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Claire or Clare?
Rebecca or Rebekah?
Sarah or Sara?
Rachel or Rachael?
Katherine or Kathryn? (Which one of those two, of course there are other variations)
Laurie or Lori?
Joanie or Joni? (I've known a Joni and a Joanie)
Janine or Jeannine?
come to think of it....
Jean or Jeanne?
Aubrey or Aubrie? (Got a great-niece named Aubrie and had an acquaintance named Aubrey)
Rebecca or Rebekah?
Sarah or Sara?
Rachel or Rachael?
Katherine or Kathryn? (Which one of those two, of course there are other variations)
Laurie or Lori?
Joanie or Joni? (I've known a Joni and a Joanie)
Janine or Jeannine?
come to think of it....
Jean or Jeanne?
Aubrey or Aubrie? (Got a great-niece named Aubrie and had an acquaintance named Aubrey)
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Clare
Rebekah
Sarah
Rachel
Katherine
Laurie
Joanie
Janine
Jean
Aubrey
Rebekah
Sarah
Rachel
Katherine
Laurie
Joanie
Janine
Jean
Aubrey
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Claire or Clare? - Doesn't matter
Rebecca or Rebekah? - Rebecca
Sarah or Sara? - Sarah
Rachel or Rachael? - Rachel
Katherine or Kathryn? - Katherine
Laurie or Lori? - Laurie, by far
Joanie or Joni? - Joanie, by far
Janine or Jeannine? - Jeannine
Jean or Jeanne? - Jeanne, considering that Jean is John in French...Jeanne is Jane.
Aubrey or Aubrie? - Aubrey, though I still don't think this is a girls' name.
Rebecca or Rebekah? - Rebecca
Sarah or Sara? - Sarah
Rachel or Rachael? - Rachel
Katherine or Kathryn? - Katherine
Laurie or Lori? - Laurie, by far
Joanie or Joni? - Joanie, by far
Janine or Jeannine? - Jeannine
Jean or Jeanne? - Jeanne, considering that Jean is John in French...Jeanne is Jane.
Aubrey or Aubrie? - Aubrey, though I still don't think this is a girls' name.
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Clare ....by a mile.
Rebekah ... I'm very tired of Rebecca for some reason.
Sarah
Rachel -- (my name!) xD The only way that looks right. ;)
Katherine ... I also like Catherine and Katharine.
Laurie ... though I'm fine with Lori, too. Lori is more Italian.
Joanie ... actually prefer Joannie for some reason. Nickname only.
Jeannine ... I like the French better.
Jeanne ... Actually feminine. ;) And like some else said, Jean vs Jeanne can be pronounced differently, also affecting it. But I do prefer the actual French feminine form.
Aubrey
My general reasoning for all these choices is: because it looks better. :P
Rebekah ... I'm very tired of Rebecca for some reason.
Sarah
Rachel -- (my name!) xD The only way that looks right. ;)
Katherine ... I also like Catherine and Katharine.
Laurie ... though I'm fine with Lori, too. Lori is more Italian.
Joanie ... actually prefer Joannie for some reason. Nickname only.
Jeannine ... I like the French better.
Jeanne ... Actually feminine. ;) And like some else said, Jean vs Jeanne can be pronounced differently, also affecting it. But I do prefer the actual French feminine form.
Aubrey
My general reasoning for all these choices is: because it looks better. :P
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Clare
Rebecca
Sara
Rachel
Katherine or Kathryn - hard, Katherine seems more "correct" but I have a good friend that spells it Kathryn and therefore it honors her. But one of these two spellings for sure
Lori - wins by default
Joanie or Joni - don't like either, I think they both look bad. Sounds okay but I don't like the look of the name. I like Joan though.
Janine
Jean
Aubrey
Rebecca
Sara
Rachel
Katherine or Kathryn - hard, Katherine seems more "correct" but I have a good friend that spells it Kathryn and therefore it honors her. But one of these two spellings for sure
Lori - wins by default
Joanie or Joni - don't like either, I think they both look bad. Sounds okay but I don't like the look of the name. I like Joan though.
