Thoughts on Harper Jane?

Bella427 · December 2010

Will people think Harper is a boy's name? Our last name starts with H too.

erin1205 · December 2010

I think of Harper as a girl's name honestly.

JenLastInitial · December 2010

Harper= girl name, and very trendy.

I also think of when someone 'harps' on you to do something.

elemar · December 2010

I love it. Harper is most definitely a girl's name these days. It ranks way higher for girls on the social security baby names list and it's getting very trendy for girls too (which could be a bad thing!).

BostonGayGal · December 2010

I love it. Absolutely beautiful.

HazelBee22 · December 2010

Harper is definitely a girls name, but it isn't my style. When I hear Harper I instantly think "Harpy"... Tongue Tied Probably just me though, since its a very trendy name right now.

I do LOVE Jane, for first or middle name.

LemonBlush · December 2010

Very pretty!

12bailey18 · December 2010

Definitely girls name and becoming very popular. I think it's cute, especially with Jane.

indiana101 · December 2010

Absolutely love this name

MrsFinn810 · December 2010

I think of Harper as a girl's name. While I would never use it, I do like it. Harper Jane is very nice. And I don't think your last name starting with H would be a problem.

CactusGirl · December 2010

I love the name Harper and it is definitely on my list of girl names. Harper paired with Jane = super adorable.

StellarStina26 · December 2010

I don't like it. Plain Jane... that is all I can think and Harper. Too trendy... and I also only think of a mean nickname Harpy.

Manderlin923 · December 2010

Love Jane!

Really dislike Harper and don't see the appeal of the name even if you do love TKAM.

Reminds me of "harping" on someone or harpoon. I prefer Harlow just because it has a similar feel but sounds much prettier imo.

rsquaredr · December 2010

Harper is definitely a girl's name. I said a few weeks ago I met someone and I knew she had two kids, Lily and Harper. When I asked her how old her girls were she said, "Well I have a girl and a boy. Lily is 5 and Harper is 2." It was awkward.

Harper Jane is beautiful.

cari12 · December 2010

Love it, but I'm biased ;-)

And since I have a Harper, I hear a lot of "oh my ____'s daughter is Harper too!" and I've run into a ton (all girls) since DD1 was born. It's definitely getting more trendy!

And about the Harpy thing. I'm Christie and I got called Crusty a bunch growing up. I'm hardly scarred. You can pretty much come up with an unappealing nickname or association for most names if you try hard enough

CanuckFan03 · December 2010

I love it.

GeneGoddess · December 2010

Incredibly trendy girl's name. One of the "let's use a masculine sounding last name as a female name" trend (like Emerson or Addison). Plus, lots of people use it to sound literary since Harper Lee is the well known author of To Kill A Mockingbird. Of course, her name was actually NELLE Harper Lee.

Harper actually makes me think of Mama's Family (the comedy with Carol Burnett)...so I can't imagine why anyone would want to use it as a first name. Of course, Addison makes me think of Addison's disease (which can be horridly painful) and Avery makes me think of dirty grubby boys who kill spiders.

alliejo725 · December 2010

I really like it.

For whatever reason, To Kill a Mockingbird names are coming in vogue. Atticus is on the rise for boys; Harper for girls. I don't think people will assume your daughter is a boy.