Jane as a first name

[snoopy26]

I'm loving Jane at the moment. Do you think Jane Eyre, Jane Austen or Plain Jane Superbrain?

Also struggling with a middle name as everything sounds back to front e.g. Jane Emily should be Emily Jane, Jane Laura should be Laura Jane.

Surname is 2 syllables, begins with P. Older sister is a Sarah. We're not exactly adventurous.

Any thoughts?

[recall]

I'm a Jane, and this thread has made me feel really happy I didn't realise it was so liked, feel all noble and historic now

[Vintagejazz]

Jane is one of my favourite names. Pretty, classical and feminine.

[smokeandfluff]

Love it. If ds had been a girl we were going to call her jane Elizabeth

[pilates]

Wow I have never read a baby name topic on MN where so many people like a name.

[chlo13]

Jane is a wonderful name! And it is hardly dull! Everyone I know named Jane is creative, bubbly, and cheerful, and I love how old-fashioned it sounds, yet still very chic. Middle names are optional, but here are some suggestions:
If the last name is more than one syllable, then Jane Ann, Jane Claire, or Jane Kate would work (or any other one-syllable name). A one syllable last name would flow better with a longer syllable name: Jane Winter, Jane Callie, Jane Summer, Jane Emmie, etc.

[msgrinch]

Jane is awfully drab and dull. You seem to keep resurrecting zombie threads about the dullness of Jane.

[ceebelle83]

[aoife24]

I like it. It was quite common when I was young but it's very rare now and a lovely change from all those girly, twee names that have been so popular of late.

[PrimalLass]

Every Jane/Jayne I've known has been lots of fun and a bit of a lush

[EmmaWoodlouse]

I rather like Jane, and it would be much more original nowadays to use it as a first name than a middle name. Personally I'm not keen on the Jayne spelling as the only one I've known at all well was rather spiteful - and I tend to prefer more traditional spellings anyway.

Middle names of some Janes I've known:

Jane Elizabeth/Elisabeth (more than one of these)
Jane Frances
Jane Diane
Jane Caroline
Jane Lois
Jane Eleanor