really nice flow and is very proportional (middle length name + long name + short name, my brain loves this).
I’m gonna be a jerk and list some suggestions featuring one name that isn’t from the [name_m]Potter[/name_m] universe:
[name_f]Ginevra[/name_f] [name_f]Andromeda[/name_f] [name_f]Aoife[/name_f]
[name_f]Ginevra[/name_f] [name_f]Andromeda[/name_f] [name_f]Daphne[/name_f]
[name_f]Ginevra[/name_f] [name_f]Andromeda[/name_f] [name_f]Elise[/name_f]
[name_f]Ginevra[/name_f] [name_f]Andromeda[/name_f] [name_f]Lucy[/name_f]
[name_f]Ginevra[/name_f] [name_f]Andromeda[/name_f] [name_f]Juno[/name_f]
[name_f]Ginevra[/name_f] [name_f]Atalanta[/name_f] [name_f]Lily[/name_f]
[name_f]Ginevra[/name_f] [name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Andromeda[/name_f]
[name_f]Ginevra[/name_f] [name_f]Lily[/name_f] [name_f]Ophelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Ginevra[/name_f] [name_f]Lily[/name_f] [name_f]Severine[/name_f]
[name_f]Ginevra[/name_f] [name_f]Luna[/name_f] [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Ginevra[/name_f] [name_f]Luna[/name_f] [name_f]Serafina[/name_f]
I see what you mean, [name_f]Bellatrix[/name_f] Lestrange is evil, insane and sadistic, but in my opinion also one of the most interesting HP characters. [name_m]Don[/name_m]'t think I would mind being named after her, but maybe that’s just me.
I also love [name_m]Harry[/name_m] [name_m]Potter[/name_m]! That being said, I wonder if first and middle (or possibly two middles) is a little too much [name_m]Harry[/name_m] [name_m]Potter[/name_m]? Or any one reference? Is there another favorite book, color, number, virtue that you could use for a middle? If you really want the [name_m]Harry[/name_m] [name_m]Potter[/name_m] reference then I vote for [name_f]Lily[/name_f] as the middle. I think she is such an admirable character from the series. She gives up her life to save her son, that much we know from the beginning. But towards the end of the series is when we discover how compassionate she is and the she is someone who really stands up for what she believes in (oh, and smart too). Strong, brave, intelligent and kind? That’s a winning combination in my book. You know I’m never going to recommend [name_f]Bellatrix[/name_f] (a murdering sociopath). If you like a longer middle I say [name_f]Andromeda[/name_f] [name_f]Lily[/name_f]. Or I could see a [name_f]Fleur[/name_f] too.
Of your nicknames I like [name_f]Ginny[/name_f] best. But all of them are really great. Maybe just see which one fits her best once she’s here. I call my kids by several names.
[name_f]Andromeda[/name_f] is [name_f]Andromeda[/name_f] Tonks, mother to Nymphadora Tonks(or Lupin), grandmother to [name_u]Teddy[/name_u] Lupin and husband to [name_m]Ted[/name_m] Tonks. She’s part of the [name_m]Black[/name_m] family, however she was disowned for her marriage to a muggle born, and is sisters with [name_f]Narcissa[/name_f] Malfoy and [name_f]Bellatrix[/name_f] Lestrange. She’s also [name_m]Sirius[/name_m]’ cousin.
I love the name Ginevra, and I think your combinations sound lovely. But I wouldn’t want them as my name.
I said on one of your other threads that I would not want to be named after [name_f]Bellatrix[/name_f], not because of the name itself, but because of the association. I would not mind at all having the name [name_f]Ginevra[/name_f]; it is actually not so far from my own elaborate, old (if more common) name. [name_f]Ginevra[/name_f] has a plethora of nicknames to choose from, while still retaining a strong formal name for diplomas and resumes.
