Nickname or alternative for Genevieve

Girl Names
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[name_m]Hi[/name_m] all,
I had my mind set on naming my daughter-to-be [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] (after a “G” initial a relative). BUT we don’t like the nicknames Gen/Genny or [name_f]Gigi[/name_f] and nicknames based on the end of the name feel too close to brother “Levi” (Vieve, [name_f]Evie[/name_f], [name_f]Neve[/name_f], etc.). Thoughts? Alternative nicknames for [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f]? 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 [name_f]Daisy[/name_f] as a middle name (although possibly willing to make [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] 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’