Jennifer

I also know many Jennifers- all in the same age group too. Early 40’s is how old I’d assume any random Jennifer is. Is it still super pretty? Yes absolutely. I think it flows beautifully and I like the way it’s written. It’s dated in a way, but I don’t think it would be weird on a woman (or young girl) of any age, I would just assume they were a certain age if I didn’t know. I think it’s nice that if a little girl was named Jennifer today, she wouldn’t be one of 10 other Jennifers in her grade.

This is pretty dated and overly common. I know probably 50 Jennifer’s off hand, all in their 50s.

Jennifer is such a lovely name, a perfect blend of softness and strength! It's amazing to think that names like Jennifer, Isolde, Gavin, and Arthur have roots in medieval British literature and have remained popular over the years. I don't see any reason to be upset about their popularity in America. After all, Americans have deep roots in many places across the pond, so it's only natural for them to gravitate towards them and silly to complain about.

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While it's not as common to find a baby girl named Jennifer these days, I would love to meet a baby Jennifer. I also really like Guinevere and the chic Italian version, Ginevra. So many choices, but Jennifer will always hold a special place in my heart!

I personally don’t love it. As a teen, it feels like the name of someone my parents’ age. I have had a teacher named Jennifer (she was great though). My parents have had multiple coworkers named Jennifer. It’s not a bad name, I personally don’t like the “Fer” sound that much. It also seems a little dated, but some “dated” names are beautiful (Helen, Rosalie, Carolyn, Ashley, Jessica). Maybe I would like it better if I hadn’t grown up hearing it as an “adult” name.

I think "Jennifer Mallory" is awesome name combo because of that actress Jennifer Hale voicing Mallory McMallard in animated TV series "Mighty Ducks".

Literally every other 50-60 year old woman I know.

Sure, Jennifer was one of the most popular names, but I’ve always had a place for it; it reminds me of a beautiful and clear, blue sky. I understand the popularity, because it sounds so friendly and warm; it flows gracefully off the tongue. I do prefer the name Jenna (due to personal bias), but I’d name a daughter Jennifer in a heartbeat; you can’t go wrong with Jennifer!

I'm Korean, born in the late 2000s, and recently changed my English name to Jennifer. The reason I chose this one is because it is not common among peers and is easily recognizable. And I think the tone is cool and sophisticated.

Hi I'm a 20 year old named Jennifer!
Like every other Jennifer here I grew up hating the name! In my elementary and middle school I was the only Jennifer, and everyone would say I have an old lady's name. In high school there was one other Jennifer who was a transfer student from China who was SO sweet! But nonetheless they would tell her "why did you pick the whitest old lady name you possibly could?" And then when they told her that it made me feel old despite the fact that I was a teenager lol I came to like it slightly more after learning it was derived from Gwenivere, and with friends I go by Jenny though I like the spelling Jennie better but my mom hates it and my mom hates it when ppl call me Jen she says that nickname is ugly but I like it! Overall I get embarrassed by my name and try to grin and take it 😅.

I think that the name is quite pretty, but I don't like the 'niff sound very much as it seems a bit cringey. I've also noticed that people with the nickname Jenny, as a stereotype, are usually a bit rough and tomboyish, even if a person's name has no physical effect on who they are.

Stop disliking this name just because it’s common, look at Michael for example, it’s 4 times more common and its 76% likable while Jennifer 74%. You guys know that it’s harder for parents give boys a name because there are more girl names. So quit disliking it. I’m also not saying that Michael is a bad name either but it’s just for comparison.

Jennifer, to me, sounds like a wild, free-spirited girl running through beautiful green hills and fields on a golden morning. I do love Cornish names.

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Also, just because Jennifer was very overused in the US, DOESN’T mean it was overused everywhere else; there are other places too. I live in the UK and I have personally never met a Jennifer! Though it was my grandmother’s name but sadly I never got the chance to meet her.

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I would recommend this name as it’s a modern classic, similar to Samantha, Lauren, Jessica - all lovely names :)

My name is Jennifer, born in the UK in the 1960's.
It was very rare then apparently and my parents friends and family tried to talk them out of calling me Jennifer because it was considered very old fashioned, the popular name at the time was Jackie.
I think it's a lovely name but I'm disappointed it became over popular in the US in the 80's and 90's.

I like the name Jennifer in that its abbreviated version, Jen, rhymes with GEM (stone).

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It's a semi-complex but sophisticated name.

I get why so many people may not like the name because it was so common in the 70s and 80s, but Jennifer still doesn't sound dated to me for some reason.

Grew up in the 80s USA knowing many Jennifer's and thus I used to see it as somewhat dated but my feelings towards it have totally changed recently and I'd love to see it become more popular again. It's s really lovely gentle name that although 3 syllables IMO doesn't need to be shortened, it's easy to say and spell. Really pretty.

I love the name Jennifer. It's such a soft, friendly name and I like the history behind it. I must add that I think it's lovelier used as a full name not with a nickname.

