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Jane

137 replies

Whoneedsleep · 30/10/2022 18:11

Timeless or boring?

Has anyone any ideas of other timeless classics?

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Whoneedsleep · 30/10/2022 18:46

Mixed bag 😄

What is a more exciting but also not crazy/chavvy/really really old fashioned/not too overused (don’t mind popular to an extent)

Don’t mind Anna or Emily but love neither.

Cant use Emma, Katie, Kate, Eve.

Love Anna!

what about

Roseanne/a
Janie
Eliza
Iris
Pamela
Meredith
Isobel
Annabel
Juliet
Genevieve
Vivienne

Pippa
Penelope
Claire
Clara
Cecilia

Sandysandwich · 30/10/2022 19:16

Sorry Jane is boring, it's not even got the benefit of sounding nice or having an interesting meaning or a shortening. Classic but not old or dull is hard.

Beth
Maria
Lucy
Clara
Eliza
Alice
Isobel
Beatrix

lochmaree · 30/10/2022 19:10

I like Jayne better than Jane.

Other suggestions:
Ellen
Fay / Faye
Anna

ODFOx · 30/10/2022 19:09

Whoneedsleep · 30/10/2022 18:46

Mixed bag 😄

What is a more exciting but also not crazy/chavvy/really really old fashioned/not too overused (don’t mind popular to an extent)

Don’t mind Anna or Emily but love neither.

Cant use Emma, Katie, Kate, Eve.

Jane
Mary
Ann
Jean
Julia or Juliet ( without the Etta)
Rachel
Ruth
Clare
Rosemary
Elizabeth (Beth, Eliza,Lizzie etc etc)
Margaret (Meg, Molly, Peg, Peggy, Marg, Margie(with or without a hard g))
Eleanor
Caroline
Catherine

nannync · 30/10/2022 19:09

I love it

WonderingYears · 30/10/2022 19:04

Love it x

Enko · 30/10/2022 19:02

Dull plain boring unimaginative

toastofthetown · 30/10/2022 19:01

Whoneedsleep · 30/10/2022 18:46

Mixed bag 😄

What is a more exciting but also not crazy/chavvy/really really old fashioned/not too overused (don’t mind popular to an extent)

Don’t mind Anna or Emily but love neither.

Cant use Emma, Katie, Kate, Eve.

What do you mean by "chavvy"?

hattie43 · 30/10/2022 18:59

Alice
Alicia
Amy
Lauren
Pippa

Georgeskitchen · 30/10/2022 18:54

Janie is nice

MuchuseasaChocolateTeapot · 30/10/2022 18:51

I love it, it’s very pretty

Ellmau · 30/10/2022 18:49

What about:

Lydia
Laura
Lara
Chloe
Stella
Rose
Flora

Ellmau · 30/10/2022 18:47

Kind of both. It's very plain, but you do have Jane Austen as a namesake.

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Whoneedsleep · 30/10/2022 18:46

Mixed bag 😄

What is a more exciting but also not crazy/chavvy/really really old fashioned/not too overused (don’t mind popular to an extent)

Don’t mind Anna or Emily but love neither.

Cant use Emma, Katie, Kate, Eve.

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Jaybird43 · 30/10/2022 18:46

I think it’s a very pretty name, especially as a middle name!

goingtotown · 30/10/2022 18:45

Lovely name but spelt Jayne.

SummaLuvin · 30/10/2022 18:43

it's about as exciting as a bag of ready salted crisps

Astitichintimesaveswine · 30/10/2022 18:42

Not a fan but I like June.

ApolloandDaphne · 30/10/2022 18:42

I adore Jane. I always wished that was my name.

Cotswoldmama · 30/10/2022 18:41

Jane does make me think 'plain Jane' I've always liked Sarah, Lucy and Anna. I think they're quite timeless.

MalagaNights · 30/10/2022 18:41

It is classic and elegant in its simplicity.

I think it will have a revival soon but you're probably ahead of the curve.

Anne will then also have a revival with spare elegance being sought over cute tweeness.

sopeas · 30/10/2022 18:40

I think it’s really quite pretty. Simple but classically pretty.

freyamay74 · 30/10/2022 18:39

Classy. Far nicer than the unimaginative Tilly/Milly/Molly/Ellie etc which are everywhere

Batiqueattic · 30/10/2022 18:36

Classic, timeless, beautiful.

numberthirtytwowindsorgardens · 30/10/2022 18:35

Beautiful!