Comments for the name Janie

Heard in the songs "Janie's Got a Gun" by Aerosmith and "Janie Jones" by The Clash.

This is what William Clark called Sacajawea. (from William and Clarks famous journey across the continent) Clark gave it to her so he could pronounce her name better and so she could have a "white" name.

Janie is one of Harriet's best friends in the books "Harriet the Spy", "The Long Secret" and "Sport."

This is my cousin's actual first name. I shudder at the horrible mauling of the name Jane every time I hear it. It's so hill-billy-esque.

Janie was the main character in the book The Face on the Milk Carton. I hate that book with a passion, so now I hate this name.

Janie is the name of an 1867 African-American slave in the Sisters In Time series.

Janie was the main character in the book Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston.

My middle name is Janie. I've found it to be not that common. I've only ever known one more Janie and her name was a nickname for her middle name Jane.

This name is ok. I prefer Jane.

Don't like Jamie
Don't like Jane
LOVE JANIE!

My name is Jane, but I go by Janie so I'm distinguished from my grandmother. I love my name, but my only issue is other people's confusion with the more popular 'Jamie.' Lots of people tell me it's a cute name, a less serious version of Jane. I think it's a good best friend name; Harriet the Spy's best friend is Janie, and Megan, on Drake & Josh, has a best friend named Janie.