[Opinions] Jenna
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I kinda like it... Have met very few. One of my students has decided that's going to be her En. name this year.
I like Jenna. I think it actually has a "modern classic" feel to it (something like Natalie, Holly or Candace). Like, it's modern and fresh sounding but not so popular that it sounds dated - (makes sense as a bastard child of Jennifer and Emma, lol)
I only know 2, one is my age (25) and the other is a distant cousin who is probably about 13 or 14
I only know 2, one is my age (25) and the other is a distant cousin who is probably about 13 or 14
Although I see from the popularity statistics that Jenna had a big surge in popularity starting in 1984 and lasting until pretty recently, to me it still doesn't have the same dated feel as Jennifer, possibly because I've known quite a few Jennifers and have never known a Jenna. I like Jenna much more than Jennifer, because the part of Jennifer that I don't like is the "fer" ending, and Jenna obviously escapes that. I like Jenna, but even though it personally doesn't sound dated to me, based upon the statistics, I'd advise anyone who wants to escape a popular or soon-to-be dated name to avoid it.
I grew up in the eighties and nineties and never knew a Jenna close to my age. It doesn't seem dated to me at all. I like it a lot.