Which "Heaven" Name Fits My List?

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!) :smiling_face_with_three_hearts:

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]? :woman_shrugging:), 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 :woman_shrugging:, 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!

I love [name_f]Neveah[/name_f], but I get your fears. If you’re not so big on it, maybe [name_f]Heavenly[/name_f].

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My favourite is [name_f]Heaven[/name_f], but it doesn’t seem like the one for you. In that case, I would go for [name_f]Heavenly[/name_f]! It does sound very sweet :slight_smile:

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I love your list! But hmmm heaven names are tricky. Both [name_f]Heaven[/name_f] and [name_f]Heavenly[/name_f] are a bit on the nose. For some reason [name_u]Haven[/name_u] feels more wearable than [name_f]Heaven[/name_f] to me, but I could see [name_f]Heaven[/name_f] working. Other options I’m sure you have considered that have “heaven” meanings include [name_f]Diana[/name_f], [name_f]Alya[/name_f], [name_f]Talia[/name_f], and [name_f]Orella[/name_f]!

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I’d go for [name_f]Heaven[/name_f]! It’s the most obvious of the three, and if [name_u]Haven[/name_u] is used as a name, I don’t see why [name_f]Heaven[/name_f] couldn’t be.

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[name_f]Heaven[/name_f] is definitely my favorite option of these three. I have a cousin named [name_f]Heaven[/name_f] so it’s always felt name-like to me. I think it matches the other names on your list best. And I just think the sound is prettier/softer than [name_f]Nevaeh[/name_f].

But I will also say that I much prefer your other religious word name choices. [name_f]Galilee[/name_f], [name_f]Jubilee[/name_f], [name_f]Hosanna[/name_f] and [name_f]Promise[/name_f] are all so lovely. Something about all the [name_f]Heaven[/name_f] names reads kind of dated and tacky to me in a way the others don’t. That might just be my personal preference, though.

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I agree with you that [name_f]Heaven[/name_f] doesn’t really register as a name for me. [name_f]Nevaeh[/name_f] and [name_f]Heavenly[/name_f] are about equal for me.

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Out of those three I’d go with [name_f]Heaven[/name_f]. I’ve personally never seen the appeal of [name_f]Nevaeh[/name_f], and funnily enough I have the opposite feeling to you with [name_f]Heavenly[/name_f], somehow it just doesn’t feel like a name, whereas [name_f]Heaven[/name_f] does.
I’ve actually got a really good friend called [name_f]Heaven[/name_f] (maybe that’s why it feels more like a name to me). I’d never even thought about it as a name before meeting her, but she carries it really well!

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Thanks everyone! It looks like a pretty even split between [name_f]Heaven[/name_f] and [name_f]Heavenly[/name_f] - I’d ask S/O but he’s as torn as I am :joy:

Heavenly has grown on me. It does sound very name like

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Celia means heavenly. One of my daughters is [name_f]Celia[/name_f] [name_f]Margaret[/name_f] which means heavenly pearl.

Celia is nice, but I cant see myself using it tbh :confused:

Heaven is my favourite I just find [name_f]Nevaeh[/name_f] confusing and [name_f]Heavenly[/name_f] a bit cringe-worthy. I think names like [name_u]Haven[/name_u] & [name_u]Eden[/name_u] have that ‘heaven/paradise’ connection but are just less intense. Anyways my favourite is [name_f]Heaven[/name_f]

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Of the three, I’d go with [name_f]Heaven[/name_f]. Like others have said, if [name_u]Eden[/name_u] and [name_u]Haven[/name_u] can be names, why not [name_f]Heaven[/name_f]? It might be a little heavier to wear than some of the other names on your list, but I think it can still work.

I agree with @anon68906791 about [name_f]Heavenly[/name_f] sounding like an adjective with the middle name. Like, for example, [name_f]Heavenly[/name_f] [name_f]Lauren[/name_f] just sounds like you’re describing [name_f]Lauren[/name_f] as heavenly.

As for [name_f]Nevaeh[/name_f], I like how it sounds but something about the way it looks puts me off.

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I think [name_f]Heaven[/name_f] works the best! I think it fits in with your style and your other word names, and though I’m not usually a fan, I actually like it with your list.

Heavenly would be my second choice. Too descriptive for my taste, but definitely prefer it to [name_f]Nevaeh[/name_f]. I will admit that I’m not a big fan of [name_f]Nevaeh[/name_f]. I do think it’s a bit tacky and something about it is off-putting to me.

That said, even if I did like it, I still think [name_f]Heaven[/name_f] works the best with your other names, and [name_f]Heavenly[/name_f] works relatively well.

I’ll also suggest [name_u]Haven[/name_u]! Sounds very similar to [name_f]Heaven[/name_f], is only a letter off, has a similar meaning (at least to me) and might have that “word name quality” you’re looking for.

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I have a second cousin named [name_f]Nevaeh[/name_f]. As far as I know, she hasn’t gotten any negative comments about her name. I think once any name is associated with an actual baby, most negative comments will stop. I think [name_f]Nevaeh[/name_f] feels the most name like. I like [name_f]Heaven[/name_f] better than [name_f]Heavenly[/name_f].