Jemima

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We really struggle with names but we have landed on Jemima and as the days go on, we both actually like it.

I just can't decide if its OK or if we have lost our minds?! So tell me sensible people, what do you think of Jemima?

Any names like Jemima we might like?

It's not my taste, I'm not keen on the sound for some reason. Similar feeling names imo - Jessamine, Claudia, Tabitha, Annabel, Tamsin, Tara/Tamara, Keziah/Cassia, Talitha, Verity, Felicity, Imogen, Beatrice, Celia/Cecilia, Juliet/Julia, Bryony, Antonia, Lara/Larissa.

Congratulations! I really like Jemima it’s got a nice sound to it
Jenima Rae
Jemima Louise
Jemima Jane
Jemima Shay

I like it, it's an attractive name. It does make me think of Jemima Puddleduck, the Beatrix Potter character, which is quite sweet really.

On the negative side I gather it has some racist connotations in the US, so you might want to think about that.

Really nice.

Tabitha
Harriet
Juliette

It’s lovely.

Similar names: Annabel, Beatrice, Cecily, Clementine, Felicity, Imogen, Matilda, Ottilie, Tabitha, Claudia, Philippa, Susannah, Flora

possibly racist. i suggest you do your research.

Love it. Would have calked DD that but DH didn't like it (didn't really work in his language).

Always been one of my favourite names. Go for it!

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possibly racist. i suggest you do your research.

Well I've now just gone and checked. Never heard that the name Jemima was racist before.

And lo and behold..it's not. But branding using the name and stereotypes was, so the brand name and logo were changed, to make a separation between the old and new brand.

The name Jemima is not racist at all.

I wouldn't use it because of the racist connotations either

Aunt Jemima. Nope.

Reminds me of Jemima Rooper, such a lovely actress!

out of interest is it a no to uncle Ben?

How about Jemma / Gemma instead? As someone else said, Jemima makes me think of Jemima Puddleduck.

I love it. I think it's hard to use in the States but it's fine in the UK.

All I hear is Puddle duck

I really like it, underused too.

Tabitha, Cecily, Eloise, Clementine, Rosalie, Harriet/Henrietta, Emily, Bea (Beatrice), Alice, Emma, Lucy, are all names I’d think of as occupying the same space

People don’t worry about Alice in Wonderland so don’t see why you need to worry about Jemima Puddleduck.

LOVE it!

Jemima is a beautiful name. Congratulations

Do you already have a boy called Daffy?

puddleduck.
no.

I love Jemima. One of my favourite names. I would use it without hesitation if it went with my surname.

Jemima is a nice sounding name to my ears.
It has different connotations in the USA, hence the race comments but it doesn't have those connections in the UK.

I like Jemima!

Love it
One of my favourite names

I love it too - and definitely don't connect it to anything racist or bird-like!!!
It's a very pretty name.