I think it's a nice name and you really don't hear it every day. The only name I've heard that's very close to this name is Vanessa which is a very very pretty name.
-- Anonymous User 8/17/2008
My name is Jenessa and I've always loved it. People are always commenting on how beautiful it is - it's a very elegant and nice name. It has a lot of nickname possibilities too - a few are Jenn, Jess, Jessi, Jenny, Nessa, and, with the name 'Janesa', even 'Jane'. :)
-- Anonymous User 11/27/2008
Frankly, this name is an earsore and and eyesore. Is "Jane Vanessa" so boring and drab that some dimwitted, low-class parents have to run them together so that their little daughter will be "unique"? Give these names a rest!
This name is really cute and sweet! I personally don't care for the "van" in Vanessa, and Jane strikes me as an old lady name, but 'Janessa' is absolutely adorable! I don't get how "Kaeliey," "Mackehnzee," and "Kinnidee" are popular, yet this name is practically unheard of. To the people saying it's not a name, well, your much revered, worshipped "Vanessa" wasn't originally a name, either, just a species of butterfly, like calling your daughter "Metalmark" or "Swallowtail." If Vanessa can become a name, then the beautiful Janessa can, as well.