Message: "Jill in the Middle"

Jill in the Middle

by whim

4/3/2015, 9:44 PM

What do you think of Jill as a middle name? Suggestions?

I'm thinking it's rather sweet and possibly a nice alternative to Lily which I adore.

Thanks!

http://www.babynames.com/namelist/9852886

This message was edited 4/3/2015, 9:47 PM

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- Tiggs +4

4/5/2015, 1:35 AM

Hmm...I do think it would make a sweet middle and also a bit spunky...

Amarantha Jill
Bronwen Jill
Chrysanthe Jill
Danica Jill
Esmeralda Jill
Fiona Jill
Gwendolen Jill
Hermione Jill
Ione Jill
Juniper Jill
Kamala Jill
Lavender Jill
Lorelei Jill
Marianthe Jill
Merryweather Jill
Naomi Jill
Ottilie Jill
Paulina Jill
Quiterie Jill
Remembrance Jill
Rosamund Jill
Scholastica Jill - this was my first thought
Tabitha Jill
Ursula Jill
Vesper Jill
Wednesday Jill
Winifred Jill
Xanthe Jill
Zoraida Jill

- whim +3

4/5/2015, 9:57 PM

Ooh. I like quite a few of the combos you've suggested.

Fiona Jill is short and sweet. I like that.

Hermione Jill is different. I'm not sure whether it's great or just okay. I like the contrast between the two. Jill is a plain Jane sort of name and Hermione just wan'ts to sparkle.

Ione Jill is right up my alley. It's short and unusual but not terribly uncommon. Really lovely.

Lavender Jill is something I could see myself using, probably as middle names. Lavender isn't a name I'm usually drawn to but I really like the feel of these two together.

Naomi Jill is nice. I don't usually like Naomi but it's sweet here.

Ottilie Jill seems usable. I used to absolutely adore the name Ottilie and this may help her work her way back onto my list.

Scholastica Jill is awesome! I have such a soft spot for Scholastica. I'd never use it myself but oh, how I love it.

Tabitha Jill is one I could totally see myself using. My best friend growing up was Tabitha so it has a nice cozy feeling for me.

Ursula Jill is adorable. I became pregnant when a previous partner and I were together. We decided if our first was a girl her name would be Ursula so I do adore the name but that ship has sailed. Still so cute though!

Winifred Jill is absolutely being saved for use or archiving. I don't know. I just love it.

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- Tiggs +2

4/6/2015, 9:17 AM

Glad you found some you liked.

Most of the ones you picked out are my favorites too. I share your fondness for Scholastica and while I wouldn't use it either (just because there are other names I love more), I can't help throwing it out in suggestions, and I think Jill is a perfect fit. I had fun with Jill and it's not a name I'd have thought to play with, so thanks. :)

P.S. On nicknames for Scholastica...do you have any favorites? I've thought of "Scotty" / "Scotti", "Cat" / "Kitty", "Lass", Coco but some of these are rather a stretch.

This message was edited 4/6/2015, 9:19 AM

- Anneza, nsi (guest)

4/7/2015, 7:32 AM

When a baby was on the way for friends of mine, the father-to-be suggested Scholastica because of its positive meaning. How far in his cheek his tongue was, I don't know. But the balloon was popped when it was pointed out that the obvious short form would be Skollie, which is South African slang for a young, criminal, urban gangster.

Pity!

By the way, they had a son and named him Benedict.

- whim

4/7/2015, 4:58 AM

I haven't really thought about nicknames for Scholastica. If I were going to use it my child would probably be saddled with he whole name all the time. lol

Hm. Brainstorming...

Maybe "Sally". That would be fun and I can see how it would work. I think "Cissy" / "Sissy" would work though they're rather infantile. Oh! "Lissy", like for Felicity, could be cute.

- Gracie (YMPvt) +1

4/4/2015, 6:18 AM

I am actually not a fan. Jill has always felt nickname-y to me and while I think it can pass muster as a first name using it as a middle name is almost like using Mike to me. Just awkward. I do think it has a nice feel and is a good alternative to Lily and in spite of my opinion I also believe middle names are ultimately anything goes territory.

- whim

4/5/2015, 9:47 PM

Jill is nicknamey to me as well that's why I prefer it in the middle. Thanks for the input, it's always great to have opinions even if they don't align with my own thoughts. :)

- Anneza, nsi (guest) +1

4/4/2015, 5:55 AM

I like Jill in all positions, actually. As a mn I'd like something longish to balance it - Susannah, perhaps, or Bryony. Tessa Jill?

I found a Barbara Jill in a list; 1940s-50s. Not sure about Barbara now.

Once I knew a Juliana who went by Jill.

- whim

4/5/2015, 9:46 PM

Cute suggestions. Barbara leaves a bad taste in my mouth thanks to an association. Basia, the Polish diminutive of Barbara, is a whole 'nother story though!

Susannah, Bryony and Tessa are nice suggestions.

Juliana nn Jill is interesting.

Thanks!

- queenv (guest) +1

4/3/2015, 10:33 PM

It's my sister's middle name. She is Pamela Jill. I've always liked it as a middle name with a long first name, though I don't like it as a first name. It goes well with long first names, without being too fillerish.

- whim

4/5/2015, 9:43 PM

Pamela Jill is sweet. I have a soft spot for Pamela and Pamelia. I also dislike Jill as a first name, it seems to lack substance.

Thanks!

- An (guest) +1

4/3/2015, 9:52 PM

I think Jill is pretty cute and it would go great with a long dramatic name.

Evangeline Jill is what first came to my mind.

- whim

4/5/2015, 9:40 PM

It would me a nice contrast to a more dramatic name, wouldn't it?

Evangeline Jill is really cute.

Thanks!

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