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Jennifer and Heather (another name I have heard mentioned here as being eighties) are my sisters' names...both are now in their thirties and thus were not born in the 1980's. We're American.

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I personally really like Jennifer (nn Jenn) and not just because it is my sister's name. I am in fact kind of sad that I cannot saddle my child with it because there would be too much confusion. I like Jennifer Lynn or Jennifer Katherine

I prefer Jenna or Genevieve. :)

all the jennifers I know is from 20-24. very '80s. so I think it would be nice to be used again.

I don't think so. It's not that popular anymore. I still like the name.

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95% of the Jennifer's I know are over the age of 25.

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Go on, be evil and get lazy.

My name is Jennifer Lynn. My advice: don't use it!

YES, way too overused. I never want to see it again!

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~Heather~

I love Jennifer, it's one of my favourite names. I like Jenna as a nick-name. I suppose it is common, but not amazingly so around where I live.

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- Maria

I don't think that it is too used. A names previous popularity doesn't mean much to me. I am much more concerned with how popular a name is now. So I say use it! I don't really like the combo Jennifer Lynne, I don't know why...sorry!

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----Betsy-----

Well being as my name is Jennifer I like it. Also I was born in the 80's so I was part of the craze. But I likes being one of five in a class one year. And it was fun watching the teacher try to say which one she wanted. I think Jennifer is one if the nicer names that were used a bit much in the 80's and as it's been said not as popular now, so may not be as bad. I say definetly think about it. If you do use it, make sure the mn is good too. I'd say don't use Jane, but then again maybe another person wouldn't mind it. So I say it's a good name.

I would never call my kid Jennifer just because I grew up in the 80's. However perhaps alot of people feel that way and now it will be just "Jennifer" not Jennifer M....Jennifer K....Jennifer L. You get the picture

I don't think any name is too used. I think Jennifer is a very nice name, and so much better than some of the names being used nowadays.

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I detect, like me, you're endowed with the gift of gab. - "O Brother, Where Art Thou?"

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I would look to the SSA popularity list (or relevant list for your country). If it's below 100, then I say go ahead.

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I know Jennifer washorribly over usedin the 80's, but from the perspective of this year's newborns, it might be unusual to have a Jennifer in your class.

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Jennifer is a nice, feminine classic.