I’m really surprised at the negative comments about the name Jennifer. I was born in the late 70’s at the height of the name’s popularity but I have always loved my name (I do go by Jen though - because my parents called me this). I guess I have always felt like a “Jennifer”. I guess what I mean is most every Jennifer I’ve met seems to have the same personality traits; not everyone of them I’ve met, but the majority have. I came busting out of the womb and wanted to be friends with anyone who would even accidentally glance my way. I loved to meet every single person I walked by and be their friend because I thought that’s how the whole world worked in my 3 year old brain. So when I think of the name Jennifer, I think of someone who is bold, dynamic, tenacious and strong! Well, and maybe a little strong-willed too. LOL! But there are the quiet, demure Jennifer’s as well who are just as awes-tas-tic! That is what makes this world such an awesome place. Some people judge someone on their name or what they’ve heard about them from someone who heard about something from another person so they believe it - because it has to be true, right? Well, actually check for yourself. Good hearted people who want to really get to know someone should get to know whomever it is before saying anything ugly or mean about another person. What I’ve learned as an adult is you absolutely cannot judge a book by it’s cover! If you get anything out of this, remember that. I only wish I had known that in high school. I only regret how many great friends I missed out on. I hung out with a lot of different groups but there were some I didn’t but was blessed to meet later in life and they grew to be lifelong friends. You never know but be nice to all people - even mean people. Drop the ugliness. It only hurts you. Being nice actually makes YOU feel good. It doesn’t cost a dime and it’s very contagious! Wow, squirrel. Back to business…

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I was the first born and my sister was named after my great-grandmother, which was a beautiful name to me, Jessie Ellen, but she despised her name all her life (and ironically, so did my great-grandmother when they called to tell her they named my sister after her). But my sister hated it bad. I mean very bad. I watched her struggle. I can’t imagine hating your own name. I can only imagine it would feel like hating a part of your own self since it is part of your own self; your own identity. I really hate the Jennifer’s on here had to grow up hating their name. I know that must have been, and must still be hard.

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I do understand slightly about not liking your name somewhat. My middle name, which was named after my mom’s middle name, was “Lou”. I despised that name because it made me think of “Lou” from The Mary Tyler Moore Show, which at that young age I thought he was just mean and “old” at that time (at least this is my deduction now). As an adult, after binge-watching the show, and learning how wonderful, kind and loving Lou’s character actually is, I only wish I had been able to see that as a child so I wouldn’t have tried to keep my middle name hidden from everyone, including the yearbook staff my senior year (which didn’t work). I guess it’s all just about perspective.

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Much love to all the Jennifer’s, Jenn’s, Jenny’s, Jenni’s and all the other variations of our name - and the other commenters. Namaste’ Jen.

This is my 2nd middle name, and I think it's alright, just a little too 80s for me, and it's too popular, I like Jennette better, but Jennifer is fine I guess.

The meaning is very cool: phantom, magical being. I also like how antiquated it is. Sisters called Jennifer and Elowen would be so pretty. Jenny makes a cute nickname. Jennifer would make a refreshing name for a baby born today in England.

Gorgeous and very old English name that's an anglicised version of Guinevere who was a queen and the wife of King Arthur in ancient English legend. Judging by the comments it's been a little overused in America :D?

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I have never met a Jennifer in UK, though I've seen a few on TV (Aniston, Lopez etc).

My middle name is Jennifer and I absolutely, positively LOVE it. It's popular from different generations because it's a timeless, beautiful-sounding name. Unlike some other names, I really like the full name itself as well as the names it can be shortened to (Jenny, Jen). It has class, elegance, and timelessness to it. It makes sense it's so popular, it's such an awesome name! Shout out to fellow Jennifers everywhere!

Waaaaaaay outdated!

Very nice classic, but actually TOO popular.

I personally think Jennifer is an amazing name! I know a girl named Jennifer, and she's the SWEETEST person ever!
If your name is Jennifer, you have such a beautiful name!

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Please don't hate on names just because you have a bad experience with a person who has that name, lets not mix names and personalities together!
Names don't have personalities, every name is beautiful ^^

So dated. Looking at my mom's yearbook (class of 91), there were four Jennifer’s in her class of 52. Several in the classes above and below her as well.

Hi! My name is Jennifer, and I have always hated this name since I was little. I am now 14 and all I talk about is wanting to change it to ‘Kylie’ I’ve always loved the name Kylie & I’ve always wanted my name to be that as well but my parents keep telling me I’m being silly for hating my name which may be true because many people hate their name but I have this weird feeling about how it sounds. I was going to be called “Chelsea” when I was born and I questioned my parents because of it, I asked my father “Why couldn’t you name me Chelsea?” and he says, “Why would you want to be named after a football team” And I said “I don’t wanna be named a name from the 70’s.” If you have this name too and you don’t like it, just know you’re not the only one. You might even change your mind when you’re a bit older :)

I prefer Jenna.

Meh makes me think of Jennifer's Body which is a good movie but the name sucks lol.

It's pretty.

My name is Jennifer and I'm a foreigner so actually I gave myself this name. Because it reminds me of a classic and like ummmm a strict teacher's image? I thought it might be cool and mature and it really is. And I love this name! Btw, lots of people call me Jen, Jenny and Jennifer, so it's like I got 3 names at the same time! Boom! Bonus!

There are two reasons why I hate this name. First, it sounds super harsh and boring. Second, most of its diminutives are silly. The only one I technically like it Jen. Overall, I wouldn't recommend this name to your baby girl.

Boring and overused.

My name is Jennifer and my middle name is Jane. I am known as Jennifer, Jenny or Jen and I answer to all three, but rather be called Jennifer or Jen. I didn't realise it was that popular when I was growing up as a child (I am from the UK and born in the 70s). I know of two other Jennifers who are twins, like me. All names go through their popularity, and I am sure like the Emilys and Olives it will strive again. I like that Jennifer has Cornish and Welsh roots, adds a bit of fantasy and myth to the name.

I don't mind popularity in names, I think popular names are popular for a reason, but beside that I think Jennifer is a really nice classic name. It's better than most of the modern names now. I don't see the big problem with it, it's an okay name. I'm not a Jennifer myself, in fact my name is pretty obscure nowadays, but I still like it. If you want to name your kid Jennifer go for it.

