Here's my dilemma...

[british-dust.livejournal.com]

One of my favorite nicknames is Ginny, but I hate the name Virginia. Has anyone got any ideas for a full name that could be shortened to Ginny? And not the Harry Potter "Ginevra" either.... :) Thanks!

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[greatestislove.livejournal.com]

Why does it need to be shortened. Why not just name them Ginny?

Gina?

[british-dust.livejournal.com]

Gina's cute. Thanks!

I've always loved having a full name and a nickname- people can call me different things depending on the situation, and it's nice.

[elemmennope.livejournal.com]

Genevieve. Geneva.

What movie is that icon from?

[british-dust.livejournal.com]

I really like Geneva! Thank you!

It's from the 2007 Jane Eyre. So is this one.
I like your icon! Are those any specific type of bird, do you know?

[elemmennope.livejournal.com]

No idea. It's just a random icon. Crows?

I've heard that version of Jane Eyre is really, really excellent but I haven't gotten the chance to see it yet.

[british-dust.livejournal.com]

It is! I saw it on Masterpiece Theater, then got it for my birthday a few weeks ago. I love the book, and they stayed pretty close to it. The acting was great.

[elemmennope.livejournal.com]

Cool. I'm fairly obsessed with those kinds of movies. Pride and Prejudice (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112130/), of course. And my other favorite is North and South (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0417349/), which is less well known but SOO good. I highly recommend you see it if you haven't. :D

[british-dust.livejournal.com]

Oh, I absolutely love Pride and Prejudice, but I've never seen North and South. I'll have to rent that! I recently saw Bleak House (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0442632/) and Middlemarch (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108858/), which were both excellent, especially Bleak House.

[elemmennope.livejournal.com]

If I've seen Middlemarch it was a long time ago, because I don't remember that one. I have seen Bleak House though. Very.... bleak. Good though. ;)

I watched Mansfield Park (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0178737/) a couple nights ago and loved it. Though I hear it's not faithful at all to the book. I have never read it though, so I wasn't disappointed. The actress is also in Wives and Daughters (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0215364/), another mini-series I'd recommend.

Seriously, I could go all day on this subject, lol. I love period movies so much. :D

[british-dust.livejournal.com]

My mother loves Mansfield Park, but I've never seen it (although if she's ot any say in it, I will eventually). I was going to read Wives and Daughters last month, but put it off because of school craziness...but I'd love to see the film too.

I know what you mean. I get so excited whenever I meet someone who likes them as much as I do. No one else will let me babble on and on about them. :P

Have you seen Rebecca (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0032976/)? I think it's rather old, but the book is lovely, and I've always wanted to see it.

[british-dust.livejournal.com]

I also highly recommend A Room With A View (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091867/), and The Tenant of Wildfell Hall (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0115387/).
Sorry, forgot to add these in. :)

[elemmennope.livejournal.com]

No, I haven't. I LOVED that book though. I kind of wish they'd do a new movie adaptation of that one.

[sapphireblue.livejournal.com]

I'd recommend Gina or possibly Ginger over Geneva. While the latter is cute, and I see the Jane Eyre reference, my first thought was to Geneva, Switzerland ... Geneva Peace Accords ... etc. Events/places vs. a person. I'd be concerned some smart alek kid would have way too much fun with "and peace be with you". :-P

-sb

[british-dust.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I see what you mean there...

[daveandmonika.livejournal.com]

One of my Husband's Grandfather's sisters is named Geneva and she goes by Jenny , but I think Ginnie would be cuter.

[zodiacstargazer.livejournal.com]

Ginger?

Maybe behindthename.com can help you if you don't find your answer. :)

[british-dust.livejournal.com]

Oh, Ginger is p e r f e c t. thanks!

[miss-tee.livejournal.com]

Imogene?
Georgina?

[british-dust.livejournal.com]

Imogene's always been one of my favorite names, but I never thought of Ginny as a nickname for it- although it works great. Thanks a lot!

[british-dust.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I love Ginger, and Gina's really cute too. Thanks.

[hotchpot.livejournal.com]

Geneva
Evangeline
Ginnifer
Ginger
Giselle/Gisella
Genevieve
Guenevere
Imogen
Eugenie

[british-dust.livejournal.com]

Wow. That's quite a few! Thanks!

[child-of-eru.livejournal.com]

You can use the name Ginny on it's own if you like. But Guinevere is another name I've heard Ginny used for.

[british-dust.livejournal.com]

Guinevere, really? I'd never have thought of that! Interesting. Thank you!

[bornto-fly.livejournal.com]

I'd say Genevieve or Gina.

But Ginny by itself works, too.

[british-dust.livejournal.com]

I'm beginning to warm to the idea of using Ginny by itself, what with all of these comments. :) Thanks!

[british-dust.livejournal.com]

Those are all really pretty. My favorite's Gianna- I knew a girl who had that name, and she went by Gigi, but I like Ginny better for it.

How do you pronounce Giacnita?

[british-dust.livejournal.com]

Gorgeous! I love that!

[british-dust.livejournal.com]

I'm not surprised, I guess, although I had no idea. I still don't much like the name, but thanks. :)

I loved this version. I thought it was done differently than most other interpretations, which was refreshing. The acting was great too. I'd definitley recommend it to you!
And, while on the topic, I like your icon too. :) Philip Pullman's one of my favorite authors.

[british-dust.livejournal.com]

There's one I hadn't heard! Thanks!

[http://users.livejournal.com/_ligaya_/]

Was about to suggest this but someone beat me to it.

Or you could always choose its variant Regine. v^_^v