What do you think of this name?

[RDecember]

I suddenly fell in love with the name Jade, but one of my friends said it might remind people of strippers or prostitutes. I know that a name can never represent the person, but it's still a bit worrying to think that the name has such a negative link to it. What comes to your mind when you see "Jade"?

Or would you rather prefer "Jenna"?

If there are any other names that start with J (apart from Jennifer), you are very welcome to share ;)

Josephine and shorten it to Josie

I don't know, it's OK. Not so fashionable as it used to be I think.

The precious stone jade is a nice image. I also think of Mick Jaggers daughter. Also someone with a cold trying to say 'Jane'.

I love the name Jade. I've also got a lovely friend called Jade.

If you love it then use it. I don't see the connection between prostitutes and strippers myself.

I think the name Julianna is pretty and quite unusual. I also love Juliette.

It's a perfectly nice name, as is Jenna. Not overly exciting but nothing wrong with either of them.

I like it. Crisp, simple, pretty.

I also like Jayne.

And Jean.

I love Jenna. Or how about Juliet? I found out jade was in the dictionary meaning tired old horse and that made me hate the name tbh.

To me it sounds ‘common’, sorry I know that’s snobby but my first thought is lower class.

I like Jenna, but I hate Jade. Jade is a name with a tacky reputation where I live.

Others:
Josephine
Juliet
Julia
Juno
Juniper
Jessica
Jemima

Yes it sounds 'common' to me too. I don't like it at all, though I went to school with one who was a bully, so that may influence my opinion.

Your friend is right- I think of stripper types women

I'm sorry to say that the name Jade is IMO a bit dated.

It sounds rather 80s - but why not? I don't dislike it.

It’s very 90s. I prefer Jenna.

Other J names...

Jemima
Juliet
Josephine
Jane
Jasmine
Julia
Jessamine
Joanna
Jean
Jessica
June
Jillian
Jacinta
Jemma
Joan
Johanna
Judith
Juno
Jerusha
Joy

Why not Jennifer?

Jade is lovely. It reminds me of that clear cool green colour.

Not keen sorry and it is a bit early 90s

Nothing wrong with it. I dont adore it but its a perfectly nice name.

I think it's lovely op! My friends little girl is Jade and everyone comments on what a lovely and unusual name it is

Jody
Jenni
Jessie

I like Jade.
Also Jane and Juno.

I like Jocasta

If I had to choose between Jade and Jenna Jade would win by a million miles and Jade wouldnt even feature in my top 1000 names.
However it's not my baby and you like it, plus. Its quite dated now which i.n some ways can be a good thing.

Other J names
Jolie
Jolene
Janine
Janie
Joanie
Jodie
Jessica
JordAnn
Jaime
Jasmine
Joanna
Jaycee