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Juniper

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tummytickler · 01/06/2009 21:24

Hi
I would love you opinions on Juniper please
I have liked this for a long time. What do you think. nn Junie quite sweet, but will that film Juno make it very current/trendy etc?
Alos it is the name of the girl in Benny and Joon. I already have a Pearl so will i look like a crazy fan (sdhe was jUINIPER pEARL)
Thanks

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GooseyLoosey · 02/06/2009 08:54

Juno was the patron goddess of Rome and the wife of Jupiter (chief God of the Roman pantheon) so its deffinitely a name in its own right.

WinkyWinkola · 02/06/2009 08:49

Juniper is lovely. Really lovely and unusual.

Don't worry about what it reminds people of. When people meet your lo, they'll only associate Juniper with her.

It's lovely. And Juniper Pearl (another fave of mine) is a fab combo.

elle23 · 02/06/2009 08:42

Isn't Juniper a berry??

mulranno · 02/06/2009 00:39

remember the song jennifer juniper??...love Juno...irish play Juno and the Paycock..is Juno short for Juno or is it a name in its own right

nevergoogledragonbutter · 01/06/2009 23:57

I like it, and it goes well with Pearl.
i secretly like jupiter too but i'll get a well deserved flaming for that one.

thell · 01/06/2009 23:51

Don't remember that bit LightShines, - that's given me a good reason to watch it again!

Tummy, I don't think people would get that film reference.
And I don't think Juno was big enough for people to think you named her after that character (it's not like using Uhura or something!)

I think you're on to a winner - those names go quite well together. If you've liked it for a while, I'd say it's probably the one you should go for.

LightShinesInTheDarkness · 01/06/2009 23:32

Juno is lovely, really unusual without being wacky.

But Juniper reminds me of that bit in the 'Life of Brian' where the hermit comes rushing out screaming 'hands off my juniper bushes' - or something similar.

Sorry.