Opinions on Jemima?

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Corsu · 23/06/2015 06:03

I think it's beautiful, biblical but not particularly common. I think people will know how to pronounce it. What do you all think?

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goodnessgraciousgouda · 23/06/2015 09:52

I really like it. I think "Jem" is a very sweet nickname (probably helps that I used to love Jem and the Holograms when I was a wee girl!), and Jemima as a whole is very beautiful.

It does remind me of Jemima Puddleduck, but I don't see that as a bad thing.

It doesn't bother me what connotations it has in America, because....I'm not American, and those connotations don't exist here.

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 23/06/2015 09:48

I love it.

florascotia · 23/06/2015 09:46

In my experience, Jemima is not so much 'leafy suburb' in Scotland, more 'granny chic'. It's very rare here today - only 4 in 2014. However, it was popular among ordinary (for want of a better word) families north - and south - of the border around 100 years ago; I think that quite a few Scottish people of a certain age would remember elderly female friends/relatives/ neighbours named 'Mima'. I certainly can!

poocatcherchampion · 23/06/2015 09:09

We considered it. Many on mumsnet seem to think it is racist because of some sauce in the US (or sommat)

We chose Georgina in the end which is similar but is less likely to be thought of as pretentious.

bittapitta · 23/06/2015 09:07

Jemima Puddleduck.

timelyreminder · 23/06/2015 09:03

I don't like it but it usually gets good comments on MN. Yes, I think people do know how to pronounce it.

U8myufo · 23/06/2015 07:51

I love it! It will get shortened to mima though which isn't so nice. If you go with it just keep on correcting people.

Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost · 23/06/2015 07:19

I don't like it, but as with all the name threads that is just a matter of opinion.
Unless you live in a leafy suberb then to me again matter of perception and opinion it is being something you're not.

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