https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 22 Apr 2026 17:50:05 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/name-my-baby-another-baby-name-post#post-2811918 Mon, 26 Mar 2018 12:02:18 +0000 HappyBaker 2811918@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Didn't read through all of the responses but I know a Virginia whose nickname is "Ginna" / she is an adult and people call her Ginna instead of Virginia. Ginna like Jenna but with "jin" at the beginning instead of "jen" (not like gee-na, if that makes sense!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/name-my-baby-another-baby-name-post#post-2811916 Mon, 26 Mar 2018 11:45:52 +0000 math.nerd 2811916@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pwnstar: I did think of that briefly, but the first boy I kissed was named Evan! Don't think my husband would be a fan :-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/name-my-baby-another-baby-name-post#post-2811908 Mon, 26 Mar 2018 11:35:21 +0000 pwnstar 2811908@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@math.nerd: It might be a bit of a stretch for Virginia . . . What about Evan? It's closer to Virginia (than Everett), has a V, is unisex, and could also use a nn like Evie if you wanted. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/name-my-baby-another-baby-name-post#post-2811905 Mon, 26 Mar 2018 11:26:47 +0000 math.nerd 2811905@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For anyone still playing: </p> <p>I had a thought about the name Everett this weekend. I quite like it - Evie can be a nickname, it's got a bit of a unisex vibe and it does have a V in it - but here's the question - does it still honor Virginia? Or is it too much of a stretch? </p> <p>Thanks for playing! :-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/name-my-baby-another-baby-name-post#post-2811048 Wed, 21 Mar 2018 11:29:10 +0000 Alba4 2811048@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ValentineMommy: I love Genevieve! Ginny, Gina, Violet, Vivian?</p> <p>I have a few girls this year with unisex names that I teach. Do you like Rowan or Aidan for a girl? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/name-my-baby-another-baby-name-post#post-2811014 Wed, 21 Mar 2018 09:08:08 +0000 CObee 2811014@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@math.nerd: we have an Everly, nickname Evie. :) 6 years in I’m still obsessed with her name &lt;3 I’m sure you’ll figure out something perfect for her! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/name-my-baby-another-baby-name-post#post-2810941 Tue, 20 Mar 2018 15:56:44 +0000 LBee 2810941@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love the name Virginia and think it goes with Simon. I'm a sucker for honoring people with the actual name, but that's just me. I also think of naming someone after someone as a way of remembering them. Both my kids are named after family members and I love that when I hear their names I often think of the beloved family member. </p> <p>In terms of name suggestions, I adore Georgia if you decide to go with a "location theme" name. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/name-my-baby-another-baby-name-post#post-2810937 Tue, 20 Mar 2018 15:49:25 +0000 Rocker2014 2810937@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I know two little girls named Virginia (neither goes by Ginny) and no adults, it's funny how names get associations in our minds because I see that as a baby's name more than a grandmother! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/name-my-baby-another-baby-name-post#post-2810936 Tue, 20 Mar 2018 15:45:17 +0000 birdofafeather 2810936@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@nana87: i was also going go suggest ginny. there's a gal i met years ago and she went by ginny. i love it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/name-my-baby-another-baby-name-post#post-2810871 Tue, 20 Mar 2018 12:46:54 +0000 periwinklebee 2810871@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm bad at names, but wanted to wish congratulations on the :girl: !!! My grandmother was also named Virginia and went by Ginny. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/name-my-baby-another-baby-name-post#post-2810867 Tue, 20 Mar 2018 12:39:53 +0000 Mamaof2 2810867@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@math.nerd: how about Sloane Landry? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/name-my-baby-another-baby-name-post#post-2810865 Tue, 20 Mar 2018 12:29:09 +0000 math.nerd 2810865@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@CObee: I quite like Evie - maybe short for Evelyn. But I don't looooove it :-) plus our one-year old next door neighbor is Evie, short for evelyn, so there's already a "baby evie" in my son's life. I know that's not a reason to do it, but it's always something, right? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/name-my-baby-another-baby-name-post#post-2810857 Tue, 20 Mar 2018 12:05:50 +0000 Bluebonnet 2810857@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@math.nerd: FWIW - I named LO1 my grandmother's name. It took me a while to come around to the name because of the same reason (I associated it so much with my grandmother and I couldn't imagine a small person with that name). But, we kept coming back to the name (which is also DH's great grandmother's name), and finally it made it to the top of my list. </p> <p>But now I'm sooo glad we went with the name. Its perfect for LO, we get tons of compliments on her name, and she has a special connection to my grandmother. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/name-my-baby-another-baby-name-post#post-2810851 Tue, 20 Mar 2018 11:47:59 +0000 Bluemasonjar 2810851@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@math.nerd: I know a little girl named Landry and think it is cute! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/name-my-baby-another-baby-name-post#post-2810847 Tue, 20 Mar 2018 11:40:04 +0000 autumnleaves 2810847@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I like PP suggestions of Virginia or Elliot Claire. Noa Claire, Noa Clara, Noa Virginia are other options to consider. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/name-my-baby-another-baby-name-post#post-2810840 Tue, 20 Mar 2018 11:17:09 +0000 LCTBQE 2810840@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@CObee: that’s so cute! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/name-my-baby-another-baby-name-post#post-2810838 Tue, 20 Mar 2018 11:09:11 +0000 CObee 2810838@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What about Evie? (E-V for Virginia). Love Simon and Evie together!