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Jean (As a MN) vs. Okay . . . vs. NOT okay . . .

Jean is the middle name of my grandmother and my favorite aunt, both of whom I’m very close to. I’d kind of like to honor them by using Jean as my daughter’s middle name, but I can’t decide how I feel about it. I don’t know if it’s coming back around and will sound cool or if it’s just an unattractive name. Can you guys give me some advice?

The Top Baby Name is...

Jean (As a MN)

0%

Okay . . .

100%

NOT okay . . .

0%

Poll created: Nov 19, 2010
Total Votes: 5
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I like it. I have several friends with the mn Jean and one of my closest friends has the fn Jean
posted by guest :: 14 years ago | report
I love it. Is it as "interesting" right now as Grace, Daisy, or Noelle? No, but it’s honoring two people you really love! And it goes great with pretty much anything. I say for it. What are your first name options? Or would you like some to go with Jean?
posted by SarahCait :: 14 years ago | report
As a girl’s name Jean is not in the top 1000 baby names currently in the US (and has not been for at least 10 years....maybe even longer). So, no, it is not coming into vogue anytime soon. At least that would make your girl unique! However, I would like it better as a middle name.
posted by guest :: 14 years ago | report
Another option is a hyphenated first name (if that fits your style).

Lily-Jean
Rosa-Jean
etc.
posted by guest :: 14 years ago | report
I’d be up for suggestions for names that go with Jean, if anyone has some. We haven’t decided on a first name yet, either.

Thanks for your opinions. We just don’t want to give her a name that will seem old or ugly to her friends (or to her).

So, any suggestions for first names?

poster
posted by guest :: 14 years ago | report
Kelly Jean
Katharine Jean
Lana Jean
Malaika Jean
Nakia Jean
Paris Jean
Ruby Jean
Theda Jean
Ainsley Jean
Bethany Jean

like any? more suggestions?
posted by SarahCait :: 14 years ago | report
Being one syllable, it will go with almost anything except other one-syllable names.

Anna Jean
Ava Jean
Clara Jean
Caroline Jean
Charlotte Jean
Daphne Jean
Eva Jean
Fiona Jean
Hailey Jean
Isabel Jean
Ivy Jean
K/Catherine Jean
Lydia Jean
Lenora Jean
Maisy Jean
Margaret Jean
Marina Jean
Norah Jean
Olivia Jean
Rosalind Jean
Rosaline Jean
Roselyn Jean
Sabrina Jean
Samantha Jean
Tessa Jean
Violet Jean
Victoria Jean
Veronica Jean
Zoe/y Jean
posted by guest :: 14 years ago | report
Thank you, I like Ruby Jean. More suggestions would be amazing :)

I’ve also thought of using a name that incorporates Jean, like Jeanelle or something. Does anybody have any suggestions or opinions about that?

poster
posted by guest :: 14 years ago | report
Oh, from the second list I like Charlotte Jean and Norah Jean. There are a lot more names I like in that list, but I’m really still iffy about the Jean part, so those are the only two I like with Jean.

Thanks for those :) - poster
posted by guest :: 14 years ago | report
Honestly, I like Jean better, because that’s the relatives’ actual name, right? If their names were Jeanelle, I would like that. Of course there’s nothing wrong with using a variant, I would just prefer to use their actual name so the connection is clear to them when you tell them you named your baby after them. :)

More suggestions:

Sadie Jean
Ivy Jean
Hazel Jean
Rosie Jean
Tierra Jean
Verity Jean
Willow Jean
Zinnia Jean
Addie Jean
Bessie Jean
Callie Jean
Della Jean
Effie Jean
Fanny Jean
Gertie Jean

like any? more suggestions?
posted by SarahCait :: 14 years ago | report
Jeanna
Jeanie
Jeanette
Jeanine

Jana
Janae
Janelle
posted by guest :: 14 years ago | report
names come into vogue about every 100 yrs. so I would choose hoping it will be popular at some point. choose names you love.

if you want to honor Jean, choose a J name you love as a middle and tell them it is to honor them. They will love it just as much. Eg, I chose Justice because I wanted a J name that reminds me of you (your character). I chose Jasmine because I wanted a J name that reminds me of you (your beauty).
posted by guest :: 14 years ago | report

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