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Jennifer?

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pumpkinpie07 · 23/07/2019 20:19

What are your thoughts on the name Jennifer?

We are thinking of Alice as a middle name to go with our short (3 letter, one syllable) surname

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wizzler · 23/07/2019 20:24

I love it... also Genevieve

SwingoutSisterSledge · 23/07/2019 20:25

I love the name Jennifer

Paddingtonthebear · 23/07/2019 20:26

I know baby/toddler siblings called Jennifer and Alice!

mogtheexcellent · 23/07/2019 20:27

Theres a Jennifer and a Genevieve in DDs class.

I prefer Jennifer.

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 23/07/2019 20:30

Jennifer Alice is just gorgeous

Lavenderblues · 23/07/2019 20:33

Jennifer works much better in English than Geneviève.

Banananas · 23/07/2019 20:35

Love Jennifer, wanted it for mine but would have caused jealousy with aunties. Also Jenny is very 70s so I would have hated it being shortened

LadyMonicaBaddingham · 23/07/2019 20:35

Lovely choice. Unusual nowadays, too Smile

Icklepup · 23/07/2019 20:44

Jennifer Alice is sweet!

alicejennifer20 · 23/07/2019 20:54

I have an Alice Jennifer so it's a yes from me!

victoria0132 · 23/07/2019 21:06

Lovely!

LoisLittsLover · 23/07/2019 21:08

Really dislike, sorry. But from personal experience it's a pain in the arse name with too many nicknames etc

Theneverendingcleaningcycle · 23/07/2019 21:12

I have a Jennifer. So might be biased. I love it. She's Jen for the most parts. I like that around here I have yet to meet another small Jennifer.

Warminstermum · 23/07/2019 21:16

I don’t like it, it’s to 1970s and reminds me of someone who is difficult

hoolahoolahoop · 23/07/2019 21:19

Sadly the three Jen/Gen's I've known haven't been nice
People so thatd be a no from me :-(

TheMonaOgg · 23/07/2019 21:24

I love it. My 15yo DSD is called Jennifer.

gettingtherequickly · 23/07/2019 21:26

Love Jennifer

BendydickCuminsnatch · 23/07/2019 21:26

Heard of a little Jenny at theme park yesterday, thought it was very refreshing!

VirginiaWolfHall · 23/07/2019 21:28

Adorable.

Ledehe · 23/07/2019 21:29

I know a Jennifer Alice. She is 3

BertrandRussell · 23/07/2019 21:30

I love Jennifer. Unusual- but. Proper name. Perfect.

31RueCambon · 23/07/2019 21:32

I like it. Not popular now. It was very popular of course but not hard to understand why. It's a nice name.

whiskeysourpuss · 23/07/2019 21:33

I'm a Jennifer... for the most part I use Jennie except when my mother is in earshot & very few people call me Jen.

I actually really like my name (& it's nicknames) & don't know many my age even though I was born in the 70's - there was one other in high school but she's the only one i can think of.

DD1 had one in her class - they're 17 now & my niece is also Jennifer she's 21.

Nowadays it's a name that isn't unheard of so people won't be surprised by it but it's not that common so you won't have half a dozen in the same class.

Jellystars · 23/07/2019 21:38

I really don’t like it.
I like Alice though, that’s lovely.

IggyAce · 23/07/2019 21:40

Lovely name

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