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Old Sep 6th, 2009, 21:47 PM   #1
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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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Old Sep 6th, 2009, 22:16 PM   #2
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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.


 
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Old Sep 6th, 2009, 22:25 PM   #3
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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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Old Sep 6th, 2009, 22:33 PM   #4
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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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Old Sep 7th, 2009, 03:06 AM   #5
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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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Old Sep 7th, 2009, 03:06 AM   #6
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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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Old Sep 7th, 2009, 04:38 AM   #7
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Jefra?


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Old Sep 7th, 2009, 08:17 AM   #8
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a lady i know is jefrada (spelling may be wrng) but its pronounced "geoff-frey-da"


 
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Old Sep 7th, 2009, 08:19 AM   #9
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Josie or Jessie....are they close enough??????




 
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Old Sep 7th, 2009, 10:24 AM   #10
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Sorry to here what has happened but what a lovely idea.

What about Jefia? Prononced J-fire.


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