Message: "Jensen" - Behind the Name

[Opinions] Jensen

by *Brogan* (Guest)

11/27/2005, 9:09 AM

I was reading a book last night, and the last name of a family was Jensen. What do you think of this name on a boy? And also, what mn's? The only one I could think of was Jensen Gregory..but I'm not sure I'm in love with it. Jensen Liam was also a thought, but I have an 18 mo. cousin named this. Thoughts?

Thanks! :)

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- Charlie Blue +4

11/27/2005, 11:34 AM

Just the most common ln in Denmark. Tops at #1 on the list, and by that, being a Dane, I have such a big problem with it used as a fn.

But if anything, regardless, please please please pronounce is as YEN-séhn, as it is here in Denmark. I hate when it's pronounced the wrong way, as well as it spelled as Jenson. Sure it means "Jens Søn" ("Son of Jens"), but never the less here. (Jens is pronounced as Yens.)

{Edit: Some clarification.}

~ Charlie Blue

MY DAD: "A firefly just flew down your back. Didn't you get burned?"
THEN ME: "No, it probably turned it's engine off."
~ Me aged 10.

This message was edited 11/27/2005, 11:36 AM

- *Brogan* (Guest) +3

11/27/2005, 11:37 AM

I live in the US, so it's not popular. I read it in a book, and it's a friend's last name, and they (the friends) pronounce the name JEN-cin. Do you think that's okay in the US? I understand where you're coming from with that pronounciation, as I worked with a man once whose name was Jens (prn. YENS). Please tell me if I'm blubbering nonsense! :-D

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- Charlie Blue +2

11/27/2005, 11:45 AM

I do know that you're in the US.

JEN-cin would be okay, since it sounds a lot, like the original YEN-séhn. I said it outloud a few times, just so I could actually get a feeling of the JEN-cin sound. So as I said, that would be okay.

And you're not blubbering nonsens, since I understood it perfectly. :-D

~ Charlie Blue

MY DAD: "A firefly just flew down your back. Didn't you get burned?"
THEN ME: "No, it probably turned it's engine off."
~ Me aged 10.

- *Brogan* (Guest) +1

11/27/2005, 11:51 AM

Thanks very much :-D

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- Charlie Blue

11/27/2005, 12:03 PM

You're very welcome. I'm glad that I could be off help. nt :-D

~ Charlie Blue

MY DAD: "A firefly just flew down your back. Didn't you get burned?"
THEN ME: "No, it probably turned it's engine off."
~ Me aged 10.

- Nirvanna

11/27/2005, 10:47 AM

I like the spelling Jensen but another way you could spell this is Jenson (like Jenson Button the British racing driver)
I really like the name though! :-)

- Seda* (Sedalyn)

11/27/2005, 10:11 AM

It's the Danish equivilent(sp?) to Johnson so that's a bit odd, but I know a boy named Nikolai Jenson (or is it Jenson Nikolai? -Who knows; he goes by Nik.)

Anyway, I think it is okay, but I think I prefer Janson because our old neightbor had a son named that.

-Seda*

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This message was edited 11/27/2005, 10:12 AM

- Sabrina Fair (rainbowstars)

11/27/2005, 10:02 AM

I love Jensen, i hope it doesnt become popular. I love it only on a boy.

- CherryFrog

11/27/2005, 9:45 AM

I saw that on the film " View from the top" ( I think that was it- well it sounded like it it me) I loved it straight away as a last name and boys first name, I dont think Ill sue it Im unsure - depends but I like it..We have quite a similar taste in names lol.

This message was edited 11/27/2005, 9:46 AM

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