Nevaeh?

I love the middle name! I am not a huge fan of Neveah, though. To me, it's cheesy and way over-used. If you like the name, then go for it.

Neveah MaryElena is a mouthful and it will be spelled incorrectly (especially with a capital E in the middle). If it was my child, I would cut out the Neveah entirely and name the baby Maryelena or Mary Elena.

Good luck and congratulations!

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Oh, boy, you might want to sit down for this... I don't think you will get too many people loving that name on this site... it has been asked before...

My thoughts, for what it's worth... it's a pretty sounding name, but TERRIBLY trendy right now... soooooo many Nevaeh's out there... I'm not a fan. And I also feel like Nevaeh MaryElena is kind of a mouthful. Have you considered just naming her Mary Elena? I think that sounds lovely and is classic yet cute, and not trendy at all. I'd doubt there would be another Mary Elena in her kindergarten class... Plus, it is sophisticated enough for a lovely adult woman. I understand if you only wanted that as a middle name, but if you do go with MaryElena as a middle name, maybe a simpler first name would work, since that's not exactly a short and sweet middle name... Just my humble opinion...

THAT SAID, she is YOUR BABY, and you can choose to name her whatever YOU LOVE, regardless what any of us says!

I don't mean to burst your bubble. I posted my idea for my baby girl's name on here (due early Feb.) and held my breath because I knew not everyone would like it... but I asked, so I had to be prepared for what people thought. Take it all with a grain of salt...

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Sorry but I am burnt out on Neveah, but the middle name is adorable! But you know what, this is YOUR baby, if you like it, than good for you!! I also like names that are different. My girls are Keegan Emily, Ava Catherine, and Paige Olivia. Good luck mamma!!

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Congrats on your pregnancy!

Put me in the "hate it" camp. It just strikes me as a goofy made up name. The kind of name that a 15 year old picks out for a baby thinking it's clever and beautiful.

MaryElena is beautiful however - definitely keep that as a first or middle name.

If you really love the sound of it, try a different spelling so it's not "heaven spelled backwards."

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Obviously you should go with what YOU love. But since you're asking for opinions, here's mine. I don't like Nevaeh. It seems like a name that's a fad and might someday be used as a joke on a sitcom where every girl in the class is named Nevaeh, Hannah or Kaitlyn/Catelyn/Katelyn and every boy's name ends in "en" (think Aiden, Jaden, Kaden, Hayden, Braden, yes, my daughter had all 5 of these boys in her kindergarden class, I thought it was hilarious). It also makes me think of the hand cream Nivea. MaryElena, however, is beautiful, classy and still unique enough that she won't share her name with 3 other kids in her class.

BTW, congrats on your little girl! You must be super excited!

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Before you etch it in stone, make sure that you actually spell it correctly. If you want it to spell "heaven" when backward, then forward should look like this: Nevaeh. I want to both laugh and cry when I see how parents have misspelled a child's traditional name. (Dwyane Wade, for instance. And I used to know a girl who spelled her son's name "Micheal". If it's intentional, that's different.)

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I like Mary Elaina. You could call her Elly, Laney, Lana, Mel. I'm offering an opinon, only because you asked. I don't want my child having to say, my name is Nevaeh, that's heaven spelled backwards, the rest of her life.
I don't like gimmicky names. Tricky spellings or combination of mom and dads name or an abstract object like Apple or Pilotinspector. If you are attached to the name, but wanted options, you could reverse it. Use Mary Elaina as 1st and Nev as middle. Then the nicknames would be more personal because only family would be calling her that.

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Not a fan, but it's your baby girl - if you like it go for it!! Everyone will never agree on the same name :). That's a good thing! Love the middle name!

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It's your choice. I Love MaryElena. Not crazy about Neveah because the average person will continue to mispronounce it and misspell it. Not to mention when you put it all together it is a mouth full...What is your last name? LOL.

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i love the name BUT I thought this was about the nevea (sp) birth control ring which is popular, thats what I associate it with now. I loved allegra for a girls name when i was pregnant but the drug allegra came out...idk its pretty if you pick it but I'd associate it with the bc of course unless i knew someone with that then i'd associate it with that

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Sorry, but to me you'd be saddling your daughter with an unpronounceable name that is incredibly popular. So half the people would have no clue how to say her name... and after a few years of always having to spell her name to new friends, and to pronounce it for teachers, it would get a bit old. Then the other half of people would tell her that they have a neice or a neighbor with the same name. And she'd probably have another Neveah in her class.

