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Jodie or Hazel

29 replies

user1471541923 · 13/02/2020 18:52

Hi. Think this is my first ever post. I'm really torn between either Jodie or hazel.

Has anyone got any feedback, thoughts?

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Efeble1 · 13/02/2020 18:53

Hazel is gorgeous
Jodie is not

vitaminC · 13/02/2020 18:56

Both sound quite dated to me, although if I had to pick one I'd go with Hazel.

Josie/Josephine is pretty and much more classic than Jodie which is very specifically 80s.

Whatsyourflava · 13/02/2020 18:57

Hazel

Spied · 13/02/2020 18:58

I really like Jodie.
(The one I knew was an awful person- but the name is prettyGrin).
I think Hazel is becoming popular and is likely to date badly due to to the recent surge.

Satsuma2 · 13/02/2020 19:12

Hazel, I love it. Jodie is awful.

Cbeebiesrehab · 13/02/2020 19:19

Oh gosh, Hazel a million times over!

Both names have very different vibes to me.

Candleflamingbright · 13/02/2020 19:21

Definitely Hazel

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 13/02/2020 19:22

Wow you couldn’t get 2 more different names if you tried. I like the vibe of Hazel but prefer the sound of Jodie. ITSWIM.
Jodie is dated if that bothers you. However dated also means unusual amongst her age group. Hazel I think will have a huge popularity surge and she could be one of many in her class. Again it’s only a problem if it bothers you.

Adelais · 13/02/2020 20:04

Love Hazel. I think Jodie is a bit dated.

Butterfly84 · 13/02/2020 21:25

Both very dated.

Jodie is not nice. Hazel is okay but I cannot imagine a little Hazel now.

newnameallround · 13/02/2020 21:31

Hazel!

sqirrelfriends · 13/02/2020 21:41

Both very dated but prefer Hazel by a mile.

HotSince82 · 13/02/2020 21:44

Hazel.

turkeyontheplate · 13/02/2020 21:44

I love them both

DramaAlpaca · 13/02/2020 22:01

Hazel by a mile.

emilybrontescorsett · 13/02/2020 22:04

Jodie.

user1493494961 · 13/02/2020 22:06

Not that keen on Hazel but it's better than Jodie, which is awful.

CandyApple1995 · 13/02/2020 22:07

Hazel! Such a Gorgeous name x

TheMemoryLingers · 13/02/2020 22:09

Hazel - a classic that won't date.

Strugglingtoquit · 13/02/2020 23:35

Definitely Hazel

newtothis20 · 14/02/2020 05:27

It looks like I’m in the minority but I really like Jodie. I don’t associate it with a decade so doesn’t sound dated to me; I think it sounds fresh compared to some of the names in the top 20.

I also really like Hazel so I think you have a lovely shortlist, but Jodie sounds nicer to me

Jossina · 14/02/2020 05:42

Hazel. Jodie sounds like a nickname for something.

funmummy48 · 14/02/2020 05:48

Hazel is lovely.

BatleyTownswomensGuild · 14/02/2020 06:55

Hazel is very pretty.

I really dislike Jodie

BadCatDirtyCat · 14/02/2020 07:19

Hazel, it's lovely. There's a woman in my office with the name and I've always thought it was beautiful.

Jodie is also cute but not nearly as elegant.