Gillian / Jillian
WDYTO Gillian / Jillian? Do you pronounce them differently?
I knew a Jillian in primary school and didn't like her very much, so that put me off the name for a while, but I'm beginning to like it. I pronounce Jillian with a soft /g/ (as in "job") and Gillian with a hard /g/ (as in "got"). I pronounce them differently partly because I find it more intuitive with the spelling, and also because of Gillian Welch (an awesome singer) who pronounces her name with a hard /g/.
~ Caitlín
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I knew a Jillian in primary school and didn't like her very much, so that put me off the name for a while, but I'm beginning to like it. I pronounce Jillian with a soft /g/ (as in "job") and Gillian with a hard /g/ (as in "got"). I pronounce them differently partly because I find it more intuitive with the spelling, and also because of Gillian Welch (an awesome singer) who pronounces her name with a hard /g/.
~ Caitlín
?????????????? ~ Elspeth, Merry, Tomás, Kip, Ælfwine, Adán, Marit, Bran, Ester, Andrew, Isobel, Jeromiah Andrea, Annit Elisabetta, Josue Alejandro
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My sis-in-law, who is due anytime now, is going with Jillian if she has a girl. I like it with either a G or a J, but always pronounced with a soft g.
I like them but they're too popular where I live (from women aged 40 downwards, I'd say). I pronounce them the same but I have met one Gillian who says her name with a hard "g". That might be from confusion with the male Scottish name Gillean/Gillian which is pr'd with a hard 'g'.
The closest thing I really like is Julian for a girl.
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The closest thing I really like is Julian for a girl.
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I pronounce both Gillian and Jillian the same way. I prefer the spelling Jillian, as I think it's just nicer looks (the G looks odd to me, for some reason). I also like Jill as a formal name.
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I pronounce them both as JIL-ee-an and I prefer the spelling Gillian for some reason : )
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I prefer the original spelling (Gillian).
I think the name is very sweet and a definite plus it's not overused.
Do you pronounce them differently? No
I think the name is very sweet and a definite plus it's not overused.
Do you pronounce them differently? No
I love the name Jill by itself but i guess Jillian/Gillian is OKAY...I prn. them both with a soft "j" sound like you
I really, really like Gillian, but only pronunced with a hard G as in Gilligan. I think Gilly's a sweet nickname.
Jillian can go away and stay that way. I always think of one of the girls who had a "Vote Bush or Die" shirt on during the election--she got mad when I told her she misspelled "and" on her shirt. :)
I like Jill, but not Jillian. And Gillian (and Gilly) totally beats both.
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Jillian can go away and stay that way. I always think of one of the girls who had a "Vote Bush or Die" shirt on during the election--she got mad when I told her she misspelled "and" on her shirt. :)
I like Jill, but not Jillian. And Gillian (and Gilly) totally beats both.
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