Message: "Gillian" - Behind the Name

[Opinions] Gillian

by Effie (guest)

10/16/2004, 4:10 PM

What do you think of the name Gillian? It's been on my mind lately. I only like this spelling; I find it much more sophisticated than the Jillian spelling. What do you think of Gillie/Gilly (JIL-ee, not GIL-ee) as a nick name?

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- Miss Claire

10/17/2004, 2:24 PM

I love Gillian, not Jillian. Gilly is nms.

- Kari (KariC)

10/17/2004, 7:20 AM

I know a girl named Gillian nn Gil or Gilly (she's 16 ... very bubbly)and she always gets GIL-ian. I like it though :-)

- Kitty (xKittyx)

10/17/2004, 1:29 AM

I think its dated but its becoming popular. The only Gillian's I know are 40+.

-Kitty

- Bella (guest)

10/16/2004, 8:46 PM

It always reminds me of the character from Practical Magic...in a good way. I like it!

- delaney04

10/16/2004, 8:11 PM

I like it, but prefer Jillian.

- chazda

10/16/2004, 7:36 PM

I like the name. I'm neutral as to spelling it with a G or J; it's uncommon enough that some people are liable to mispronounce it when it's spelled with a G.

However, Gillian Anderson has put the name in the spotlight and lent it a lot of positive qualities.

Gilly or Gillie is cute. I prefer it with the Y. The nickname has even worse pronunciation issues, though.

- chazda

- ADT (guest)

10/16/2004, 6:59 PM

I like it!!

- Jasmine (guest)

10/16/2004, 6:37 PM

I prefer Jillian [nn Jill] over Gillian. Gilly/Gillie is an ok nickname for Gillian. :)

- jessica_p

10/16/2004, 5:48 PM

Gillian/Jillian is one of my favorite names, either spelling. Gilly is a good nickname, but if she wrote it out everyone would pronounce it GIL-ee.

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