Message: "Jean for a boy?" - Behind the Name

[Opinions] Jean for a boy?

by Aileen (aileenbean)

12/14/2007, 6:50 PM

For the past week or so I've really been thinking about it. The masculine form of Jean is French and is pronounced "zhawn" with the N being almost silent. I love that pronunciation, but I also think that the feminine pronunciation ("jeen") would sound nice on a boy. Is that too trendy-gender-bender? These are some combos I've thought of using the female pronunciation:

Jean Elijah
Jean Evander
Jean Finnegan
Jean Patrick
Peter Jean
Viktor Jean

ETA: A lot of people have been suggesting Gene, which has the same sound, but I think it looks rather ugly, IMO.

#Jean

This message was edited 12/14/2007, 7:54 PM

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Jean for a boy? · Aileen · 12/14/2007, 6:50 PM

•Re: Jean for a boy? · Mrs Claire · 12/16/2007, 11:05 AM

•Re: Jean for a boy? · CN · 12/15/2007, 4:53 AM

•Re: Jean for a boy? · Rowena · 12/15/2007, 12:52 AM

•Re: Jean for a boy? · Dot · 12/14/2007, 10:59 PM

•Re: Jean for a boy? · Sabrina Fair · 12/14/2007, 10:34 PM

•I hate Gene... · Mar · 12/14/2007, 10:06 PM

•Re: Jean for a boy? · causegirl · 12/14/2007, 9:49 PM

•I could write you a ton about that.(m) · Tassiegirl · 12/14/2007, 8:35 PM

•I only like Gene for a boy. nt · Pink Princess · 12/14/2007, 7:44 PM

•I'm going to have to agree with Octavia and Siri... · Hola123 · 12/14/2007, 7:16 PM

•I second Gene · Siri · 12/14/2007, 7:14 PM

•I still think of you as Eliora :P nt · Octavia · 12/14/2007, 7:50 PM

•Gene · Octavia · 12/14/2007, 7:01 PM

•Re: Gene · Aileen · 12/14/2007, 7:53 PM

•Re: Jean for a boy? · Amazing · 12/14/2007, 6:57 PM

•Re:I agree, but I do dislike Gene at all for a boy nt. · Emma Jenny · 12/14/2007, 7:27 PM

•Agreed, it looks like genes. (nt) · LMS · 12/14/2007, 7:41 PM

•but maybe.... · kra · 12/14/2007, 9:08 PM

•I agree nt · kra · 12/14/2007, 7:22 PM

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