Really popular name many years ago, not so much anymore, but Jennifer is a good name, sounds serious, fits for young woman, old woman. Common, however, beautiful name!

Very “40-50 years ago”! Never a fan! Jenny is even worse- absolutely the worst name ever!

I'm a Jennifer born in 1990. My parents had no special reason for choosing it, they found it in a baby book or something and liked it. They had troubles with many names they liked because our surname is commonly pronounced like an adverb, although the spelling is slightly different than the actual adverb.
I honestly had no idea it was such a popular name. Growing up I only knew of one other, who was a friend of my mother. I never met another Jennifer, or variation of, through the entirety of primary school, high school, and uni. It wasn't until I started my current job 9 years ago that I came across anyone else, and that was merely because I set placecards for functions and every once in a blue moon I would come across a Jennifer or derivative. Only a few years ago I actually met another one properly when my step-grandfather married again.

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I cannot stand Jenny. I use either Jenn or Jerry, though family insist on Jennifer.
I have often considered going by Jenna, or trying to find a more masculine derivative. I've even considered using Gwen or Gaenor.

Terrible.

Despise!

I don’t like it. It is too associated with Jennifer Lopez.

Must admit I prefer Jenna, but still like this name. I can’t really see anything wrong with it. Go for it if you want to use it!

All the Jennifers I have known hate their name.

Classic and pretty. It was very popular a few decades ago, but not so much now. Nevertheless, I would consider naming my future child Jennifer. I think it's timeless. Jen is a nice nickname, though I'm not so keen on Jenny. I prefer the name Jennifer in its entirety.

Not my kind of name. But if you're planning on giving this to your daughter, you may go ahead! It's not nearly as common nowadays anyway.

Don’t like the sound of it.

SOOO overdone. I grew up in the 80s/90s and there were at lest 5-6 Jennifer’s in each classroom.

So boring and overdone!

My name is Jennifer. I honestly had no idea the name was common in the US. It is true that I have always felt it a little too formal for me - I go by Jen at work and socially. A lot of people who don't really know me call me Jenny assuming that this is my shortened name, which I hate. I even have a friend who insists on calling me Jenwen, which I really hate. I do find people tend to trivialise me by my name which is a little frustrating. Maybe with the name less common now, this will change.

My name is Jennifer, I am 29 years old and I was one of two Jennifers in my school year which had 180 people in it. I do not know another Jennifer/ Jenny/ Jen. I love my name and I have some people who call me Jenny and some call me Jen. I don't hear it often nowadays either so think it would be rarer than it clearly used to be.

My favorite name at the moment. I think it could make a comeback. Besides, since nobody else is using Jennifer, you can use it. It's unique now. I can't wait to have a daughter and name her Jennifer!

My name is Jennifer, and I really like it. Just because other people have the same name doesn't mean it's overused, it means that there's a team of Jennifers.

Soooo overused for a time and now no baby is named Jennifer. I do prefer Jenny over Jennifer but never Jen.

Oh Jennifer...a strong contender for the most overused name. Youre never just Jennifer. Youre Jen S., Jennifer L., Jen B. Etc.

I like this name, it's pretty. The nickname Jen is understated and nice. People are saying this name is way too popular, but the popularity has dropped dramatically since the 70s.

I am yet another Jennifer from the 70’s, and I hate everything about this name. Hearing it makes me want to vomit. I have gone by Jen since I was little, but people insist on calling me Jennifer, because it is “my name”. It does not fit me, and I also hated being one of 27 Jennifers in school.
I am actually starting the process to legally shorten it to Jen. I am also changing my middle name to my grandmother’s middle name- I can’t stand my current middle name of Linn, either.

Nevermind Heather or Tiffany. Karen was hardly a blip on the radar compared to this name. Jennifer was extremely popular with the American Baby Boomer parents in the 1970s/80s who made it THE most overused girl name for their late Generation X and early Millennial children.

This is a pretty name. I have never met a Jennifer before, so I am surprised to hear that it is common.

I am as well a Jennifer born in the mid 70's and I was one of many Jennifer's in my classes, school, jobs. Yadda...
I use to be Jenny in H.S. but prefer Jennifer or Jen nowadays.

It's a beautiful classic name but seems like an embarrassing name to refer to an actual baby with, like if you read a story about someone with the name, and come across a sentence like 'when Jenny was a baby'. Just my opinion, but you get the idea. It has the same feel as Amy, a name that actually almost rhymes with baby because Jenny and Amy are short and sweet, but Jennifer, Amelia, and any other longer form of Amy, all sound more mature and sophisticated.

Very aesthetic name, with the fact that it sounds like conifer and has a soft and flowery feel to it.

My name is (unfortunately) Jennifer as well... I kinda feel like this is a support group and we all say, "Hi, Jennifer." Lol... But yeah, growing up I was seldomly the only Jennifer in my class and certainly one of many within the school. When I got my current job, I learned I was one of 5(!) Jennifers just within our small office. It was then that I decided I would start using my middle name (Erin) at work. Outside of work, most everyone calls me "Jen." My main gripe with "Jennifer" is that since it was so oversaturated in the late 60s thru early 90s, no one is naming their girls Jennifer anymore, so it very obviously places you within a certain age group and I hate that. It's going to be like a "Gertrude" or "Dolores" type name where people will hear it and assume you've got to be a grandma. I've heard that my parents both had some other (better) name ideas, so I'm not sure why they ended up sticking me with Jennifer. I've been heavily considering changing my name to something else, possibly something similar in the first syllable, so that people can continue to call me "Jen." But in all honesty I'd really much rather be something like Claire, Amber, or Emily.