Janine
Jean
Aubrey
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Claire or Clare? -Clare
Rebecca or Rebekah? -Rebecca
Sarah or Sara? -Sarah
Rachel or Rachael? -Rachel
Katherine or Kathryn? -Katherine
Laurie or Lori? -Laurie
Joanie or Joni? -Joanie (I always think "Johnny" when I see Joni)
Janine or Jeannine? -Janine
Jean or Jeanne? -Jean
Aubrey or Aubrie? -Aubrey
Rebecca or Rebekah? -Rebecca
Sarah or Sara? -Sarah
Rachel or Rachael? -Rachel
Katherine or Kathryn? -Katherine
Laurie or Lori? -Laurie
Joanie or Joni? -Joanie (I always think "Johnny" when I see Joni)
Janine or Jeannine? -Janine
Jean or Jeanne? -Jean
Aubrey or Aubrie? -Aubrey
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Claire or Clare? Clare because it seems more classic and less dated
Rebecca or Rebekah? Rebecca because it's the more usual version and you wouldn't have to spell it out
Sarah or Sara? different pronunciations here, but I'd pick Sarah as I prefer saira to sahra
Rachel or Rachael? Rachel - see Rebecca
Katherine or Kathryn? Katherine - see Clare
Laurie or Lori? - the only Laurie of any spelling I've ever met is male, but it looks less dated than Lori
Joanie or Joni? - er... Joan? Joanie looks better
Janine or Jeannine? - Janine if you want that pronunciation; never come across the latter pronounced like Janine
Jean or Jeanne? - same again, unless you're French
Aubrey or Aubrie? no nonononononooooooo
Rebecca or Rebekah? Rebecca because it's the more usual version and you wouldn't have to spell it out
Sarah or Sara? different pronunciations here, but I'd pick Sarah as I prefer saira to sahra
Rachel or Rachael? Rachel - see Rebecca
Katherine or Kathryn? Katherine - see Clare
Laurie or Lori? - the only Laurie of any spelling I've ever met is male, but it looks less dated than Lori
Joanie or Joni? - er... Joan? Joanie looks better
Janine or Jeannine? - Janine if you want that pronunciation; never come across the latter pronounced like Janine
Jean or Jeanne? - same again, unless you're French
Aubrey or Aubrie? no nonononononooooooo
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Claire
Rebecca
Sara
Rachel
Katherine
Laurie
Joanie
Janine
Jeanne
Aubrey
Rebecca
Sara
Rachel
Katherine
Laurie
Joanie
Janine
Jeanne
Aubrey
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Claire
Rebecca
Sara
Rachel
Katherine
Lori
Joni
Janine
Jean
Aubrey
Rebecca
Sara
Rachel
Katherine
Lori
Joni
Janine
Jean
Aubrey
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Clare
Rebekah
Sara
Rachel
Katherine
Lori
Joni
Janine
Jean
Aubrey
Rebekah
Sara
Rachel
Katherine
Lori
Joni
Janine
Jean
Aubrey
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Claire or Clare? Claire
Rebecca or Rebekah? Rebekah
Sarah or Sara? Now this is an interesting one because I pronounce them differently. Sarah is SAIR-ah while Sara is SAR-rah - as in the "ar" at the end of car.
Rachel or Rachael? Rachel
Katherine or Kathryn? Katherine
Laurie or Lori? Laurie
Joanie or Joni? Joanie - I'd pronounce Joni like Johnny
Janine or Jeannine? I'd pronounce these slightly different to, the former with a more distinct "ah" like rat or cat, and Jeannine with "eh" like in bread.
come to think of it....
Jean or Jeanne? Jean
Aubrey or Aubrie? Aubrey
Rebecca or Rebekah? Rebekah
Sarah or Sara? Now this is an interesting one because I pronounce them differently. Sarah is SAIR-ah while Sara is SAR-rah - as in the "ar" at the end of car.
Rachel or Rachael? Rachel
Katherine or Kathryn? Katherine
Laurie or Lori? Laurie
Joanie or Joni? Joanie - I'd pronounce Joni like Johnny
Janine or Jeannine? I'd pronounce these slightly different to, the former with a more distinct "ah" like rat or cat, and Jeannine with "eh" like in bread.
come to think of it....