The middle name you picked is cute - why not go with that instead?

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I'm with the other mamas that say it's a fad name right now. I know someone who has 4 daughters and 2 of them are named Heaven and Nevaeh. I also like the idea of just using Mary Elena. VERY pretty AND original!!!

But... like other mamas have said it's YOUR baby and you choose whatever you want. Congrats on your bundle of joy! :-)

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It's VERY popular right now. The girl I watch has 2 Niveas in her classroom, and my niece has 3 in her grade!! With that said, if YOU like it...who cares?

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I think its a pretty silly made up name. Didn't a celebrity use it? Halle Berry maybe?
Definitely wouldn't be my choice, but she's not my baby.

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Personally, I'm not the biggest fan of the name. I find it a bit trendy and pop-culture, but it's all your own choice and you have a good reason for wanting to associate Heaven with your new daughter! My SIL is an elementary school teacher and she has 2 Neveahs in her classes (and unfortunately, each of them is not the nicest kid--which has nothing to do with the actual name, but we all have name associations--like the 2 meanest kids in my school growing up both named Becky). Nevaeh is the #25 most popular name in the US according to a list I saw--only having been commonly used for the last 11 years! But if you can imagine an 85-year old woman with the name Neveah, go for it if you want it.

If you like the idea of having your child's name associated with Heaven, perhaps you could find a word in a different language that means the same?

In French it would be Ciel. Spanish would be Ciela. Other names also mean Heaven: Alya, Diana, Lani, Leilani, Nalani (those last 3 are Hawaiian) and apparently the planet Uranus is actually ancient Greek for Heaven!

Or what about Eden? It was a place of pure perfection (if you follow Biblical teachings)--like heaven on earth.

In the end, it's entirely up to you no matter what the rest of us think and if you're happy with whatever you choose, that's all the really matters!

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Not to hurt your feelings, but not a fan of Neveah. Actually, NEVAEH, is heaven spelled backwards! See? Confused I'm already!

I love Mary Elaina or Mary Elena or even Mary Eleyna.

"Mel" would be a cute nickname for any of those!

A Valentine baby! How sweet!

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I agree with others that "Naveah MaryElena" is a mouthful, but Mary Elena is absolutely beautiful. My vote (I know, I don't actually get a vote, har har!) would be to just make her name Mary Elena. Good luck! My last baby was a February baby as well, it was the best!

**I also wanted to add: Yes, the name Naveah is pretty trendy right now, but don't let that alone stop you. I chose the name Isabel for me youngest, and that name and its variations have been overused a lot the last few years. However, we call her "Izzy" and it is the perfect name for her, suits her very well, and I love it. So if you love the name, go for it :)

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I would pronouce Neveah "nev-ee-ah". So, with that said, can you just spell it the way you want it pronounced? Nevaya? I like that....

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Funny you are using Mary Elena..... there is a little girl at our church named after both Grandmothers, Mary and Elaina, and her name is Malaina.

Anyway, I really dislike Nevaeh. Mary and Elena are nice.

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I've got a cousin named Nacirfa (African backwards).
Neveah is popular in some circles and it's cute but the whole backwards name trend thing in general doesn't grab me.

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Congrats on the baby! And we have the same due date! Yay! Although mine will be early because I'm having a c section lol! But I LOVE the name I think it's beautiful! Don't let people discourage your name, lots did that to mine when i asked about spelling, but we decided on Harlee Quinn :) I have a cousin who's daughter is Nevaeh too, and I love it, it's not an everyday name and those are the names I adore! Once again congrats :)

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I agree with the fact that she is your baby and you should name her anything that you like. But if you are looking for honestly I am not a fan of the name Nevaeh at all. It is pretty but way too popular and overused and just the fact thath it is heaven spelled backwards makes it a totally random made up name of this timeframe. With that being said I do love the middle name that you have chosen
I too just found out yesterday that I am having a another baby girl (due Feb 22nd) and I am so excited to start the name game. We dont have anything yet because we agreed with it being such a hard task that we would wait to find out the gender so that we didnt need to pick out 2 sets of names
Good Luck and Congrats

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I have 2 friends with daughters named Naveah. I think it is a beautiful name. They both call the girls Veah for short.