Jennifer only became overused because nobody knew the meaning anymore. The name Jennifer should go on the name list of really light skinned parents. Everybody knows to name brown eyed girls Tawny or dark blue eyed girls Indigo. Jennifer is a descriptive name, also.

This name was popular to a fault back in the 1970s. It seemed like every new mom was naming her daughter Jennifer although some chose a different spelling to try and be unique -- (Jenifer or Jenifa). It became so overused, it was almost ridiculous. There was a song "I went to school with 27 Jennifers" (forgot who sang it). The Jennifer-craze eventually faded and was replaced by the Ashleigh/Ashley craze a few years later.

I'm a French Jennifer born in 72... I changed it for Jenny 15 years ago when I lived in the UK, where I would also be called Jen (which I like better but French confuse it with Jane). I'm wanting to go back to Jennifer now as I feel it fits me better now. Not easy :-)

I too am a "Jennifer," and I have always hated my name and found it hard to associate myself with it. I was born in the mid-70s and the day I was born, there were 2 other babies born within a 3 minute span of me, and they were also named Jennifer. I have never been mainstream and I love things that are less common so, the over-popularized name was never something that fit me. I have 2 daughters and neither have names that can be found on keychains, etc. I have thought to legally change my name for most of my adult life but, just wonder how weird it would be to have people change what they call me after so many years. I still might do it just for my own sanity. I like shorter names and without "j's" and "f's." I understand that people outside of the USA might think the name is beautiful since they have not been over-exposed to it. I wish I could see the name from their perspective.

This name used to be WAY overused. Now I know a single Jennifer and she goes by Jenna (which I still believe is a better nickname than Jenny). This name actually sounds kind of pretty in a classroom filled with Emmas and Olivias which are all extremely common.

My legal name is Jennifer and I am one of those who never cared for my name because of how common it is. There were always 2-3 other Jennifers in all of my classes throughout school and I hated it. I've been going by Jenna for 21 years and plan on legally changing my name in the near future.

My eldest sister’s name is Jennifer, growing up in 80s/90s she hated it cause every other girl's name was Jennifer, in fact we are related in some way to three other Jennifers both by blood and marriage, and once went to church with a Jennifer who insisted on being called Jenna instead of Jenny or Jennifer. It’s a pretty name, just way too common.

Overused.

I am a Jennifer with the middle name Grace. I was named after 2 grandmothers, an aunt and a great aunt so there is family honor involved. Because I was born in the early 1950's, Jennifer was not common. I went to a very small school and was the only Jennifer there. I didn't like my name as a child and in high school changed it to Jenni. In the mid 1970's, I was living with relatives who only knew me as Jennifer so I went back to my full first name and have been Jennifer since. I have only met two other Jennifers and they both went by Jenny. One day I was on Classmates.com and saw that there was a Gennifer years after I graduated.
-I have come to terms with my name and wouldn't have it any other way. I do agree that it was overused in the 1970's and '80's just like many other names over the years.

This is my half sister's name. Her name is Jennifer Denise. I love that combo and would use it for my own child, if I do want children. Jennifer Renee is my top choice for a name though.

My middle name is Jennifer and I absolutely love it. I think it's so feminine and pretty. I haven't met too many Jennifers, I've known maybe 3 in my time, but the ones I've known go by Jenny or Jen. I LOVE the nickname Jen, I think it's so pretty for some reason. I don't think I could be a Jenny, but I think that's a nice name as well. I once told a friend my middle name was Jennifer and they said, "of course it is, that's the whitest name there is," which I didn't exactly appreciate. I agree that it's overused on celebrities, but for a good reason, it's a super awesome name, so it's understandable to me that people use it so much.

It's a pretty name, though there are way too many people in my school with the name, at least in one form or another (from Jennifer to Jen, Jenny, etc.)

My middle name is Jennifer and I have been known by this name for nearly 45 years. I find it too popular, and I loathe being called Jenn or Jenny. So I am slowly referring to myself by my first name. It is a slow process. But as long as you don't call me Jenn or Jenny, I'm cool!

Jenny means female donkey. What a great diminutive. Also, too popular.

This is my name and I don't mind it. I could be called worse! I didn't like it when I was younger but I don't actually think about it anymore. At the end of the day it's just a name but it's the person that makes the name! I do know a couple of Jennifers, but I like my name so am not worried that it's common! You should just be unique and the name will be suited to you.

My mom's name is Jennifer (she was born in the 80's) and I don't think the name is that common. Actually I've only met two other Jennifers in my life (one I met a couple years back that worked with my mom) and one I met at school. The name isn't really popular.

I think I have about 42 Jennifers on my FB friends list.

I'm a Jennifer. I absolutely hate it. Jenny doesn't suit me, and I outgrew Jenn in high school. I never once was the only Jennifer in my class growing up. My brother ended up marrying a Jennifer (which makes Christmas nice and confusing). Even as a small child, I always wanted a different name and remember asking my parents why they couldn't come up with anything better, lol. I love them to death, but admittedly feel they screwed me with this. I hate introducing myself with it, and believe it or not, it can be a disadvantage. It's so popular it doesn't stick in anyone's mind. I've done well for myself but I think it has a tendency to make you more forgettable in a professional sense until you've really worked to make a memorable impression, as surprising as that may seem. It also pretty much instantly dates you. I don't care for crazy out there names, but even that's gotta be better than the most popular name for 3 decades! Definitely not a mistake I made with my daughter!

