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Prefer Jennifer because I think it's a nicer name, also I like the diminutive Jenny

I like them both, but where I live anyway, Jennifer has been used consistently for much longer than Jessica and for some reason that makes me prefer it. Also, I prefer Jen to Jess. But I wouldn't use either.

My answer is ridiculous.

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Between Jessica and Jennifer in full, I slightly prefer Jennifer, but I basically dislike both. Jessica just sounds so ditzy cheerleader let's go to the mall to me. Jennifer feels more substantial and I'm starting to understand its appeal.

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Between Jessie as a nn for Jessica and Jennifer in full, I definitely prefer Jessica "Jessie."

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Between Jessica "Jessie" and Jennifer "Jenny," I 100% prefer Jennifer "Jenny."

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Between Jessica in full and Jennifer "Jenny" I definitely prefer Jennifer, Jenny.

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I hate both Jess and Jen, though if forced to choose I'd say I slightly prefer Jess.

This message was edited 3/11/2017, 3:44 AM

Between Jessica and Jennifer my preference is Jessica. It is prettier and feels less restrained than Jennifer. I favor the nn Jess to Jen, but I prefer Jennie to Jessie. Between Jess and Jennie that's a harder choice.

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I actually know almost no Jennifer's born in the 80's and 90's. Most of the Jennifer's I know were born in the 50's, 60's, and 70's.

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I was born in 1987 and to me THE names of the 80's and 90's are Jessica, Melissa, Heather, Emily, Ashley, Brittany, and Nicole nn Nikki. I know a lot of girls with those names around my age plus they weren't very popular until recently although some of them were also 70's or early 2000's names. Sure I know a lot of Sarah's and Laura's but those names are long poplar classics.

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This message was edited 3/10/2017, 4:23 PM

Hi Perrine!

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Actually neither.
Both are very 1990s as you said!

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But I prefer Jennifer.
It is only because it has the same root of Ginevra / Guinevere.. I love this name!

Definitely Jennifer, because I like Jenny / Jennie.

Jennifer

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Jessica is nice and all, but I have a cousin named Jessica.

If I have to pick, Jessica. But I don't much like either.

Jessica. I like Jenny and Jessie/Jessy but the latter slightly better. Also, there's something about the "fer" that makes it an unpleasant sound to me.

Jessica! It has a sweeter sound, and I like Jess a whole lot better than Jen or Jenny.

I prefer Jennifer. I think there's an elegance to it, but it's still upbeat. I don't think Jessica has any sophistication to it. However, I think I prefer Jessie to Jenny.

Most definitely Jessica. It's lovely and Shakespearian and its massive popularity was the only reason I didn't consider using it.

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I don't like the "fer" ending in Jennifer, although I have no objection to Jenny.

I prefer Jessica. Never liked Jennifer

I like the Shakesperian link of Jessica over the anglicised Jennifer. I prefer the original version.

I like Jessica best.

Jessica, no contest. I have a cousin named Jennifer, and she's one of my favorite people, but it's not true that loving somebody with a certain name makes you love the name. lol
I've always loved Jessica.

Me

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I prefer Jennifer. It just has a softer, friendlier sound to me. Jessica sounds so harsh because of the close proximity of the J, S and K sounds. I actually prefer Jessie over Jennie but I would still pick Jennifer and just call her by her full name. I do like Jessica's Shakespeare connection though. I also like Jessamine and Jenna.