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Zpia asked in Pregnancy & ParentingBaby Names · 1 decade ago

Usual "G" names as "J" names?

It's a tradition in my family to give the baby a name that starts with the same letter as the parents or grandparents. In my case its J. I've heard many names starting with a "J" sound and I really like them, but they all start with a G. I've gotten those names and replaced the "G" with a "J". Which ones are your favourites?

Jiselle

Jemma

Jenevieve

Jillian

Jerald

Jerard

Update:

Also, what do you the think of the names Gabriel? Named after parents - Gladys and Rodiel. Can you see where it comes from??

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  • ?
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    Jemma and Jerard. I'm pretty used to seeing Gemma with a J, so it looks fine. Same with Jillian. I think Jenevieve and Jiselle look a bit funny though. And not to be horrible or gross, but spelling Giselle with a J just lends itself more likely to the inevitable nickname ji.zz, which is obviously unfortunate.

  • 1 decade ago

    I'd say Jillian is more common than Gillian. I would pronounce them differently anyway. Jillian is Jill as in Jack and Jill went up the hill... and Gill is like the gills on a fish.

    Jemma is okay for me. That doesn't look too weird to me.

    I would say no to Jiselle and Jenevieve though. Those look strange.

    Jerald and Jerard are okay. I prefer them with G but they don't look too crazy with J's.

    Gabriel is good. I see where you got it and I think it's a great idea.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    I know its my name, but I honestly like the name Jemma better.

    Then I like the name Jerard better becuase I can just imagine Jerald being picked on and his name being called in a nasty way.

    Well done with the name Gabriel- very clever, I think its nice, like angel Gabriel. Your parents would really like it as well, but how would you name any further children to make sure they had a special name as well?!

  • jklnn
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    Genevieve, Gabriella, Gemma

    Jivan, Jolie, Jordyn

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  • 1 decade ago

    I like Jillian, and Jemma the best.

    And I love Gabriel! I can totally see where you combined both of your parents names to make it into one. Very creative and cute :)

  • 1 decade ago

    I love Genevieve and Gillian but spelt with Gs.

    I love Gabriel.

  • Hope
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    Jorge in Spanish is (hor-hey)

    Jeorgia or Jeorjina

    Jerard & Jillian

  • jigfam
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    I like Jillian and Jemma

    What about Jeffrey for Geoffrey?

  • 1 decade ago

    Jillian & Jerard

    Any other ones I like better with G.

  • 1 decade ago

    Jiselle and Jerard, and instead of Jemma, Jenna would be cute, also :)

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