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[Opinions] Re: I think she was named Jennifer because...(more)

by Solunastra

11/7/2009, 12:22 PM

in reply to a message by Lily

I think Jennie might have been a nickname for Jane.

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- Lily (guest) +2

11/7/2009, 1:38 PM

It was used on its own

In the top 30 in 1880, I believe. Yeah, I think it originally came from Jane not from Jennifer. Isn't there any chance she could have known about it, though? Ancestors or books? I remember that at least Benjamin was named for someone maybe Jennifer was too.

- Anthroponomastics +1

11/7/2009, 2:00 PM

I doubt it, but the book's possible. Jennifer probably became popular in America because of Jennifer Jones (b. 1919), although that wasn't even her real name.

- Lily (guest)

11/7/2009, 3:10 PM

When you click on Jennifer it says that there was a play in which a character was named Jennifer in 1906. Yeah, I guess it's extremely unlikely but still possible.

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