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Jade?

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supersky · 14/10/2020 15:50

Is Jade an outdated name? I love it but I've not heard it being used in years

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foxtiger · 23/10/2020 22:49

My DC are 23 and 22 and they were at school with lots of Jades. I've only ever known one who was any older than that and she was American.

I feel like I ought to like this name - I like some of the other "stone" names and I love the colour jade green - but I happen to have known several quite unkind girls with it so I can't like it whole-heartedly. Maybe if someone gave it to a child who turned out to be lovely I would like it more.

june2007 · 15/10/2020 20:07

I think it,s more of a 90,s name. If you like it use it

Marlena1 · 15/10/2020 20:04

I love it. Also like Amber but was vetoed. Saffron is nice too, similar vibe!

VenusClapTrap · 15/10/2020 19:50

I quite like it. It is rather dated though.

jessstan1 · 15/10/2020 17:52

Yes. I remember donkey's years ago when Mick and Bianca Jagger called their daughter, 'Jade' and it was nice and pretty (though they obviously didn't look up all the meanings). Now it is hackneyed. Lots of names go that way

StormBaby · 15/10/2020 00:38

It’s normally touted as a chavvy lower class name on MN. Its usually up there on the most hated name lists.

FizzingWhizzbee123 · 15/10/2020 00:36

Feels very dated. Muxh along the same lines as 90s names like Chelsea, Britney, Shannon, Courtney and Madison. None of which feel particularly classy to me. I knew a Jade with a sister called Coral.

Early90sdecor · 14/10/2020 22:30

I think it’s lovely - I remember when I was about 5 or 6 there was a Jade in my ballet class and it seemed so cool compared to the Katies and Victorias and Sarahs there.

jessstan1 · 14/10/2020 22:27

I don't like the old meaning of the name so wouldn't choose it.

DramaAlpaca · 14/10/2020 21:24

It's a nice enough name. Very 90s though, so I suppose dated now.

EnigmaticIcelandShopper · 14/10/2020 21:20

I hate it. It's also my name.

JuliaJohnston · 14/10/2020 21:13

It's really not nice.

MikeUniformMike · 14/10/2020 21:12

I like Amber but not other gemstone type names. not sure if amber is a gemstone but ukwim

jadeivf · 14/10/2020 21:10

I'm 21 and my name's jade I haven't heard of anyone called jade growing up but in high school there were 5 jade's in my year but growing up and to this day I hate my name purely because I have never had a nickname🤦‍♀️ I envied everyone with nicknames

user1493494961 · 14/10/2020 20:27

Also agree with DrDetriment.

WildCherryBlossom · 14/10/2020 20:27

Yup agree with @MikeUniformMike Jade Jagger has quite a ring to it. And I like the idea of it as the stone is so pretty. But it does feel a little 90s. I think of Jade Goody before Jade Jagger.

But then my DDs are dressing like All Saints and listening to Spice Girls so perhaps we are in full on 90s revival...

MikeUniformMike · 14/10/2020 19:45

I think it was nice when I'd only ever heard of one (her dad doesn't gather any moss) but it's too linked to big brother for me.

Firebird83 · 14/10/2020 19:44

Agree with @DrDetriment

Pudding01 · 14/10/2020 16:19

Whilst it is a pretty name, I have never met a nice (or classy) Jade... Shame really

DrDetriment · 14/10/2020 16:15

Bit chavvy I'm afraid.

LadyCatStark · 14/10/2020 16:12

It’s definitely very 90s but that’s not necessarily a bad thing.

Greenteandchives · 14/10/2020 16:11

To me Jade is always Jane with a bad cold.

Trevorina · 14/10/2020 16:09

It's a bit 90s for me but it's more interesting than another Ava/Isla/Olivia

Aquamarine1029 · 14/10/2020 16:07

I've always like the name Jade. I knew one in uni and she was lovely.

BinkyBoinky · 14/10/2020 16:06

Jade Goody's ruined Jade for me.

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