Jean or Jeanne? Jean
Aubrey or Aubrie? Aubrey
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Claire or Clare? Clare. I don't see the point of using a French spelling and an English pronunciation - same with Isabel versus Isabelle.
Rebecca or Rebekah? Rebecca. Rebekah is too close to her biblical roots.
Sarah or Sara? Sarah was my grandmother and was very nearly me. Anyway, Sara sounds different - SAHra instead of SAIRa.
Rachel or Rachael? In spite of the biblical roots, I prefer Rachael. Rachel looks incomplete, and anyway where I live people would probably guess RAHkh el
Katherine or Kathryn? I really dislike the dumbed-down fake glitter of Kathryn. Katherine, then, but I'd prefer Katharine. (We didn't use it, in part because DH and I couldn't agree on a spelling. He's a C man.)
Laurie or Lori? Laurie for sure. Lori looks like a rare forest animal.
Joanie or Joni? (I've known a Joni and a Joanie) Joni is at least as dumbed-down as Kathryn, so Joanie. But why not Joan?
Janine or Jeannine? Assuming they sound pretty much the same, Janine is more clean-cut and stripped-down.
Rebecca or Rebekah? Rebecca. Rebekah is too close to her biblical roots.
Sarah or Sara? Sarah was my grandmother and was very nearly me. Anyway, Sara sounds different - SAHra instead of SAIRa.
Rachel or Rachael? In spite of the biblical roots, I prefer Rachael. Rachel looks incomplete, and anyway where I live people would probably guess RAHkh el
Katherine or Kathryn? I really dislike the dumbed-down fake glitter of Kathryn. Katherine, then, but I'd prefer Katharine. (We didn't use it, in part because DH and I couldn't agree on a spelling. He's a C man.)
Laurie or Lori? Laurie for sure. Lori looks like a rare forest animal.
Joanie or Joni? (I've known a Joni and a Joanie) Joni is at least as dumbed-down as Kathryn, so Joanie. But why not Joan?
Janine or Jeannine? Assuming they sound pretty much the same, Janine is more clean-cut and stripped-down.
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Claire
Rebecca
Sarah
Rachel
Katherine
Lori
Joni (I see them as two different names though, but I prefer Joni)
Janine
Jean
Aubrey
Rebecca
Sarah
Rachel
Katherine
Lori
Joni (I see them as two different names though, but I prefer Joni)
Janine
Jean
Aubrey
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Clare
Rebecca
Sarah
Katherine
Laurie
Joanie
Janine
Jean
Audrey
Rebecca
Sarah
Katherine
Laurie
Joanie
Janine
Jean
Audrey
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Claire or Clare? Claire. Cuter.
Rebecca or Rebekah? Rebekah. It looks more spunky.
Sarah or Sara? Eh. Sarah I guess, it looks more finished.
Rachel or Rachael? Rachel. That extra a looks annoying.
Katherine or Kathryn? (Which one of those two, of course there are other variations) Katherine. Don't like it but it looks better tha Kathryn.
Laurie or Lori? Lori.
Joanie or Joni? (I've known a Joni and a Joanie) Joni.
Janine or Jeannine? Jeannine.
come to think of it....
Jean or Jeanne? Jeanne.
Aubrey or Aubrie? (Got a great-niece named Aubrie and had an acquaintance named Aubrey) Aubrey. Much prettier.
Rebecca or Rebekah? Rebekah. It looks more spunky.
Sarah or Sara? Eh. Sarah I guess, it looks more finished.
Rachel or Rachael? Rachel. That extra a looks annoying.
Katherine or Kathryn? (Which one of those two, of course there are other variations) Katherine. Don't like it but it looks better tha Kathryn.
Laurie or Lori? Lori.
Joanie or Joni? (I've known a Joni and a Joanie) Joni.
Janine or Jeannine? Jeannine.
come to think of it....
Jean or Jeanne? Jeanne.
Aubrey or Aubrie? (Got a great-niece named Aubrie and had an acquaintance named Aubrey) Aubrey. Much prettier.
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Claire
Rebecca
Sarah
Rachel
Katherine
Laurie
Joanie
Jeannine
Jean
Aubrey
Rebecca
Sarah
Rachel
Katherine
Laurie
Joanie
Jeannine
Jean
Aubrey
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Claire.
