Thoughts on Genevieve?

Recently, I’ve come to really like [name]Genevieve[/name]. The only thing is, I’m not sure it’s useable for a first name. What do you wonderful Berries think?

Also, what middle names would you give to a daughter named [name]Genevieve[/name]?

Many Thanks everyone! :slight_smile:

Well, my name is [name]Genevieve[/name] and I know 2 other Genevieves so I think it’s pretty useable. [name]Genevieve[/name] [name]Rose[/name], [name]Genevieve[/name] [name]Alice[/name], [name]Genevieve[/name] [name]Maud[/name], etc.

Totally useable as a first!

Like genevieve! I’d suggest a short middle to balance out the longer first name, such as:
[name]Paige[/name]
[name]Mae[/name]
[name]Faith[/name]
[name]Brynn[/name]
[name]Grace[/name]
[name]Hope[/name]
[name]Lola[/name]
[name]Lara[/name]
[name]Adele[/name]
[name]Hazel[/name]
[name]Kate[/name]
[name]Snow[/name]
[name]Dove[/name]
[name]Wren[/name]
[name]Sonnet[/name]
[name]Azure[/name]
[name]April[/name]
[name]Dawn[/name]
[name]Lake[/name]
[name]Calla[/name]
[name]Sage[/name]
[name]Zen[/name]

I had [name]Genevieve[/name] on my list for a while until I decided I liked [name]Guinevere[/name] better. I think it’s perfectly usable and very pretty with great nicknames.

Middles:

[name]Genevieve[/name] [name]Odette[/name]
[name]Genevieve[/name] [name]Claire[/name]
[name]Genevieve[/name] [name]Amelia[/name]
[name]Genevieve[/name] [name]Soleil[/name]
[name]Genevieve[/name] [name]Arielle[/name]
[name]Genevieve[/name] [name]Isabelle[/name]
[name]Genevieve[/name] [name]Lucille[/name]
[name]Genevieve[/name] [name]Ruby[/name]
[name]Genevieve[/name] [name]Daisy[/name]
[name]Genevieve[/name] [name]Florence[/name]
[name]Genevieve[/name] [name]Adele[/name]
[name]Genevieve[/name] [name]Pearl[/name]
[name]Genevieve[/name] [name]Madeline[/name]
[name]Genevieve[/name] [name]Corinne[/name]
[name]Genevieve[/name] [name]Cosette[/name]
[name]Genevieve[/name] Fluer
[name]Genevieve[/name] [name]Marianne[/name]
[name]Genevieve[/name] [name]Noelle[/name]

I love the above suggestions of [name]Genevieve[/name] [name]Alice[/name] & [name]Genevieve[/name] [name]Rose[/name].

I [name]Love[/name] [name]Love[/name] [name]LOVE[/name] [name]Genevieve[/name]! It was on my list too recently until everything lost out to [name]Gemma[/name]. I had my combo as [name]Genevieve[/name] [name]Claire[/name], but I also love [name]Genevieve[/name] [name]Amelia[/name] and [name]Genevieve[/name] [name]Lucia[/name].

[name]Genevieve[/name] [name]Amelia[/name] was my favorite combination but I couldn’t use an “A” names in the middle or the initials would be GAG.

I’m a [name]Genevieve[/name] lover too. I love the French pronunciation Zhan-vee-eh-v, but there’s no way to enforce this in the US. Lots of nice nns too-- [name]Genna[/name], [name]Eve[/name], [name]Evie[/name], [name]Vivie[/name], etc.

I don’t like [name]Genevieve[/name] at all, sorry. I don’t think it looks or sounds nice, and it’s popularity on Nameberry confuses me. But each to his/her own. :slight_smile: And for those who do like it, it’s definitely useable for a first name.

Another [name]Genevieve[/name] lover here! I really like a shorter/spunkiermiddle(s).
[name]Genevieve[/name] [name]Kate[/name]
[name]Genevieve[/name] [name]Tess[/name]
[name]Genevieve[/name] [name]Belle[/name]
[name]Genevieve[/name] [name]Cleo[/name]
[name]Genevieve[/name] [name]Iris[/name]

I love [name]Genevieve[/name] and think both prn’s are beautiful which makes it very usable.

[name]How[/name] about [name]Genevieve[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name]?

[name]Genevieve[/name] is one of the best, a fabulous choice.

[name]Genevieve[/name] [name]Margot[/name]
[name]Genevieve[/name] [name]Fleur[/name]
[name]Genevieve[/name] [name]Marie[/name]
[name]Genevieve[/name] [name]Paige[/name]
[name]Genevieve[/name] [name]Poppy[/name]
[name]Genevieve[/name] [name]Laurel[/name]

I love [name]Genevieve[/name] but fear for the nickname [name]Gen[/name]. I grew up with way too many [name]Jen[/name]/[name]Jenn[/name]/[name]Jenny[/name] and it sounds dated.

I think it’s a beautiful name, I enjoy saying it aloud.

I love the name. We’re actually considering it ourselves. It sounds so elegant and would actually sort of honor my grandmother ([name]Geneva[/name]). Plus the abundance of nicknames are cute. (Vieve, [name]Evie[/name], [name]Viv[/name], [name]Ginny[/name], etc…) [name]Genevieve[/name] [name]Alice[/name] is actually on our list. Good luck!

I love [name]Genevieve[/name] my only hesitation is the NN [name]Jenny[/name]/[name]Ginny[/name] which I find extremely dated. My combo is [name]Genevieve[/name] [name]Stella[/name] :slight_smile:

I think [name]Genevieve[/name] is beautiful and totally usable! I like the French pronounciation better. But I used to know a girl named [name]Genevieve[/name] and she pronounced it the English way. Well actually, she went by [name]Gen[/name] most of the time but that was because she liked it; she introduced herself to me as [name]Gen[/name]!

i think its a beautiful name

I love [name]Genevieve[/name]. It’s definitely very usable… I know quite a few Genevieves actually. What about -

[name]Genevieve[/name] [name]Eliza[/name]
[name]Genevieve[/name] [name]Cosette[/name]
[name]Genevieve[/name] [name]Ramona[/name]

My daughter is [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] [name_f]Claire[/name_f] and I love it. As a little baby, [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] is kind of a lot, and so we call her [name_f]Evie[/name_f]. However now that shes a toddler I find people (myself included) call her [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] more and more and it is just so stinkin cute. So anyway, yes, I definitely think its usable. I also think a shorter middle name (and one without too many Es, because [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] already has 4) works well. I chose [name_f]Claire[/name_f] after my mother and I love the french names together, but I also really like [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f], [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] [name_f]Grace[/name_f] and [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] [name_f]Noelle[/name_f]

[name_f]LOVE[/name_f] [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f], its so beautiful and lends itself to plenty of nns. My favorite combo is [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] [name_f]Pearl[/name_f].