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I prefer Jody. It looks less nicknamey. I don't mind Jodie, but Jody just has more substance. I like its retro charm, and would be thrilled to meet a little Jody these days.

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One of my childhood friends had a stepsister named Jody. She is in her early twenties now.

I have never met a likable or attractive Jodie/Jody so I know Im biased but the name is really dated and somehow trashy sounding to me(though I dont know why). I wouldnt use it on a girl or boy.

Eh, I've never liked it. I think I knew one or two growing up, but I don't know any now. It does feel like a 60s/70s name, right at home with Kelly, Tracy, and Lisa.

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Jodie looks babyish for some reason, so I prefer the Jody spelling.

It's kind of cute, but it does seem dated. I have known a couple of them, I went to school with one my own age and the other would be in her late forties now, I guess.

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I guess I would prefer Jodi or Jodie. Jody looks a bit boyish, and the name Jody for boys is even more dated than for girls.

Jodie Sweetin / Stephanie Tanner

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All that comes to mind upon hearing this is Jodie Sweetin (born in 1982), who played the character Stephanie Tanner on the television sitcom "Full House" (1987 - 1995.) So, as the dates suggest, I see it as a very '80s (and '70s, I suppose) name.

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It has never verbally or visually pleased me... the letter combination and sound is very heavy and tired. To be quite honest, it seems a bit childish, incomplete, and entirely like a nickname to me. For a similar name, I favor Judy (as a diminutive for Judith) much more.

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That being said, I certainly prefer it over the atrocities of contemporary life. Unlike those, Jody is professional enough to function.

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- Francesca

This message was edited 4/9/2012, 10:07 AM

What about Jodi? (Since that's me)

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:)
I like Jodi best, but probably just because that's my name. I'm an 80s baby.
I knew a Jody in elementary school. And Jodie in university.

I've never known a Jody or a Jodie. This is one of my most hated names ever. I despise it. I think it's horrendous. It makes me shudder. It makes me want to vomit. I really really really hate it.

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So, since my opinion is so strong, I just wanted to voice it...I hate the name so much I can't prefer a spelling.

I've met one Jodi, she would be 22 now. Before meeting her I would have said it was dated but she just had such a strong personality and the name was perfect for her. So now I don't think dated, I think awesome girl I knew in high school. I like that spelling because of her too, but I like Jody too. Jodie seems more nicknamey somehow.

I think Jodie seems more feminine, so I like it better for a girl. And for a boy I'd spell it Jody. It does seem nicknamey, but since it isn't I get over it. I know I've met plenty of Jodies, but the only one I can think of off the top of my head is a friend from college, who spelled it Jodi.

I don't like the name, but I have a cousin named Jodie who is 12 tomorrow :)

I prefer it on a boy but it is fine on a girl. It would definitely be refreshing to meet a little Jody. I've only ever known one and she was a grade older than me in school...I don't think it is too dated to a specific time period.

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I prefer the spelling Jody

I prefer Jodi... followed by Jody. Jodie just looks weird to me.
Though it did seem to be more common in the 70s, I don't see why it couldn't be used now.
I actually kinda like it. They've all spelt it either Jody or Jodi. Not sure how many I've known... a handful... mostly girls/women. I have 5 on my fb list at present (all fem.), 2 of which spell it with the i. However, in 1 case Jody is what her brothers started calling her when she was little and it stuck even though it's legally not her "real name". I've known and known of a few others as well. Those are just the ones on my list.

Hmmm. Jodie/Jody is all right. I prefer Jodie. I know three, two spelt Jodie and one Jody. I've also seen Jodhi, but my mind just screams NO! It makes me think jod-hee in pronounciation.
I don't think Jodie's too nicknamey. I've never known it as a nickname, just a full name. It does seem popular on people born in the 70s, and to me it is a bit 70s dated, but still usable.

I like it. I went to school with a Jodi. I prefer it spelled Jody. I don't think it's too nicknamey. I do think it's probably "over 35" now, but I agree it was not all that popular that it has a negatively dated image.

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Thanks for mentioning it - been meaning to add it to my list.