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I happen to love the name Geneva. I used to file under the Euro place name trend too, but it actually has a pretty decent history of usage. I think reading about a Geneva in the late 1800s gave me a different perspective on the name. I also just really love the sounds in it.

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I *always* go back and forth between Geneva and Genevieve. On the one hand, Geneva is shorter and more streamlined. It sounds more youthful and as another user said, it's spunkier than Genevieve. But I always come back to Genevieve at the end of the day. I think I'm attracted to the saint's story and I also like the familiarity of it. Genevieve just sounds so elegant. Geneva seems more stylish to me, flashier, but Genevieve feels more substantial for some reason. Genevieve feels more mature I guess, like a name with a lot of character.

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Geneva's brothers: Jules, Emile, Clement, Thierry, Roman, Marcel, Claude, Robin...

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Genevieve's brothers: Theodore, Frederick, Leopold, Vincent, Orlando, Bertram, Rupert, Dominic...

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As for Vaughn, I think it would be interesting to see as a feminine name. I mean it does rhyme with Dawn after all. I think it could really work on the right woman. I know a Devonne who goes by Vonne, which is pronounced just like Vaughn. It suits her. I'm not a huge fan of unisex or neutered names, but I don't mind Vaughn.

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♥ Samantha ♥