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Guinevere
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I love it.
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I love it. a favorite of mine
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I find it so beautiful.
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I love it as a middle name. I wouldn't use it as a first name, but I'd like to see it. I assume it would get the nickname Guin.Guinevere Selene
Guinevere Willow
Guinevere Olwen
Guinevere Lydia
Guinevere Siobhan
Guinevere Rose
Guinevere Rosalind
Guinevere Talitha
Guinevere Ophelie
Guinevere Pavane
Guinevere Morwen
Guinevere Lily
Guinevere Titania
Guinevere Calliope
Guinevere Persephone
Guinevere Lorien
Guinevere Lucia
Guinevere Opal
Guinevere Elaine
Guinevere Cassia
Guinevere Sapphira
Guinevere Lucasta
Guinevere Celeste
Guinevere Violet

This message was edited 2/19/2021, 1:06 PM

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I met a teenage Guinevere in the early 00s and remember thinking it was awkward.
Imagine calling one of your peers Bedivere - it felt a little like that.It could have been partly because my mom's mare when I was growing up was named Guinevere. I'm fond of it for that reason, but I do associate it with horses.Anyway, the sounds are warm and striking, and I like it.

This message was edited 2/18/2021, 8:43 PM

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Wow what a great name for a horse!
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A beautiful, understated name. Would love to meet one in the wild. It would make an interesting middle name too.
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It's ok. I like the nn Gwen.

This message was edited 2/18/2021, 2:26 PM

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Love it! It's not very wearable, but that's not really a criterion I consider often. For some reason, I think Guinevere and Lancelot would make splendid names for a pair of camels.
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I love it as a GP. It would also make a really cool middle name but I don't know that I'd have the guts to use it. I think it looks and sounds quite beautiful.
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I love Guinevere, and think it's one of few Arthurian names (besides Arthur himself) that's usable outside of the myths - it's easy to get the nickname Guin / Gwynn out of it. Or even Vera!
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Funny, I have two cousins named Emrys and Gareth. Gareth was very common in the UK in the 80s and 90s. Tristan and Elaine also are well used names.
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ElaineI keep forgetting Elaine is an Arthurian name, that one is also easy to fit into everyday life.I suppose I should've also specified in my initial reply that I'm from the U.S., so I'm speaking of naming norms there. Gareth and Tristan both feel quite British to me. Emrys was a delight to see, though I doubt it's common outside of Wales...?
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I'm from the US and I've met enough Tristans that it's boring to me now (I still like it but it doesn't feel as romantic as it used to before I met any IRL). Gareth... it does feel British but I wouldn't be surprised to see it here either. I also kind of want to name a future son Emrys but I'm not Welsh at all :P
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It's not really common at all but Emrys doesn't have any trouble with it. His full name is Emrys Lee Daniel, he was given two common middle names just in case he decided he wanted a more common name to go by as he aged. He hasn't opted to go by ether of them as of yet.
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It's ok
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I really like this name, it's elegant and romantic. I'd be so happy to meet a Guinevere. I love the meaning and I love how I automatically imagine a Pre-Raphaelite painting when I see this name. I don't know why but I like the idea of Guinevere with an 80s middle. I guess because Jennifer was the 80s Guinevere? Guinevere Amy
Guinevere Sarah
Guinevere Melissa
Guinevere Stephanie
Guinevere Christina
Guinevere Laura
Guinevere Lisa
Guinevere April
Guinevere Julie
Guinevere Tara
Guinevere Melanie
Guinevere Vanessa
Guinevere Christie
Guinevere Candace
Guinevere Chantal
Guinevere BethYeahhhh
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I'm going to 2nd that Guinevere Chantal and Guinevere Melanie are nice combos.
I also like Guinevere Tara and think its works well with Amanda and like the idea of it with other 80s names.Guinevere Crystal
Guinevere Tiffany
Guinevere Holly
Guinevere Tabithaalso names that seem more 60s-ishGuinevere Robin
Guinevere Audra
Guinevere Janet
Guinevere Laurie
Guinevere Carmen
Guinevere Jody
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I like:Guinevere Holly
Guinevere Tabitha
Guinevere Robin (reminds me of King Arthur and Robin Hood, and it sounds natural because it has the same cadence as "Christopher Robin")
Guinevere Audra
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Guinevere Amanda!Guinevere Chantal is inspired.
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Guinevere Melanie is so pretty. I tend to think of Melanie as a somewhat medieval name anyway.
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I feel exactly the same about both Guinevere and Genevieve. Both are lovely. But they seem slightly over the top or maybe a little cumbersome. I'm not sure how it would feel to use those names in full repeatedly every day. I think both would inevitably get reduced to a nickname and I don't love any of those.
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Genevieve still has some dog vibes for me after reading/watching Madeleine as a kid. But I know someone with a baby named Genevieve. I assume she'll end up Jenny at some point..
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I've recently rediscovered that name.
I love the story behind it, its dramatic and dreamy atmosphere, complex history and etymology, but not the sound. However I'm quite fond of NN Ginny.
And I prefer Italian Ginevra to Guinevere and Genevieve, it sounds so 'clear' and melodic to me.
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