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Davia?

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What do people think of Davia as a way to honor a David?  How would you pronounce it?  I can see: (1) Day-vee-uh (like Octavia); (2) Day-vyuh; (3) Dahh-vee-uh; or (4) Dahh-vyuh?  The sound skirts around a lot of names I like: Octavia, Delia, Dahlia, Nadia.

 Would she be called Davy?  Do we hate that?

 Maybe as a middle name?  Does this seem made up because Davida is more traditionally the feminine version of David? 

What about Davina?

Not pegnant, just kicking names around for future baby #2.

 Thanks!!!

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  • plunderbplunderb member

    I would pronounce it as option #3.

    I think it's cute, but thumbs down to Davy.

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  • aimee1899aimee1899 member

    I like Davia pronounced as your option #3.

    The only Davina I know is Davina McCall, UK tv presenter.

    I once knew a Deva, pronounced Dave-uh.

    Overall Davia/Davina/Deva are NMS, but I think they are nice.

     

     

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  • MicahBaviereMicahBaviere member

    I would pronounce it like DAH-vee-yah. If you call her Davia, then that's what others will call her. If you call her Davy, then others will call her that. I prefer Davia, since it's a girl and Davy is a boy's name to me. 

    Normally I'm not one for very odd first names, but this is similar to Dania and Dahlia, and I think it's rather pretty.  


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  • megemoneymegemoney member

    If you are naming a girl Davia to honor a David, it should be pronounced like David.  I.e., Day-vee-uh.

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  • VedaFlashVedaFlash member

    I love the name Davina.  I have a daughter named Devana.  In fact, it was a coin toss between Devana and Devina at the hospital, the day we were going home!  I have always loved the name ever since I heard it.  There are different spellings and we chose the "DE-" spelling so we could shorten it to Devi, which I also love.  (And I was considering the Davy possibility; I don't like it at all.) 

    I am not huge on Davia; it just sounds like something's missing.  But if you love it, go for it! 

    Oh and I came across the name Davina while looking for a femine form of David in a baby name book years ago.  Big fan of David too.

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  • broomybroomy member
    I would pronounce it like #1. DH's name is David and we've briefly discussed this. Neither of us like Davia, Davida, etc. I think if I wanted to honor a David, I'd use Vida, even though it's kind of a stretch. Or, I'd just use David as long as it was in the mn spot.
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  • ChynaDhollChynaDholl member

    Davia is my sister's name and it's pronounced like David, just replacing the d with the a (you're #1). I also have a friend I went to high school with named Davina. I love both names so I say go for either one :)

    PS - No one that I know of, even when she moved to Canada, pronounced her name Dah-via.


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  • Taylor11Taylor11
    It is honestly NMS, but if you want to use it to honor someone, can you use as a MN?  I feel like she may not like that name when she's older, and Davy is awful, sorry...  Also, know that many people will probably think it's a typo and assume she's a man named David when they see it on a resume or paper...  Davinia would be a nice, cute choice as a middle name perhaps? 
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  • chibride4chibride4 member
    Davina is not awful (not great either), but I really don't like Davia. It sounds made up. How about Davita, if you don't like Davida? I know one IRL, so it seems more legit to me. My fave "D" girl name, though, is Dara.
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  • APendolaAPendola member
    I knew a Davia and she pronounced it DAV-EE-AH
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    https://www.pronouncenames.com/search?name=davia
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  • scorchscorch member

    Love Davia. Pronounce #1.  Nickname Davy is just ok. 

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  • KayaXavierKayaXavier
    It's bad either way, sorry.
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  • BCfan1BCfan1 member

    Thanks, guys!  Just something I was kind of toying around with and wanted to see some opinions.  It probably wouldn't even be on the table unless we had a second baby (that was a girl) and a third baby (which I am still working on convincing my husband about) that was also a girl.  Then maybe we will do it as a middle name for number 3 because we wouldn't want to use it on #2 girl if prospective #3 ended up being a boy.. We are going with David if we have any boys.   I probably don't need to decide today!

     

    Also, thanks for linking to that pronunciation guide.  That is awesome!

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