Feminine version of "Jeffrey", anyone?

2ndHeartbeat · Sep 6th, 2009, 21:47 PM

A very (VERY.) close person to me, I guess my best friend in a sense, was just in a serious accident about a month ago... in a nutshell he has such brain damage that he will never be "himself" again, he will never think like one of us... he's basically now the equivalent of a newborn.

I'm pregnant and the name is decided if it's a boy, but I've been toying with the idea of, if it's a girl, naming her (if I choose against Mercedes!) after him..... if... that's possible? I refuse to name my daughter Jeffrey, lol...

I can't seem to figure out what the feminine version would be? I'm even up for inventing it lol... but I have no ideas

sarah1989 · Sep 6th, 2009, 22:16 PM

Not sure if this would be considered a feminine version or not, but I googled different spellings of Jeffery and found this:

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Geffrey, Geoff, Geoffery, Geoffrey, Geoffroy, Geoffry, Geofrey, Godfrey, Jefery, Jeff, Jefferey, Jefferies, Jeffery, Jeffree, Jeffrie, Jeffries, Jeffry, Jefry, Jeoffrol, Jephers, Jepherson, Jephrey, Jephry

And thought maybe the two in purple would be the most feminine out of the bunch. I know a girl I went to school with was named Corey, spelt Korie... which made it feminine, so maybe just a different spelling will be your answer. Another option maybe to use Jeffery as a middle name, Ariel Jeffery for example, feminine and unique.

I am so sorry for your loss.

2ndHeartbeat · Sep 6th, 2009, 22:25 PM

Wow... new spellings... interesting... why I never thought of that? XD I might actually consider it as a middle name, but it wouldn't go well with my current first name that I have in mind XD Thanks!

~Roo~ · Sep 6th, 2009, 22:33 PM

First of all, I'm very very sorry to hear about your friend. That is so tragic!

Changing the spelling of a masculine name doesn't make it a girls name. It's just a boys name, slapped on a girl, with a crazy spelling that the child will have to spell out for the rest of their life. I'm glad you refuse to name your little girl Jeffrey (applause)

As for a feminine alternative, the closest thing I can come up with is Freya, which has the same letters "frey"

Another idea would be to use a female name that has the same meaning as Jeffrey (which means "peace"). Some names that mean peace are Mira, Liv, Malia, Serene, Olivia, Shiloh, Tullia, Zella, Winifred (Winnie)

What is his middle name? Would that be easier to come up with a female version?

Love Bunny · Sep 7th, 2009, 03:06 AM

Aww thats so sad

How about Justine?? I know it doesn't sound like jeffery but we used to call a girl called i know Jeff for short

Hope this helps xxxx

Love Bunny · Sep 7th, 2009, 03:06 AM

Aww thats so sad

How about Justine?? I know it doesn't sound like jeffery but we used to call a girl called i know Jeff for short

Hope this helps xxxx

Ilove · Sep 7th, 2009, 04:38 AM

Jefra?

amylw1 · Sep 7th, 2009, 08:17 AM

a lady i know is jefrada (spelling may be wrng) but its pronounced "geoff-frey-da"

Hevz · Sep 7th, 2009, 08:19 AM

Josie or Jessie....are they close enough??????

KKS · Sep 7th, 2009, 10:24 AM

Sorry to here what has happened but what a lovely idea.

What about Jefia? Prononced J-fire.

Sep 6th, 2009, 21:47 PM	#1
2ndHeartbeat Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Corry, Pennsylvania, USA Posts: 280	Feminine version of "Jeffrey", anyone? A very (VERY.) close person to me, I guess my best friend in a sense, was just in a serious accident about a month ago... in a nutshell he has such brain damage that he will never be "himself" again, he will never think like one of us... he's basically now the equivalent of a newborn. I'm pregnant and the name is decided if it's a boy, but I've been toying with the idea of, if it's a girl, naming her (if I choose against Mercedes!) after him..... if... that's possible? I refuse to name my daughter Jeffrey, lol... I can't seem to figure out what the feminine version would be? I'm even up for inventing it lol... but I have no ideas

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2ndHeartbeat Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Corry, Pennsylvania, USA Posts: 280	Wow... new spellings... interesting... why I never thought of that? XD I might actually consider it as a middle name, but it wouldn't go well with my current first name that I have in mind XD Thanks!

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~Roo~ Waiting To Try (WTT) Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 96	First of all, I'm very very sorry to hear about your friend. That is so tragic! Changing the spelling of a masculine name doesn't make it a girls name. It's just a boys name, slapped on a girl, with a crazy spelling that the child will have to spell out for the rest of their life. I'm glad you refuse to name your little girl Jeffrey (applause) As for a feminine alternative, the closest thing I can come up with is Freya, which has the same letters "frey" Another idea would be to use a female name that has the same meaning as Jeffrey (which means "peace"). Some names that mean peace are Mira, Liv, Malia, Serene, Olivia, Shiloh, Tullia, Zella, Winifred (Winnie) What is his middle name? Would that be easier to come up with a female version?

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Love Bunny Mum (Mom) Inactive Join Date: May 2009 Location: Derby, UK Posts: 2,301	Aww thats so sad How about Justine?? I know it doesn't sound like jeffery but we used to call a girl called i know Jeff for short Hope this helps xxxx

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Love Bunny Mum (Mom) Inactive Join Date: May 2009 Location: Derby, UK Posts: 2,301	Aww thats so sad How about Justine?? I know it doesn't sound like jeffery but we used to call a girl called i know Jeff for short Hope this helps xxxx

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Ilove Trying to conceive (TTC) Inactive Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Cotswolds UK Posts: 1,205	Jefra?

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amylw1 Other BnB Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: peterborough Posts: 2,684	a lady i know is jefrada (spelling may be wrng) but its pronounced "geoff-frey-da"

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Hevz Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Swinton, Manchester, England Posts: 4,581	Josie or Jessie....are they close enough??????

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KKS Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 334	Sorry to here what has happened but what a lovely idea. What about Jefia? Prononced J-fire.

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