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What do you think of Juniper?

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TheRealMBJ · 16/08/2011 22:42

Opinions please?

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rachel234 · 18/08/2011 18:47

Juno, on the other hand, sounds masculine to my ears. But June is lovely.

rachel234 · 18/08/2011 18:46

I quite like Juniper - different and pretty. June would be a lovely nickname.

Eglu · 18/08/2011 18:00

Juinper was the name of the girl in Benny and Joon.

I like it

MirandaGoshawk · 18/08/2011 17:55

Juno is nice. Prefer that to Juniper.

easilydistracted · 18/08/2011 14:28

A friend of mine has a daughter named Juniper and they shorten it to Junie or Juni (they live in a scandinavia) I think its pretty!

DownyEmerald · 18/08/2011 14:22

How about Genevre? Not that I dislike Juniper but they are prickly trees - but then so is Holly so what do I know!

Awomancalledhorse · 18/08/2011 14:15
is the first thing that comes to mind. Sorry!
JanMorrow · 18/08/2011 14:12

I said this on the last Juniper thread too but my baby daughter is called Juniper. We call her Juno.. people have been nice about it to our faces at least!! I guess I'm a BIT of a hippy.. but not really.. ehem.

Obviously I like it, I knew it would be "controversial" when I first thought of it but we decided to stick with it and it really suits her.

seeker · 17/08/2011 22:34

When thinking about names ask yourself this question. If you heard the name yelled in the park, how many legs would you expect whoever came running to have.

highlandbird · 17/08/2011 22:29

I'm afraid I know a dog called Juniper so I always think of it as a dog name!! (Same for me with lots of nature inspired names, Rowan, Poppy etc) Inevitably will get shortened to June.

HerRoyalNotness · 17/08/2011 22:14

Love it

MummysLittleSunbeams · 17/08/2011 22:09

I like it but want to say 'you nipper'.

bloombloombell · 17/08/2011 20:14

I know a 4 year old Juniper and shes a sweet wee girl, so i really like it :)

SaffronCake · 17/08/2011 12:54

It's very pretty and I like that it's got natural associations but the drawbacks are many...
nn June seems inevitable
Gin
Life of Brian (I thought of that too)

could easily grow to be a very annoying song

What about Juno? MN is generally liking that atm.

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TheRealMBJ · 17/08/2011 06:04

Hebe? How is that pronounced?

Is Hebee-Jebees not an expression in Britian?

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TastyMuffins · 16/08/2011 23:37

Gin.

That's just what springs to mind when I hear Juniper.

DinahRod · 16/08/2011 23:33

It's the pg hormones. Seriously. I liked the name when pg, but plumped for another one that even now I wonder what on earth was I thinking?!! And the way it goes is you won't want to use Juniper in full, so will shorten it to June...Juney...June bug......Dune bug and lo and behold your 15 yr old will wonder why everyone calls her Bug. Trust me on this!

How about Hebe?

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TheRealMBJ · 16/08/2011 23:21

Hahahahahahaha

Grin
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iceandsliceplease · 16/08/2011 23:19

YOU EAT YOUR OWN CHILDREN??????? Shock

EdithWeston · 16/08/2011 23:17

Juniper, aside from "did you nip 'er?', is strongly associated with the chracter of a tree-nymph in the Percy Jackson books - probably not the strongest or most durable association, but the one that will spring to mind right now if you have children of say 9+ around.

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TheRealMBJ · 16/08/2011 23:11
Grin

We aren't hippies but sort of live that 'grow your own, eat your own' kinda lifestyle - so may be appropriate.

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iceandsliceplease · 16/08/2011 23:08

She eats lentils, and weaves her own tie-dyed clothes.

It does sound lovely, but I would forever associate it with hippy dippy Jennifer Juniper.

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TheRealMBJ · 16/08/2011 23:06

Hmm...

Maybe I should start on of those suggestion threads...

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EveryonesJealousOfWeasleys · 16/08/2011 22:56

Grrr can't find it. Opinion was divided. I definitely associate it with gin, or the man in the life of Brian who has lived in a hole and eaten nothing but juniper berries for 20 years! As a name in itself though I could warm to it - I love Juno which could be a nickname.

EveryonesJealousOfWeasleys · 16/08/2011 22:48

Gin!

Someone else posted about this recently I'll see if I can find it