Reva?

I never would have considered this name before, but lately, [name_f]Reva[/name_f] is growing on me.

My paternal grandmother is [name_f]Reva[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f], and while [name_f]Mae[/name_f] is the obvious honorary choice, [name_f]Reva[/name_f] (pronounced [name_f]Ree[/name_f]-vah) is slowly becoming more appealing to me.

I actually really like the name [name_m]Reeves[/name_m] for a girl (I know I’m probably a minority on that one), but I think it could be a NN for [name_f]Reva[/name_f].

Thoughts? Suggestions? Opinions?

I actually really like [name_f]Reva[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f]. I think it could be a nickname for [name_m]Reeves[/name_m]. But [name_f]Reva[/name_f] is simple and stunning.

[name_f]Reva[/name_f] with nn [name_m]Reeves[/name_m] is lovely. [name_f]Reva[/name_f] is a beautiful name, not common, but not too different from today’s popular names like [name_f]Eva[/name_f], [name_f]Ava[/name_f] and all. I think you can’t go wrong with it, especially when it’s a family name and belonged to someone you love/d.

I like [name_f]Reva[/name_f]…it has a bit of a harshness to it, though…maybe because I think of reaver? I think it’s very usable though.

Any thoughts on MN? I wouldn’t want to use [name_f]Mae[/name_f].

If it helps, we are considering [name_u]Ruby[/name_u] for another girl’s name. ([name_u]Ruby[/name_u] and [name_f]Reva[/name_f] is pretty cute!) For [name_u]Ruby[/name_u], we like MNs:

[name_u]Ruby[/name_u] [name_m]Salvatore[/name_m]
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u] [name_f]Caroline[/name_f]
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u] [name_f]Florence[/name_f]
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u] Schaeffer
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u] [name_f]Leona[/name_f]

[name_m]Just[/name_m] to give an idea of our style.

Any thoughts on MN? I wouldn’t want to use [name_f]Mae[/name_f].

If it helps, we are considering [name_u]Ruby[/name_u] for another girl’s name. ([name_u]Ruby[/name_u] and [name_f]Reva[/name_f] is pretty cute!) For [name_u]Ruby[/name_u], we like MNs:

[name_u]Ruby[/name_u] [name_m]Salvatore[/name_m]
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u] [name_f]Caroline[/name_f]
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u] [name_f]Florence[/name_f]
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u] Schaeffer
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u] [name_f]Leona[/name_f]

[name_m]Just[/name_m] to give an idea of our style.

Are [name_m]Salvatore[/name_m] and Schaeffer family surnames? I really [name_u]Ruby[/name_u] [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] sounds darling!
You need something longer with [name_f]Reva[/name_f], maybe:

[name_f]Reva[/name_f] [name_f]Isabelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Reva[/name_f] [name_f]Lucille[/name_f]
[name_f]Reva[/name_f] [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]
[name_f]Reva[/name_f] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]
[name_f]Reva[/name_f] [name_f]Margot[/name_f]
[name_f]Reva[/name_f] [name_f]Margaret[/name_f]
[name_f]Reva[/name_f] [name_u]Simone[/name_u]
[name_f]Reva[/name_f] [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]
[name_f]Reva[/name_f] [name_f]Marigold[/name_f]
[name_f]Reva[/name_f] [name_f]Madeleine[/name_f]
[name_f]Reva[/name_f] [name_f]Heloise[/name_f]
[name_f]Reva[/name_f] [name_f]Celeste[/name_f]
[name_f]Reva[/name_f] [name_f]Celine[/name_f]

From your signature:
[name_f]Reva[/name_f] [name_f]Catherine[/name_f]
[name_f]Reva[/name_f] [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Reva[/name_f] [name_f]Gabriella[/name_f]
[name_f]Reva[/name_f] [name_f]Maxine[/name_f]
[name_f]Reva[/name_f] [name_f]Georgia[/name_f]
[name_f]Reva[/name_f] [name_f]Felicity[/name_f]
[name_f]Reva[/name_f] [name_f]Harlow[/name_f]

I love it! My maternal great aunt is named [name_f]Reva[/name_f] [name_f]Louise[/name_f]. [name_m]Reeves[/name_m] as a nickname is cute.

Two thumbs up.

I really like it! And I love it even more because it is an honor name. It is different, but feminine and kinda cool. [name_m]Reeves[/name_m] would be a cute nn for it

[name_u]Love[/name_u] [name_f]Reva[/name_f]!!

Mine and my sisters names merged together is [name_f]Reva[/name_f]. Everyone calls us ‘[name_f]Reva[/name_f]’ when talking to the both of us instead of just ‘girls’. I really like it though as a first name! [name_m]Reeves[/name_m] is a cute nn. I love [name_u]Ruby[/name_u] too!
MN’s for either [name_u]Ruby[/name_u] or [name_f]Reva[/name_f]:
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f]
[name_f]Blanche[/name_f]
[name_f]Louise[/name_f]
Schapelle
[name_f]Violette[/name_f]
[name_f]Colette[/name_f]
[name_u]Lee[/name_u]
[name_f]Joy[/name_f]
[name_u]Indiana[/name_u]
[name_f]Corrine[/name_f]
[name_f]Colleen[/name_f]
I really like [name_f]Florence[/name_f], Slavatore and leona from the [name_u]Ruby[/name_u] mn’s!

Congrat super

I am in love! I’ve never heard the name [name_f]Reva[/name_f] before but it’s gorgeous. It’s simple, easy to spell, easy to pronounce but very unique. I would use it in a heart beat. I like the nn [name_m]Reeves[/name_m] and [name_f]Evie[/name_f] or Revie would be cute too. I personally like [name_f]Reva[/name_f] nn [name_f]Evie[/name_f]. I think [name_f]Reva[/name_f] sounds strong, while [name_f]Evie[/name_f] is sweet and cute. I would do two middle names [name_f]Reva[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f]+ a longer feminine name. [name_f]Reva[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f] would be fun to say sometimes almost like a double barrel name.

[name_f]Reva[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Isabelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Reva[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Celeste[/name_f]
[name_f]Reva[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Maxine[/name_f]
[name_f]Reva[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Gabrielle[/name_f]
[name_f]Reva[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Catherine[/name_f]

BTW does [name_f]Reva[/name_f] mean [name_u]Rain[/name_u] in Hebrew?

Hmm, I’m not sure. But that would be a bonus in my book!