Comments for the name Jillian

I like this name a lot, it's just too bad you couldn't have the name without hearing "Jack and Jill went up a hill..."

Such a lovely vibrant name.

This is my name, actually, and I've never had anyone recite "Jack and Jill" to me. I think it's a lovely name and unique enough that I've only ever met less than 10 other Jills.

However, some people have trouble pronouncing it for whatever reason. I get "Joan," "Joann," "Julian (VERY popular mispronunciation)" and even "Julie."

This has to be one of my favorite names. It is classy and elegant. A name you can grow up with.

I was going to be named this, but I just HATE it! It sounds really snobby, and then you shorten it to Jill and Jill is so BORING! I'm VERY glad to be named Lauren and not Jillian. THANK YOU!

My name is Jillian as well, and most people that have anything to say about the name say that it is beautiful and or classy. When shortened to Jill, however, I find it boring, and when shortened to Jilli, as I often go by, I find it more spunky, so to speak.

I can't really say why, but I just don't like this name much. I guess it sounds like a name parents would use who are trying really hard for something different.

I just love this name, beautiful and elegant. A great name to grow up with.

Very beautiful name, when I hear it I think of a beautiful woman, who knows what she wants. But I don't like Jill or Jilly as a nickname to it.

One of my friends' name is Jillian. I'm glad she doesn't go by Jill. That seems very childish.

This happens to be my name and over the years I've had a few nicknames with it. I always hated being called Jill, so my friends had to get more creative with the nicknames. For a while I went by Jae. And currently, I go by Lily. Both taken from my given name. So there are more creative nicknames for this name (which by the way, I love) than Jill.

Though, I will agree with what the person above said. I do get "Julian" and "Joanne" a lot. It annoys me to no end.

One of my friends names is Jillian. There is a Julian too and she absolutely hates it when people mispronounce her name as Julian. Anyway, I really love the name Jillian! Julian? Not so much. Some of our nicknames for my friend are Jewels and Jillie.

I love the nickname "Jillie".

It's a very happy sounding name, but I just don't see it maturing well.

Beautiful, beautiful name! And not all that popular, like Jennifer or Lauren. When I think of the name Jillian, I picture a pretty, youthful happy and jubilant girl, one that can have fun and be mature at the same time.

My name is Jilianne and people are always mispronouncing it and misspelling it. I get called 'Julian' all the time and I hate it!

My name is Jillian, I do agree with other Jillian's in that I get "Julian" on a regular basis and I HATE IT! My uncle's name is Julian, and that is not a wonderful thing to be called your uncle's name. I do go by Jill if people cannot pronounce Jillian. My family and close friends call me Jilly also, but I found that many people love my name. I have actually gotten jobs based off of my name, and I am always held at high regards because of my name. I absolutely love my name and all the wonderful complements I receive about it!

I'm also a "Jillian". I've gotten "Julian" a good amount of times as well (partially from European relatives). I'm not a huge fan on being called "Jill" but I deal. I kinda like being called "Jilliacrates" though. :/

Italian, French, Spanish and German actress Jillian Hennessy, 25th November 1968, Edmonton, Alberta.

A very pretty name. You can't go wrong! I think Jilly (and even Jill, GASP!) would be cute nicknames. :)

I prefer this to the harsh looking Gillian. Jill is cute, too.

Jillian is a treasure of a name - it's not overused like "Julia" and it's not as simple and plain as "Jill". It doesn't spawn ugly nicknames either. I'm very surprised this name never grew as popular as the name "Jennifer". It's the sort of name I can picture a girl loving at any age.

A famous bearer of this name is Jillian Michaels, a fitness trainer on the NBC reality series The Biggest Loser.

There is a song by Within Temptation entitled "Jillian".

Possibly originated from medieval English, and there are two popular meanings to this name - "youthful" or "girl".

This is such an AWESOME name!

[From HouseofNames.com - http://www.houseofnames.com/xq/asp.fc/qx/Jillian-family-crest.htm] The name Jillian was brought to England by the Normans when they conquered the country in 1066. It comes from the old French given name Guillaume. The name Guillaume was modified into two forms after arriving in England: Gillham and William.

Jillian was one of the women on The Bachelor with Jason Mesnick. She was eliminated when the final two were announced.

My name too is "Jillian" but my father changed the spelling to "Gyllian". So, I get Juliana, G-ie-lian and most embarrassingly, Gilligan! as in Gilligan's Island. That annoys me to no end as well.

As far as nicknames go, Jill, or Jilly-Bean and Jilly are top on the list. Most people call me "You".

This is an awesome name and in my entire life I have only known ONE Jillian. Why don't more people use this name!? It's WAY better than names like Mackenzie and other such fluff that are the top ten name charts at the moment.

My first name is Jillian. I'd much rather this spelling then the spelling with a G, "Gillian". I used to hate my name, but I have grown to like it. I proudly go by Jillian, and not "Jill". I personally can not stand Jill, and for any parents who are thinking about naming their daughter Gillian/Jillian: Don't give her the nickname Jill. Please.

This name always makes me think of a female vampire, but I still think it's a pretty name.

Very pretty, it doesn't sound too mature when you're young or too cutesy when you're older. I've only seen a couple of people with this name.

Famous bearer: Jillian Michaels who is the personal trainer on the weight loss reality serious The Biggest Loser.

I like this spelling much better than Gillian. I think it is a very pretty, happy-sounding name. I only know one person named Jillian and she is very smart, sensitive, and fun.

Jillian Fisher, author of The Valdez Quintuplets.

I don' t really like it. It's kind of stuffy and makes me think of someone who owns a house full of butlers and maids. There are no round tones to this name and you can pronounce it without moving your lips.

Our daughter's name is Jillian. She just turned one. We usually call her Jillian, sometimes Jilly. I absolutely love it and it seems to suit her so well! To me Jillian is such a pretty and happy sounding name. Jilly is so sweet and cute as a nickname, and Jillian can be refined and mature, but still fun and approachable. Love love love Jillian!

There is no y sound in Jillian. It is pronounced jil-ee-un.

I think the name Jillian, while not being conventionally pretty, has a lot of charm.

Very cute name! I like that it's not overly feminine!

Jillian Clare (born 1992 in Portland, Oregon) is an American actress.

Jillian Beyor (born 1985 in Northfield, New Hampshire) is an American model.

Jillian Hall (born 1980 in Ashland, Kentucky) is an American professional wrestler.

Jillian Kesner-Graver (born 1949 in Portsmouth, Virginia) is an American actress and historian.

Jillian Kraus (born 1986 in Newport Beach, California) is an American water polo player.

Jillian Michaels (born 1974 in Los Angeles, California) is an American personal trainer.

Jillian Murray (born 1984 in Reading, Pennsylvania) is an American actress.