Comments for the name Jayne

If I'm not mistaken, I've seen this as a surname before.

Joss Whedon used "Jayne" as a name for his very built, very masculine mercenary played by Adam Baldwin, in the recent TV show "Firefly" and movie "Serenity".

My name is Jayne. I must say I quite like it. It's not that plain, it's simple maybe. My mother was inspired to call me Jane when she was reading Jane Eyre while expecting me. She put the 'y' in for a little difference.

This is my real first name. I hate it! I go by my middle name, Ann.

American actress Jane Fonda was born Lady Jayne Seymour Fonda in 1937, and decided to go by Jane, no 'y', when she reached elementary school. Her name was the combination of her ancestor's moniker, Lady Jane Seymour, third wife of Henry VIII, and her father's middle name, Jaynes.

There is an author named Jayne Ann Krentz who also goes by the names Jayne Bentley, Jayne Castle, Amanda Glass, Stephanie James, Amanda Quick and Jayne Taylor.

I think this is a terrible name! Why ruin a perfectly lovely name (Jane) by being kreatyve with it?

In my opinion, name a person named Jayne's sister Marye and her brother Alexxanderr. That's how low I think of it.

I think it's very very pretty. And simple. I especially like the different spelling. I say "Whatever" to people who think otherwise. The unique spelling gives it a special edge, and changes it from "plain jane" to a beautiful alternative. I especially like it as a middle name. One of my favorite names right now is Julia Jayne.

Everyone knows: add a 'y' and it makes anything more beautiful and creative! Yay for 'y's! Yay for 'Jayne'! I'm going to name my children Jayne, Susayn, and Dayvid!

Hardly modern if people in 1910 were called this. Check popularity charts. [noted -ed]

Jayne is not very modern but I like it with other names such as Ella-Jayne, Sarah-Jayne, Maria-Jayne, Mari-Jayne Sallie-Jayne. If you can be creative with this name you'll make a perfect name.

Who can forget the skating legend Jayne Torvill? She got a perfect 6 in the Olympics with Chris Dean. They danced to the Bolero. I was thrilled the other day to find that both Jayne and Chris come from the same city as me and actually went to the SAME ice rink as me. (Nottingham, National Ice Centre)

I think Jayne is beautiful. Jane is just too plain. And just because there’s a Y in there doesn't mean it's automatically a creative / trendy name. Jayne was used even back in the 1910's, and it was ranked at #273 in the 1950's. Next time you people should research it before you shoot your mouth off and accuse people of being creative - or as a lot of you say, "kreatyve", as a cheap attempt at mocking people. Nice job demeaning people who don't have the same taste in names as you. Funny how all you bashers of the name posted anonymous. It's not like changing already trendy Caden to Cadyn or changing Stacey to Stayce or something. Jayne is gorgeous and by far an improvement next to boring Jane. It has much more class and elegance.

A notable bearer is actress Jayne Mansfield (1933-1967). Born: Vera Jayne Palmer.

My middle name is Jayne, I prefer it with the Y, makes it a bit more interesting! I am named after my great grandmother who has now passed away about 15yrs ago so I don't think it is a modern version of the name Jane!

Jayne is NOT a trendy spelling of Jane. It is derived from the English surname Jayne, so it is often used as a family name, like in my family.

Up and coming actress Sarah Jayne Jensen bears this name. Her most notable role was as Shelley in the movie Hairspray (2007). Kind of off topic, but I can't wait to see her in more films. Hehe =]

Jayne Morgan is an accountant and is included in the new book : In Their Shoes written by Deborah Reber.

I much prefer Jane, even though my niece's middle name is Jayne. For your information, the Y doesn't make it unique or girly. It makes the parents look like they can't spell. And it isn't more exotic or beautiful, it's pronounced the same way. The only way I would accept Jane spelt with a Y is if it were a family name like my niece's. Hers is her Grandmother's maiden name.

I like the spelling "Jane" much better. It seems more refined and elegant than "Jayne".

I have lived happily with my name Jayne with no related problem. My dad named me after Jayne Mansfield the actress. My siblings (3) all have names beginning with J or G and I like mine the best.

This is a bastardization of the name Jane. I hate it when people try to be kreatyv with the way they spell classic names. No matter how many extra letters you put it it, at the end of the day the name is still Jane. Do not insert random letters just because it's pronounced the same way.

It is interesting to me what a difference the spelling of a name can have on a person's impression of it. I have never cared for the name Jane much. Most likely due to the "Plain Jane" connotation. However once I learned of this spelling from a friend who spells her name this way - wow, it's like a whole different name! I really like Jayne!

As others have posted, Jayne is hardly a trendy, "kreatyve" spelling of the more standard Jane. It has been in use since at least the early 1900s and probably before that. No doubt its use has been influenced by the last names Jayne or Jaynes. While some may disapprove, it's likely that some may use this spelling as a way to honor a male relative (Jay perhaps), which would be a perfectly understandable impulse. Jayne Mansfield may have influenced some parents to give this name as an alternative to Jane. But there is some evidence that the names used by Hollywood sexpots actually DECLINED in use after the bearers of said names achieved fame (or notoriety). Marilyn did not remain a popular name after the 50s, and Mae or Mamie may only now be beginning a comeback.

Though Jayne is a girl's name, this particular spelling was used for a supporting character, Jayne Cobb, in the short-lived television series "Firefly".

My middle name is Jayne, and my father got it from a girl he went to primary school with in the 50s -- Jayne-with-a-y, as a teacher called her. So it's not exactly new, and pardon me if I don't exactly picture post-war Wales as a place awash with kreyativitee, or whatever. Just because a variant spelling is less common doesn't make it a sad attempt at being unique. That seems to be more of a sense of desperation from the parents themselves to have their little snowflake be special, which I don't imagine is a common thing amongst people who would even consider the name in question.

Also, as a nickname, Jaynie looks a lot better than Janie, in my opinion.

Something about the spelling irks me. I don't know what.

Jane is pretty. Jayne is tacky.

Jayne Wisener played Johanna in 2007's movie adaptation of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.

I think that Jayne is pretty. Jane is beautiful by itself, but it seems so much more girly and less plain with the addition of a "y". It isn't really outrageous enough (i.e. "Jaiynne") to be considered "kriatyv" because the additional "y" is just a very subtle alteration.
And I also really love Jayne Wisener.

Jayne sounds and looks feminine, however, it always makes me think of the stereotypical tough guy with no brains, probably because of Jayne Cobb from Firefly.

I have to agree with the user above. Jayne Cobb has turned this into a very masculine name to me, and therefore I think it's a sturdy name for a male character.

I love, love, LOVE this name. I really like the spelling Jane; it seems more traditional and old-fashioned. But spelling it with a "Y" spices it up and makes it seem new and fresh. I absolutely love it!

Like a lot of the other users here, I immediately associate Jayne with a guy's name because of Firefly.

"Jayne's a girl's name"
"Well Jayne ain't a girl".

Jayne Mansfield (born Vera Jayne Palmer) was an American actress.