Jasmine - thoughts please!

[smother]

please could you give me your views on the name Jasmine. I'm considering it for DD but not yet sure. Thanks!

[coffeefestival]

I like it a lot. Very pretty

[Jas]

I love it, but I am biased....it is dd1s name

[smother]

ooh good to have some positive responses. I'm liking it more and more and I can't see anything 'wrong' with the name but you never know with MNers!

[Poohbearsmom]

I think its really beautiful

[BridesheadRegardless]

Jasmine (the plant) smells of sperm.

But don't let that put you off.

[smother]

sperm smells like Jasmine? If only!!

What a wierd comment and no, it hasn't put me off.

[BridesheadRegardless]

You asked for thoughts, that is my thought.

I hate the smell of Jasmine (for reasons see above) and when I think of it I think of that.

[LuluF]

Have you considered Jessamine? It's the old name for Jasmine - probably not used as often - though having said that, I don't actually know any Jasmines.

[detoxdiva]

I know a lovely little Jasmine - beautiful name.

[flibbertigibbert]

I know a very cute baby Jasmine. Think it's a lovely name

[oftenpurple]

Lovely name, it was one of our early choices for DD.

[smother]

Apologies BridesheadRegardless, I didn't mean to sound annoyed - it was a fair comment but just one that I would never have anticipated.

[BridesheadRegardless]

No worries, it's a weird reaction granted, but it's a really strong association for me.

I ma the only person who seems to have noticed this though so please disregard me!

[smother]

MrsvWoolf, why's that?? please expand on your opinion!

[flibbertigibbert]

Not keen on 'Jas' as a shortened version but 'Mina' is quite nice

[smother]

I don't like Jas either, that's what's slightly putting me off.... but thinking maybe Josie could be a nickname?

[KnitterNotTwitter]

As long as it's not Jazmin or variants it's lovely!!

[kreecherlivesupstairs]

I really don't like it, we lived in Bangkok and there were so many Jasmines you needed the surname to know who was who. Not sure how common it is where you are though.
Brideshead that is one of the many reasons I don't like the flower.

[LynetteScavo]

The plant does not smell of sperm!

The flowers smell heavenly!

I would definitely have called DS1 Jasmine had he been a girl. But I went off it, and didn't consider it for the next two DC.

[kreecherlivesupstairs]

Sorry Lynette, I must disagree. They have a definite jizz like aroma. I have spent literally tens of baht paying taxi drivers to take their garlands down in Bangkok.[vom]

[BridesheadRegardless]

I am so bemused that others have not noticed the sperm smell it's so strong, it makes me retch.

Also Jas is a bit too like Jiz, which i think is slang for sperm??

sorry.

[BridesheadRegardless]

Kreecher!!!! You've noticed!!

Thank God. It's not just me.

You have also conformed my Jiz question.

[LuluF]

But I think it might be only you two. I'm going to have to do a survey now. I shall let you know my findings!!

But there is also the term Jazz Mags (not sure if that's the correct spelling) and I don't mean the ones about Sidney Bechet or Miles Davis.

[LynetteScavo]

I think your DH's have sweet smelling sperm. You are very lucky.