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I like Jolene, don’t like Justine.

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I love the way Jolene just rolls off the tongue.

This message was edited 1/28/2022, 7:11 PM

They both start with j and sound sort of similar, but they are very different in terms of the vibes/images they give off. Jolene is quite country, as most leen names tend to sound, and also because of the Dolly Parton song. It's not a bad name but it's very country.
Justine is elegant, to the point of being intimidating. Like a dominatrix, even, but not one in cheesy leather and fishnets. This Justine would be all dressed up in velvet and lace gloves and lots of diamonds. She wouldn't use a whip, she'd just use her voice and a meaningful look.

Justine. Very beautiful name. I asume it means justice. Jolene beautiful, though i do not like the short form Jo.

I don't like most -ine or -ene names, and Jolene is no exception. I just hear that whiney song in my head every time I see it, and I really wish it didn't happen.

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Justine is an exception to my no-ine rule. I dislike Justin for a boy, perhaps I just knew some unfortunate ones when it was popular. But Justine seems to shine and shimmer, and though I don't know why, I'm very happy that it does.

I'm not quite feeling Justine. It's an okay name though. To me it reads too much like Justin with an -e. It's also flows less well than Jolene which rolls of the tongue nicely. It's almost as if I trip over the -t- in the middle. The same-t- does lend Justine some severity and weight compared to gor example Josine which sounds similar, but both friendlier and flimsier.

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Jolene is lovely. Highly unusable if you would be bothered if everyone thinks about the song immediately. The Jo- and -lene parts balance each other out nicely.

It's okay. I like for girl Justine because it's so very pretty and girly

I really like Justine. It's very pretty and I like -een names.
Jolene reminds me of the song. For some reason, I'm not crazy about Jolene as a name.

Don't really like either

I like Justine in a low-key kind of way. I've known 2 and both are how I would imagine them to be. Type A personalities and soft spoken. One was a ballet dancer and the other a physical therapy student. It has a subtle grace to it.

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Jolene always makes me think of the Dolly Parton song and as such I associated it with adultery. Not ideal in a name.

I like Justine, sort of. It was one of the first names I really ~loved.~ It seems so rarely used! I find it pretty and formal, like an updated Judith.

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Jolene isn't my style. There are names in that genre that I do like, but Jolene doesn't grab me. I don't dislike it, though.

I have a friend her name is Tracy Jolene LN. I like the name not sure I would ever use it unless I did it to honor my friend.

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I like the name Justine as only a MN. I went through a period when I was obsessed with the boy's name Justin. So, I wanted to use the girl's name Justina. Which I still like just not as much now.