I’ve narrowed my list down to a select few now and I’m trying to decide which [name_f]Heaven[/name_f] name ([name_f]Nevaeh[/name_f], [name_f]Heaven[/name_f] or [name_f]Heavenly[/name_f]) will fit it best.
Here’s what my short list looks like at the moment: [name_f]Rebekah[/name_f], [name_f]Jubilee[/name_f], [name_f]Galilee[/name_f], [name_f]Miracle[/name_f], [name_f]Leah[/name_f], [name_f]Faith[/name_f], [name_f]Grace[/name_f], [name_f]Hosanna[/name_f], [name_f]Lourdes[/name_f], [name_f]Lauren[/name_f], [name_u]Harmony[/name_u], [name_f]Selah[/name_f], [name_u]Havilah[/name_u], [name_u]Harvest[/name_u], [name_f]Hadassah[/name_f], [name_f]Promise[/name_f], [name_f]Johannah[/name_f], [name_f]Mercy[/name_f], [name_f]Bethany[/name_f] and [name_u]Jordyn[/name_u] (potentially with [name_f]Mariah[/name_f]/Mireya - undecided still!)
Here’s the lowdown on my thoughts for each [name_f]Heaven[/name_f] name I’m questioning;
[name_f]Nevaeh[/name_f]
Summary
[name_f]Nevaeh[/name_f] feels like the “safest” bet - it’s ranked in the top 100 for the last 14 years or so, so it feels quite comfortably known, especially compared to the other two choices. [name_f]My[/name_f] biggest drawback though is that it receives so much hate on the internet, and I just really don’t feel comfortable with that aspect. I don’t necessarily understand the hate for it (but I suppose it’s the same as not understanding the appeal of names like [name_f]Margot[/name_f]? ), but it does make me feel a bit uneasy about using it.
[name_f]Heaven[/name_f]
Summary
[name_f]Heaven[/name_f] is the “truest” form of the name for sure, and it’s ranked relatively consistently since 1990, so the last three decades or so. I just feel that it doesn’t sound like a name to me, if that makes sense? [name_f]Jubilee[/name_f], [name_f]Faith[/name_f], [name_f]Grace[/name_f], [name_f]Mercy[/name_f], [name_f]Promise[/name_f], [name_u]Harvest[/name_u], [name_f]Miracle[/name_f] and [name_u]Harmony[/name_u] are all word names, sure, but they have qualities that make them feel like names, and I’m not sure if [name_f]Heaven[/name_f] has the same name like qualities.
[name_f]Heavenly[/name_f]
Summary
[name_f]Heavenly[/name_f] is the rarest of the [name_f]Heaven[/name_f] names I’ve been considering, having just entered in 2015 and never ranking outside the top 800. It also feels the most name-like for sure, probably because of the -ly ending, I suppose? But I know it’s a bit on the nose - I don’t believe that a name can necessarily put pressure on someone to be a certain way - in my point of view, I’d be naming my daughter [name_f]Heavenly[/name_f] because I’d be thinking of her as a “gift from [name_f]Heaven[/name_f]” more than anything else? I get that there’s [name_f]Dorothy[/name_f] or [name_f]Theodora[/name_f] or [name_f]Tiffany[/name_f], but none of them really sparkle or shine for me as much. I like [name_f]Tiffany[/name_f], don’t get me wrong, but it doesn’t click for me.
So, which one do you think is the best fit for me? I’ll add, I really, really dislike [name_f]Celeste[/name_f], [name_f]Theodora[/name_f] and [name_f]Celine[/name_f], so those aren’t options for me , and I don’t mind the religious contexts at all, nor do I see them as a negative standpoint (if my child wants to change their name at any point, I would be willing to let them do so).
Thank you!