</p> <p>ETA: or Elliot Virginia with nickname Evie (for E.V.) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/name-my-baby-another-baby-name-post#post-2810829 Tue, 20 Mar 2018 10:36:34 +0000 blairkiday 2810829@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Verona or Vienna are cities in the state of Virginia. I'm currently stuck on the name Vivian (Vivi for nn) as we both have a grandmother with that name. </p> <p>My name is Blair which was my mother's maiden name. I love how I received my name, and I love that it was a unisex name growing up and how it is not that common. I always get compliments on it. I feel like it is becoming a slightly bit more common, and people are adding an "e" to it to feminize it, but I still will be using it as a middle name for a child. Elliot also makes a great unisex name too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/name-my-baby-another-baby-name-post#post-2810811 Tue, 20 Mar 2018 09:54:36 +0000 math.nerd 2810811@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Pollywog: Her middle name was Claire and her maiden name was Landry - I've thought about those, but haven't really mined them yet for good ideas. There might be something in Landry - but it makes me think of Landry from Friday Night Lights!!</p> <p>@ChiCalGoBee: Yes - I'm Jewish which is why I feel like I need to use the V! @LCTBQE: And YES! I agree - I'm trying to find the balance between honoring tradition, which is important to me and giving my kid a name I feel good about for the rest of her life :-)</p> <p>@Hypatia: Elizabeth is actually my middle name!</p> <p>@Anagram: Virginia is actually a lovely name, but I think that the irony is that I associate it SO much with my grandmother that I can't think of it as the name of a little baby or toddler or middleschooler or anyone younger than 70! I think if it wasn't her name I would love it - so ironic! But maybe I'll come around....</p> <p>@jape14: You've got your finger on the pulse of my family! My cousin is Hannah, my niece is Lucy, my sister is Rebecca and my middle name is Elizabeth!</p> <p>Thank you everyone!! I might actually be coming around to Virginia - I do love the nn Ginny. But keep the suggestions coming! I love this stuff. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/name-my-baby-another-baby-name-post#post-2810808 Tue, 20 Mar 2018 09:33:32 +0000 krispi 2810808@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsmacSLP: Elliott Claire was my first thought as well. I really like those together. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/name-my-baby-another-baby-name-post#post-2810803 Tue, 20 Mar 2018 09:13:18 +0000 JennyPenny 2810803@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think Virginia Claire sounds beautiful, but if you don't like it, maybe consider a name with a similar meaning. I did a meaning search on Baby Center for "pure" or "virgin" like Virginia and there are a ton of beautiful suggestions. One that stood out was Reina (and a variety of different spellings) I liked that it had a royalty feeling in addition to the purity. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/name-my-baby-another-baby-name-post#post-2810785 Tue, 20 Mar 2018 08:17:25 +0000 skipra 2810785@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think if choosing an honor name is important then just go with the actual name rather than picking something totally different that you also don't love because they are similar or have the same nickname, etc. We chose an honor name that I didn't love but the person we were honoring I did love very much so it has really grown on me. Personally, I would go with Claire as a middle name. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/name-my-baby-another-baby-name-post#post-2810783 Tue, 20 Mar 2018 07:58:31 +0000 mediagirl 2810783@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I know a few Virginia's that go by names like Ginny and Gin. It's a lovely name. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/name-my-baby-another-baby-name-post#post-2810782 Tue, 20 Mar 2018 07:57:48 +0000 jape14 2810782@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love both Virginia and Claire and think Virginia Claire sounds great as a first/middle combo. You could also keep either as a middle name, but it seems like Claire works better as a middle name. Other names that seem to match with Simon for me, with Claire as a middle name:<br /> Hannah<br /> Anna<br /> Lucy<br /> Georgia<br /> Rebecca<br /> Elizabeth<br /> Lydia </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/name-my-baby-another-baby-name-post#post-2810779 Tue, 20 Mar 2018 07:18:03 +0000 Anagram 2810779@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>dupe </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/name-my-baby-another-baby-name-post#post-2810778 Tue, 20 Mar 2018 07:17:56 +0000 Anagram 2810778@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>dupe. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/name-my-baby-another-baby-name-post#post-2810777 Tue, 20 Mar 2018 07:17:10 +0000 Anagram 2810777@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I really love Virginia, for what it's worth. I think it sounds really lovely with Simon, and they "match". They both sound classic and traditional.</p> <p>Virginia Claire is really beautiful altogether. I had a great Aunt named Virginia Dare when she was born in the 1920's (her parents named her after the original Virginia Dare) and I've always loved that name. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/name-my-baby-another-baby-name-post#post-2810773 Tue, 20 Mar 2018 06:45:33 +0000 ValentineMommy 2810773@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was also going to say Imogen, because of Ginny.</p> <p>Genevieve (although there are V's in there), Eugenia, or Regina could also have Ginny as a nickname. Or Georgina? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/name-my-baby-another-baby-name-post#post-2810762 Tue, 20 Mar 2018 05:21:42 +0000 Hypatia 2810762@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>How do you feel about Elizabeth (and all its nicknames)? Virginia is derived from the virgin Queen Elizabeth. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/name-my-baby-another-baby-name-post#post-2810753 Mon, 19 Mar 2018 23:15:52 +0000 nwm 2810753@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsmacSLP: ooh i really like elliott claire! </p>