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Jean

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Selondoner75 · 30/05/2017 21:04

Totally crushing on the name Jean. What are your thoughts on it?

Sibset would be Finn, Louis, Hector & Jean

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Cantseethewoods · 10/06/2017 05:51

Is my DDs middle name, named for my maternal grandmother who was 50 shades of awesome.

I also had a friend/tennis partner called Jean who is a super high energy and v beautiful woman from Chicago so I have v positive associations.

I think that's what it comes down to much of the time

Joeybee · 10/06/2017 04:27

Prefer Jane to Jean....but Jean is a pretty cool name, and goes well with the sibset.

blahthisistoohard · 10/06/2017 02:06

I picture a boring lady in her 60's, almost as plain as Jane

SeaLionsOnMyShirt · 09/06/2017 22:12

Horrible, sorry. Jeanne or Jenna perhaps?
MIL and MIL's SiL are both Jeans - known as a Pair of Jeans at family gatherings. They aren't impressed with that either.

ExhaustedPigeon · 09/06/2017 22:08

Love it. DD middle name is Jean. Makes me think of Jean from the x men - Strong and feisty!

Saturn2016 · 09/06/2017 22:04

Hate it - sorry!

Ojoj1974 · 09/06/2017 21:43

My mum is a Jean but spelt Jeanne (the French way)

Dolwar · 09/06/2017 21:40

I think it's awful on a baby. Sorry.
I just picture someone short fat grey-haired and in their 60s.

Crunchymum · 03/06/2017 19:42

Adore it. It's my fave girls name and has been for ages.

Clawdy · 02/06/2017 19:45

So many Jeans when I was at school - it's a bit like Susan, Valerie and Sandra to me, but I guess times are changing.....

DisorderedAllsorts · 02/06/2017 02:04

She pronounces it the French way with a soft J as Jaahne iyswim

DisorderedAllsorts · 02/06/2017 02:03

I know a Jeanne, she's French and very cool

Dixiestamp · 02/06/2017 01:41

I think I prefer it spelt like my Mum- Jeanne.

Nevergrowingold · 01/06/2017 19:36

They're all still really lovely! Just the names are dated and very common in that age group. Don't like granny chic names either eg Mabel,
Elsie etc.

29Palms · 01/06/2017 19:31

So you're dissing the names just because the people you know with those names are old?

They were young once, and maybe elegant and beautiful.
Like my Mum.

Nevergrowingold · 01/06/2017 18:21

Awful and dowdy. I've got an auntie Jean, Joan and June, all in their 70s and 80s. Having said that I don't mind Jeanie.

heron98 · 01/06/2017 17:06

Well I've heard everything now. Just, no.

user1496319600 · 01/06/2017 13:50

Jean is Lovely with your sibset! Also you can have the endearing nickname Jeannie which you never hear now. Wink

atsasnuffothat · 31/05/2017 18:04

Jean is a totally cool name. It is my daughter's name (she's early 20s) and she rocks it :)

hollyisalovelyname · 31/05/2017 18:02

I really dislike Jean.
Jane is so much better

EwanWhosearmy · 31/05/2017 17:56

Hate it.

Her brothers get nice, "current" names and she gets Jean. She won't thank you for it.

Cami12 · 31/05/2017 17:30

Middle aged over peroxide hair to me I'm afraid. Sorry

Choccyhobnob · 31/05/2017 12:35

Umm, sorry not for me. Jane, Jean, Joan, June just remind me of menopausal women...

Jeanie is mildly better.

leccybill · 31/05/2017 12:02

I love Jeannie and Joni.
I know an Ava Jean, fab name.

DonkeysDontRideBicycles · 31/05/2017 11:56

The past year or two have really started to like this. And Jeannie's fun. Go for it!

Sounds like it will complete the sibset well.

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