I also love the middle name--if we ever have a daugher, her name will be Elena Marie.

Congrats on your daughter! So exciting!

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I know a lovely beautiful lady called Veah (Vay-a). She has made me love that name. I wouldn't have even realised it was Heaven backwards. But that doesn't matter anyway, does it?

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I actually know a Neveah and I love the name and the girl attached to the name. She is intelligent and lovely to be around. If you like it go for it. My friend just writes her name as Neva since she thinks it is simplier. But nonetheless, it is a great name and you should have it if you want it.

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It is your choice. However I would be one that wouldn't pronounce it correctly. It looks like it should sound like you're saying "nevah" like "never" but with a funny accent. That's just me though. Love the MaryElena. :)

Enjoy your girl. They are SO much more fun to dress. Girls clothes are so much cuter than boys clothes. :)

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CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR LITTLE GIRL!!!!

I think it is now a "popular" name and I PERSONALLY do not like it.

I like names like:
Alexis
Amelia
Addison
Elena
Rachel
Tennyson
and there's more...

but this is ME, not you...imagine your daughter as a professional using the name...will people take her seriously? it's like the girl who named her daughter Katie - yes, Katie....now that she's a grown woman? many people don't take her seriously in the office...she is going by KATE.

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My only association with that name is that usually ghetto folks give it. I have never seen an non ghetto mentality person name their baby nevaeh.

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Name your sweet little blessing whatever you feel in your heart is meant to be her name! I named my daughter Maeve (it's super popular in Ireland, like on coffee mugs popular -- not so much here -- I think a Kennedy kid has the name and the author Maeve Binchy, but that's about it!), so people of course had mixed opinions on it, but we went with it because I knew it was meant to be her name... and we love it!! Now I can't even imagine her as anything but a "Maeve" :)

As for my opinion on Nevaeh, it sounds pretty but at the same time, just randomly made up. Though prettier, I think it kind of falls into the category of names like Heaven, Miracle, Destiny, and so forth, which I'm not a huge fan of.

Echoing what everyone else said, MaryElena is beautiful!!!

Congrats and best wishes to you and your fam!

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I like Nevaeh, but if you spell it Neveah it wount be Heaven backwards.
The middle name doesnt do it justice tho, not the right syllables. Maybe condense the middle name to Marlena, it rolls better and still can be used as a tribute to Mary and Elena at the same time.

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I had to re-read your sentence about the one site....'it has a negative association because it is heaven spelled backwards' ??? What??? I would think that would be a POSITIVE association...but what do I know?

What are the origins? It looks Jewish or Middle Eastern? It also reminds me of the nice German lotion, Nivea, widely used everywhere.

And Mary Elena sounds so Catholic, so I would probably stick with one spiritual identity.

After reading all the name posts on this site, I'm starting to become a fan of the parents choosing the name together and surprising every one with it....because the sex is no longer a surprise now.

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I think its pretty! Why would having heaven in your name be a bad thing?

Personally, if I had to do it again, I would keep the name secret until after the baby was born. I tried but my family was too annoying to keep it a secret, and then they bitched about it!! Are you kidding me?

Unwanted opinions are bothersome. :)

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aHA! Well it is fate that I read your question! hehehe Because I have a Nevaeh in my family!! IT's the middle name of my little 2nd cousin. And she has a long name too

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Beautiful! Why people would think negatively about it spelling Heaven backwards is beyond me! Aren't all babies a gift from Heaven? I think you should go for it! :)

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It's not a favorite of mine, but if you like it- go for it!

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CONGRATS on your baby girl!!

I only have boys. I personally don't like the name. But she's NOT my daughter!!

It seems to be a name that is now "VERY" popular and when she gets in school, she will be one of several instead of one.

I hope you have fun selecting your little girls name!!

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I love MaryElena, fantastic name and it's both of her grandma's names! PersonallyI think you should have her first name be MaryElena...just sounds so sweet, caring and beautiful.

Not too much of a fan of Neveah(I associate the name with some people I really don't like)

ETA: With that said though I, always wanted to name my son Sterling, just loved it. NO ONE else did. It was my husbands first veto...but because of our last name, not because of the name Sterling. However, our little man is not a Sterling...his name is perfect...Cael. And there were opinions on that one too. Don't let anyone tell you what is right our wrong for a name, it's a hard decision and you should listen to your gut!

