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Backhometothenorth · 10/02/2020 20:53

Jenna or Esther

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Backhometothenorth · 11/02/2020 22:36

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Strugglingtoquit · 11/02/2020 21:46

Esther

Poorolddaddypig · 11/02/2020 20:59

Esther, much much more

YouOnlyLiveTwice · 11/02/2020 20:59

Esther Jennifer.

AlpacaGoodnight · 11/02/2020 20:48

Esther

BlueMoon1103 · 11/02/2020 10:34

I LOVE the name Esther

Singingatmidnight · 11/02/2020 10:14

I know a lovely Esther (though she's Italian, so she's Ester).

Dyra · 11/02/2020 09:59

Esther.

PrimeraVez · 11/02/2020 09:26

Esther is elegant and timeless.

Jenna feels a bit 1990.

Whatsyourflava · 11/02/2020 09:21

@Pipandmum it’s easy to check the statistics of a name. Having 2 Esthers in a year is very unusual as the name has hovered around the no 200 slot for the past 20 years. Usually around 300 babies a year given this name.

Omashu · 11/02/2020 08:18

Esther

Ludways · 11/02/2020 07:51

Esther

Lordfrontpaw · 11/02/2020 07:50

I’ve never met a Jenna - and would assume it was short for Jennifer (a bit 80s).

dayowl · 11/02/2020 07:50

I prefer Jenny

hawaiianturtle · 11/02/2020 07:49

When I hear Jenna I just think of the kardashian/Jenner clan which I think a lot of young people might associate it with. Esther is lovely but very old fashioned but I prefer it of the 2 x

zzzzzzzx · 11/02/2020 07:47

I know an Esther - a very bossy opinionated woman with a very hard face. For that reason, definitely Jenna! Grin

TreatMyself · 11/02/2020 07:41

Jenna is ok. Not keen on Esther at all.

AzraiL · 11/02/2020 07:39

Not a fan of Esther - don't really like Jenna either - wouldn't mind Jemma though.

Mamabear88 · 11/02/2020 07:29

Esther definitely. It reminds me of Judy Garland's character from Meet me in St. Louis which is my favourite Christmas film :)

FreshHorizons · 11/02/2020 06:54

Esther

emmathedilemma · 11/02/2020 06:52

Esther but I associate it as being very Jewish (not that that’s a bad thing!)

ZoeandChandon · 10/02/2020 23:39

I agree with @JollyGiraffe12 about the name Esther. I like Jenna though.

DramaAlpaca · 10/02/2020 23:36

Jenna

JollyGiraffe12 · 10/02/2020 23:27

Esther sounds very ugly to my ear so I would go for Jenna but Jennifer or Genevieve would be better still.

Astronica · 10/02/2020 22:59

Esther - beautiful classic name. Jenna is good too, and more upbeat where Esther is softer. I feel a bit torn on this one because Esther has a lovely and gentle timeless feel and would work better right now (as Jenna is a bit dated), but on the other hand I would prefer myself to have a feistier name like Jenna.

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