Message: "Jeffrey" - Behind the Name

Jeffrey

by Lapin (guest)

4/7/2020, 6:33 PM

I don't care for this name, but this popped up randomly. WDYT? It comes off as a dad name to me. I much prefer Geoffrey.

#Jeffrey

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- Cake or Death (queenv)

4/9/2020, 9:38 AM

Jeffrey sounds whiny to me. But I do like Jeff, which is why I vastly prefer Jefferson as a full name.

- gigibee

4/8/2020, 9:33 PM

Jeffrey is a nice name.

I once knew a Geoffrey who insisted on his name being pronounced JOFF-ree. I don't think you could get much more pretentious.

- Wisteria (Tawnee)

4/8/2020, 12:20 PM

It's a dad name to me too since it was my dad's name, haha. I think it's all right.

- Fiammetta (lady murasaki)

4/8/2020, 8:11 AM

It’s not bad, but feels very random guy born in the 70s or 80s.

- RoxStar

4/8/2020, 7:11 AM

Jeffrey is a nice name, and Jeff is such a friendly nn. Geoffrey looks pompous and posh. Actually I think it looks stupid, even though it's the "original" spelling.

- Anneza +2

4/8/2020, 12:52 AM

I also prefer Geoffrey. Once I was startled to meet a Jeffery, which almost put me off my lunch. Nice guy; deserved better.

Given enough sons - more than eleven! - I'd consider using Geoffrey for its wonderfully medieval vibe.

- Cake or Death (queenv)

4/9/2020, 9:37 AM

I have to get name spellings correct as part of my job, and have found that Jeffery is not uncommon in the US.

- Wisteria (Tawnee)

4/8/2020, 12:21 PM

Yeah, my dad's name was spelled Jeffery, which I always thought was a weird spelling.

- Kerilyntaryn21

4/7/2020, 6:46 PM

Sorry don't like it

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