Rebecca
Sarah.
Rachel.
Kathryn.(my name.)
Laurie.
Joanie.
Jeannine.
Jean. Also my name!
Aubrey.
Rebecca
Sarah.
Rachel.
Kathryn.(my name.)
Laurie.
Joanie.
Jeannine.
Jean. Also my name!
Aubrey.
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Claire or Clare? - Claire
Rebecca or Rebekah? - Rebecca
Sarah or Sara? - Sarah
Rachel or Rachael? - Rachel
Katherine or Kathryn? - Katherine
Laurie or Lori? - Lori (Laurie is a nickname for Laurence to me)
Joanie or Joni? - Joni (but I like both)
Janine or Jeannine? - Janine
Jean or Jeanne? - Jean
Aubrey or Aubrie? - Aubrey
Rebecca or Rebekah? - Rebecca
Sarah or Sara? - Sarah
Rachel or Rachael? - Rachel
Katherine or Kathryn? - Katherine
Laurie or Lori? - Lori (Laurie is a nickname for Laurence to me)
Joanie or Joni? - Joni (but I like both)
Janine or Jeannine? - Janine
Jean or Jeanne? - Jean
Aubrey or Aubrie? - Aubrey
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Claire or Clare?
- Claire
Rebecca or Rebekah?
- Rebecca
Sarah or Sara?
- Sarah
Rachel or Rachael?
- Rachel
Katherine or Kathryn?
- Katherine, but I like them both equally
Laurie or Lori?
- Laurie (I think both are dated, but Lori moreso)
Joanie or Joni?
- Joanie (same as above)
Janine or Jeannine?
- Jeannine
Jean or Jeanne?
- Jean
Aubrey or Aubrie?
-Aubrey
- Claire
Rebecca or Rebekah?
- Rebecca
Sarah or Sara?
- Sarah
Rachel or Rachael?
- Rachel
Katherine or Kathryn?
- Katherine, but I like them both equally
Laurie or Lori?
- Laurie (I think both are dated, but Lori moreso)
Joanie or Joni?
- Joanie (same as above)
Janine or Jeannine?
- Jeannine
Jean or Jeanne?
- Jean
Aubrey or Aubrie?
-Aubrey
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Claire
Rebecca
Sarah
Rachel
Katherine
Laurie
Joanie
Jeannine
Jean
Aubrey
Rebecca
Sarah
Rachel
Katherine
Laurie
Joanie
Jeannine
Jean
Aubrey
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Claire, hands down. Clare is so odd-looking.
Rebecca. Rebekah is too spiky.
Sarah x1000. Sara looks incomplete and strange.
Rachel, Rachael is just unnecessary.
Katherine. Kathryn looks sloppy and dumbed-down (and I say Katherine with three syllables anyway, not two).
Lori as a full name, Laurie as a nickname.
Joni. Joanie makes me want to say Joanne-ee.
Janine, though I'd pronounce them differently (juh-NEEN vs. jee-NEEN).
I pronounce these differently too. Jean is JEEN and Jeanne is either ZHAWN or jee-ANN. Jeanne pronounced like Jean makes no sense to me.
Aubrey (but really, neither)
Rebecca. Rebekah is too spiky.
Sarah x1000. Sara looks incomplete and strange.
Rachel, Rachael is just unnecessary.
Katherine. Kathryn looks sloppy and dumbed-down (and I say Katherine with three syllables anyway, not two).
Lori as a full name, Laurie as a nickname.
Joni. Joanie makes me want to say Joanne-ee.
Janine, though I'd pronounce them differently (juh-NEEN vs. jee-NEEN).
I pronounce these differently too. Jean is JEEN and Jeanne is either ZHAWN or jee-ANN. Jeanne pronounced like Jean makes no sense to me.
