Gillian

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Gitzpoll · 19/02/2017 16:41

What does everyone think? It doesn't seem to be very popular at all but I can't work out why. Is there something weird about this name I haven't spotted?

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Blossomdeary · 19/02/2017 16:58

It is just fine. But do not do what someone I knew did and insist it is pronounced with a hard G, as in give. It just sounded silly.

I also know someone who is called Janice and insists that it is pronounced Janees. Hmm.

WyfOfBathe · 19/02/2017 16:56

I like it, but it's a name I associate with people in their 40s.

I think generally names become popular again once most of the people who previously held that name are very old or dead, e.g. Florence, Elsie, Nancy

MinisWin · 19/02/2017 16:51

I know several Gillians, mainly late 20s/early 30s. I think it's a lovely name and they're all lovely people!

NoArmaniNoPunani · 19/02/2017 16:46

My first thought is Gillian McKeith.

treaclesoda · 19/02/2017 16:44

It's a perfectly OK name I think it just isn't popular because these things tend to go in cycles. Loads of Gillians (and Karens, and Lisas, and Joannes etc) are in their 30s and 40s now so people just view it as a bit dated rather than 'vintage' like the older names.

But there's nothing wrong with it. These things just go in cycles.

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