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Jenny or Lucy for baby girl?

64 replies

Journeytobabyj · 01/05/2025 20:53

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Jamclag · 01/05/2025 21:27

Love both but Jenny/Jennifer feels a bit fresher.

Owlteapot · 01/05/2025 21:17

Lucy is much nicer

Nunaluna · 01/05/2025 21:17

Neither, they’ll both be sort of granny ish and not in a good way. Sorry to sound mean but I was stuck with a granny name and I hate it. Some of the older ones have made a comeback and will be in common use but not these

BoleynMemories13 · 01/05/2025 21:11

Lucy is far more classic as a given name. Jenny is ok as a nn for Jennifer (although personally I prefer Jenna). Jenny, as a given name, is quite bland

Raininginparadise2 · 01/05/2025 21:04

Lucy 🥰

Notajogger · 01/05/2025 21:03

Jenny. Lucy at the moment makes me think Letby 😕

rhi4 · 01/05/2025 21:02

Jenny is a pretty name 😀

CreatorKate · 01/05/2025 21:01

Lucy! But both are cute

AliBaliBee1234 · 01/05/2025 21:00

Lucy

sheknowsitstoolate · 01/05/2025 21:00

Lucy.

Thewalrusandthecarpenter · 01/05/2025 20:57

I think definitely Lucy. Lovely name and I think of Narnia and Lucy Honeychurch.

AmateurNoun · 01/05/2025 20:54

I prefer Lucy

Firebird83 · 01/05/2025 20:54

Agree. Definitely Jenny. It would be so cute and refreshing on a little girl.

letsnotIRL · 01/05/2025 20:54

Jenny most definitely