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Help[Opinions] Re: Ginny
in reply to a message by Amoret
My sister's nickname is Ginny. I don't associate redheads at all. Jenny basically sounds like jinny in my accent, so the only things that set Ginny apart from that common name are the ambiguous soft G, the connection to gin (I consider it a reach, but my sister has complained about it jokingly - she can't shorten her name to Gin like a Jenny can be Jen without being called an alcoholic drink), and the association with Virginia (which seems more old-fashioned and Latin than Jennifer).
I would not discourage Ginger as a name for a red-headed baby, even though I can see how that one could seem problematic. Maybe I'd feel differently if I lived in the UK.
I think Georgina "Ginny" seems fine but in the way that Charlotte "Cher" seems fine: random except for the initial sound/spelling. Gina, Genie, Gigi, Georgie, George all sound like more intuitive nicknames for it.
I would not discourage Ginger as a name for a red-headed baby, even though I can see how that one could seem problematic. Maybe I'd feel differently if I lived in the UK.
I think Georgina "Ginny" seems fine but in the way that Charlotte "Cher" seems fine: random except for the initial sound/spelling. Gina, Genie, Gigi, Georgie, George all sound like more intuitive nicknames for it.
This message was edited 3/8/2024, 5:00 PM