Aubrey (but really, neither)
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My views exactly
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- Claire
- Rebecca
- Sarah
- Rachel
- Katherine
- Lori
- Joanie
- Janine
- Jean
- Aubrey for a boy
- Rebecca
- Sarah
- Rachel
- Katherine
- Lori
- Joanie
- Janine
- Jean
- Aubrey for a boy
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Clare
Rebecca
Sara
Rachael
Katherine
Laurie
Joanie
Janine
Jeanne
Aubrey
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Claire
Rebecca
Sarah
Rachael
Katherine
Laurie
Joni
Janine
Jean
Aubrey
Rebecca
Sarah
Rachael
Katherine
Laurie
Joni
Janine
Jean
Aubrey
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Claire or Clare?
Claire. Clare reminds me of glare ... it feels cold and nasty, like it washes itself with bleach.
Rebecca or Rebekah?
I'm used to Rebecca so I probably prefer that, but I think Rebekah has a sort of prettiness about it.
Sarah or Sara?
Sara, just because of personal preference. Sarah is more powerful but Sara seems like it has more ... possibilities? That's flakey I know.
Rachel or Rachael?
Eh, another one I don't mind either way. I default to spelling it Rachel if I don't know. Rachel seems more down to earth, but I think Rachael has more dimension... eh.
Katherine or Kathryn? (Which one of those two, of course there are other variations)
Katherine. I say it the same, so even though it is an established spelling, Kathryn seems like one of those silly phonetic spellings that condescend to tell you how to pronounce a name when you already knew how. Like Kaylub.
Laurie or Lori?
Laurie. Lori is turning fifty ... Lori and her sisters Lisa and Tina. I like simplicity but ... Lori does have a sort of groovy vibe ... it's mainly the datedness that makes me not think of Lori as a good baby name. As a grownup name it is okay, nms.
Joanie or Joni? (I've known a Joni and a Joanie)
Claire. Clare reminds me of glare ... it feels cold and nasty, like it washes itself with bleach.
Rebecca or Rebekah?
I'm used to Rebecca so I probably prefer that, but I think Rebekah has a sort of prettiness about it.
Sarah or Sara?
Sara, just because of personal preference. Sarah is more powerful but Sara seems like it has more ... possibilities? That's flakey I know.
Rachel or Rachael?
Eh, another one I don't mind either way. I default to spelling it Rachel if I don't know. Rachel seems more down to earth, but I think Rachael has more dimension... eh.
Katherine or Kathryn? (Which one of those two, of course there are other variations)
Katherine. I say it the same, so even though it is an established spelling, Kathryn seems like one of those silly phonetic spellings that condescend to tell you how to pronounce a name when you already knew how. Like Kaylub.
Laurie or Lori?
Laurie. Lori is turning fifty ... Lori and her sisters Lisa and Tina. I like simplicity but ... Lori does have a sort of groovy vibe ... it's mainly the datedness that makes me not think of Lori as a good baby name. As a grownup name it is okay, nms.
Joanie or Joni? (I've known a Joni and a Joanie)
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Claire or Clare? Clare, because it's an honoring name for me with this spelling.
Rebecca or Rebekah? Rebekah
Sarah or Sara? Sarah
Rachel or Rachael? Rachel
Katherine or Kathryn? Katherine, but I'll use Kathryn in a combo if it looks better.
Laurie & Joanie if they're short for Laura and Joan, Lori and Joni if they're on their own. (I have a cousin Laura, nn Laurie, and one named Lori.)
Janine or Jeannine? Janine
Jean or Jeanne? Jean. Both American Jeannes I've met insisted Jeanne = Jeanie. Jean is more straightforward.
Aubrey or Aubrie? Aubrey
Rebecca or Rebekah? Rebekah
Sarah or Sara? Sarah
Rachel or Rachael? Rachel
Katherine or Kathryn? Katherine, but I'll use Kathryn in a combo if it looks better.
Laurie & Joanie if they're short for Laura and Joan, Lori and Joni if they're on their own. (I have a cousin Laura, nn Laurie, and one named Lori.)
Janine or Jeannine? Janine
Jean or Jeanne? Jean. Both American Jeannes I've met insisted Jeanne = Jeanie. Jean is more straightforward.
Aubrey or Aubrie? Aubrey
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Claire.
Rebecca, but Rebekah is nice too.
Sara plain and simple.
Rachel
Katherine by far
Lori
Joni (for a full name). Joanie is fine for a nickname.
Janine
Jean
Aubrey
Rebecca, but Rebekah is nice too.
