Jenna

[SqueezyB]

DH has finally suggested a girls name! He wants to call her Jennifer after his mum. I like the name, but thought it might be a bit confusing, also I have a friend called Jenny who we see all the time.

So we're considering a compromise with Jenna - what do you think? Only problem I can see is she will constantly be correcting people who think she's called Gemma!

Very lovely

Instantly makes me think of famous porn star Jenna Jameson, sorry. But then my ex-fiancé worked in the porn industry, so perhaps not everyone would make the connection!

It's fine.

Jenna Jameson was my first thought too (I hasten to add that I have no links to or interests in the porn industry)

Jenna is lovely but I think that Jennifer is even lovelier! Could you name her Jennifer then shorten it to Jenna to avoid confusion?

Okay, okay I'm really old - wasn't there a Jenna in Dallas? Agree with littledawley that Jennifer is lovely.

nice and not too common, I only know one

your surname isn't Taylor though is it

Prefer Jennifer.

I think it's a bit of a nothing name, if I'm honest. Very American (not that American and 'nothing' names are synonymous!).

I would go with calling her Jennifer, but using Jenna as a nn.

ok, I've never heard of Jenna Jameson or Taylor! Fingers crossed noone will think we named our daughter after a porn star...

Aha, just googled it and got the Jenna Taylor thing, god I am slow this morning! Nope, our surname begins with a B, and as far as I can tell no innuendos to be had!

The more I think of it the more I like Jenna more than Jennifer acually - makes me think of a cheeky little girl with a bit of get-up-and-go, whereas Jennifer is more pretty.

Not sure on middle names yet, how about..

Jenna Isabel
Jenna Violet
Jenna Imogen

5DollarShake, I think it is a Cornish name, not American. DH is from Cornwall.

Jenna is lovely

As is Jenny/Jennie. I knew a Jenny at school who was just Jenny ie wasnt a shorted from Jennifer,

Never heard of the pornstar person..

SqueezyB - ah, OK - I guess I have just heard a lot of Americans with the name, as opposed to English/Cornish people.

In fact, if it is Cornish and your DH is Cornish, then all the more reason to go with Jenna (as opposed to Jennifer). So I retract my original view!

I know 3 Jennifers under the age of 10, one of whom is one of dd2's best friends.

I think its lovely. I like longer girls names you can shorten like that - my dd1 is a Katherine and is now known as Kathy (her own choice). You can choose Jennifer and call her Jenna but i gives her the choice later of other nicknames if she likes one better.

I know loads of Jennifers, it's one of the most consistently popular names.

I prefer Jenna.

Sorry aspirational 'Dallas' IMO.

It's a top strippers name and everyone will think of the pornstar Jenna Jameson!!
Although a very nice name.
Dizziedixies at Jenna Taylor!!!

I think of the Bush girls, Jenna and Barbara. So a no vote here.

I much prefer Guinevere, Geneva or Ginevra as alternatives to Jennifer. Since your DH is Cornish, how about Guinevere?

Not keen, sorry. Another compromise might be Genevieve?

Nah, porn star here too. Go for Jennifer. lovely x

Makes me think of the character from Blake's 7 but then I'm a) showing my age and b) showing my fondness for bad, low budget 1970s sci-fi! Pretty name, though!

I prefer Jemma or Gemma. I know that's not after his mother but Jenna makes me think of Jenna Wade from Dallas. Not dreadful. BUt very American (also not a bad thing) but I just prefer Jemma.

Tacky IMVHO. Think Jennifer much classier.