Jenny / Jennie?

[Sophronia]

Opinions on Jenny or Jennie? It was originally a medieval diminutive of Jane and has also been traditionally used as a name in its own right.

Do you think it's better as a nickname for Jennifer (and what do you think of Jennifer as well - is it too dated or more of a classic?)

Thanks!

I like it as a nn for Jennifer (Jenny) and know quite a few grown up ones.

Love it. Not overused. Would use Jennifer for bc though as I like the choice it gives.

Jennie (standing alone - not short for Jennifer) is a family name of ours and I love it!

All the best people are called Jennie

Jennifer with nickname Jenny is lovely!

I think Jennifer is a lovely name.

Jennifer/Jenny gives you the best of all worlds.

Jennifer/Jenny's are generally intelligent, beautiful charming.......

Nice.

There's also Jeannie or Joanie

It's retro chic, a classic

super name

Lovely.

I like Jennifer nn Jenny.

What Luis said :high fives Luis:

I love my name, especially the variant spelling. I do have to correct the spelling a lot but it doesn't bother me.

Well how could I not comment :)

Lovely name and a lovely children's lullaby, hence the username ... Really of my mums generation but with fashion for retro names why not? There is a small Jennifer at my DDs school and it really suits her.

I'd say Jennifer and then nicknames as wished. If you want a bit of literary provenance for Jennifer I am fairly sure it's the Cornish/ modernised spelling of Guinevere.

I love Jenny. It's pretty and cool.

I like Jenna

I prefer the spelling Jenny and think it's better as a nickname for Jennifer, but if you really love Jenny on it's own then go for it.

I like Jenny and think it works well as a stand alone name.

Don't particular like Jennifer though.

Thanks, I agree with most of the comments saying that it's probably best to put Jennifer on the bc.

I've also seen Jenifry ("jen-ih-free") which is apparently the Cornish form of the Welsh name Gwenfrewi. Not sure if I like that as much though!

Most people will probably assume she is Jennifer. So if you like Jennifer, go with that and call her jenny as a pet name from the off so it becomes her known name. I have a Jennifer and she variously gets called Jennifer, Jen-Jen, Jenny-wren and jenny. I love it :)

Genevieve?

Lovely.
Particularly like it spelt Jennie.

I do like Jennifer, but I hadn't thought of Genevieve burgatroyd! I think it's very pretty and Jenny could possibly work as a nickname, do you think she'd end up getting it spelled Genny by everyone though? I'm not so keen on that spelling.

Love Jennifer or Jenny/ ie

She might! She might not like Jenny and spell it ptjemni! Who knows what are off spring will do once they are filled with hormones!

I know a jenny. She's never known by her full name Jennifer. However its nice to have the choice.

Which name do you prefer? Genevieve or Jennifer?

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