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Jade - why nobody compliments our baby's name

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Valentina15 · 03/07/2009 22:23

Our gorgeous sweet girl is called Jade - we have always loved this name and once we found out we were going to have a girl we decided to call her Jade - we think its a sweet but cool name. Since she has been born (16 months ago), I can count on one hand the times that people said 'what a lovely name'.
While what people thinks about it doesn't concern me too much, I am worried that my little girl will not be happy with her name...I hope to help her be confident enough not to care, but self esteem is somehow scarce when you are a teenager....any thoughts on whether this name is really not liked or is it just my paranoia???

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AuntyAnna · 04/07/2009 08:41

I like Jade

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Valentina15 · 04/07/2009 08:29

Thanks girls - sorry but last night my hubby came back from his night out just when I had posted this and then I spent some time with him and could not check back on line.
People do comment on how pretty and sweet she is, so maybe you are right, they are busy doing that!
We knew about the association with Jade Goody, but of course we didn't let it affect us too much. I think I had too many expectations because people always remark on my name, but then again my name is unusual in the UK...and Jade isn't.
So thanks for clearing this up, it has helped!

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LynetteScavo · 03/07/2009 22:46

It's a nice name, but I don't think it's very fashinable atm...it's not unusual either, so people aren't suprised to hear it.

Are peopel too buisy commenting on how ppretty you DD is?

annie896 · 03/07/2009 22:40

It a lovely name and I'm sure like others have said people think of Jade Goody, but that won't be the case when she is older.

I met a 20 year old Jade the other day who was very confident.

GodzillasBumcheek · 03/07/2009 22:38

I don't think a name is the only thing they can compliment though is it, in small talk?

What about your baby being
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Good, quiet, feisty, possessor of a 'good set of lungs', cute, pretty, cuddley, sweet, precious, precocious (an excellent word if nothing else which always reminds me of Mary Poppins), calm, happy, strong...

Ok i'm bored listing now, but you get the picture!

Or then again you may live around a bunch of miserable gits, i really dunno.

Owls · 03/07/2009 22:32

Well it's not that unusual is it? Sorry, what I'm trying to say is why would people comment? Just a bit puzzled.

saggyhairyarse · 03/07/2009 22:31

Jade is a lovely name! I love it and fancied it for my DD but DH had a firm favourite that we went with.

Given how Jade Goody has dominated the press for the last few years I would imagine people have funny feelings about it but they will subside.

plimple · 03/07/2009 22:31

I thought people only complimented through politeness/something to say anyway.

smallchange · 03/07/2009 22:29

Whatever the reason, if there even is one (I could probably count on one hand the number of people who've commented about ds's name - it's just ordinary), by the time she's a teenager any cultural references, fashions etc will have changed.

It's a nice name - don't worry about it

weepootle · 03/07/2009 22:28

tbh I think it's probably been tainted by Jade Goody .

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