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Help[Opinions] Re: Ginevra?
in reply to a message by Brendan
Oh, yes. Ginevra is gorgeous, as is the painting / portrait. That's where I first became acquainted with the name and it stuck with me. Soft "g" sounds are very attractive to my ears, but the whole thing is so melodious and elegant.
I next came across the name as F. Scott FitzGerald's first love. I don't know if she was Southern like his wife Zelda but that's how I picture her. Which would be the more attractive, an Italian, DaVinci Ginevra or a Southern (U.S.) Ginevra? Hard to say.
My only fear is the pronunciation here in the U.S. I live in mortal dread of "ji-NEEV-ra." I'm seeing a doctor about it now.
Minerva is attractive to me, but in a different way. It's more of a kooky-artsy-excuse-for-the-nn-Minnie. The juxtaposition of such an intellectual name like Minerva and the ultra-cutesy nn Minnie is irresistable to me. Plus, there aren't many ways to successfully incorporate the syllable "nerv" into a name, you must admit. You have to give it points for originality there.
On balance I prefer Ginevra. But I voted for Minerva on your poll because I was afraid many would not vote for her. I hate to see a wall-flower without a partner.
I next came across the name as F. Scott FitzGerald's first love. I don't know if she was Southern like his wife Zelda but that's how I picture her. Which would be the more attractive, an Italian, DaVinci Ginevra or a Southern (U.S.) Ginevra? Hard to say.
My only fear is the pronunciation here in the U.S. I live in mortal dread of "ji-NEEV-ra." I'm seeing a doctor about it now.
Minerva is attractive to me, but in a different way. It's more of a kooky-artsy-excuse-for-the-nn-Minnie. The juxtaposition of such an intellectual name like Minerva and the ultra-cutesy nn Minnie is irresistable to me. Plus, there aren't many ways to successfully incorporate the syllable "nerv" into a name, you must admit. You have to give it points for originality there.
On balance I prefer Ginevra. But I voted for Minerva on your poll because I was afraid many would not vote for her. I hate to see a wall-flower without a partner.
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I honestly have no idea how this name is pron & I didn't find it in BtN. My instinctive thought would be something like zhe-NEH-vra (don't know how to write out that sound that is a combo of SH and J and Z and whatever), but is it an EE sound in the middle? Am I completely off? Thanks in advance for any clarification you can give.
This message was edited 3/26/2007, 5:14 PM
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Gi-NEV-ra. It sounds like you're going to say gin, like the alcohol, but the N becomes part of the stressed NEV, followed by a simple -ra.
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Pretty. Thanks for the help!
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Lmao! Well, I'm glad Minnie's not alone.
I do that too. When I go through a poll, I usually vote for the name with little or no votes, kind of a sympathy vote.
I do that too. When I go through a poll, I usually vote for the name with little or no votes, kind of a sympathy vote.
This message was edited 3/26/2007, 3:17 PM
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Me too!
Unless I just really, really hate the name.
Unless I just really, really hate the name.
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Confession
If there was one person who voted for Ernestine on a poll, it was me.
Whenever I see a feminized name like Ernestine, I assume she was named after her father Ernest. Hemingway's love child, perhaps? Anyway, the sentimentalist in me takes over and I would vote for Ernestine.
Besides, Che Guevara's dd is (was?) Ernestina. Isn't it pretty in Spanish?
If there was one person who voted for Ernestine on a poll, it was me.
Whenever I see a feminized name like Ernestine, I assume she was named after her father Ernest. Hemingway's love child, perhaps? Anyway, the sentimentalist in me takes over and I would vote for Ernestine.
Besides, Che Guevara's dd is (was?) Ernestina. Isn't it pretty in Spanish?
This message was edited 3/26/2007, 4:40 PM
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