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Sounds old ladyish... not really my style at all... Used to know a guy named Vern that 1 gal would often call Fern as a joke.

Short for Fernanda, I like it very much.

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As the name of the only human Fern I've ever known, not good!

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Wonderful plants, though.

I actually really like this name. I've never met anyone named Fern and I actually wonder why it isn't popular, since there are a lot of flower/botanical names in use.

I LOVE it but prefer spelled Ferne (the French in me prefers the "e" on the end when there's a choice)

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Ferne Delilah is a favorite combo of mine and I love how delightfully "hickish" it is!

Thanks so much everybody!

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I really do love Fern, now I just need to come up with middle names!

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Does anybody like any of these?

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Fern Catherine
Fern Abigail/Fern Abby
Fern Erica

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All of these have meaning to me.

I like the plant and the soft sound. The only thing I don't like about it is the whiny, wimpy character from Charlotte's Web...

I used to be indifferent to it, but now it looks a little odd to me because it's a common German word. But other than that, it does have a nice, soft sound and I don't think it sounds hickish. The first thought I have when I see it, apart from the German word, is the little girl in Charlotte's Web.

I like it. I don't find it hickish at all. The only Fern I've known wasn't hickish, and even before I met a Fern, I didn't think of it that way.

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Fern isn't overly popular, and it sounds soft without being flimsy or saccharine sweet. It's a good choice for someone who wants a no frills name that isn't overused.

I love Fern. A few months ago it became one of my favorite plant names. I doubt I'll ever use this name but I like to encourage others to. :)

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I don't think it's hickish at all! It's beautiful. I love the sound as well, and of course I love the plant, which is lovely.

Due to a wonderful person I know named Fern, I have come to appreciate the name. I probably wouldn't use it myself, but it seems delightful!

I love it! One of my short favourites nm

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Oh, I love Fern! It's so soft and shadowy, cool and quiet.

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It does seem to be all hick or hipster, though, doesn't it? Since I'm neither, I worry any daughter of mine would feel awkward as a Fern, and I'm not brave enough to use it. I'm saving it for a pet or a new iPod.

I like it a lot. Wren seems to be experiencing a bit of a surge within the name nerd community, and Fern feels very similar, at least to me. Actually, I would venture to say that Fern felt a bit more legitimate to me than Wren does.

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It feels sort of British to me more so than hickish, I guess because associate it with Fearne Cotton.

I love it. I don't think its hickish at all.

My Fern

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Fern is one of my faves. It symbolizes kindness to me because of a gift I once recieved of a pressed fern leaf. I love it so much I don't know if I could even bear to use it on a real child.

I like Fern

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I like Fern, wouldn't use it myself, but I'd love to see a litt;e Fern