Nickname or alternative for Genevieve

Girl Names
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Hi all,
I had my mind set on naming my daughter-to-be Genevieve (after a “G” initial a relative). BUT we don’t like the nicknames Gen/Genny or Gigi and nicknames based on the end of the name feel too close to brother’s name (Vee, Vieve, Evie, Neve, etc. don’t work). Thoughts? Alternative nicknames for Genevieve? or other similar vibe G-names?

I’m open to other names BUT we have a few rules/guidelines I’d like to follow…

  • Works with Daisy as a middle name (although possibly willing to make Genevieve the middle name…)
  • Last name is 2 syllables, so I want to do a 1-syllable or 3-syllable 1st name
  • Not an L name
  • Ideally, a name that has a nickname
  • More ideally, a girls name with a boy-leaning nickname or a unisex name with a more girly nickname (like a Madelyn/Maddie situation, but that’s a name we can’t use for personal reasons)

I feel like I’ve created too many “rules” for a simple search, but I know the people here love a good challenge! Please help!

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I agree that a lot of the alternative nicknames for [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] are pretty close to [name_m]Levi[/name_m]. Maybe [name_f]Ginny[/name_f], [name_f]Enna[/name_f], or [name_f]Viv[/name_f]?

Alternatives to [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f]:
[name_f]Guinevere[/name_f] (nn Guin/Gwen, [name_f]Vera[/name_f], Ginny)
Gwendolyn/Gwendolen/Gwendoline (nn [name_f]Gwen[/name_f], [name_f]Dolly[/name_f], [name_f]Wendy[/name_f], Lenny/Leni/Lennie)
[name_f]Gwenora[/name_f] (nn [name_f]Gwen[/name_f], Nora)
[name_f]Ginevra[/name_f] (nn Ginny)
[name_f]Gabrielle[/name_f] (nn Gabi/Gabbie, [name_f]Brielle[/name_f], [name_f]Elle[/name_f], [name_f]Bree[/name_f], Gabe)
[name_f]Georgina[/name_f] / [name_f]Georgiana[/name_f] (nn [name_f]Georgie[/name_f], [name_m]George[/name_m], [name_f]Georgia[/name_f], [name_f]Gina[/name_f], [name_f]Ginny[/name_f], [name_f]Giana[/name_f], Ina)

All of these have nickname options, and most have a more gender-neutral nickname too.

And some names that don't start with G...

[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] / [name_f]Eleanora[/name_f] (Elle, [name_f]Ellie[/name_f], [name_f]Ellen[/name_f], Leni/Lenny/Lennie, [name_f]Nora[/name_f], Nori)
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] (Josie, Jo/Joe, [name_m]Joey[/name_m], [name_f]Jojo[/name_f], Sephie)
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] (Addie, [name_f]Della[/name_f], [name_m]Dell[/name_m], [name_f]Lady[/name_f], [name_f]Adele[/name_f], Ada)
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] (Van, [name_f]Angie[/name_f], [name_f]Lina[/name_f], +the eve nicknames that may be too close to Levi)
[name_f]Cassandra[/name_f] (Cass, [name_f]Cassie[/name_f], [name_f]Andie[/name_f], [name_f]Andra[/name_f], [name_m]Sandy[/name_m], Sandra)
[name_f]Isadora[/name_f] (Isa, Izzy/Izzie, [name_f]Sadie[/name_f], [name_f]Dora[/name_f], Dottie)
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f] (Mattie, [name_m]Matt[/name_m], [name_f]Tillie[/name_f], [name_f]Millie[/name_f], Tilda)
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] (Penny, [name_f]Nell[/name_f], [name_f]Nellie[/name_f], [name_f]Poppy[/name_f], Lola)
[name_f]Florence[/name_f] (Flora, [name_f]Flo[/name_f], [name_f]Lori[/name_f], [name_m]Ren[/name_m], Lola)
[name_f]Rebecca[/name_f] (Becca, [name_m]Beck[/name_m], [name_f]Bex[/name_f], Ebbie)
[name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] (Charlie, [name_f]Lottie[/name_f], [name_f]Char[/name_f], Callie)
[name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] (Elle, [name_f]Ellie[/name_f], [name_f]Eliza[/name_f], [name_m]Eli[/name_m], [name_f]Liza[/name_f], [name_f]Betty[/name_f], [name_f]Beth[/name_f], [name_f]Lizzie[/name_f], Ebbie)
[name_f]Eloise[/name_f] (Elle, [name_f]Ellie[/name_f], [name_m]Eli[/name_m], [name_f]Lola[/name_f], [name_f]Lou[/name_f], Lois)
[name_f]Angelina[/name_f] (Angie, [name_f]Annie[/name_f], [name_f]Anna[/name_f], Lina)
[name_f]Angelica[/name_f] (Angie, [name_f]Annie[/name_f], Anna)
[name_f]Aurora[/name_f] (Aura, [name_f]Ora[/name_f], [name_m]Rory[/name_m], Rora)
[name_m]Bellamy[/name_m] (Bella, [name_f]Belle[/name_f], [name_f]Amy[/name_f], [name_f]Ella[/name_f], Emmy)
[name_f]Victoria[/name_f] (Vicki, [name_f]Tori[/name_f], [name_m]Vic[/name_m], [name_f]Ria[/name_f], Via)
[name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] (Cory/Corey, [name_f]Delia[/name_f], [name_m]Dell[/name_m], [name_f]Della[/name_f], Cora)

