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HelpJocelyn & Jasper!
My mom is funny, last night she mentioned to me that she had found a name she really liked for a boy "even though dad and I probably won't be having any more kids". I was really surprised, because we harly ever talk about names.
She still loves the name Jocelyn for a girl because it honors her mother Joyce. "And since" she said, "we'd be honoring my mom I thought about Jocelyn Sally to honor dad's mom". I thought it was rather sweet even though it doesn't seem to flow very well. :( I also suggested my personal favorite Jocelyn Pearl and she rather liked it.
Then she said she couldn't remember the middle name she'd picked out but she really liked the name Jasper for a boy! Jasper (I'm still trying to recover from the shock)! She suggested Jasper Laurence but I'm already Laurie to honor my grandfather, and Jasper Kenneth wouldn't really work because there are so many Kenneths in our family, but she liked Jasper Henry which honors on my dad's mom's side.
So what do you think of Jocelyn Sally and Jasper Henry?
What are your opinions of Jasper in general? I can't say I really like it that much.
She still loves the name Jocelyn for a girl because it honors her mother Joyce. "And since" she said, "we'd be honoring my mom I thought about Jocelyn Sally to honor dad's mom". I thought it was rather sweet even though it doesn't seem to flow very well. :( I also suggested my personal favorite Jocelyn Pearl and she rather liked it.
Then she said she couldn't remember the middle name she'd picked out but she really liked the name Jasper for a boy! Jasper (I'm still trying to recover from the shock)! She suggested Jasper Laurence but I'm already Laurie to honor my grandfather, and Jasper Kenneth wouldn't really work because there are so many Kenneths in our family, but she liked Jasper Henry which honors on my dad's mom's side.
So what do you think of Jocelyn Sally and Jasper Henry?
What are your opinions of Jasper in general? I can't say I really like it that much.
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I love Jasper
Was there not a kind but somewhat clumsy man named Jasper in the TV-series "The road to Avonlea"?
To me, Jasper sounds distinguished and handsome. (The Scandinavian variant Jesper is not uncommon in Sweden.) I think Jasper Henry sounds really nice. Jocelyn is pretty and I think Jocelyn Sally would be ok, to honor a Sally. Otherwise the combination is too L-heavy. Jocelyn Sarah or Jocelyn Sadie would flow better imo.
"But it’s all right now.
I learned my lesson well.
You see you can’t please everyone
So you got to please yourself."
Rick Nelson, Garden Party
"It does not become me to make myself smaller than I am." (Edith Södergran 1891-1923)
Was there not a kind but somewhat clumsy man named Jasper in the TV-series "The road to Avonlea"?
To me, Jasper sounds distinguished and handsome. (The Scandinavian variant Jesper is not uncommon in Sweden.) I think Jasper Henry sounds really nice. Jocelyn is pretty and I think Jocelyn Sally would be ok, to honor a Sally. Otherwise the combination is too L-heavy. Jocelyn Sarah or Jocelyn Sadie would flow better imo.
"But it’s all right now.
I learned my lesson well.
You see you can’t please everyone
So you got to please yourself."
Rick Nelson, Garden Party
"It does not become me to make myself smaller than I am." (Edith Södergran 1891-1923)
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I don't like the name Jocelyn at all. Jocelyn Sally wouldn't work IMO. I quite like the name Jasper. It was the pedigree name of my late dog Hansie(Sir Jasper of Brinoeski). I don't think Jasper Henry flows well.
Care for some gopher Everett?
-Oh Brother Where Art Thou?
-Oh Brother Where Art Thou?
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I love both names, a lot, and they would make a great sibset.
I adore the name Jasper; we almost named our first son Jasper this past May. (We named him Wesley instead after getting so much negative feedback from friends and family.)
I like the idea of Jocelyn, and I may add it to my list. My g-ma's name is Joyce, so that would be a great way to honor her, since I don't particularly like the name Joyce.
Jocelyn Sally doesn't flow well at all, but I do like the meaning of it. Jasper Henry is nice.
I adore the name Jasper; we almost named our first son Jasper this past May. (We named him Wesley instead after getting so much negative feedback from friends and family.)
I like the idea of Jocelyn, and I may add it to my list. My g-ma's name is Joyce, so that would be a great way to honor her, since I don't particularly like the name Joyce.
Jocelyn Sally doesn't flow well at all, but I do like the meaning of it. Jasper Henry is nice.
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I'm glad you like Jocelyn! My mom loves it, she first heard the combo Jocelyn Brooke in the doctor's office after my sis was born. Since our last name starts with an M she likes the idea of the initials JEM for a girl! :) Also JBM would work because my sis is KBM and I'm LBM. :)
I really like Jocelyn Pearl though! :)
I really like Jocelyn Pearl though! :)
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I pretty much aggree with everything you said :)
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Rather odd aren't they? And I don't think they would flow at all with our sibset.
Laurie Brittany
Colin Andrew (always Andy)
Kirsten Beatrix
Then throw in Jocelyn or Jasper and it's not the greatest sibset! I'm kind of glad my parents aren't going to have any more kids! :)
Laurie Brittany
Colin Andrew (always Andy)
Kirsten Beatrix
Then throw in Jocelyn or Jasper and it's not the greatest sibset! I'm kind of glad my parents aren't going to have any more kids! :)
This message was edited 1/6/2006, 6:17 PM
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