Current consensus on the name Jade?

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Just that really.

I’ve read a few old threads on here where associations with Jade Goody were bought up, I’m early twenties and had to google who that even was though so does it still matter?

I used to read far to many historical saga war novels which are always about young women joining the Wrens, WAAF or ATS 😂

I met a man called Jade and his eyes were the most beautiful I've ever seen.

But its still so popular :/

I don’t like it. I don’t think most people here do/will. However, you clearly do, so use it and be happy?

FWIW I think Marmite names are the best names! Always a good talking point.

It’s more interesting then yet another Evie/Ava/Amelia or Olivia.

Jade makes me think of the term ‘jaded’ which isn’t what I’d want to associate with a beautiful, bright new baby!

Just googled, I've learned something today

I adore it.

I don't like it much because of specific associations with people I've known, but I don't think it's an awful name. The main famous(ish) person I associate with it is a rather cool singer with the slightly unfortunate name of Jade Wade. Look up the band The Odd 910 on YouTube.

I actually think it’s a really pretty name. It’s a bit like Ruby. Quite cute too.
But then I can also see why lots of people think it’s a bit “trashy”
I have never met a Jade so don’t have any connections to it.
Up to you OP.

If you like short names how about:
Grace
Elle
Pearl
Bea
Gwen
Leah
Mia
Tula

Im a teacher and any Jades I've had have been nice girls. I would like to think we've moved away from "a doctor or lawyer would never be called X" bullshit 🙄 it's not a name I would choose personally but I like it / don't dislike it.

I think it’s a pretty name but I know a Jade who embodies that kind of trashy nature and I don’t really like her so the name is spoiled for me. But then most people have weird personal attachments to names.

I’m sat here thinking if I can imagine ANY female name on a lawyer and I know this is a little sexist of me but I’m really struggling, with the exception of a handful of names popular in the 1950s like Susan or Margaret and even then I just struggle to picture it for some reason. I don’t see why Jade would be any less of a lawyerly name than Jane or Olivia.

Most doctors go by their last name.

The argument really doesn’t hold up anyway.

It's a very 90s name. I was a student in the 90s and met a Jade for the first time then and I thought it was pretty cool. But since then it became very popular and, for me, was bit spoiled because of that. Now I think of Jade the singer from Little Mjx, and I quite like her songs and her conversation on the radio, so I think that carries more positive connotations. It's short and fairly simple and I also like that. If you like it, go for it.

I think it's a bit dated to the 80s/90s and kind of a "mum name" these days. There's nothing particularly wrong with it though.

I don't think the Jade Goody association is a big deal, she passed away and kids nowadays probably won't know about her.

I can be both!

Slightly grim and depressing lol, I actually agree with you on Brooke and Taylor. Horrible names on a girl

Wow. Snobbery is also not very cool.

I find it a bit harsh, and it possibly does have a bit of a low end vibe right now. It's also quite 70s like Saffron and Sasha - I'd probably think of Jade Jagger before Jade Goody

@Screamingabdabz, Maybe not, but it exists.

It’s one of the top baby girl names in France, in the top 3.
But over here I think it’s a bit dated, not met any babies or children called Jade for a long long time.

That gets said a lot on here but in all honesty I think it depends on the names.

I know a lot of Sarah-Janes and a couple of Sarah-Kates from the 80's and they were anything but chavtastic.

@Calliopespa , most of the Sarahs I know are Sarah Jane.
Hyphenated names are naff, even if Emma-Louise was privately educated, Anne-Marie went to Cambridge etc.