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Help[Opinions] Re: Genevieve
in reply to a message by Martha
I can't imagine any family with you in it being ordinary! Just that the Genevieve I knew was so ordinary, it rubbed off on her name. And, my first daughter was Caroline and my second daughter has Elizabeth as her first mn, so clearly I like them both a lot.
Do you use the English or the French pronunciation? I'm conflicted there, because it's difficult to suddenly give a word its French sound while speaking English: difficult, and unconvincing! But between jen-uh-veev and Jennifer, I'll take Jennifer every time.
Your sister sounds wonderful, as if she could take any name, from Abigail to Zoe, and make it triumphantly her own.
Do you use the English or the French pronunciation? I'm conflicted there, because it's difficult to suddenly give a word its French sound while speaking English: difficult, and unconvincing! But between jen-uh-veev and Jennifer, I'll take Jennifer every time.
Your sister sounds wonderful, as if she could take any name, from Abigail to Zoe, and make it triumphantly her own.
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you're very nice.
We use the jen-uh-veev pronunciation. The French pronunciation would seem especially affected where we grew up. I call my sister Genny, but she's started going by Genevieve more often with everyone else, so that only the family calls her Genny or Ducky (her nn). She is wonderful.
you're very nice.
We use the jen-uh-veev pronunciation. The French pronunciation would seem especially affected where we grew up. I call my sister Genny, but she's started going by Genevieve more often with everyone else, so that only the family calls her Genny or Ducky (her nn). She is wonderful.
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