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Jessica or Jennifer? (more)
These always seem like THE names of the 80s and early 90s to me. So I was wondering which one you prefer and why. Jessica or Jennifer?
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Prefer Jennifer because I think it's a nicer name, also I like the diminutive Jenny
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I like them both, but where I live anyway, Jennifer has been used consistently for much longer than Jessica and for some reason that makes me prefer it. Also, I prefer Jen to Jess. But I wouldn't use either.
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My answer is ridiculous. Between Jessica and Jennifer in full, I slightly prefer Jennifer, but I basically dislike both. Jessica just sounds so ditzy cheerleader let's go to the mall to me. Jennifer feels more substantial and I'm starting to understand its appeal.Between Jessie as a nn for Jessica and Jennifer in full, I definitely prefer Jessica "Jessie." Between Jessica "Jessie" and Jennifer "Jenny," I 100% prefer Jennifer "Jenny."Between Jessica in full and Jennifer "Jenny" I definitely prefer Jennifer, Jenny. I hate both Jess and Jen, though if forced to choose I'd say I slightly prefer Jess.

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Between Jessica and Jennifer my preference is Jessica. It is prettier and feels less restrained than Jennifer. I favor the nn Jess to Jen, but I prefer Jennie to Jessie. Between Jess and Jennie that's a harder choice.I actually know almost no Jennifer's born in the 80's and 90's. Most of the Jennifer's I know were born in the 50's, 60's, and 70's.I was born in 1987 and to me THE names of the 80's and 90's are Jessica, Melissa, Heather, Emily, Ashley, Brittany, and Nicole nn Nikki. I know a lot of girls with those names around my age plus they weren't very popular until recently although some of them were also 70's or early 2000's names. Sure I know a lot of Sarah's and Laura's but those names are long poplar classics.
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This message was edited 3/10/2017, 4:23 PM

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Hi Perrine!Actually neither.
Both are very 1990s as you said!But I prefer Jennifer.
It is only because it has the same root of Ginevra / Guinevere.. I love this name!
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Definitely Jennifer, because I like Jenny / Jennie.
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JenniferJessica is nice and all, but I have a cousin named Jessica.
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If I have to pick, Jessica. But I don't much like either.
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Jessica. I like Jenny and Jessie/Jessy but the latter slightly better. Also, there's something about the "fer" that makes it an unpleasant sound to me.
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Jessica! It has a sweeter sound, and I like Jess a whole lot better than Jen or Jenny.
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I prefer Jennifer. I think there's an elegance to it, but it's still upbeat. I don't think Jessica has any sophistication to it. However, I think I prefer Jessie to Jenny.
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Most definitely Jessica. It's lovely and Shakespearian and its massive popularity was the only reason I didn't consider using it.I don't like the "fer" ending in Jennifer, although I have no objection to Jenny.
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I prefer Jessica. Never liked Jennifer
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I like the Shakesperian link of Jessica over the anglicised Jennifer. I prefer the original version.
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I like Jessica best.
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Jessica, no contest. I have a cousin named Jennifer, and she's one of my favorite people, but it's not true that loving somebody with a certain name makes you love the name. lol
I've always loved Jessica.
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MeI prefer Jennifer. It just has a softer, friendlier sound to me. Jessica sounds so harsh because of the close proximity of the J, S and K sounds. I actually prefer Jessie over Jennie but I would still pick Jennifer and just call her by her full name. I do like Jessica's Shakespeare connection though. I also like Jessamine and Jenna.
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