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Jessica. It seems less dated to me than Jennifer, though I don't particularly like either of them.

This message was edited 8/20/2021, 4:35 AM

Jennifer is used enough in my family that I would pick Jessica just to eliminate confusion.

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I like both names.

By default..

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I'd have to name her Jennifer since my name is Jessica.

Jessica

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Jessica. Sounds less harsh. Jennifer isn’t horrible though. I don’t care for either though.

I like them both, but I've liked Jennifer more and for longer.

Jennifer

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It comes from Guinevere which makes me like it a bit more.

Jessica, Jennifer is even more dated.

Jennifer

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I knew far too many Jessica’s growing up.

Jessica

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I like it and can't say the same of Jennifer. No particular reason. Or I guess Jennifer might sound a bit plastic to me, like I imagine a barbie (not for lack of familiarity - this is despite having met many personable Jennifers), while Jessica probably reminds me of names like Jesse and Erica, which I generally get more wholesome/likable vibes from.

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I do like Jen and Jenny but not any more than Jess or Jessie, so.

This message was edited 8/19/2021, 8:22 AM

Jessica

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It's prettier, Shakespearean, and I prefer Jess to Jen /Jenny. I know you said no nicknames but in the real world, even if you don't like the nickname, you have to consider someone would use it.

Jessica

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Jenny (kind of) appeals to me, but Jennifer does not.
So, as a full name, Jessica sounds better.

Jennifer

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Jessica has a trashy reputation here.

Ehhh. Jessica is a pretty name and I like its connections to Dune, but it's a "bully" name to me as well. Jess is also cute, but imagining myself with a Jessica for a daughter gives me the willies.

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I wouldn't be super happy about it but I guess I'd use Jennifer. One of my oldest and best friends is a Jennifer so I think of her first, and it gives the name some warmth and personality. A Jennifer just sounds like a nicer person than a Jessica (to me). She'd have to have a really weird or sweet middle name to make up for it. Maybe something starting with an N so it becomes "Jennifer N____" and I would call her "Jennifern" sometimes. Jennifer Nancy maybe? Cuuute.

This message was edited 8/19/2021, 4:08 AM

I like Jennifer and I’m sad it’s still considered so dated because I would totally use it otherwise. So I would choose Jennifer.

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Jessica is way too popular here.

There's a song I like called Jennyfer, and I cannot stop myself from singing 'JENNYFEEEERR' everytime I hear the name, so for the sanity of the kid it has to be Jessica. My godmum's called Jessica, so there's that too.

Jennifer. I don’t like Jessica.

Jennifer. I don’t like Jessica.

Jennifer. I like it just a bit more than Jessica.

Jessica ...

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I actually would use this if I didn't have a good friend named Jessica. I don't like the name Jennifer at all, and anyway, I have a cousin named Jennifer.

I’d probably go with Jessica, mainly because I’m a fan of Jessica Jones. But I really dislike both names.

Jennifer. Jessica is just so, ugh, I don't know. It's like Britney, bubbly and airheaded.

Jessica. At least it's Shakespearean. Plus, the "-fer" ending is not very appealing to me.

Jessica. It's not the worst. I vastly prefer it to Jennifer though.

Jessica

Jessica, though I really dislike both, nickname or not (though a nickname would make it better; I’d definitely use Jessie). I’m just really turned off by the -fer ending in Jennifer, and Jessica seems less dated.