Is Your Name Jennifer, Jenny, Jen, Gin or Similar?

Tawse · 11-09-2011, 09:28 AM

I just went through my FB friends list and I only have one Jen on there...

I feel completely unpopular now.

side note: growing up I was surrounded by Kims and Kimberly's and have 6 of them on my friends list... Is it a geographical thing???

Apocalipstic · 11-09-2011, 09:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Tawse

I just went through my FB friends list and I only have one Jen on there...

I feel completely unpopular now.

side note: growing up I was surrounded by Kims and Kimberly's and have 6 of them on my friends list... Is it a geographical thing???

I know lots of Kimberlys too, maybe it is geographical and age related?

DapperButch · 11-09-2011, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Apocalipstic

I know lots of Kimberlys too, maybe it is geographical and age related?

What year were you born Apoc? What about you Tawse? Where did you grow up? How can we decifer unless we know that stuff? lol :-)

As an aside, I think that a lot of female's middle names are Lynn (mine included). It goes with lots of first names. But, again, that could be an age/regional thing.

Like I said, I grew up with a lot of Jennifers and I was born in 1970. In Maryland.

Words · 11-09-2011, 04:45 PM

I changed my name to Jenny (legally) about ten years ago. People assume that it's short for Jennifer, but it's not (and I hate being referred to as Jen).

Why Jenny? I honestly have no idea. I guess I just liked the way it sounded.

Words

betenoire · 11-09-2011, 04:48 PM

I am not a Jennifer. However all my life I've always been friends with at least once.

Does Genevieve count as a Jennifer?

Thankfully my name is somewhat uncommon - unless you were born in the late 70s and your parents were fans of the Looking Glass, or you were born in the 90s and your parents liked the show Moesha. (Interestingly, Brandy Norwood was also born in the late 70s)

Apocalipstic · 11-09-2011, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by DapperButch

What year were you born Apoc? What about you Tawse? Where did you grow up? How can we decifer unless we know that stuff? lol :-)

As an aside, I think that a lot of female's middle names are Lynn (mine included). It goes with lots of first names. But, again, that could be an age/regional thing.

Like I said, I grew up with a lot of Jennifers and I was born in 1970. In Maryland.

I was born in 1963 amd my parents were from TN and VA. Almost every female I know has the middle name Lynn or Lynne or similar too. lol.

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Originally Posted by Words

I changed my name to Jenny (legally) about ten years ago. People assume that it's short for Jennifer, but it's not (and I hate being referred to as Jen).

Why Jenny? I honestly have no idea. I guess I just liked the way it sounded.

Words

I like Jenny actually. Up until I started working everyone called me Jenny, then I had a boss named Jenny, so I was forced to go with Jennifer and it stuck. My family and friends from childhood call me Jenny. It seems sweeter.

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Originally Posted by betenoire

I am not a Jennifer. However all my life I've always been friends with at least once.

Does Genevieve count as a Jennifer?

Thankfully my name is somewhat uncommon - unless you were born in the late 70s and your parents were fans of the Looking Glass, or you were born in the 90s and your parents liked the show Moesha. (Interestingly, Brandy Norwood was also born in the late 70s)

Actually Jennifer comes from Guenevere. I bet its closely related to Genevieve, which is a really cool name btw!

Gemme · 11-09-2011, 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Apocalipstic

Definitely a conspiracy!!!

What is your middle name? Mine is Lynn.

Is your name actually Gemme? It is very popular in England among the 25 to 35 group it seems.

It's not. I like it though.

dark_crystal · 11-10-2011, 08:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Apocalipstic

Actually Jennifer comes from Guenevere. I bet its closely related to Genevieve, which is a really cool name btw!

Mr. Jenny's mom is almost exclusively Spanish-speaking, and she could never remember my name until Mr. Jenny told her "Genoveva"

now she has no problem remembering my name. It is "Veva."

Ebon · 11-10-2011, 08:15 AM

No my name is not any of those things. Thanks for asking, have a great day.

Tawse · 11-10-2011, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by DapperButch

What year were you born Apoc? What about you Tawse? Where did you grow up? How can we decifer unless we know that stuff? lol :-)

Born in 69 and have lived in the metro atlanta area for the entirety of it.

As another aside... I am now nominating "lynn/e" as the most common middle name regardless of first names.

LaDivina · 11-10-2011, 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Tawse

As another aside... I am now nominating "lynn/e" as the most common middle name regardless of first names.

Hmm, I'm gonna have to go with "Ann/e" on that. (Guess what MY middle name is.)

Gemme · 11-10-2011, 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Tawse

Born in 69 and have lived in the metro atlanta area for the entirety of it.

As another aside... I am now nominating "lynn/e" as the most common middle name regardless of first names.

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Originally Posted by LaDivina

Hmm, I'm gonna have to go with "Ann/e" on that. (Guess what MY middle name is.)

I see you both and raise you a "Leigh/Lee/Leah". My best friend from childhood's name is Jennifer Leigh.

Cid · 11-20-2011, 10:18 AM

I work in a factory and there are 4 Jen's on our team of 20 people.

As for middle names, mine is Anne and my sister's is Lynn. My grandmother's name was Leah. I got them all in the family.

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Words Member How Do You Identify?: Queer femme submissive Relationship Status: Married Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: UK Posts: 969 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 1,449 Thanked 4,258 Times in 677 Posts Rep Power: 21474853	I changed my name to Jenny (legally) about ten years ago. People assume that it's short for Jennifer, but it's not (and I hate being referred to as Jen). Why Jenny? I honestly have no idea. I guess I just liked the way it sounded. Words

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