Sara plain and simple.
Rachel
Katherine by far
Lori
Joni (for a full name). Joanie is fine for a nickname.
Janine
Jean
Aubrey
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Claire or Clare? Claire, cause it looks more "real"
Rebecca or Rebekah? Rebecca
Sarah or Sara? Sarah
Rachel or Rachael? Rachel, cause in my region the other spelling would mean a totally different sound
Katherine or Kathryn? Katherine, cause Kathryn is just plain ugly (in my eyes)
Laurie or Lori? Laurie
Joanie or Joni? Joni
Janine or Jeannine? Not really comparable to me, since where I live those are two very different names
come to think of it....
Jean or Jeanne? Jeanne (Because I wouldn't give a girl the name Jean because of the French male name)
Aubrey or Aubrie? Probably Aubrey, but not too fond of either
Rebecca or Rebekah? Rebecca
Sarah or Sara? Sarah
Rachel or Rachael? Rachel, cause in my region the other spelling would mean a totally different sound
Katherine or Kathryn? Katherine, cause Kathryn is just plain ugly (in my eyes)
Laurie or Lori? Laurie
Joanie or Joni? Joni
Janine or Jeannine? Not really comparable to me, since where I live those are two very different names
come to think of it....
Jean or Jeanne? Jeanne (Because I wouldn't give a girl the name Jean because of the French male name)
Aubrey or Aubrie? Probably Aubrey, but not too fond of either
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Claire or Clare? Claire, because I like its look more. Plus I know a real b named Clare.
Rebecca or Rebekah? Rebecca, but I don't mind Rebekah. I know a real wonderful Rebekah.
Sarah or Sara? Sarah. It just looks more complete.
Rachel or Rachael? Rachel. I want to say Raychayelle with the other spelling.
Katherine or Kathryn? Katherine. I cannot STAND Kathryn. I hate it.
Laurie or Lori? Laurie!
Joanie or Joni? Joni because of Joni Mitchell
Janine or Jeannine? Jeannine I guess. They're both foul.
come to think of it....
Jean or Jeanne? Jean
Aubrey or Aubrie? Aubrey but neither.
Rebecca or Rebekah? Rebecca, but I don't mind Rebekah. I know a real wonderful Rebekah.
Sarah or Sara? Sarah. It just looks more complete.
Rachel or Rachael? Rachel. I want to say Raychayelle with the other spelling.
Katherine or Kathryn? Katherine. I cannot STAND Kathryn. I hate it.
Laurie or Lori? Laurie!
Joanie or Joni? Joni because of Joni Mitchell
Janine or Jeannine? Jeannine I guess. They're both foul.
come to think of it....
Jean or Jeanne? Jean
Aubrey or Aubrie? Aubrey but neither.
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Claire - Clare looks like it should rhyme with car to me ...
Rebecca
Sara
Rachel
Katherine
Laurie
Joanie
Jeannine, I think
Jean or Jeanne - I guess Jean when pronounced in English, as I want to pronounce Jeanne in French. I prefer Jeanne (French pr.) to Jean (English pr.) though.
Aubrey
Rebecca
Sara
Rachel
Katherine
Laurie
Joanie
Jeannine, I think
Jean or Jeanne - I guess Jean when pronounced in English, as I want to pronounce Jeanne in French. I prefer Jeanne (French pr.) to Jean (English pr.) though.
Aubrey
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Clare - this spelling looks cleaner
Rebekah - I prefer Rebekah as a fn and Rebecca as a mn
Sarah - but Sarah and Sara are pronounced differently where I'm from
Rachel - the second a seems kind of unnecessary
Kathryn - for personal reasons I prefer this spelling
Laurie - but I prefer Laurie for a boy as a nn for Laurence
Joanie - but Joni is fine too
Janine - I think some people might mispronounce Jeannine
Jean - but I pronounce Jean and Jeanne differently
Aubrey or Aubrie - Aubrey but Aubrie is ok too, this is one of the only traditionally male names I actually prefer on a girl
Rebekah - I prefer Rebekah as a fn and Rebecca as a mn
Sarah - but Sarah and Sara are pronounced differently where I'm from
Rachel - the second a seems kind of unnecessary
Kathryn - for personal reasons I prefer this spelling
Laurie - but I prefer Laurie for a boy as a nn for Laurence
Joanie - but Joni is fine too
Janine - I think some people might mispronounce Jeannine
Jean - but I pronounce Jean and Jeanne differently
Aubrey or Aubrie - Aubrey but Aubrie is ok too, this is one of the only traditionally male names I actually prefer on a girl
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Claire or Clare? - I've kinda gone back and forth on this but I think I prefer Claire cause it's just a tad bit prettier.
