do you think Jocelyn is an 'old ' name

Twink13 · April 2009

dh thinks its an old persons name. just wondering if others feel that too

sophie080208 · April 2009

I adore this name. If it wasn't for the nn Josie which I hate I would have this at the top of our list. Another similar name I also really like is Jacinda. It is an "older" name but Lord willing your baby will one day be an old person!

Lyssapee · April 2009

I don't think so at all. I love it!

ErinInVA · April 2009

I don't think so. This is my Grandmothers name, but she always went by Jo. I think it's a lovely name.?

MrsTeague · April 2009

Definitely not. It didn't make a steep rise in popularity until late 70s early 80s.

Saltine · April 2009

I think it's a really pretty name without any strong attachments to one era or another.

starsmaycollide · April 2009

no, it's very pretty. I know someone with a first grader named Jocelyn, she goes by Joci sometimes.

JoyGotDots · April 2009

I love the name Jocelyn. Love it. I worked with someone named Jocelyne and she went by Joce (joss).

Julia-Henry · April 2009

I like it a lot, and I think it's timeless. I don't knw any old lady Jocelyns, but I do know a couple of 40 or 50-somethings..

kaitde · April 2009

Jocelyn is a great name, I went to high school with a Josselyn, and everyone called her Joss. It's somewhat unique as of today. I love it!

brightning · April 2009

I think of it more as a late 70s/early 80s name, because I grew up with several Jocelyns. I think it's pretty!

sugarmama13 · April 2009

Not at all... in fact, any Jocelyn's I know of, which are few, are young.

shyntrue · April 2009

Nope. I think it is a pretty name.

Aligator28 · April 2009

It's nms but, I don't consider it an "old" name.?

hercsmom · April 2009

I think it's a beautiful name, one of my best friends is named Jocelyn, we call her Joss, and she always gets compliments on it.

LMS05 · April 2009

No, I think the opposite. The only Jocelyn I know is my cousin's baby. I think it's pretty and different without being weird.?

MsNessa · April 2009

I know a 6-year-old named Jocelyn so no, I definitely don't think of it as an "old" name. I think it's a beautiful name. I don't know how you'd spell it, but her friends sometimes call her Jossie/Joci.

sophie080208:
Another similar name I also really like is Jacinda.

I love the name Jacinda.

JLW10 · April 2009

I don't think it's an old name, I recently had a student with this name.

jess&chad · April 2009

Nope, I don't think so. I love it!

Phoebe Halliwell · April 2009

sophie080208:
I adore this name. If it wasn't for the nn Josie which I hate I would have this at the top of our list. Another similar name I also really like is Jacinda. It is an "older" name but Lord willing your baby will one day be an old person!

I really like Jacinda too! I thought I was the only one. My husband looked at me incredulously when I sprung it on him, though. Suffice to say, it's not a contender. Stick out tongue

Vixey529 · April 2009

I think of it as an "old" name, but most of the names that are "old" are coming back into use, so soon it probably won't seem that way.

Twink13 · April 2009

thanks ladies! I don't think it is either so was just wondering if my dh's perception was off. I am going to work on this one (ie brainwash, lol) with him into likeing it, lol.