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The more I think about it, the more I like the name Jane as a first name.

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Maybe it's because my own first name is so long and inevitably prompts the question "Yeah, but what do you go by? Liz, Beth...?" that I gravitate toward shorter names or those with obvious nicknames. In any case, I like how direct and to the point Jane is, and I appreciate the historical and literary significance too.

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But would a potential daughter like said name? Would she feel the opposite of me (that her name is too short)? Would the inevitable "plain Jane" and "Jane Doe" associations be annoying?

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What do you think? What middle name(s) would you partner with it?

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Since my last name is just four letters long, I would want something longer than four letters or one syllable. And probably something a little more "out there."

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Like maybe Jane Minerva, Jane Lorelei, Jane Seraphina, Jane Ursula.

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Then again, maybe something more classic like Jane Margaret, Jane Alexandra, Jane Katherine, etc.

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Or maybe somewhere in between like Jane Simone.