Jovie?

smash_effect

My husband and I can't get the name Jovie out of our minds. We just love it. I had discounted it because I was afraid it sounded made up and we ran in to a little Jovie at the park last week. Thoughts?

smash_effect

Oh, and it's a real name! Means "joyful".

AshleyC0117

I think I like it. But it sounds like a nickname to me. 

magsugar13

Joe V?

is that how it is pronounced?

 

SarahPLiz

It reminds me of cheap cologne from the 80's... Jovan Musk, anyone?

Also, ending in -ie makes it sounds cutesy, like a nickname.  

km3

Reminds me of Bon Jovi.

blue+skies

My friend has a daughter named Jovina and they call her Jovie. I was on the fence, but she's super adorable so I like it!

glitterface

I think of the movie Elf since Zooey Deschanel's character was named Jovie. I love that movie, but always wondered if Jovie was a nickname, it never seemed like a "real" name to me.

hunnygirl

I have a friend who's nn is Jovie. She is a wonderful person. If you like it, go for it.

JaysonandKristin

DS1 would have been Jovi (like Zooey's character from Elf) if he had been a girl.  I really like it.

BrideBuddies

Cute for a 4 year old.  Not cute for a 40 year old.

Maybe it could be a nickname for something more adult-friendly?

cloud9climber

I posted about this name a few months ago.  I know a Jovie and she's cute.  It means jovial or joyful!  I like it! 

ObLaDi

Jovie is a huge guilty pleasure name for me. I don't typically like the "type" that it seems to fall into, but I really like the name itself.

It's totally because of how much I love Elf. Like, I watch it during the summer, I love it so much.

morgs8384

I love this name. I thought of ELF immediately, and remember hearing it and liking it and this just made me re-like it! Good name!

happilyeverafterxo

mj.reilly:

Honestly, it just makes me think "juvie" (or however you spell it?juvenile detention). That is the first thing that comes to mind every time this comes up.

I really don't like it. It sounds like a nickname to me. Cutesy, young. 

I do, however, like Josie (as a nn for Josephine)

All of this, exactly.

I know a little girl named Joby...just throwing that out there.

velvetskyy

Jovie is nms, does sound a little made up

JaZavitz

I love Jovie!!! The first time Iheard it was in the movie Elf, 

SnoopyLuv

I think of Bon Jovi. And then juvy. Not my style even though my LO is a Josie.

FrecklesInside

I like it but agree it might be nice as a NN. If not, I really don't see it so terribly little girlish... I think it can age well, honestly.

GL

MelleTX

I think it would make a great nickname, but not sure for what...

I don't think it holds up well as a stand alone first name.  

MrsAshleyS

I work in customer service and one of the customers we deal is named Jovi. I thought it was a unique name and memorable! So I think it definitely can work for an adult. I didn't even think of Elf because I've only seen it a handful of times and I'm sure there are plenty of other people like me out there that haven't memorized it either! Go for it if you love it

oliveoil695

I LOVE the name!

Aligator28

Isn't that the name of Zooey Deschanel's character on "Elf?"

I think it's ok. 

jillface

I LOVE the name!  We are actually considering it as well if we have a little girl.  You just have to smile when you say it!  I say go for it!  

magpie1127

I love it - I think it'd be a great nn for a Josephine or Jovianne (a legit name..I stumbled upon in on babynames.com and I think its really pretty)

IAM3Bs

Jovie Anchovy... I can see it in elementary school now....