A boring, bland and overused name I keep hearing all the time.

I am neutral towards this name. I like it in that it is a feminine but not frilly name, and it has legitimate origins and a long history of use.

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However, as a look at the popularity graph suggests, from about 1969 to 1986 it seemed as though everyone was naming his/her daughter Jennifer, and as such there are LOTS of young-adult and middle-aged Jennifers out there.

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I wouldn't use it unless the popularity dropped more and it became less overused.

I absolutely love my name!

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My mother spelled my name with 2 N's & 2 F's.
Jenniffer - it's a beautiful name and it makes me unique from all the others.

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I go by Jenn and I wouldn't change my name, no matter what people think.

My name is actually Jennifer and I (personally) hate the name Jenny because it just does not suit me. On anyone else whose name's Jennifer it's great but not mine, it just does not match me. I usually get called Jenn Jenn and Jenn but I would like a different quirky name for myself that would suit me.

I've always been fascinated that there are only two other names that rhyme with Jennifer:

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I love this name. No one ever messes it up and I have the freedom to be who I want to be. Forget the "feminine" and "delicate" girls who are named Claire and Josephine. Forget those girls trying to be tomboy-tough like Morgan and Alex. I enjoy the confidence of having a name that is almost a blank slate because it's so common. We span decades and all personalities. Perhaps the only thing we have in common is that we all rock!

What an incredibly good point. I really hated having such a common name (I'm on the tail end but it was still No. 1 in my year, too) but what a good point! None of us "stand out" bc there are so many of us and you can truly be who you are instead of someone having a ready-made impression of you. It does lend a beautiful level of anonymity to the name!

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Thanks for changing my perspective on my own name, haha!

My name is Jennifer and I love it. Now. However, when I was younger I wanted a less common name. I know a LOT of other Jennifers, but that's okay. I am a proud product of 1974. We all have a beautiful, albeit extremely overused name, and I embrace it. There are a lot of worse names a girl could have!

I always think of a really attractive woman when I come across this name.

My sister has this name. It is very common and beautiful.

Jennifer here. I was born in 1976 and was rarely ever the only Jennifer in my class. There was always at least 1 more, sometimes 2 or 3. I don't particularly like my name but I suppose it could be worse. Most people call me "Jenn". I wish my name was something more classic, like Emma or Claire. Oh well. My middle name is "Dawn", because I was born early in the morning... which does sound kind of nice.

I love the name Jennifer, and have since I was a little girl!

Jennifer was so popular while I was growing up that I always knew several Jennifers. I don't think it's quite as popular, but still a little too popular for me to want to use. I know a lot of nice Jennifers, too.

This name is gorgeous and you can't go wrong with the nickname Jenny. =)

I absolutely LOVE this name! If you love this name but are worried about the popularity, the popularity is definitely going down, so it is a wonderful choice. You should NEVER let the popularity of a name ruin your liking for it. It is beautiful, easy to say, easy to pronounce, and is simply gorgeous.

I think it is a very good name. It should be higher ranked in the U.S.

I'm sorry but I think this name is so ugly. There are so many pretty names in the world, why would any one pick Jennifer in this day and age? It's like naming your kid Betty or Mary, so plain and boring. It's so old-fashioned, a name that screams 1960's and early 1970's. It's extremely dated and I don't think any of the nicknames for it sound nice either (Jen, Jenny, etc..)

I agree, this was a nice name, but was overused immensely in the 70's and 80's. I have also known many Jennifers, and almost all of them are very nice, friendly people. My name is an overused one as well. I don't like Jennifer Anniston, though.

I agree- Jennifer was nowhere near as overused in the UK and other countries as it was in the US. It's a perfectly normal, lovely, classic name in my eyes. I'm also at a loss as to why it's listed as English when it is most definitely Cornish.

My name is Jennifer and I am from England where this name is not as common as it is in the USA. I actually barely run in to a Jennifer over here so I have always loved my name. I love all the nicknames that come with it also. I honestly think my name is perfect :)

Well, all the Jennifer's I've known have been wonderful, spiritual ladies (there are quite a few in my church) and the name is very respected, especially now that it's pretty uncommon (hasn't even been in the top 100 since 2008). I know one little 4-year-old named Jennifer and she is praised for having a 'unique' name amidst all of the little Olivia's, Lily's, and Abigail's. Other than her, all the Jennifer's I know are over 28. This name has strong, commendable connotations where I'm from, made even more praiseworthy by the beautiful, talented Jennifer Lawrence. If someone says their name is Jennifer, the response is usually "how classic!" or "what a solid, lovely name!" It's not overused anymore.

I like the name Jennifer. In my elementary school there were never any in my grade or in the grades directly above and below me (which I had the most contact with). Until high school, the only Jennifer I knew was my sister's friend. Even during high school, there were only a couple of Jennifers I really came into contact with. The point being that it doesn't come off as hugely overused to me. I really love Jenn as a nickname.

When I was younger I loved this name. Now as I have gotten older I am not quite sure I feel the same. The 'ifer' is a bit odd.

I kind of like the name Jennifer, but there are too many people with that name. I know of close to a dozen people named Jennifer, four are in my family. My sister, Aunt, Uncle's wife, and the mother of my niece are all named Jennifer. And I also used to go to church with a girl named Jennifer- she went by Jenna. And I really like the name Jenna.

I'm a child of the 90s, having been born in '94, and I honestly don't mind my name much. I've been given nicknames ranging from "Jen" to "Genevieve". At this point I couldn't really imagine having anything else.

