Name Jersey for a girl.
What do you think of the name Jersey for a girl?
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It's a shirt...
...so no. Might as well name her Pants. lol
...so no. Might as well name her Pants. lol
I'm from New Jersey and I love New Jersey so I'd like to think that Jersey makes a fine personal name, but I don't. It's just not attractive as a personal name.
But I knew a woman who was also from New Jersey and had named her dog Jersey, and that I approve of.
But I knew a woman who was also from New Jersey and had named her dog Jersey, and that I approve of.
It does have a cool, spunky sound, but I can’t get behind it. If I met somebody with this name, I’d assume her parents saw Coyote Ugly a few too many times. Don’t get me wrong, I love that movie, but it’s not a masterpiece and Jersey was still the stage name of some girl dancing on a bar to make money.
The other associations I have with it are
-the cow
-the fabric
-the trashy Jersey Shore TV show
Maybe for a pet?
The other associations I have with it are
-the cow
-the fabric
-the trashy Jersey Shore TV show
Maybe for a pet?
I think of cows. Or sportswear. Not a name, for me.
I’m not sure if it’s the same in the US or other countries but in the UK it’s another name for a jumper.
The difference is we don't call them jumpers lol.
I thought that might be the case. Now that I think about it “jumper” is a very British sounding word.
"Jumper" is overalls, right?
Like, pants that hook up around your shoulders?
Like, pants that hook up around your shoulders?
In North Anerica, a jumper is a one-piece outfit, one that covers your top and bottom. In the UK, a jumper is a sweater.
The more you know...!
In the UK we call what you’re talking about dungarees.
I met one, only her parents spelled it Jerseii.
Yeah.
Yeah.
Pfffft. Don’t they know that’s for when you have more than one Jersey?
It's a cow. Also an island (with its own language), a knit fabric and a woolly item of clothing, so it seems pretty strange to me as a person's name, and I don't really get the appeal.
wth, go for it. I like it more than Paisley.
Taught a girl named Jersey.. she didn't make me like it any further either..
I don't think it's an attractive name. If I was writing a story that had an exotic dancer, I feel like Jersey would be a good name..
I don't think it's an attractive name. If I was writing a story that had an exotic dancer, I feel like Jersey would be a good name..
I think it's awful ...
For a girl or a boy or a pet, even. It brings to midn New Jersey and what athletes wear to work.
For a girl or a boy or a pet, even. It brings to midn New Jersey and what athletes wear to work.
i'm not a fan. i think of the shirt and the state, and even beyond all that it just doesn't have a good sound. sorry.
I’ve seen a lot of awful names and I don’t think Jersey is one of them. It’s different but it’s not bad; I think it’s pretty cute and harmless. Definitely won’t be another Jersey in her class (at least not as of right now lol). Yeah, it’s a type of clothing but Jade is a gemstone and Willow is a type of tree...need I go on? :)
Gemstones and trees are beautiful, natural examples of gorgeousness that have inspired poets since the dawn of poetry, though. To be compared to a tree or a gem is a wonderful compliment. There aren't too many poems dedicated to sweaters or sports apparel.
Although I did write an Ode to My Maternity Pants once, so maybe you're on to something. (If anybody out there has never worn maternity pants, ALL PANTS SHOULD BE MADE LIKE THAT.)
Although I did write an Ode to My Maternity Pants once, so maybe you're on to something. (If anybody out there has never worn maternity pants, ALL PANTS SHOULD BE MADE LIKE THAT.)
Omg some of these are hilarious! “...but it’s an OLD sweater.”
The fabric/shirt/state were all named after the island of Jersey, which I think could be described as a beautiful, natural place.
This message was edited 6/21/2018, 5:14 PM
I don't like it at all. But, I am from NY so I cannot imagine why anyone would want to name their kid Jersey (cultural prejudice!).
That said (and hopefully you didn't take it offensively), I also don't like the material reference. I wouldn't choose Rayon or Cotton for a kid either.
The sound of Jersey is not terrible.
What about names with similar sounds like Linsey or Jerusha?
That said (and hopefully you didn't take it offensively), I also don't like the material reference. I wouldn't choose Rayon or Cotton for a kid either.
The sound of Jersey is not terrible.
What about names with similar sounds like Linsey or Jerusha?
This message was edited 6/21/2018, 6:30 AM
Jersey Shore? Jersey cow? Football/baseball/soccer/etc jersey?
Yeah, pass. But even without any associations... Nope, it just doesn't sound nice.
Yeah, pass. But even without any associations... Nope, it just doesn't sound nice.
Don't you immediately think of Jersey cows? I know I do!