However, [name_f]Ginevra[/name_f] [name_f]Andromeda[/name_f] [name_f]Lily[/name_f], while a lovely combination, is really really really heavy on HP. I don’t know if I would like having my entire name being drawn from one book series. It’d be like being named Aslan [name_m]Edmund[/name_m] (Chronicles of [name_f]Narnia[/name_f]) or [name_f]Katniss[/name_f] [name_f]Primrose[/name_f] [name_f]Effie[/name_f] (The Hunger Games). What sets these apart from, say, [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] [name_f]Georgiana[/name_f] (Pride & Prejudice) or [name_m]Julian[/name_m] [name_m]Peter[/name_m] (Ender’s Game) is that [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f], [name_f]Georgiana[/name_f], [name_m]Julian[/name_m] and [name_m]Peter[/name_m] are all pretty familiar names. [name_f]Ginevra[/name_f] would probably only be noticed by some HP fans - but tacking on two more HP names will make it very in-your-face [name_m]Harry[/name_m] [name_m]Potter[/name_m].
I would stick to one middle name - either [name_f]Lily[/name_f] or [name_f]Andromeda[/name_f]. [name_f]Lily[/name_f] sounds better, but is more obvious. [name_f]Andromeda[/name_f] might not be immediately recognized as a HP reference. Either those, or choose another star, like [name_f]Lucida[/name_f] or [name_f]Lyra[/name_f] or [name_u]Vega[/name_u]; you can also use a name that means star, like [name_u]Seren[/name_u], [name_f]Estelle[/name_f], [name_f]Roxanne[/name_f], or [name_f]Danika[/name_f] (actually, I think [name_f]Ginevra[/name_f] [name_f]Star[/name_f] is very pretty). You could also do what [name_f]Molly[/name_f] Weasley did and use your own first name or a variant as the middle name for [name_f]Ginevra[/name_f]. [name_f]Lavender[/name_f] ([name_f]Lavender[/name_f] [name_m]Brown[/name_m]), [name_f]Dora[/name_f] (for Tonks), [name_u]Lee[/name_u] ([name_u]Lee[/name_u] [name_u]Jordan[/name_u]), [name_f]Harriet[/name_f] ([name_m]Harry[/name_m]), [name_f]Lillian[/name_f] ([name_f]Lily[/name_f] [name_m]Potter[/name_m]), [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] ([name_u]Charlie[/name_u] Weasley) could also work, and they aren’t as obvious.
I’m not really that fussed about the obviousness if I’m completely honest. I’d rather name my daughter after something I love, have done for a long time, and will do for a long time than a name I ‘like’ at the moment but could so easily go off.
I do like [name_f]Georgiana[/name_f] though and Pride and Prejudice is another favourite book, but it doesn’t really mean something to me?
[name_f]Genevra[/name_f] [name_f]Andromeda[/name_f] [name_f]Lily[/name_f], w/ nn [name_f]Ginny[/name_f] or [name_f]Evie[/name_f]. [name_f]Happy[/name_f] naming!
[name_f]Ginevra[/name_f] is such a lovely name!! and I think [name_f]Ginny[/name_f] is such a great nn.
I love the combos
[name_f]Ginevra[/name_f] [name_f]Bellatrix[/name_f] [name_f]Lily[/name_f]
[name_f]Ginevra[/name_f] [name_f]Bellatrix[/name_f] [name_f]Fleur[/name_f]
[name_f]Ginevra[/name_f] [name_f]Bellatrix[/name_f] [name_f]Fleur[/name_f] is my favorite sound wise, but association wise my favorite is [name_f]Ginevra[/name_f] [name_f]Lily[/name_f].
I agree with a lot of what @axps123 said. I understand that you love these names, but at the same time, and this may come off harsh, you’re not the one who’s going to live with it. [name_f]Imagine[/name_f] if your child end up loathing the whole [name_m]Harry[/name_m] [name_m]Potter[/name_m] series. Sure, it’s unlikely, HP is a brilliant series, but there are (shock) people who aren’t fond of it and imagine how tiresome it must be, having all your given names being HP names if you hate the series. As evident by your signature, you love other names as well so how about balancing out the combination with one of those? I definitely would recommend you to do so if you decide to go for two middles - that’s just too many HP names at once whereas a [name_f]Ginevra[/name_f] [name_f]Lily[/name_f] would be more manageable.
Totally cool though, those names are lovely. [name_f]Ginevra[/name_f] is a very lovely name, and I’m very fond of the nickname [name_f]Ginny[/name_f], I’d go for that one 