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[name_f]Guinevere[/name_f] was my first thought. [name_f]Gwen[/name_f] or [name_f]Winnie[/name_f] or [name_f]Wynn[/name_f] or [name_f]Vera[/name_f] for nicknames
[name_f]Susannah[/name_f] nn [name_f]Sunny[/name_f]
[name_f]Belinda[/name_f] nn [name_f]Billie[/name_f] or [name_f]Lindy[/name_f]
[name_f]Roxanne[/name_f] nn [name_f]Annie[/name_f] or [name_f]Roxie[/name_f] or [name_m]Rocky[/name_m]
[name_f]Jocelyn[/name_f] nn [name_m]Joey[/name_m] or [name_f]Josie[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] nn [name_f]Nell[/name_f] or [name_f]Nellie[/name_f] or [name_f]Poppy[/name_f] or [name_f]Penny[/name_f] or [name_f]Pepper[/name_f]
[name_f]Hannelore[/name_f] nn [name_f]Hannah[/name_f], [name_f]Annie[/name_f], [name_f]Nell[/name_f], [name_f]Nellie[/name_f], [name_f]Lora[/name_f], [name_f]Lori[/name_f]
[name_f]Regina[/name_f] nn [name_m]Reggie[/name_m]
[name_f]Eliza[/name_f] nn [name_m]Eli[/name_m] (maybe too rhymey with Levi?)
[name_f]Nicola[/name_f] nn [name_m]Cole[/name_m] or [name_f]Coley[/name_f]
[name_f]Antonia[/name_f] nn [name_f]Annie[/name_f], [name_f]Nina[/name_f], [name_f]Toni[/name_f]
[name_f]Elsinore[/name_f] nn [name_f]Nellie[/name_f], [name_f]Nell[/name_f], [name_f]Ellie[/name_f], [name_f]Elle[/name_f], [name_f]Nora[/name_f], [name_f]Elsie[/name_f]
[name_f]Juniper[/name_f] nn [name_m]Pip[/name_m] or [name_f]Junie[/name_f] or [name_f]June[/name_f]
[name_f]Georgiana[/name_f] nn [name_f]Georgie[/name_f], [name_f]Georgia[/name_f], [name_f]Gia[/name_f], [name_f]Giana[/name_f]
[name_f]October[/name_f] nn [name_m]Toby[/name_m]
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] nn [name_f]Lina[/name_f], [name_f]Vangie[/name_f], [name_m]Van[/name_m], [name_f]Ellie[/name_f], [name_f]Annie[/name_f], [name_f]Angie[/name_f]
[name_f]Miranda[/name_f] nn [name_f]Andi[/name_f], [name_f]Mira[/name_f]
[name_f]Francesca[/name_f] nn [name_f]Frankie[/name_f], [name_f]Chessie[/name_f], [name_f]Annie[/name_f]
[name_f]Theodora[/name_f] nn [name_m]Teddy[/name_m]

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The only other nn I can think of is Gene/Jean or [name_f]Genie[/name_f].

Some other you might consider…
[name_f]Alexandra[/name_f] nn [name_m]Alex[/name_m]
[name_f]Abilene[/name_f] nn [name_f]Billie[/name_f]
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f]
[name_f]Francesca[/name_f] nn [name_f]Frankie[/name_f]

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Giullietta, [name_m]Ellington[/name_m], [name_f]Georgia[/name_f], [name_f]Gwendolyn[/name_f], [name_f]Jacqueline[/name_f]

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Nicknames: [name_f]Vivi[/name_f], [name_f]Viv[/name_f], [name_f]Viva[/name_f] or even Jeenie? ( I grew up with someone with that nickname)

Other name:

[name_f]Georgianna[/name_f] nn [name_f]Georgie[/name_f], [name_f]Gia[/name_f], Ann/Anna come to mind first as it’s reminiscent of [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] but fits your criteria (although it is 4 syllables so not sure how you feel about that…)

