Okay i like the name jenna but that`s my cousins name what should i do?

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okay i wanna name my baby that name but my cousins name is jenna i already name my other baby after my other cousin i don`t want my family to think i copied names but me and my husband both really love the name jenna what should we do name her that name or not

Answer 1

put your own twist on it and try to spell it a different way  

Answer 2

You could call her Jenna-lee

or how about Jemma/Gemma?

Answer 3

My two sister in laws, me, and my cousin all named our girls the same middle name. As soon as they heard I was naming my girl it they stole it-ugh, but now that we are older it is kinda neat. I say keep with whatever name you want. If Jenna is what you like then go for it and choose a different middle name. Nothing wrong with it. On my Dad's side of the family there are a ton of Josephs and Christophers. One named after the other. In the old days they named after family members.  

Answer 4

Why is it important to care about what your family thinks???

If you really like the name, and you are concerned that it is your cousins name, ask her how she would feel if you named your daughter after her??

That is basically what you would be doing anyway.

Answer 5

How about Gemma, it's a great name with wonderful history. It means "mother earth". It sounds very similar and will be somewhat unique.  

Answer 6

I would say name here that. It depends on what you think. But if you are really worried about it, then use it as a middle name. Same thing happened to me, I love the name Olivia, but that is my cousins name.

Hope I helped! :-)  

Answer 7

Name her something like it like-

Jenalynn

Jessa

Jenessa

Jaelynn

Jennauh (Jenn-A-Uh)

Jennina

Jennetta

You could try spelling it Genna or you could use Gina instead it sounds like Jenna

You could name her Mckenna and her nickname would be Kenna which sounds like Jenna

Try Brenna.. it also sounds like Jenna too

Good Luck!

Answer 8

Why not use it as a middle name or spell it a little differently?

Jenah

Jennah

Caityln Jennah

Maelyn Jenna

Answer 9

If you've already used a family name then I'd stick to a variation or use it as a middle name. maybe try Jennessa or Jessarose.

Answer 10

use it as a middle name and call her that, or make a longer name and use it for short. Or maybe put it in your own way;

Jenneah?

either way it's your baby, tell them it was your husbands idea and use Jenna

Answer 11

How about coming close?

GUINEVERE or GWEN   Gender: Feminine

Usage: Welsh Mythology

Pronounced: GWIN-ə-vir (English)  

Old French form of the Welsh name Gwenhwyfar, which is composed of the elements gwen meaning "fair, white" and hwyfar meaning "smooth".  

The Cornish form of this name, Jennifer, has become popular in the English-speaking world.

JENAE Gender: Feminine

Usage: English (Rare)

Prounounced JEN-ay

Diminutive of JENNIFER

JENNY  Gender: Feminine

Usage: English

Pronounced: JEN-ee  

Originally a medieval diminutive of JANE (feminine for John).

Since the middle of the 20th century it has been primarily thought of as a diminutive of JENNIFER (Old French form of the Welsh name Gwenhwyfar, which is composed of the elements gwen meaning "fair, white" and hwyfar meaning "smooth").

JENESSA  Gender: Feminine

Usage: English (Rare)

Pronounced: jə-NES-ə  

Combination of JEN (Jennifer) and the popular name suffix essa.

JANNA  Gender: Feminine

Usage: Dutch, Swedish, English

Pronounced: YAHN-nah (Dutch), JAN-ə (English)

This is a feminine form of John

JANINE or JEANNINE Gender: Feminine

Usage: French, English

Pronounced: zha-NEEN (French), jə-NEEN (English)  

Diminutive of JEANNE (feminine of John)

Answer 12

I say name her Jennifer, then you can call her Jenna.

Or name Jennabelle

Or Jennalynn

Something creative

Or make her middle name Jenna so that you can still call her that.

Please answer mine too, I need help as well :)

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