Help end medical misogyny. Sign our petition.

Help end medical misogyny.
Sign our petition.

Sign the petition

Please or to access all these features

Baby names

Find baby name inspiration and advice on the Mumsnet Baby Names forum.

Jacqueline?

10 replies

cabbagerose · 12/02/2015 14:20

I can't decide either way, sometimes I love it, and other times...not. What do you think?

OP posts:
Are your children’s vaccines up to date?
Butterpuff · 12/02/2015 14:41

I like it, I had a friend at primary school who had a teenage sister called Jacqueline and I can remember thinking she must be the most glamorous sophisticated person!

I'm not a huge fan of Jackie as a nn though so would always have to use the full name.

(I think glamorous older sister is now a writer of sci-fi books so she is indeed very cool Smile)

Lunastarfish · 12/02/2015 14:45

I like it but worry about Jackie/Jacqui. I like Caroline as well. I'm not sure if these names are ready for a comeback just yet - can you imagine a baby Sandra?!

squoosh · 12/02/2015 15:46

On the one hand it's got the undeniable glamour of Jacqueline Kennedy and Jacqueline Bisset and on the other hand it's also the name of a 65 year old woman who spends her days at Gala Bingo sipping brandy and lemonade and throwing Roy at the opposite table come hither eyes.

Personally I think Gala Jacqueline sounds like great fun if not as elegantly glam as Kennedy and Bisset.

Zsazsabinks · 12/02/2015 16:39

I like Caroline, have the most BEAUTIFUL and intelligent French friend called Caroline and it's shortened to Caro.

Jaqueline, I tend to think towards the Gala bingo type....

pilates · 12/02/2015 16:44

Horrible

squoosh · 12/02/2015 16:45

Caroline is gorgeous, and a cut above really. It's managed to keep its distance from Sandra and Jackie.

Alisvolatpropiis · 12/02/2015 18:20

The only one I know is an unpleasant piece of work. It has coloured my view of the name quite significantly unfortunately.

I've only ever known one Caroline, she was a lovely woman, met a sad end though.

God I'm full of the joys today! Blush

cabbagerose · 12/02/2015 20:36

ah well that's told me then! We can't use Caroline as it's my sister's name...sigh, back to the drawing board Confused

OP posts:
Lunastarfish · 12/02/2015 20:44

sorry, I feel I have taken over this thread with my love of Caroline!

Rhubarbgarden · 12/02/2015 21:11

I've always really like Jacqueline. I think it deserves a comeback.

New posts on this thread. Refresh page