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Help"Jordan Jaber" (Girl)?
I originally never cared for the name "Jordan" especially for a girl, but now it has grown on me. I'm creating a short story about a family and I am deciding the daughters' names. One is already Josephine (which is my favorite girl name). Some might complain about alliteration, but honestly I think it's stylistic. Do you think Josephine should have a sister named Jordan?
This message was edited 4/27/2014, 6:14 PM
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It's very rude and not appropriate to dictate to others which threads they should not partake in, and equally rude to tell others that you don't value their input. It would have been fine to say, "I'm not talking about the names themselves, I mean the alliteration", but it's not fine to put it the way that you did in your first two sentences. And few are going to be completely unbiased about the name Jordan anyway. It's not like we can't dislike the name Jordan and have a separate opinion about the alliteration. And if someone here and there does throw in an opinion of Jordan, either in addition to or instead of an opinion on the alliteration, what's the harm done? It's not like you can't ignore it.
I don't like Jordan for a girl, but I don't think the alliteration between Josephine and Jordan is a problem. More of a problem is the stylistic difference between them. Parents who choose Josephine are not that likely to also choose Jordan, and vice versa.
It's very rude and not appropriate to dictate to others which threads they should not partake in, and equally rude to tell others that you don't value their input. It would have been fine to say, "I'm not talking about the names themselves, I mean the alliteration", but it's not fine to put it the way that you did in your first two sentences. And few are going to be completely unbiased about the name Jordan anyway. It's not like we can't dislike the name Jordan and have a separate opinion about the alliteration. And if someone here and there does throw in an opinion of Jordan, either in addition to or instead of an opinion on the alliteration, what's the harm done? It's not like you can't ignore it.
I don't like Jordan for a girl, but I don't think the alliteration between Josephine and Jordan is a problem. More of a problem is the stylistic difference between them. Parents who choose Josephine are not that likely to also choose Jordan, and vice versa.
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There, it's gone. Are you happy now?
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Yes, I am. You showed maturity and consideration in removing it. Thank you.
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Thank you for posting this... I had the exact same thoughts but couldn't think of an articulate and polite way to put them (as you did). I'm surprised he got any replies at all, as rude and disrespectful as his question was. Thanks for sticking up for the civility of the board. If you post a question you should expect "opinions" even if they are different from your own... after all, the title of this board is "Name Opinions" board.
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I occasionally make a similar comment to what JM said, when I make threads. I know what names I like and have already learned that BTN's opinion doesn't really matter (and sometimes, if everyone says they like it, I lose interest).
For example, on a post I made a month ago, I added: (and I don't care if you don't like Eulalie or Hero, that is not what I am asking, thank you!)
Quite frankly, if a person can't separate their dislike from a name from the sound to answer the question, they can move along, imo.
For example, on a post I made a month ago, I added: (and I don't care if you don't like Eulalie or Hero, that is not what I am asking, thank you!)
Quite frankly, if a person can't separate their dislike from a name from the sound to answer the question, they can move along, imo.
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Eh, well, I missed that. I think that you could have been more polite. I don't understand your last sentence.
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Most of the time, when I make threads, I know what I like and I just want combo assistance. If someone can't help make combos because they just hate the name, they aren't contributing and there's not much point in them replying.
Like, if I said, "I like the name Sarah, please help me pick a combo. Sarah Elizabeth, Sarah Jane, or Sarah Marie?" and you just said "I hate Sarah", you haven't really helped because you didn't answer the question. Same thing here, he's asking "Does Jordan and Josephine sound like a sibset" and someone comes along and says "Jordan is awful", they haven't answered the question and haven't been helpful.
Like, if I said, "I like the name Sarah, please help me pick a combo. Sarah Elizabeth, Sarah Jane, or Sarah Marie?" and you just said "I hate Sarah", you haven't really helped because you didn't answer the question. Same thing here, he's asking "Does Jordan and Josephine sound like a sibset" and someone comes along and says "Jordan is awful", they haven't answered the question and haven't been helpful.
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Right, but he could have addressed that by saying, as I said in my reply to him, "I'm not talking about the names themselves, I mean the alliteration" or "Regardless of whether or not you like each name, how do you feel about the alliteration"? There was no need to dictate who should or should not respond, or to say, "I don't want your input." I think most here would understand that he wanted them to only address that question. Unhelpful responses may still occur here and there, but I don't see the big deal as it's not like each post is limited to a certain number of responses. I'd rather see unhelpful responses, even to my own posts, than for anyone to feel intimidated by such language.
Besides, there was a flaw in the logic. If he thinks that a dislike of Jordan will lead to "bias", meaning, I assume, that it would lead to thinking that the alliteration is undesirable, whereas otherwise it might be seen as desirable, why wouldn't a liking of Jordan lead to thinking that the alliteration is desirable, whereas otherwise it would be seen as undesirable?
Anyway, it's gone now, which I appreciate him doing.
