Janet?

[indiechick]

Love it or hate it?

[random]

sorry not good

[barbiebigpants]

dont like..sorry

[GreensleevesFlouncedLikeAKnob]

I like it

[allaboutme]

My Mum is a Janet. It does have quite a harsh sound to it.
My Mum warned us all to NEVER name any of our children after her, even for a middle name as she has always hated it HTH

[hayes]

my friend called Janet she hates it she thinks its an old ladies name

[LouMacca]

No.

[ShowOfHands]

Will you be buying all of your babygros in beige? Are your walls magnolia?

[PuppyMonkey]

Terrible.

[prettybird]

I am a Janet but "changed" my name when I went to Uni to Jan, as I felt that "Janet" was too "Doctor Finlay's casebook"

Although I wasn't born Scottish (born in South Africa), by chance we ended up moving to Scotland when I was 3, so as far as I am concerned I am Scottish.

[MaggieVirgo]

No. Tak a t off and make it Jane.

[MaggieVirgo]

PS< Juliet is gorgeous. Pick that instead of dowdy Janet.

[WreckOfTheHesperus]

How about the more glamourous version, Jeanette?

[kando]

My dd is Olivia Janet (never use her middle names though!). Quite like the name but couldn't quite bring myself to use it as a first name. [She is named after my Granny Janet]

[Rosebud05]

I'm a Janet and wouldn't particularly wish it on anyone. Dowdy, middle-England and plain dull. Many nicer names beginning with J that pps have mentioned. Would use it as a middle name if it was in the family (ie would be pleased if my dcs used it as a middle name for their dds in years to come!).

[angrypixie]

Dammit Janet

[rocketupbum]

My Granny was Janet and always called Netta, which I quite like. On another note i have a few friends who refer to their fanjos as their janets. Not sure if that will have helped on balance!

[sarahsyrup]

Makes me think of the Rocky Horror Picture Show, sorry.

[mawbroon]

hey prettybird! Never thought of you as a Janet I must say.

Whatever a Janet is

[BerylCole]

...and John.

Such an enormous NO.

[prettybird]

mawbroon. My sentiments exactly!

[tootyflooty]

not one I would use, my niece has a middle name of joan, after a grandmother which is another old name, and does sound odd with her modern ist name, if you have family reasons for wanting to use it then add it as a middle name. I don't think she would be teased but it is old fashoned and not a name that has kept popularity.

[indiechick]

Think you've all confirmed what I thought, it's after my grandmother, although I'm tempted to ask her to chose a name as her's isn't that great, would that be a bit insulting?!

Showofhands, get lost!

[Firawla]

dont like it, Jane is much prettier or Juliet