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Help[Opinions] Guinevere
What are your thoughts on Guinevere and how do you say it?
Do you like it more than Jennifer?
Please rate my list: https://www.behindthename.com/pnl/6232
Do you like it more than Jennifer?
Please rate my list: https://www.behindthename.com/pnl/6232
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I adore Guinevere -- she's gorgeous, mysterious & with a bit of spunk, and with such lovely nickname options (Guin, Winnie, Nev, Vera?) . I say GWIN-uh-veer. Much prefer Guinevere to Jennifer!
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I say GWIN-uh-veer, and I absolutely love it! It has a different, but beautiful sound that really stands out (in a good way!). I definitely prefer it to Jennifer.
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I think it is really pretty. I say gwen-i-VERE. I like it more than Jennifer because it's less common and Jennifer is very dated to '80's.
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I really like it, it’s quite mysterious, elegant and yet strong. I pronounce it basically like it’s spelled: GWIN-eh-veer.
Yes, I like it more than Jennifer because it is less common and more sophisticated sounding.
Yes, I like it more than Jennifer because it is less common and more sophisticated sounding.
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Cons:
It's ugly-looking.
It sounds (or would sound, to someone who was unfamiliar and first heard it spoken) more like the name of an antiviral drug, than like a person's name. Quinavir? I'm reaching.
I say GWIN-uh-veer (the ee is not that long because it's unstressed - it's like in atmosphere, not like engineer)
I think it's pretty cool on a real person, though. It'd be usable, like Arwen, Eowyn, or Athena.
I don't think I'd prefer it over Jennifer, at least not today. But it is certainly more remarkable and memorable than Jennifer. I'm on the fence about whether it's better to have a name like Guinevere or one like Jennifer.
It's ugly-looking.
It sounds (or would sound, to someone who was unfamiliar and first heard it spoken) more like the name of an antiviral drug, than like a person's name. Quinavir? I'm reaching.
I say GWIN-uh-veer (the ee is not that long because it's unstressed - it's like in atmosphere, not like engineer)
I think it's pretty cool on a real person, though. It'd be usable, like Arwen, Eowyn, or Athena.
I don't think I'd prefer it over Jennifer, at least not today. But it is certainly more remarkable and memorable than Jennifer. I'm on the fence about whether it's better to have a name like Guinevere or one like Jennifer.
This message was edited 3/1/2023, 10:32 AM
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Guinevere is gorgeous, and has been in my Top 10 before. While Jennifer is also a nice name, and I see how it became so popular (too popular), I still prefer Guinevere.
Because I pronounce it GWIN-i-veer, I would more likely use "Gwynne" (or Guin) as a nickname than Gwen. Vera would be even better, honestly.
Because I pronounce it GWIN-i-veer, I would more likely use "Gwynne" (or Guin) as a nickname than Gwen. Vera would be even better, honestly.
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I'm not keen on the Gwin a veer sound. Also think it sounds pretentious. A bit too flouncy.
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Not bad, generally speaking an attractive name if a bit top heavy. Never heard any real issues with pronunciation other than while most say gwin for the first syllsble, a few say gwen, so pronunciation not a big deal. Prefer Jennifer overall.
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GWINuhveer. I far prefer Jennifer. Guinevere is fine as a character in an old story, but it would be quite a burden in the modern world. And there would be pronunciation issues on a daily basis.
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