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What does everyone think of Jacinta??

67 replies

Roopoo · 14/03/2010 09:25

We have one DD Matilda and for DD 2 were thinking Jacinta

Does Jacinta go with it??
Is it a bit too popular..

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chipmonkey · 16/03/2010 17:13

In Meath here and yes 'tis chavvy! Wasn't there some comedienne who used to dress up in one of tesec costumes and go on about her rival Jaciiiiinta O'Brien beating here in the feises?

pinkstripes · 16/03/2010 17:01

pmsl - buda I'm from Dublin too & now I'm saying jaacccinnta , are you north or south dublin ? im north dublin

MaggieSilver · 16/03/2010 16:41

I wouldn't hold it against the Jacinta herself, but I'd expect her mother to be a rosary bead-clacking holy roller. But maybe names that sound gack to us will come back. I have seen Bernadette complimented on this board! I think of a bad-tempered nun when I see that name. Apologies to all the lovely Bernadettes.

Buda · 16/03/2010 16:35

I'm from Dublin and every time I see this thread I end up with "Jaaccciinnta" in a VERY Dublin accent going around in my head.

MaggieSilver · 16/03/2010 16:27

I quite like Hyacinth. It's austere and floral.

mathanxiety · 16/03/2010 16:23

I think Cynthis is virtually the same name, right? Comes from Hyacinth too.

swanandduck · 16/03/2010 16:21

A lot of Jacintas used to shorten their name to Jackie when I was at school, because they hated their name.

MaggieSilver · 16/03/2010 16:21

StLeger, are you a member of the facebook group "I'm Irish, but more importantly, I'm from Cork"??????

MaggieSilver · 16/03/2010 16:20

Hate it. I'm in Ireland tho! I know a lovely one who goes by Jess.

pinkstripes · 16/03/2010 16:19

avoid sharon though

swanandduck · 16/03/2010 16:18

Stella certainly has no negative connotations in Dublin.

stleger · 16/03/2010 16:08

No Stellas in Dublin so?

pinkstripes · 16/03/2010 15:57

I've heard that saying swanandduck lol

swanandduck · 16/03/2010 15:54

Sorry, but in Dublin there's a saying 'she's a real Jacinta', meaning a bit rough.

stleger · 16/03/2010 15:46

This proves my suspicion that Cork is far removed from Ireland as far as baby names are concerned!

swanandduck · 16/03/2010 15:44

I agree that Jacinta is considered quite chavvy in Ireland. It's also considered quite a middle aged name, as it was very popular for new babies in the 1960s.

stleger · 16/03/2010 15:31

It seems to me that every small girl where I live has a name beginning with S, so anything that isn't Sarah, Sophie,a variant of Sorcha or Sabrina would stand out! The only Jacinta I know is 18. What about Imelda,that is the same vintage?

mathanxiety · 16/03/2010 15:01

In Ireland, a J is a J

ArthurPewty · 16/03/2010 13:39

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Ondine · 15/03/2010 17:54

It's considered a 'chav' name in South Africa, well we don't have chavs but you know what I mean....

juicy12 · 15/03/2010 17:52

Jacinta, Jacinta, a girl with a splinter...

Not a fan, sorry.

ItsAllaBitNoisy · 15/03/2010 17:49

stleger you obviously move in better circles to me!

skidoodle · 15/03/2010 17:49

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mathanxiety · 15/03/2010 17:46

I think it's Portuguese and also Spanish. It was the name of one of the children who saw an apparition of Mary back in 1917 in Fatima. It's popular in Ireland, though considered a bit religious and old fashioned. I think it means Hyacinth, originally from Greek. Doesn't make me cringe; I think it's pretty.

stleger · 15/03/2010 17:28

Cork is in Ireland, it is perfectly acceptable here (although 'old fashioned').