Comments for the name Ernestine

The co-author of "Cheaper by the Dozen" and "Belles on Their Toes," Ernestine Gilbreth Carey, was the third of twelve children born to Frank and Lillian Gilbreth.

A famous bearer is American blues/jazz singer Ernestine Anderson (born November 11, 1928). Referred to as "the best-kept jazz secret in the land" by TIME magazine in 1959, she's noted for a number of award-winning recording over a five-decade career, including "The Toast of the Nation's Critics", "Never Make Your Move Too Soon", and "Blues, Dues & Love News", amongst many others.

I've always loved this name. There's just something sweet, charming, soft, and old-fashioned about it. I would not hesitate at using it on a child of mine, as either a forename or a middle name.

The German pronunciation is er-nes-TEE-nə. [noted -ed]

Heh, this name is a guilty pleasure of mine. I think it's cute.

Ernestine Jane Geraldine Russell was the birth name of American actress Jane Russell.