Jemima

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Yay, nay?

Love it
One of my very favourites
And so underused too

Is the puddle duck thing an issue? I so don't want it to be

I just found out from behindthename.com that Aunt Jemima is a HUGE and controversial brand of syrup in America. Should this put me off or is that silly? Surely you could find a reason not to go with just about any name right.?

Absolutely love it.

Dh vetoed it off our list

It's a beautiful family name of ours and I wish I'd thought of it for my DD. She loves it too and doesn't like the name I gave her.

Yes love it. Jem as a nn is fab too. Don't be put off by the American syrup!

Jemima Mimi was on my list! Love it

Aw wonderful to read this feedback

Thanks all - overthinking things I think

Lovely

I immediately thought of puddleduck but I'm not sure children her age would make that association

It’s lovely

Yes the puddle duck reference will follow her her whole life.

The Aunt Jemima thing is coming out of the BLM movement - and I don't think will be remembered in 20yrs.

Personally I'd prefer to go with Jemma thank Jemima but it's your choice.

I grew up in the States so the aunt jemima thing would definitely put me off.

That said, I doubt it would be a huge issue in the UK. I know two little Jemimas, one goes by Mimi and the other by Jimmy.

It's a biblical name so it long pre-dates both Aunt Jemima and Jemima Puddleduck. I think it's lovely and in the UK, the worst that will happen is people sending her Jemima Puddleduck books and toys as a little girl. Which is lovely.

I love it. (I have a DS called Jem).

It’s not to my personal taste but if I heard it on a little Jemima I’d think it was cool (but not weird) and classy.

I like it. Would you shorten to Gemma? What about Jessica either.

I really like it. But strongly dislike Jemma as a NN it would need to be Mimi for me

It's a biblical name isn't it? Lots of history behind it
I love it

You can find a problem with any name. And what's wrong with Puddleduck anyway?
Peter Rabbit association doesn't worry anyone

A great name

The racist connotations would put me off, might be ok in UK, but what if she wants to live elsewhere?

It would not work in the states obviously, but think it's fine in the UK.

Lovely name.

Not keen. Makes me think of puddleduck. Jemma I stead?

I had no idea it wouldn't work on the US - I love it and think it's under used. DH said no because he remembers the Play School character.