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Thoughts on the name Janice?
What are your thoughts on the name Janice?
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Janice is dated and seemingly unlikely to make a comeback in the near future. I prefer this spelling to Janis. Not a bad name, but not usable on a child today.
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"Oh. My. Gawd!"I cannot be the only person who immediately thinks of Janice from Friends. Right?...... Right?
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Oh thank goodness I'm not the only one.
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I’ve always heavily disliked this name, even before I met someone with this name who was awful. It’s clunky, ugly and well past it’s time. I much prefer Jane, or even Janet.
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I prefer Jane. Janice looks awkward and icy in a weird way.
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Since this name peaked in 1954, the hundred year rule dictates it should be some popular again in about 30 years. That being said, I still prefer just Jane!
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Long past its sell-by date. And I prefer the more traditional Janet. We had a Janice on these boards for years, and she was very trenchant about it - QueenV, if you're out there, you are still remembered!
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I was wondering where she went! I'd forgotten her username, though: QueenV. Which makes sense, as her daughter was Victoria (I remember her taking some umbrage at my dislike of the name many years ago, lol).
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Ahhh I remember her. That Christopher Columbus thread really went crazy I see. Wait, maybe I’m misremembering, was she involved in that? She made a very interesting exit is all I know. Whether Janis was that or Janice, she likely just thought Janis was unneeded.

This message was edited 8/20/2022, 1:43 PM

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Excuse me! She was a Janis.
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She posted this in Comments on Janis:
I much prefer the spelling Janice. There's just no reason to spell it Janis. I have found that the vast majority of people who say they don't like the name Janice\Janis cite one of two reasons: It's dated and\or it's the name of the annoying character on "Friends." Neither of which is poor Janice's fault and no reason not to like the name.
― queenv 7/4/2009
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Huh, I was positive she was a Janis regardless - though one who didn't like the way her name was spelt.
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It's pleasant enough in a mature, no-frills kind of way. It's got a softer, less harsh feel to me than Janet does.
I also know a girl who is named Janice, but it's pronounced Ja-NEECE. Her family calls her Neesie. I think Ja-NEECE is cute too but probably the spelling and pronunciation headaches are huge.
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