Jean

[HoneyandRum]

I like Jean and you never here it anymore for girls. What do you think?

The Smiths have a song called Jeane.
When I first clicked on your thread I wasn't sure about the name, but the more I think about it, the more I like it. Especially if spelt Jeane. It is a good strong name, and I think would be considered quite a cool name to have.

I love Jean.

I don't like it. Jane is much nicer.

Well I won't be having another, I have three and am prob too old. If I had twins I would call them Jean and Josephine (Josie) after my Great-Aunt and Nan, who were unrelated.

I just love these names.

Dd's middle name is Jean, named for my grandmother. I really like it but maybe for the connotations rather than the actual name as I also have a friend called Jean who is really cool.

I know a totally gorgeous Jeanie! I really like it!

I know a 3 year old with the middle name 'Jean ' it's lovely and definitely due a revival

These sorts of names are absolutely due a comeback. Non-frilly, consonant-ending (unlike all the Isabellas and Evies), but still feminine. Jean, Jane, June, Joan, etc. Joan a step too far for some right now maybe, but give it another 5 or so years.

My middle name is Jeanne, named after my grandmother (born early 1900s) and I've always like it.

Like Jean but love June

A definite no from me. It's a very ugly,unpleasant sounding name IMHO.

DD has a Jeane in her class, it's a lovely name

Jean is uber cool. Definitely go for jean. Personally I love it. It's on a par with Betty and Mabel. Love it :)

I love it!!

It's my middle name and my mums, Nan's and Great Nan's. So I gave it to DD as her middle name too.

I don't dislike it, but makes me think of jeans.

Not keen. Just seems a bit dull and utilitarian to me and I think I'd be quite annoyed if my parents called me Jean when there are so many beautiful names out there for the choosing.

My cousin's daughter is Jean, I defy anyone to meet her and not love the name, she is beautiful and fab. Robert Burns wife was Jean so there is some great poetry about Jean.

Mabel? Pretty and feminine?!

Not to me. And I don't think Florence is, either.

People used to think Isobel was a desperate old dowdy name (believe me, I know!!), but they changed their tune when it came back into fashion.

If Edith can have a revival - and Mabel! (sorry, no offence to any Mabels) - then simple, stylish names like Jean and Joan can. After all, someone's perception of a name is theirs alone.

Mabel is just awful! Really, really awful.

Betty and Jean are FAR superior.

Jean is a fab name.

My mother is a jeanie. She was named after her grandmother.

I remember reading lots of books with little Scottish girls named jean or jeanie when I was a child.

Love it

I really like Jean and Joan. Love Josie.

I prefer the English spelling.

I am a teacher and we have a Jean. It is lovely. We also have a Kathleen !!! It is actually very pretty though I didn't like it so much before.