Rebecca or Rebekah?
Sarah or Sara?
Rachel or Rachael?
Katherine or Kathryn? (Which one of those two, of course there are other variations)
Laurie or Lori? - Funny story on these two-- my mom's name is Lori. It was a revelation when I saw her birth certificate a few years ago and saw it was spelled Laurie. Apparently when she was born, her mom told her dad her name and her dad filled out the certificate, but gran forgot to tell him how she wanted it spelled! They figured it wasn't an issue though and just spelled it Lori on everything else, including her SS card. It's caused a few problems those rare times she's needed to present a birth certificate and state id to someone but otherwise she'd had surprisingly few issues! Anyway, I always think of that story when we discuss spelling here lol
Joanie or Joni? (I've known a Joni and a Joanie)
Janine or Jeannine?
come to think of it....
Jean or Jeanne?
Aubrey or Aubrie? (Got a great-niece named Aubrie and had an acquaintance named Aubrey)
Rebecca or Rebekah?
Sarah or Sara?
Rachel or Rachael?
Katherine or Kathryn? (Which one of those two, of course there are other variations)
Laurie or Lori? - Funny story on these two-- my mom's name is Lori. It was a revelation when I saw her birth certificate a few years ago and saw it was spelled Laurie. Apparently when she was born, her mom told her dad her name and her dad filled out the certificate, but gran forgot to tell him how she wanted it spelled! They figured it wasn't an issue though and just spelled it Lori on everything else, including her SS card. It's caused a few problems those rare times she's needed to present a birth certificate and state id to someone but otherwise she'd had surprisingly few issues! Anyway, I always think of that story when we discuss spelling here lol
Joanie or Joni? (I've known a Joni and a Joanie)
Janine or Jeannine?
come to think of it....
Jean or Jeanne?
Aubrey or Aubrie? (Got a great-niece named Aubrie and had an acquaintance named Aubrey)
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Claire or Clare?Claire. Clare looks incomplete.
Rebecca or Rebekah?
Rebecca Rebekah looks kre8yv even though it isn't.
Sarah or Sara?
Sara, but I can't stand it anyway.
Rachel or Rachael?
Rachel, makes more sense pronunciation-wise.
Katherine or Kathryn? (Which one of those two, of course there are other variations)
Katherine, Kathryn looks middle-aged Weight-Watcher shih tzu owner.
Laurie or Lori?
Lori. Laurie and Lori usually sound a little different in my experience anyway.
Joanie or Joni? (I've known a Joni and a Joanie)
Joni, but they both suck.
Janine or Jeannine?
Janine, the e is unnecessary.
come to think of it....
Jean or Jeanne?
Both are equally good.
Aubrey or Aubrie? (Got a great-niece named Aubrie and had an acquaintance named Aubrey)
Aubrey, but they are both annoying.
Rebecca or Rebekah?
Rebecca Rebekah looks kre8yv even though it isn't.
Sarah or Sara?
Sara, but I can't stand it anyway.
Rachel or Rachael?
Rachel, makes more sense pronunciation-wise.
Katherine or Kathryn? (Which one of those two, of course there are other variations)
Katherine, Kathryn looks middle-aged Weight-Watcher shih tzu owner.
Laurie or Lori?
Lori. Laurie and Lori usually sound a little different in my experience anyway.
Joanie or Joni? (I've known a Joni and a Joanie)
Joni, but they both suck.
Janine or Jeannine?
Janine, the e is unnecessary.
come to think of it....
Jean or Jeanne?
Both are equally good.
Aubrey or Aubrie? (Got a great-niece named Aubrie and had an acquaintance named Aubrey)
Aubrey, but they are both annoying.
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