BTW Congrats on baby girl!

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Personally I wouldn't be worried about the superstition of spelling a word backwards. If you like the name go for it!
I wouldn't stress too much about other people liking your child's name, it is your child, and you will see your baby more and call her by her name more than anyone else will. My husband's sister out right told me she hated the name we had picked out for our daughter. Plain as day "I hate that name". Part of it may have been spite, but I named her that anyway! You would be AMAZED how many people hear her name and comment about how adorable it is and how it is not a common name.
The most important thing for me was that I loved the names of my children as much as I loved my children, which is difficult, because I really LOVE my babies! ha! ha!

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My son has talked about that name for year and then named his daughter Jaylah, but the name is beautiful. There was a student at my school named Heaven and that was a tough name to live up to and most of the time as she got older she began to act more like hell. Just make sure you love the name and so will your child. I especially like the middle name giving honor to your mother and MIL.

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when I see that that name I think "never" If I were hiring two people and that was one name and the other was a Vaeh, I would chose Vaeh just cause it is a better picture in my mind.

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Nevaeh is pretty popular here. I think the middle name flows well. I wouldn't worry about what people think. The name became popular because it is heaven spelled backwards. She's your baby so name her what you want. Congratulations!!!!

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First of all who cares if anyone likes it. You and your hubby are the only ones that have to love it. I have never heard that name and who cares if it is a trend or not. If you like it that is all that matters.

I also think who cares if Neveah MaryElena is a mouth full. Are you really going to call her in for dinner by her whole name? Are teachers going to call her Neveah MaryElena every time they call on her. Probably not. The name has meaning that is what matters.

I think Neveah is beautiful and MaryElena is beautiful as well. What ever you name her will suit her perfectly! Pick the name you love and that's it.

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I know a few people with daughters named Neveah. Lovely name for lovely girls. People over think things. If you and your hubby like the name and it is meaningful to you - go for it. I love the way it sounds. The first time I heard the name I loved it and then when I realized it is Heaven spelled backwards I loved it even more. I guess as long as you don't get her a black cat as a pet, you'll be okay. People are so silly about stuff.
Anyway, we all remember that song - Thank heaven for little girls....
Love the middle name too - sounds great together.

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To me, it looks like it would be pronounced never, it just does not sound nice to me - sorry!
Why don't you spell it nevay instead?

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I wouldn't worry about it being heaven spelled backwards. I'd think about the possibility that people can't figure out how to pronounce it.

But you name her what you like - that's what's important.

D.

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It is pretty popular, I do billing for a bunch of midwives. I don't personally like "made up names" like this, but even more changing the spelling of names, so wouldn't change it if you do end up using it! I like Elena a lot, and think that Nevaeh MaryElena has too many "a" sounds. But it does matter most how the first name sounds with your last name, since they will be said together far more often than the first and middle. And I love the idea of combining Mary and Elena to Malena!

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I like both names but my opinion is they need to "flow" together, just imagine yourself yelling for the child like if she were outside and see how easily it rolls off the tounge, nevaeh maryeleyna is a bit of a twister, but its what ever you want to name your child, best of luck to ya

edit, try just mary eleyna those sound good as names within themselves

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I personally like the name and was considering it for my girl (instead named her Jaedyn). I thought it was pronounced nee-va though - never heard it pronounced the way you put but either way congrats on your little girl and do tell us what you end up going with!!

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It's a pretty name and it is heaven spelled backwards.

My only issue with that name is it's VERY popular and there may be three Neveah's in class. This is coming from a Chris. We had SO many Chris' in high school, one teacher made all the Chris' sit in the same row...good times.

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I love the name and the middle name is sweet for the meaning but holy cow is that a big name for a baby and child. What about just Elaina Mary? Or Mary Elaina? Or a combination like Melanie? Neveah Elaine? Mariah Elaina?

I am loving MaryElena. If you like N names, I have an aunt named Neva. I have always loved that name.

Nivaeh, not so much, only because I think of a little girl, 5 years old by that name who was murdered in my hometown about 2 or 3 years ago. It is still unsolved.

Very exciting to be having a little girl. Congratulations to you.