Virginia? is it too boring - dated to use?

Girl Names
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[i]I love [name_f]Virginia[/name_f] but iam worrying in using it for the following reasons:

  1. Does it look mismatched next to my other favorites?
  2. Is it too dated or boring?
  3. Would my child get teased and been called ‘virgin’ in school?

If I ever use it, the combo will be [name_f]Virginia[/name_f] [name_f]Eliza[/name_f] and the nickname V.

Thank you in advance.[/i]

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Question 3 depends on where you live, if you’re in Greece then I doubt it. It does feel a lot more American than, say, Belladonna or Nocturne, and obviously less grand/elaborate (especially if you consider the full combos) but I think it sounds quite nice next to [name_f]Rosa[/name_f], [name_m]Lucien[/name_m] & [name_f]Seraphine[/name_f]. I’m not sure how dated it is, that might, again, depend on where you live, even in the English speaking world.

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[name_f]Virginia[/name_f] is beautiful and classy name, in my book.

4

[name_f]Virginia[/name_f] is neither dated or boring and many of us get teased for our names, however safe they seem

It is classic, elegant, patrician.

I am a huge fan. I think my first nameberry post might have been “In [name_f]Praise[/name_f] of [name_f]Virginia[/name_f]”!

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I don’t think [name_f]Virginia[/name_f] is mismatched with your favorites, although it does feel significantly less Gothic than Belladonna or [name_m]Orpheus[/name_m]. In the US [name_f]Virginia[/name_f] is very much a grandma name. I’m guessing that it’s perceived differently in Greece. For what it’s worth, I don’t know a single [name_f]Virginia[/name_f] who likes her name. They all go by [name_f]Ginny[/name_f] or [name_f]Ginger[/name_f] or something else entirely. But again, probably wouldn’t be an issue in Greece.

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I’m in the UK and I see [name_f]Virginia[/name_f] as old-fashioned, and I think the fact that it contains the word virgin is likely to be very problematic in a British school. However, Greece has a different culture so this may not apply there. I agree that it sounds less Gothic than some of your other choices.

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I love this name! I know many people go by [name_f]Ginny[/name_f] if they dislike the length of [name_f]Virginia[/name_f], but personally I think the whole making mean nicknames out of names is over (like saying Plain [name_f]Jane[/name_f] or something). No kids make fun of names anymore where I’m from (the US).