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Is Jane boring?

166 replies

eatsleepbreastfeedrepeat · 17/03/2021 20:59

Is Jane boring, and does it sound ok with sister Nina?

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MishaHarrow · 17/03/2021 21:26

Anna

Cocopogo · 17/03/2021 21:27

Yes

yikesanotherbooboo · 17/03/2021 21:29

I love these simple names; Jane , Mary, Joan, Jean etc they are antidotes to the super frilly Olivia type names but also counterpoint to look at me , my child's name is Balonz vibe. Main risk is that they are the new trend .

yikesanotherbooboo · 17/03/2021 21:32

Having said that, to match I would be thinking Heidi/ Lara/ Astrid/Anna.

PurpleDiamonds · 17/03/2021 21:36

How about Jade instead of Jane?

DennisTMenace · 17/03/2021 21:42

I hate being a Jane. I think it is dull dull dull. Every person my age had Jane or Louise as a middle name. I guess they are the Rose/Grace/May of their day. That being said, your kid, your choice. Plus, as previous poster said, kids will look at names differently and it will be an unusual name for this age.

DavidsSchitt · 17/03/2021 21:53

Jane is lovely!

stuckinarutatwork · 17/03/2021 21:53

Yes

milinhas · 17/03/2021 21:56

I really like Joan as suggested by a PP, sounds a bit more interesting than Jane but very similar in sound. I know many lovely Janes though and I don’t have bad associations with it.

daisypond · 17/03/2021 21:56

I like Jane a lot and I think it goes nicely with Nina. Both are short, simple and classy names.

shivermetimbers77 · 17/03/2021 21:58

I love it, it was my mum’s name. Although she spelled it Jayne.

Lizadork · 17/03/2021 21:59

No to Jane. Very boring

Lydia, Victoria, Elizabeth?
Maybe Juliet, Joanna or Jessica.

livinlavida2021 · 17/03/2021 21:59

Dry. Don't do it

MishaHarrow · 17/03/2021 22:02

Funnily enough, I know called Jane Wayne.

CoffeeRunner · 17/03/2021 22:03

Yes Jane is a bit boring.

But it does go perfectly with Nina.

ThunderR0ad78 · 17/03/2021 22:05

I like Janey

Vursayles · 17/03/2021 22:06

Jane is gorgeous and so rare these days. I absolutely love it. Goes perfectly with Nina too. Go for it.

BrilliantBetty · 17/03/2021 22:08

It's nice.

But might depend on location as accent plays a part!

Amdone123 · 17/03/2021 22:09

I like it and am surprised, too, by some of the comments. I think it's beautiful. I do like Anna, too.
Nina seems really popular on here. I think it's ok.

schnubbins · 17/03/2021 22:09

I love it and think it is a really pretty name.

DotDotDotDotDot · 17/03/2021 22:10

Yes sorry I think Jane may be one of the most boring names I can think of.
Nina is gorgeous though. So many beautiful girls names you could choose, have you got any other ideas? I think Lois, Eve or Rose would be lovely with Nina.

ghislaine · 17/03/2021 22:11

An under-used and under-appreciated classic.

pinkpinecone · 17/03/2021 22:12

Jane is rather boring. Nina is lovely. They really don't really go together.

ghislaine · 17/03/2021 22:13

If you wanted more of a sibset you could try Jean? Jean and Nina.

Cotswoldmama · 17/03/2021 22:14

Jane definitely makes me think 'plain Jane' and I don't think it sounds nice. Love the name Nina, I feel like you need another short name to go with it may Cleo, Zara, Sara, Lena?