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    #3242
    indigo twist
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    Reid Teeny Snakebite wrote: »
    I like Daireann for a girl but anywhere I see it online, the pronunciation is given as Dar-Rawn. I would have thought without a fada, it would just be pronounced the same as Darren?

    I've never seen it before, but yeah, I'd pronounce it like Darren. I've seen Doireann (pronounced Durren) alright. I quite like Daireann actually, wouldn't use it myself because of the spelling/pronunciation difficulties, but you'll have that with many Irish names. It's very pretty. :)


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    #3243
    Millem
    Registered Users Posts: 7,729 ✭✭✭Millem


    indigo twist wrote: »
    I've never seen it before, but yeah, I'd pronounce it like Darren. I've seen Doireann (pronounced Durren) alright. I quite like Daireann actually, wouldn't use it myself because of the spelling/pronunciation difficulties, but you'll have that with many Irish names. It's very pretty. :)

    I have taught a few girls called "doireann" but they pronounced it "dear-in".


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    #3244
    implausible
    Registered Users Posts: 3,937 ✭✭✭implausible


    Reid Teeny Snakebite wrote: »
    I like Daireann for a girl but anywhere I see it online, the pronunciation is given as Dar-Rawn. I would have thought without a fada, it would just be pronounced the same as Darren?

    It would be pronounced as Darren, causing a lot of confusion. Doireann can be pronounced "Dear-en" or "Dur-en", my friend (West of Ireland) is "Dhir-en," not with a sharp 'd' sound, but a softer 'd' sound, with a 'h'. There is a radio presenter called Doireann Ní Bhriain and she pronounces it "Dhir-en"


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    #3245
    Lashes28
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    Isn't it funny,there's so many names I like but not enough to stick on my child for good, it's such a huge decision. I think she will be Miss No name for quite awhile


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    #3246
    Ms2011
    Registered Users Posts: 3,129 ✭✭✭Ms2011


    What are people's opinions on the name Jenna for a girl?? Yay or Nay?


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    #3247
    LegacyUser
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    Ms2011 wrote: »
    What are people's opinions on the name Jenna for a girl?? Yay or Nay?


    I love Jenna - OH isnt fussed on it. What about Lara? I think its pretty & OH likes it


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    #3248
    Allirog
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    Ms2011 wrote: »
    What are people's opinions on the name Jenna for a girl?? Yay or Nay?

    I think Jenna is a lovely name! Really pretty


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    #3249
    indigo twist
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    I just don't like it. You know how people say you should imagine a name that suits a tiny cute baby, and then see how it transfers to a grown-up partner in an accountancy firm ... well, to me, Jenna suits neither! I can't imagine the name suiting either a tiny baby or a professional adult. To me it's just a 12/13 year old girl trying out a shortened cooler version of her real name (Jennifer).

    So it's a Nay from me. Sorry. :o


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    #3250
    Blingy
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    Ms2011 wrote: »
    What are people's opinions on the name Jenna for a girl?? Yay or Nay?

    Love it.


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    #3251
    toadfly
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    Ms2011 wrote: »
    What are people's opinions on the name Jenna for a girl?? Yay or Nay?

    I love it.


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    #3252
    Ice Storm
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    indigo twist wrote: »
    I just don't like it. You know how people say you should imagine a name that suits a tiny cute baby, and then see how it transfers to a grown-up partner in an accountancy firm ... well, to me, Jenna suits neither! I can't imagine the name suiting either a tiny baby or a professional adult. To me it's just a 12/13 year old girl trying out a shortened cooler version of her real name (Jennifer).

    So it's a Nay from me. Sorry. :o
    I know a grown up, professional Jenna (an accountant actually) and I never thought her name was childish. I never thought of it as a shortened version of Jennifer either, but as a name in it's own right.

    Anyway, I'm a fan (it helps that the Jenna I know is lovely!) :)


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    #3253
    Lucyfur
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    I ADORE the name Jenna! Love it!


