Am I weird for liking Jean more than Jane?

[esrever88]

I know that Jane gets a lot of love here, and is considered very stylish. I like Jane - a LOT, actually! - but lately I've been thinking about her similar sisters, Jean and Joan. I still don't think I'm a fan of Joan - she still sounds a bit frumpy and middle-aged. Jean, on the other hand, feels very fresh and unexpectedly pretty all of a sudden. What do you think, am I nuts?

[babymoo]

I like both Jane and Jean. I agree with you on Joan.

[lucystone]

You like what you like. Don't be sorry for it. Jean is very nice. I'm partial to it because it was my grandmother's name. Personally, I really hate Jane, and am on the fence about Joan.

[taz]

I love Jane and Jean and June...but I guess I'm all alone in my love of Joan! Should I try to convince you?
From Joan of Arc to Joan Jett to Joan Didion to Joan from Mad Men...is there a Joan out there that isn't awesome?
And isn't nickname Joanie adorable?? And so much better than Joni (which just makes me think of high-pitched Joni Mitchell and looks to me like it would be pronounced Johnny and ends in an "I" which seems so dated to me)
Anyways, Joan rules. At least for a middle, right?

[lizabethm]

I like Jane a little better, but I also think Jean is nice. In fact the more I think about it the more I like it. Too bad it doesn't go with my surname or I might think about it for my list.

[lineska]

I like all three! If I had to pick one, I think I do prefer Jane, strikes me as slightly more sophisticated, but like a pp said, I think Joanie is adorable and Joan is very strong.
I have many a Jean in my extended family...some who went by Jean and some Jeannie. I like it as a first name, unfortunately I think it can go past cute and into backwoods very quickly as a mn (depending on the combination obviously).

[esrever88]

Glad to see some more Jean love! I was really wondering what people thought, and if it was usable.

I can see the point with Joan - there are a lot of awesome Joan namesakes! With Joanie, though, I cannot get past "Joanie loves Chachi" - I know it won't be an issue for today's kids, but it just wouldn't work for me.

[lori johnson]

Jane is my first choice; Joan, my second; Jean, my third.

I'm a 70's baby, reflected by the spelling of my first name and my middle name, Jean.

My recommendation is to hold off on using Joan a tad longer ... and Jean, not before year 2080 .

[ljandrl]

I love both!

Jane is my middle and I hope to pass it on. I really like that it feels classic, sweet and fresh. It has a cleaner feel to me than Jean if that makes any sense?

But I love Jean too for it's quirky vintage charm. I know a baby called Ella Jeanne (pronounced Jean but the spelling is after her great-grandmother) and I think it really made the slightly overused Ella feel more interesting and distinctive. I love it!

[lizabethm]

I agree with pp about not liking Jean as a middle name. To me Jean as a first name feels more fresh, whereas Jean as a middle name seems really dated and overused.