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I only knew one other "Jennifer" when I was younger, but she was rarely around. (We shared the same exact initials, too, so it was kinda' funny.) I never had another one in my grade level before I graduated from highschool, though there was one who always went by "Jenna" in the grade below me (also funny, because her last name was my brother's first name) and another in the grade above. Now that I'm in college, there is one in several of my classes, but we never get confused.

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Sometimes I do wish I had something a bit more notable, but then I consider the fact that many people that I talk to don't even use my real name, but my online nickname. Recently I've also been getting a kick out of the fact that my initials make another nickname.

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On a final note, I do utterly hate one thing: "Jenn". I feel like I woke up one morning and EVERYONE decided it would be cool to add a second "n".
No. Just... no. ಠ_ಠ.

I think that this name is too common but I still like it because it is my favorite teacher's name.

I right away love the name Jennifer because of Jennifer Lopez.

I very much like the name Jennifer. It's been used so much because it's a good name. I don't know any kids my age named Jennifer, though. Shame. Maybe I'll name my daughter Jennifer.

My name is Jennifer. I was going to be called Kimberly at birth but my mom decided on Jennifer after Jennifer Lopez since she was very popular in '95! Well it really doesn't matter, I like my name and I'm really the total opposite of what people think Jennifer's are like. I'm super quiet, lacking of energy, I'll rather stay home and not party. (: hahaa

I am surprised at how so many people detest and unfairly criticize the name Jennifer. The way some people perceive and make such unreasonable notions and produce mindless opinions and conceptions about the name Jennifer is so absurd. The name doesn't form and develop a person into a certain type. I think Jennifer is a beautiful name and has a nice meaning: "fair, white, and smooth". And I'm sure there are plenty of smart, nice, sophisticated doctors and lawyers in the world that are named Jennifer. Jennifer is a common name, as are many other names, and has not lost its charm according to my concept.

I've known quite a few ladies with this name as their FIRST NAME and here is what they all had in common-

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1. Almost all were rude, demanding and conceited
2. All cheated on their boyfriends
3. All slept with married men
4. Most were low income

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The real irony is that Jennifer is my "middle name" and I am none of the above (perhaps because it's a middle name). LOL. But because the name Jennifer has such a negative connotation for many people, I seldom, if ever, disclose that it's my middle name. When someone asks what the "J" stands for-I'll usually say something like Juliet as opposed to admitting it's Jennifer.

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The reason I say this is because I have gotten flack in the past from people. They'll usually say stuff like "Oh I knew a Jennifer once, she ran off with my husband" or "she stole my job" or "The Jennifer I knew couldn't be trusted" etc etc.

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So I learned not to admit that's my middle name. Which is not hard to do considering it's not a first name for me:) If it was a first name I would have changed it the minute I turned 18. I believe that there is a certain psychology behind a name and I do believe that it is more than simple coincidence that certain people with certain names behave a certain way. If that makes any sense.

I prefer Jennifer to alternatives such as Guinevere or Gwenhwyfar. I also prefer Jennifer to nicknames such as Jen or Jenny. In my experience, I've found that most Jennifer's automatically go by a nickname or they're at least occasionally called Jen or Jenny, so to just go by Jennifer is actually rather unique.

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Also, I hate alternate spellings of Jennifer, such as Jenifer or Jenipher. To me, these spellings are not so much unique as they are trashy and "kre8tyv."

I like the name Jennifer. I think that it's fine to name your daughter Jennifer. For me, the popularity of a name doesn't matter as long as you like the name, but if popularity does matter to you, Jennifer really isn't too common anymore. Also, the meaning (white wave, or white phantom) is pretty awesome.

My name is Jennifer. As a child, I didn't like it, partially because it was too popular and partially because I just didn't like the name but it's grown on me since then. I think it's fine to name a child Jennifer. It's not super popular like it was in the 70's/80's, so your daughter probably won't have to deal with having 3 other Jennifer's in her class, but it really isn't outdated either. It's currently #109 in popularity, so it's not too popular but not strange either.

It is sooo overused on the older crowd, but I think it sounds nice.

Pretty name, but certainly too overused. You can see on the popularity chart that at its peak in 1974, more than 4% of baby girls were named Jennifer (doesn't sound like too much, but that is more than 1 in 25). It was #1 from 1970 to 1984. It was in the top 10 from 1966 to 1991 also. It is less popular now though (#109 in 2009), not even in the top 100 so I would say it is alright to use.
Giving your daughter a different spelling (Jeniffer, Jenifer, etc.) would probably only confuse everyone. Your daughter wouldn't be able to just say, "My name is Jennifer," it would always have to be "My name is Jeniffer, with one N and two F's."
I love its connection to Guinevere though. I actually didn't know that before. I guess you learn something every day.

I have a friend with this named but spelled Jeniffer. She hates her name. I agree this name is used too much, I have met over ten Jennifer's. I work in a daycare so I meet tons of people everyday. This a VERY common name, I would never name my child this.

My name is Jennifer. People think that anybody named Jennifer is stuck up, well that's not true. I am Mexican/American and sometimes people think its weird for a Latin person to have that name. My mom named me Jennifer in the year of '95 which in that year Jennifer Lopez made the movie Selena and everyone thought my mom named me after her which is false because I was born before the movie was made.

I know 4 Jennifers. I don't know 4 of any other name, not even Mike or Sarah. What was up with the 70's, was everyone brainwashed? I mean sounds nice and has good nicknames and everything, but wow.