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    #3254
    Ms2011
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    Hmmm looks like we may have a contender for the girls name!
    Most likely end up having a boy now after all this searching for a suitable girls name :D


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    #3255
    toadfly
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    Ms2011 wrote: »
    Hmmm looks like we may have a contender for the girls name!
    Most likely end up having a boy now after all this searching for a suitable girls name :D

    I'm not pregnant or anything but it's stored away for future! Love love it.


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    #3256
    Hello Lady!
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    Ms2011 wrote: »
    What are people's opinions on the name Jenna for a girl?? Yay or Nay?

    Nay. its a bit 'blah' in my opinion.


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    #3257
    Rose35
    Registered Users Posts: 566 ✭✭✭Rose35


    Jenna is a fab name, the 20/30 years time imagine scenario in accountancy firms will be very different
    to todays accountancy firm, it will be full of modern day names i'd imagine, I have a Jamie not a James and I know lots
    of Jamie's born in the past five years at least so I'd say there might be one or two Jamies, jennas, chloes, lillys etc working in 30/40 years time!!!


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    #3258
    Ms2011
    Registered Users Posts: 3,129 ✭✭✭Ms2011


    One of the reasons I like the name Jenna is because it doesn't really feel like a cutsie baby name, I can more visualise it on a girls of 9+ but evolving into a grown up name.
    That's my interpretation of it anyone but names are so subjective.


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    #3259
    Rose35
    Registered Users Posts: 566 ✭✭✭Rose35


    Jenna is a name in its own right, i wouldn't associate it with Jennifer.
    In my sons creche there is a Jenny not Jennifer just Jenny and I think it's a lovely name.


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    #3260
    Ms2011
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    Rose35 wrote: »
    Jenna is a name in its own right, i wouldn't associate it with Jennifer.
    In my sons creche there is a Jenny not Jennifer just Jenny and I think it's a lovely name.

    I used to go horse riding with a girl called Jenni when I was younger, she'd get v.annoyed if you called her Jennifer or spelt her name with a 'y', I remember her threating to bring her birth cert one day to prove it:D


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    #3261
    Balmed Out
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    Id be a nay on Jenna but that's being from Cork and it rhyming with Stella, probably fine elsewhere.


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    #3262
    Sligo1
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    Jenna is nice. It's quite sweet yet I definitely can visualise a grown up professional Jenna!

    What do people think of the name Harvey?


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    #3263
    Moonbeam
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 18,953 Mod ✭✭✭✭Moonbeam


    Personally don't like Harvey,it sounds very american to me and it is not even an american name. I don't think it is a horrible name either though.


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    #3264
    KERSPLAT!
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    I can't find any name that I really like, none at all! 9 weeks or so to think of something :/


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    #3265
    Moonbeam
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 18,953 Mod ✭✭✭✭Moonbeam


    I had my 1st girls name picked out since I was 12,my boy had no name for 2 weeks:) I loved the name Cillian and he does not,Ruairi was another option and I think I probably called him that for days lol ,we both love Cormac but we have an uncle Cormac and I do not like duplicates!!


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    #3266
    KERSPLAT!
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    We spend about 20 minutes every night going through names, TV shows to sports stars, top 100 in 1950 to names of people we know, and can't agree on any! Anything I come up with I'm only 'meh' about anyway.

    Hopefully when he/she is born a name will come to us :)


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    #3267
    Sligo1
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    Moonbeam wrote: »
    Personally don't like Harvey,it sounds very american to me and it is not even an american name. I don't think it is a horrible name either though.

    Yea I dunno... I'm kinda drawn to it at the moment... Might be just a phase :)


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    #3268
    Whispered
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    I don't like my girl names anymore. And only 4 weeks to go. :o


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    #3269
    Ms2011
    Registered Users Posts: 3,129 ✭✭✭Ms2011


    Harvey is nice, I think it has become quite common recently or maybe it's just that I know 2 :)


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    #3270
    Frog Song
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    I think Jenna is nice, very pretty.

    Harvey always reminds me of Katie Price unfortunately. Kerry Katona also ruined two of my favourite names :(


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    #3271
    Mousewar
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    Harvey :cool:
    [IMG]http://ed_wp-content_v2.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/tumblr_mg7l2u0te11r636zzo1_500.jpg[/IMG]


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