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Gabriel or Jared??????? Help please

42 replies

LyraBelaqua · 15/09/2011 22:45

Which do you prefer?

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thisisyesterday · 15/09/2011 22:47

Gabriel, without a doubt

stripygiraffe · 15/09/2011 22:48

Gabriel hands down

Kayano · 15/09/2011 23:31

Gabriel

ohfuschia · 15/09/2011 23:39

Gabriel

randomness · 15/09/2011 23:57

Jared: love it.
Gabriel: dislike, tainted by experience of a far-from-angel-Gabriel in dd's class though so am biased.

MelinaM · 16/09/2011 00:09

Gabriel, Gabriel, Gabriel!!! Smile

Clary · 16/09/2011 00:12

I like Gabriel tho I do think it's a brave choice. Kids may think it's a girl's name; DS2 was the Angel Gabriel in a school nativity one year and some kids asked why he was playing a girl's part Hmm that's just their ignorance tho of course.

I know a baby Gabriel and he is lovely!

Jared is the name of a lazy and workshy student I know at a school I worked at so for that reason I am not keen.

dottyaboutstripes · 16/09/2011 11:54

No contest. Gabriel. It's a top, top, TOP name :)

Really dislike Jared, sorry.

BerryLellow · 16/09/2011 11:56

Like both

MrsOzz · 16/09/2011 13:52

Jared, because I HATE the Gabriel. I won't even say its because of unreasonable reasons! It's just awful!

But each to their own.

comedaygoday · 16/09/2011 14:17

Gabriel.

MamaLazarou · 16/09/2011 14:44

Jared. Gabriel is namby-pamby. Jared is strong.

pilates · 16/09/2011 15:09

Def Jared, a nice strong name.

Gabriel is wet and the possibility of being teased with a nickname Gay.

VegetablePatch · 16/09/2011 17:03

Love Gabriel. Sorry but Jared has 'chavvy' connotations for me.

PrettyCandles · 16/09/2011 17:09

Gabriel - like.

Jared - dislike. The sound of jarrs, it even looks like jarred.

(Even my iPhone doesn't like it: autocorrects Jared to Jaded!)

CointreauVersial · 16/09/2011 17:10

Love Jared, it was on my list!

Gabriel is a bit of a wet fish of a name.

cece · 16/09/2011 17:10

Dislike both but for different reasons.

RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 16/09/2011 21:11

LOVE Gabriel.
HATE Jared.

Sorry but that was the easiest name preference question ever!

talkingnonsense · 16/09/2011 21:13

Jared. Bit American, but Gabriel is pretentious.

RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 16/09/2011 21:13

I also taught an 'evil' Jared once so suspect that's why I feel so strongly about it!

nodrog · 16/09/2011 21:22

Gabriel

NormanTheForeman · 16/09/2011 21:24

I really like both. We do have a Prince Jared in Playmoland though, so I suppose that might swing it.......

jocie · 16/09/2011 21:27

am a bit Sad at all the dislikes of ds2 name! I think its lovely and unusual without being pretentious. I haven't come across another Jared yet (sw england).

Clary · 16/09/2011 22:12

Sorry jocie I don't dislike the name Jared as such (I am always careful as I have seen so many posts saying "how could anyone call a child [DD's name]" Sad)

I was just not so keen on the Jared I knew, which I agree is no reason for anyone else to dislike it (except maybe the other staff at the school Smile)