Besides, there was a flaw in the logic. If he thinks that a dislike of Jordan will lead to "bias", meaning, I assume, that it would lead to thinking that the alliteration is undesirable, whereas otherwise it might be seen as desirable, why wouldn't a liking of Jordan lead to thinking that the alliteration is desirable, whereas otherwise it would be seen as undesirable?
Anyway, it's gone now, which I appreciate him doing.
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I've never cared less about a post in my life.
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I question that because you bothered to reply. You're probably not aware that I defended you when it was suggested you are a troll. I did. And I still don't want to believe you're a troll, because most of your behavior has not been troll-like, so please believe that when you descend into slightly troll-like behavior, as you did in the first two sentences of this OP, and I call you out on it, I do that because I'm giving you the benefit of the doubt and I want to believe that you're not being deliberately provocative, rather only thoughtless.
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I kinda like Jordan on a girl. I like it better than Jordan on a boy. It is a unisex name, though - it's not feminine to me, in any way. It's just not masculine, either. It's sort of like Summer or River ... easy to adjust your perception of its femininity or masculinity according to who you see it on more.
I could believe Josephine and Jordan as sister and brother, or Joseph and Jordan as brother and sister, but Josephine and Jordan as sisters seems a little off. Like they really are step-sisters or half-sisters. The alliteration is no big deal - two is a coincidence; three is when it starts to look like a plot. I guess the alliteration with the last name seems planned but it's not unrealistic or goofy. It's the clashing style that makes me skeptical.
I could believe Josephine and Jordan as sister and brother, or Joseph and Jordan as brother and sister, but Josephine and Jordan as sisters seems a little off. Like they really are step-sisters or half-sisters. The alliteration is no big deal - two is a coincidence; three is when it starts to look like a plot. I guess the alliteration with the last name seems planned but it's not unrealistic or goofy. It's the clashing style that makes me skeptical.
This message was edited 4/27/2014, 12:37 PM
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Jordan and Josephine seem extremely different in styles and I wouldn't expect to see them as siblings.
Maintaining the repeating Js and matching Josephine's style:
Josephine & Judith Jaber
Josephine & Julia Jaber
Josephine & Juliet / Juliette Jaber
Josephine & June Jaber
Josephine & Jane Jaber
Josephine & Jordana Jaber (just add a!)
Maintaining the repeating Js and matching Jordan's style (if you'd rather lose Josephine):
Jamie & Jordan Jaber
Jazlyn & Jordan Jaber
Jemma & Jordan Jaber
Jillian & Jordan Jaber
Jordan and Josephine might work if Josephine goes exclusively by Joey? Sisters Joey and Jordan. Hmmm.
Maintaining the repeating Js and matching Josephine's style:
Josephine & Judith Jaber
Josephine & Julia Jaber
Josephine & Juliet / Juliette Jaber
Josephine & June Jaber
Josephine & Jane Jaber
Josephine & Jordana Jaber (just add a!)
Maintaining the repeating Js and matching Jordan's style (if you'd rather lose Josephine):
Jamie & Jordan Jaber
Jazlyn & Jordan Jaber
Jemma & Jordan Jaber
Jillian & Jordan Jaber
Jordan and Josephine might work if Josephine goes exclusively by Joey? Sisters Joey and Jordan. Hmmm.
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Jordan Jaber is fine by itself, but I feel like it doesn't fit with Josephine.
I feel like these fit better:
Josephine & Joanna
Josephine & Jeannette
Josephine & Jocelyn
I think these still fit okay, but not as much as the 3 above:
Josephine & Julianna
Josephine & Juliette
Josephine & Juniper
Josephine & Jessamine
If you really like Jordan, have you considered Jordana? It still seems a little out of place next to Josephine but I feel like it fits better than just Jordan. Josephine & Jordana Jaber.
But overall, if you aren't concerned about them not quite "fitting", I think Josephine & Jordan Jaber are alright.
I feel like these fit better:
Josephine & Joanna
Josephine & Jeannette
Josephine & Jocelyn
I think these still fit okay, but not as much as the 3 above:
Josephine & Julianna
Josephine & Juliette
Josephine & Juniper
Josephine & Jessamine
If you really like Jordan, have you considered Jordana? It still seems a little out of place next to Josephine but I feel like it fits better than just Jordan. Josephine & Jordana Jaber.
But overall, if you aren't concerned about them not quite "fitting", I think Josephine & Jordan Jaber are alright.
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Personally, I have always loved Jordan for a girl. I think the name is more unisex than masculine, and Jordan Baker from "The Great Gatsby" has been around for quite some time.
As far as pairing it with Josephine...when is the story set? Josephine is a classic name and Jordan is more contemporary, so I would need more information before I decide if it would work.
As far as pairing it with Josephine...when is the story set? Josephine is a classic name and Jordan is more contemporary, so I would need more information before I decide if it would work.
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It takes place in modern times. It's about an Arab american family going through a divorce while the youngest child, Christopher, tries to deal with his life changing for the worse.
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