Jensen: survey

jennasita · July 2011

Do you think Jensen is becoming too feminine? (Translate as: Is it becoming more a girl name than boy name - like: Ryan, etc.) I have two boys and both times I've managed to give them names that have gained popularity among girls. If I have a boy this time, I'd like to break this trend.

EDIT: I just really want to know if it's gaining popularity as a girl's name in your area (or anywhere else you're aware of). Thanks.

MrsMeMo · July 2011

I've never heard of this name, but if spelled Jenson I'd assume it was a boy. Jensen looks neutralish I guess, but I don't care for it.

magsugar13 · July 2011

I think it is a last name.

mama31 · July 2011

I couldn't imagine why anyone would name their daughter this name. I guess it could work as a boy's name. It sounds like a last name to me.

sweetpea2003 · July 2011

It is my maiden name so I definitely think it fits the surname category before anything else. Which doesn't really bother me since I have a son with a surname (Connor).

I have met a few boys with this name but have never met or heard of a girl with this name. I don't think you have anything to worry about. If you name your son Jensen he probably will go quite a long time before he meets anyone with that name (as a first name) let alone a little girl. He'll probably meet several girls and boys with Jensen as a last name though.

jennasita · July 2011

sweetpea2003:
It is my maiden name so I definitely think it fits the surname category before anything else. Which doesn't really bother me since I have a son with a surname (Connor).
I have met a few boys with this name but have never met or heard of a girl with this name. I don't think you have anything to worry about. If you name your son Jensen he probably will go quite a long time before he meets anyone with that name (as a first name) let alone a little girl. He'll probably meet several girls and boys with Jensen as a last name though.

Thank you so much for your help! When I google this name I see a few girls with this name, which is why I asked to begin with. My husband really wants German names and Jensen is Scandinavian so he may not go for it, but I like it and wanted to see if others thought it was becoming girlie before adding it to my list.

wwnbw · July 2011

I didn't know if it was for a boy or a girl until I opended this but I have never heard it before.

BwayDani · July 2011

It's used a lot as a girls name in my area. Why torture the poor kid?

jennasita · July 2011

BwayDani:
It's used a lot as a girls name in my area. Why torture the poor kid?

This is why I'm asking - to avoid torture. Thanks.

brookelynpaisley · July 2011

I would never ever name a girl Jensen. Not in a million years. Nor would I assume if I say the name written that it belonged to a girl.

brideofscowboy · July 2011

I know a girl named Jensen. Everyone calls her Jenny.

emjenkins715 · July 2011

Last year I had two female students whose name was Jensen. I hadn't ever heard it before that.

ChefSarah22 · July 2011

I rarely hear it for a boy and have never heard of it for a girl.

mommybrynn · July 2011

Jensen is all boy to me. There will be someone who names there poor little girl Jensen, no doubt, but Jensen is a boy's name.

ToBeMrsT · July 2011

magsugar13:
I think it is a last name.

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tusshie2004 · July 2011

I instantly think of Jensen Ackles from Supernatural. I think Jensen (which is how it is spelled) is a unisex name, which is why you are finding more girls with the name.

iluvmylab · July 2011

I've never even heard of it.

laurakaz13 · July 2011

No. I think it's a last name.

lageorgiapaperie · July 2011

FWIW, I don't think your two boy's names are girly at all. Both Greyson and Chandler scream BOY to me!

And also, I don't care for Jensen as a first name for either sex, but I would only think of it for a boy.

jennasita · July 2011

lageorgiapaperie:
FWIW, I don't think your two boy's names are girly at all. Both Greyson and Chandler scream BOY to me!
And also, I don't care for Jensen as a first name for either sex, but I would only think of it for a boy.

Thank you. I don't think they're girly either, but in both cases (after they were born and named - 10 yrs apart!) girls named Chandler and girls named Grayson (sp. Gracen) started popping up all over the place. Just wanted some opinions about the gender specificity of Jensen. I may not use it anyway... sounds to rhyme-y with Grayson.

PhilsWife07 · July 2011

If you want to avoid having your son's name turn into a girl's name, pick a classic, solid, masculine name. I have never heard/seen Jensen before, but I'd assume it was a last name before anything else.