tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2987975473741642533.post5330654515533452380..comments2023-08-16T04:04:46.775-07:00Comments on Bewitching Names: JuniperIsadora Vegahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16099290022548663538noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2987975473741642533.post-2213667257297907952013-12-08T20:15:05.670-08:002013-12-08T20:15:05.670-08:00I named my 4yr old daughter Juniper as it is one o...I named my 4yr old daughter Juniper as it is one of my favorite fresh, clean smells of nature. I happened to stumble upon this when searching for a childrens book with a character of the same name. Thanks for the collection of information.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16950422831909836619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2987975473741642533.post-30851969283970693632011-11-22T13:23:24.938-08:002011-11-22T13:23:24.938-08:00I also love Juniper for a lad, and am more than ha...I also love Juniper for a lad, and am more than happy to consider him. Like Zeffy, I used to confuse the name quite a bit with Jupiter.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2987975473741642533.post-27548732212553901792011-11-21T19:55:06.341-08:002011-11-21T19:55:06.341-08:00I like Juniper for both sexes, but it does seem mo...I like Juniper for both sexes, but it does seem more boy name than girl to me - boy Juniper seems to be based on actual history, while girl Juniper just on the "sound like ..." theory, which is usually pretty weak.<br /><br />It's a lovely fresh-sounding name.Teddy Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11378901507001179689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2987975473741642533.post-15001915352425147312011-11-20T05:50:51.992-08:002011-11-20T05:50:51.992-08:00You know, I like Juniper a lot more for a boy than...You know, I like Juniper a lot more for a boy than I do for a girl. For me, it sounds a lot like Jupiter, which I always associate with the Roman God.Zeffyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15545315539184390669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2987975473741642533.post-20314485708999557882011-11-20T02:27:30.505-08:002011-11-20T02:27:30.505-08:00I love Juniper, for either sex. I do wish it was u...I love Juniper, for either sex. I do wish it was used more. Since 2007 Juniper has had some rare usage for girls in England and Wales, but it hasn't ranked at all for boys yet. <br /><br />I believe the confusion with Guinevere comes from the similarity of the Dutch name for juniper - genever - and the Italian ginepro, which are similar to many of the Guinevere variations. The Corish form Jennifer, which was sometimes spelt Junipher > Juniper also became a confusion, and crops up for girls in Cornwall in the 19th century.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com