Girl names that start w/ V.

RhinoBaby · February 2010

DH's grandmother's name is Virginia. I am not a fan of that name but if we were to honor her I was thinking of using a V name or is there some other version/nn of this?

dpbp09 · February 2010

What about Violet or Vivianne/Vivienne?

SassyRedhead · February 2010

Veronica

Vivian

Violet

ValentineBB · February 2010

Vivienne, Violet, Valerie

robinsokj · February 2010

Using some random V name is not the same as using Virginia.

princessjenney · February 2010

Victoria

xoxoLLL · February 2010

I think of Vada from My Girl

nestinginjapan · February 2010

I like Violet and Victoria.

sfbetht · February 2010

My hub's grandmother is Virginia, as well. We thought about using her name and calling the baby Ginny.

gjkhjr01 · February 2010

Vella

krissyh21 · February 2010

robinsokj:
Using some random V name is not the same as using Virginia.

This

Use it as a middle name, call her Ginny. But don't just choose a random V name and say it is because H's grandmas name started with a V!?!

How about using gm's middle name even?

Liz710 · February 2010

I was going to suggest Virginia until I read your post : P

I have a cousin named after my grandmother named Virginia Rose--her nn is Ginny Rose. I think it's really cute. My middle name's Virginia, maybe that's an idea?

aldyn · February 2010

I went to college with a Virginia and she went by Ginger. That's another nickname in addition to the Ginny that others mentioned.

MrsEricH · February 2010

I'm also not a fan of Virginia, but you could call her Ginny! Which I love Or you could still honor your DH's grandmother by just naming her Ginny (and skip Virginia altogether).

Other V names: Veronica, Victoria, Violet, Viola (my friend's grandmother was Viola but went by Vi).

MrsP7309 · February 2010

Victoria, Veronica, Valerie, Vivienne

iteachk · February 2010

I saw the name Verona today & thought it was cute.

Smores730 · February 2010

I heard Viona (like Fiona) the other day somewhere and it was new to me.

adge12 · February 2010

I love Victoria and call her Tori

yourmom5309 · February 2010

I love Vivienne

LiLnikkiMe · February 2010

Victoria

Vanessa

Violet

Vivianna

LMS05 · February 2010

I adore Victoria. So beautiful and underused. I also like Violet, Vivian, Valerie and Veronica.

jez_girl · February 2010

My great-grandma's name was Verna, but everyone called her Vee, and I worked with a Vivianna (known as Vivi). I used to like Victoria, but then my MIL ruined it for me! :P

JillAly · February 2010

robinsokj:
Using some random V name is not the same as using Virginia.

The entire Jewish relgion names their children based on this concept. You take the first letter only. That way there aren't 10 Virginia's in the family and a name that becomes really unpopular like Bertha or Ernie don't get carried on. So yes, you can honor a loved one by just taking their first initial.

Julezea · February 2010

I went to school with a Vonya. Very pretty and original and I've never seen another one

tct1219 · February 2010

valentina

vera

vienna

viola

virginie [very pretty french version of virginia]

tct1219 · February 2010

robinsokj:
Using some random V name is not the same as using Virginia.

obviously it's not the same but it's actually fairly common to honor a family member by using the first initial, especially in judaism where you are not supposed to name a child after a living relative.