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Jemma, Kira or Leah

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southernbelle77 · 08/09/2009 16:13

At the moment one of these is my choice, one is dh's choice and one is dd's choice! Just wondering who thought what to each! I'm sure all three will change again before baby comes

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JemL · 10/09/2009 12:36

I'm an adult called Jemma! (jemmalou - are you also a Jemma Louise?! )

I've never know it to be a nn for Jemima though - all the Jemima's I know are Jem, if they have a nn at all (apart from one who is a Mimi)

I like my spelling better than the G version becuase of the phonetic thing - to me Gemma and Jemma look like completely different names!

Firawla · 09/09/2009 21:52

all are quite nice but i go for Leah

simplesusan · 09/09/2009 20:59

I like Jemma best but would spell it Gemma.
Leah is nice too.

florence2511 · 09/09/2009 19:04

Jemima is 100 times better than Jemma.

largeginandtonic · 09/09/2009 07:15

Leah OR Jemimah better than Gemma.

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southernbelle77 · 09/09/2009 07:14

Thanks...

Leah seems to be a love it or hate it name! Good job we love it I guess!

Kira - Didn't like 'Keira' when it was written down but it's growing on me and think it would be easier to spell it the way people know rather than the 'easier' way.

Jemma - is the way that dd spells it (she is 5 so spells phonetically) and actually like it better than we a 'G'. Not sure why, but think it looks softer. Do like Jemima but a friend has a dd called that so didn't want to copy!

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BerylCole · 09/09/2009 05:15

Leah. Other two sound made up.

Tidey · 08/09/2009 22:29

I like Kira and Leah. Not keen on Jemma/Gemma as all the ones I've met have been thoroughly unpleasant.

Stayingsunnygirl · 08/09/2009 22:26

Leah gets my vote too - it has a gentle sound to it.

saggyhairyarse · 08/09/2009 22:20

I've got a Jemma, that I wish we had named Jemima now

florence2511 · 08/09/2009 22:06

Leah - love

Kira - don't like at all

Jemma - don't like at all

jemmalou · 08/09/2009 21:59

bargainhuntingbetty - i am an adult called jemma. made the transition from childhood fairly smoothly...

franke · 08/09/2009 20:17

I like Kira and I like that spelling of it, or even Kyra.
Leah is too Star Wars imo.
Jemma is okay

MaggieVirgo · 08/09/2009 20:13

Jemma and Leah are both lovely. Kira not so much. It's ok though.

LIZS · 08/09/2009 18:22

sorry don't like Jemma

dogonpoints · 08/09/2009 17:22

I like Kira a lot

LyraSilvertongue · 08/09/2009 17:05

Kira's lovely. It was on my girl's name list (I have 2 boys)

glasgowlass · 08/09/2009 17:02

Leah gets my vote, not so keen on other two.

Every Leah i know is lovely..

bevlin · 08/09/2009 16:54

Jemma, it's classier than Kira and Leah and I think 'pretty' when I think of the name

ObsidianBlackbirdMcNight · 08/09/2009 16:40

I like Keira a lot. Jemma and Leah not so much.

seeker · 08/09/2009 16:39

Leah - or Gemma possibly. Not Kira. I will put money on Kira being you dd's choice!

Wigglesworth · 08/09/2009 16:35

Leah gets my vote.

BunnyLebowski · 08/09/2009 16:28

They're all very dated imo.

How about Ciara....the actual spelling of Kira?

RubyBlueberry · 08/09/2009 16:27

Not Keira. I like Jemma..in fact I may steal it in case I have another DD!!

bargainhuntingbetty · 08/09/2009 16:22

HI

I dont like Jemma ( I cant see an adult called Jemma).

I love Kira (try spelling it Keira) It was on my list

I like Leah (one of my friends has just called her dd that).

Good luck