Children’s names too pretentious?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Mireille

Sounds pharmaceutical.

It sounds like an IUD.

Change Genevieve’s nickname to Ginny. Name new baby Vivienne nn Viv. Easy.

Seriously? Do you realize how silly that sounds?

“Sorry kid. I know you are used to answering to Ginny and that people know you as Ginny and you may have even started to spell Ginny. But you will have to go by a new name because we want to give your name to the new baby.”

I’m sure that won’t cause any confusion or resentment.

Kids are resilient. If OP wants to name the new baby Vivienne she should!

[Anonymous]

The rule is not to disclose your name ideas to anyone who can comment on them. I don’t even ask my friends what they are planning to name their kids. Essentially, no ones opinions matter, other people can’t know better than you what to name your kids.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Mireille

Sounds pharmaceutical.

It sounds like an IUD.

Change Genevieve’s nickname to Ginny. Name new baby Vivienne nn Viv. Easy.

Seriously? Do you realize how silly that sounds?

“Sorry kid. I know you are used to answering to Ginny and that people know you as Ginny and you may have even started to spell Ginny. But you will have to go by a new name because we want to give your name to the new baby.”

I’m sure that won’t cause any confusion or resentment.

Kids are resilient. If OP wants to name the new baby Vivienne she should!

Yes, Mother’s! Never forge it is all about you and what you want. F the children’s feelings about their own name.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Mireille

Sounds pharmaceutical.

It sounds like an IUD.

Change Genevieve’s nickname to Ginny. Name new baby Vivienne nn Viv. Easy.

Seriously? Do you realize how silly that sounds?

“Sorry kid. I know you are used to answering to Ginny and that people know you as Ginny and you may have even started to spell Ginny. But you will have to go by a new name because we want to give your name to the new baby.”

I’m sure that won’t cause any confusion or resentment.

Kids are resilient. If OP wants to name the new baby Vivienne she should!

Yes, Mother’s! Never forge it is all about you and what you want. F the children’s feelings about their own name.

We don’t even know that Genevieve is attached to the name Viv!

[Anonymous]

If you like Viv—I think Genevieve, Sophie, and Liv sounds good together.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you like Viv—I think Genevieve, Sophie, and Liv sounds good together.

But then she has a Viv and a Liv. OP, you just need to give up Vivienne. Or admit that you should have named Genevieve Vivienne.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Mireille

Any other 80s/90s kids learn French through the Mireille and Robert stories? I think it was French in Action.

My flag on that name is most of my American classmates couldnt get the pronunciation down properly; they would say meer-eh. The french had a little inflection on the end of the first syllable that i cant really describe.

I’m the PP who wrote Mireille in the list above — yes, I heard it on French in Action, which I used to watch religiously!! (And then became a major Francophile, speak French and majored in French lit.) I love that name so much! I agree that Mireille is quite hard to say correctly so maybe it’s a nonstarter.

Mirabelle or Mirabella is nice and easy to say in the U.S.

Mirabelle?!?! Her name is May Ling!!!!

[Anonymous]

You already have a Viv.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Mireille

Any other 80s/90s kids learn French through the Mireille and Robert stories? I think it was French in Action.

My flag on that name is most of my American classmates couldnt get the pronunciation down properly; they would say meer-eh. The french had a little inflection on the end of the first syllable that i cant really describe.

I’m the PP who wrote Mireille in the list above — yes, I heard it on French in Action, which I used to watch religiously!! (And then became a major Francophile, speak French and majored in French lit.) I love that name so much! I agree that Mireille is quite hard to say correctly so maybe it’s a nonstarter.

Mirabelle or Mirabella is nice and easy to say in the U.S.

Mirabelle?!?! Her name is May Ling!!!!

Marielle.

[Anonymous]

I think they are all really lovely names. If you wanted nicknames, Genevieve could also be a Jenny and Vivienne as Viv.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think they are all really lovely names. If you wanted nicknames, Genevieve could also be a Jenny and Vivienne as Viv.

OK NO stop! Genevieve is a beautiful French name- stop nicknaming it! Jenny, Ginny are hick names that are not in the same category. If you don't appreciate the name, then don't use it!