This is my sister's name and she loathes being called it in full! She is always Jen to us; I've never ever called her Jenny. I love the roots of this name being Guinevere (in it's various spellings) because it has such a beautiful meaning. I don't know if my sister cares very much though!

Boring and already used out. Then you have the millions of Jennifers in Hollywood. It is such a bland and boring name. Why did anyone use it in the first place?

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No offence to anyone.

My name is Jennifer (shortened to Jenny) and I agree, it is vastly overused. In my class in school there are three Jennifers (including myself) so if you were to name a child, give them something slightly less popular, like the Welsh versions Guinevere, Gwyneth or the French Genevieve.

I was born in 1991, and growing up, I've only known ONE Jennifer! But, I know of TONS of adults with this name. So I don't find this name "overused" at all for my generation--in the 90s it was Ashley, Brittany, Nicole, Tiffany, etc.
Now, I see the "overused" names being Ava, Emma/Emily (though I like Emma actually), and Madison, as another person pointed out.

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There's nothing wrong with the name Jennifer. It's actually very pretty--but if there will be a nickname, Jena/Jenna is DEFINITELY better than Jenny!

My name is Jennifer, and I have grown to love it. Nobody ever mispronounces it and there are many different things people can call me. Jen, Jenny/Jenna, or Jennifer. I love the way it's long but can be shortened by choice.

I've always liked this name and can't think of a negative personal association I have with it, but it's just way too overused in my generation. Was 'Love Story' really that unforgettable and great of a movie to all of those women who started naming their daughters Jennifer in the Seventies? Although unlike many popular girls' names of today, it sounds professional and grown-up, and was used (albeit a lot less commonly) before it shot up the charts.

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I also once met a moving man named Jennifer, thirteen years ago. He was probably in his mid-thirties or so, and said he'd been named after his grandmother. Now there's one name I can't imagine switching genders!

In my opinion, though this name was EXPREMELY popular, this name was MUCH better than the popular names of today such as Madison, Addison, Ashley, Taylor, etc. Still, I think it's pretty.

Jennifer is a really pretty name. I think that the popularity ruined it in a sense, but now that the popularity is somewhat dying, it is actually a beautiful name! I love it! As well, this is a name that someone can grow up with. Example: Jenny/Jenna as a child (not too fond of Jenny), Jen/Jenna as a teen, and Jennifer as an adult! (:

I am named Jennifer and I don't like Jenny, it's a childish term. I go by Jennifer or by Jen, I was adopted and my parents gave me the choice of my new name at the age of ten and I chose Jennifer, I loved it then and now. It is a lot better then Priscilla. I am proud to be named Jennifer not only because of the sound or the origin but because my parents adopted me and chose to rename me as their child.

I'm an 80s baby, so I have been friends with many, many Jennifers. I never really thought about the name- It almost became more like a word than a name to me because of its popularity. But now that I'm older, I totally see the appeal of Jennifer. I probably would have used it in the 70s as well. While I would like to name a future daughter after one of my all time favorite celebs (Jennifer Lynn Lopez), I wouldn't because the name is quite dated. To all future parents: Emily IS the Jennifer of this new generation, as Ashley, Brittany, Tiffany, and Jessica are in my generation.

This is my name. This is even a huge surprise to me, but I have never in my entire life met another Jennifer. There are ups and downs to my name though. I do wish that my name was a little more unique. Also, people always seem to find a way to shorten it. Which I really don't mind. In the end, I love my name as much as I hate it! :DD

You know your name is overused when you try to pick out a name for your unborn child & find a book in the baby names section titled "Something To Name Your Child Other Than Jennifer or Jason".

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The only version I absolutely can't stand is Jenny. Too cutesy & let's not forget Forrest Gump's absolute mutilation of the name, "I love you Jen-nay".

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I introduce myself as Jennifer instead of Jenn because thanks to my thick Massachusetts accent they usually say back, "Nice to meet you Jan". Ugh! Jan, as if!

I much prefer the name Jennifer (my name) to the name my mom wanted to give me, which was Polly (YUCK sorry to the Polly's out there). I never used a nickname until late middle school when my friends began calling me Jen. I despise the name Jenny, it sounds like a mule's name. In my mid teens I got nicknamed Jenna, and that is what I prefer to be called now. Only a few people call me Jennifer anymore.

I'm starting to like this name. I don't know, there's just something about the sound that I like. However, I probably wouldn't use this name. Sadly. It was way too popular during the 70's.

I hated my name when I was a child, I didn't know anyone else with the name so I always felt different. It wasn't until I was older that I began to love it, after all everyone is different so why have a common name! I still rarely meet other Jennifers and although I get called Jenni most of the time I'm proud to be a Jennifer.

Unfortunately, this name also makes me think of Lucifer. I used to think that it was a combination of Lucy and Jennifer, and therefore it would be a girl's name. I didn't even realise it was another name for Satan.

There are lots of good nicknames for Jennifer, but the full name has always reminded me of "conifer". No offense to the Jennifers out there!

Makes me think of conifers.

This is my name, and I have never been a fan of it, mostly because of its popularity. My mother claims that it wasn't popular when I was born, but I have since learned that it was the #1 name in the 70s and early 80s, and I was born in 1983, so maybe she was just out of the loop or something. Because of this, though, I have vowed to not name any of my children anything that is that popular.

My name is Jennifer, but I hate it. The only time someone uses my name Jennifer is when someone is yelling at me. So I go by Jenny. I read in a few books that Jennifer means girl donkey. Yes I hate it too, but I love the name Jenny. I guess that's because I am the only Jennifer/Jenny in my school.