[name_f]Henrietta[/name_f] nn [name_m]Henri[/name_m], [name_f]Etta[/name_f], [name_f]Etti[/name_f], even [name_f]Ria[/name_f]
[name_f]Jordanna[/name_f] nn [name_m]Jordan[/name_m], [name_m]Jordi[/name_m], [name_f]Anna[/name_f]

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What exactly do love about Genevieve? Maybe that will help us finding alternatives. :sunny:

My first thoughts were Guinevere, Ginevra, Gwendolyn and Gwendolen :sunny:

I also suggest:

Summary

Annevieve
Aveline
Evelina
Evelyn, Eveline
Evangeline
Geneva
Vivian, Vivianne, Vivienne
Yennefer
Genesis

I adore Genevieve (my favourite name :ballet_shoes::sparkles:) and I also love:

Eleanor, Eleanora
Claudia, Claudette
Celestine, Celestia
Cordelia, Cornelia
Victoria
Odette, Odetta
Ondine, Ondina
Delphinia, Delphine
Daphne
Josephine, Josette
Cosette, Colette
Gloria
Elodie, Melodie
Sylvia, Sylvana
Olympia
Fleur
Florence, Flora
Giselle, Gisele
Juliet, Juliette
Ingrid
Violetta
Augusta
Scarlett
Aurore, Aurora
Adaline, Adele
Emmeline
Cecilia
Willamina
Clementine
Annabeth
Isabelle
Ottilie
Bianca
Blanche
Rosaline, Roselore, Rosamie, Rosebeth
Anneliese
Odelia
Annerose

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Ohh that’s a great question. I’m not sure exactly why I love it. It’s a name I’ve loved since I was little. Maybe the fact that it’s ultra feminine but doesn’t end in A? (I also love [name_f]Vivianne[/name_f] and [name_f]Madeline[/name_f], which have those traits in common but my husband vetoed.) I might also like mid name v’s? (hence naming my son Levi.)

[name_f]My[/name_f] husband loves [name_f]Guinevere[/name_f] but it doesn’t excite me for some reason. I think I don’t love the “Gw” sound? He’s still working on changing my mind though haha.

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[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] nn…

[name_f]Genie[/name_f] (gee-nee)
[name_m]Ever[/name_m]
Vee
[name_m]Nev[/name_m]

Alternatives to [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f]:

[name_f]Viviana[/name_f] / [name_f]Vivianne[/name_f] : ‘Vinnie’ ‘Ana’ ‘Vana’
[name_f]Meredith[/name_f] ‘Merrie’ ‘Edie’
[name_f]Vienna[/name_f] ‘Enna’ ‘Vinnie’
[name_f]Cressida[/name_f] ‘Cressie’ ‘Sid’ ‘Ida’
[name_f]Imogen[/name_f] ‘Mo’ ‘Mimi’ ‘Midge’ ‘Minnie’ ‘Iggy’ ‘Idgie’
[name_f]Francesca[/name_f] ‘Frankie’
[name_f]Gwen[/name_f]
[name_f]Coralie[/name_f] ‘Cora’ ‘Cory’ ‘Coco’

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ohh I like [name_f]Ginny[/name_f] as a nickname option!

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Guinevere was the first name that popped into my head

Other names:
Emerson/ Emersyn nn em, remy, emer, emmie, sonny
Grace
Gersende
Gabriella/ Grabrielle nn gabby, Brielle, Elle, belle, bri
Constanza nn conni, Tana
Georgina georgie, Gina, ginny
Briony nn bri, tony, ry
Aurora nn rory
Juliette nn jules, Juli, Julia, ette/ etta

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[name_f]Juliette[/name_f] has ALWAYS been a favorite of mine but my husband is not on board :frowning:

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It is a lovely name!

Italian version of that name is
[name_f]Giulia[/name_f] / [name_f]Giulietta[/name_f]

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I love [name_f]Gia[/name_f] as a nickname for [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f]!
For other G names, maybe [name_f]Greta[/name_f] or [name_f]Georgia[/name_f]?

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Genovia nn novi, noa, nova, via, Gia
and Gloria nn glory, lori
Gweneth nn gwen, wynn

Genovia is derived from italics city genoa (but also a city on princess diaries)

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You’ve probably already considered, but how about flipping -

[name_f]Daisy[/name_f] [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] :blossom:

[name_f]Daisy[/name_f] and [name_m]Levi[/name_m] are such a cute sibset!

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[name_f]My[/name_f] grandmothers name was [name_f]June[/name_f] [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f]. Always thought it was such a pretty name. We called her Grammie [name_f]June[/name_f]. It reminds me of orange marmalade jam and sunshine and a tinkling water fountain. Obviously I’m partial to the name.

Some cute nicknames I can think of:
[name_f]Eva[/name_f], [name_f]Evie[/name_f], [name_f]Gem[/name_f], [name_f]Eve[/name_f], Vee, [name_f]Genie[/name_f]