Even though it's a trendy name that's been done to death, I still think it's a lovely name.

I really think parents should give this name a rest altogether and maybe start using it again several decades from now. It is FAR too common. Even those of us who don't know a Jennifer personally can surely name at least 10 celebrities named Jennifer, probably many more. It's a nice enough name, but it also shows the utter lack of imagination from the parents' side, and comes across as one of those names that plenty of unwanted girls have been saddled with in the 70s and 80s.

This name reminds me of someone who would be smart and pretty.

Jennifer is a very pretty name! I really like this name. It sounds so sweet and soothing! Kinda like a rose, only ... not!

Better than Jenny, in my opinion.

I would also like to say I don't like its nickname, Jenny.

Not a bad name, but so overused. I was born in the 70s and it seems like literally half the girls I grew up with were named Jennifer, while the other half were named Christine.

Well I love the name Jennifer. I hate the nickname Jenny. I don't mind Jenn or Jena but Jenny. I want 9 girls but my third I want to be Jennifer hope.

I am sooooo sick of this name. *rolls eyes*

My sister's name is Jennifer, though she goes by Jennie. I call her JenBen or Jennaping. I've also had several good friends by the name. I think that steriotypically speaking, they all do seem to have a sense of self-confidence about them or at least portray that, which I think is great. I've never not liked a Jennifer. I think they all have struggled on some level with the the height of popularity of their name. Most I know deal by using different versions &/or spellings, though one friend Jen, just took it out on her kids by giving them very unique names. :)

My name is Jennifer and I have to admit that when I was in school, I hated that I had the same name as at least 2 other girls because I wanted to be different. However now that I am 26, I learned to appreciate the name and really enjoy it now.

It's a nice name but there are just too many of us. I go by Jenny because it's less common. I'm really shocked that it still being used by today's parents, it's just so dated.

This name is pretty, but VERY overused. Maybe you should try naming your daughter this after the popularity has dropped. That way, your daughter won't have to be one of many Jennifers in her school.

I really don't like this name. I think it sounds trashy.

This is my favorite "overused" name and I used to really want to name a future daughter Jennifer. But my boyfriend hates it because his ex is named Jennifer and she cheated on him.

The name "Jennifer" in my opinion, well, though it's an alright girls' name, albeit overused, I feel sorry for any adult that has that name. It sounds rather childish, and a mature adult might want to change their name to an alternative 'Jessica', 'Jen', or 'Jenny', but very few adults like the name Jennifer.

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Jennifer is the 3rd most overused name in America, I think. It's too popular, mainly around people born in the 1970's, who are thirty something years old now, and feel like strangling their parents for naming them so.

It's my mother's name, so even though it's common, I still think highly of it.

It's a pretty name, but I've known more Jennifers than I can count! I would wait until it was less popular to use it.

Well now, I hated my name as a kid (disgusted about my brother calling me with the ryhme: "Jen Ben where have you Ben" and the occasional offending nickname: fur). Also, exceptionally disgusting and offensive, distasteful and unnessesary: Furnifer. Just lovely. SCARRED FOR FREAKIN' LIFE! Yeah so if you really want to change your name, this is a great alternitive: Jeniffer. I love it, very hot. :) If someone decides to try it tell me what kind of response you get! I don't have sufficient courage. :(

I have to admit that Jennifer sounds dated, but I still think that it is a nice name.

All the people with this name should start using their middle name when introducing themselves to others. I wonder why every famous Jennifer didn't do that.

I like it but yeah it's kinda overused. I prefer the spelling like Jenipher better than Jennifer. If you have a common name at least give it a unique spelling.

I love this name. I don't care if it is overused. It's so popular it's unique. I think most people think of Jennifers as stuck up rich girls. Well a name isn't a person. I hate it when people call me Jenny it sounds like a little kid. I prefer Jen or Jenn. Most people I know call me Jen. Sometimes they call me Jen N.

Jennifer is a good name. It has the nicknames, Je, and Jenny. My parents named me Jayne Ann. I can't think of any nicknames for it.

Don't like the name Jennifer. Most of the ones I know are stuck up. In old times it must have meant demons or something.

This is my Mom's name, and she says that after she was named Jennifer instead of Cathy (really scary), everyone started to be named that. She doesn't like Jenny and goes by Jen. Most of the Jennifer's I know are adults, and I only know one kid Jennifer, who goes by Jenny.

To the person whose friend said, "All Jennifers are hot," let me assure you that I have known at least as many ugly Jennifers as beautiful ones, and I have known at least 100 Jennifers! I don't really get why this name caught on so much in the 1970s; I think it's unpleasant-sounding. If it were my name (and it almost was) I would definitely go by "Jenny." I don't like the full name or "Jen."

My name is Jennifer and I have to agree that it is way overused. When my parents named me in 1971 they said they only knew of one other Jennifer. In grade 3 there were 3 of us and we were Jen, Jenny and Jennifer. I hated that. But I do have to say, aside from being very popular, I do like my name.

Way, way, way too overused.

I like this name, but I agree it's overly-used (no offense) :) I think the French pronunciation for the "J" would be lovely; "Zhen-e-fver".

My friend once said "every Jennifer is hot." But I agree the name is way to overused.

I legally changed my name from Jennifer. Please, do not name your daughter this. If you just have to name her Jennifer, give her a unique spelling or pronunciation.

Nice name, but overused. By the way, a famous bearer is Jennifer Lopez, who is gorgeous and succesful.

I don't care how many famous bearers of this name there are, it's my name and I don't like it. I've always hated the "fur" at the end.