Mumsnet Moonwatch

Mumsnet Talk

"The country's most popular meeting point for parents" The Times
  Topics | Active | Search  

Mumsnet latest

discountpartnersnew MEMBER DISCOUNTS Get a 10% discount from Boden (inc free delivery and returns). To see all member discounts, click here. Not a member yet? Join Mumsnet for free here. discountpartnersnew

Useful tools

Ovulation calculator icon detailOvulation calculator
 Due date calculator icon detailDue date calculator
 Meal planner icon detailFamily meal planner
Baby name finder icon detailBaby name finder

Pregnancy: useful Mumsnet links

Recipe of the week

penguinmum's creamy fish pie: smoky, seasonal fish in a creamy white sauce with grated, rather than mashed, tatties on top - a meal of the highest comfort-food order.

MN Local

Please login or join Mumsnet first.

Follow mumsnet on...

TwitterFacebookYoutube


Mumsnet Talk

Talk: Topics | Customise | Unanswered messages | Getting started | Acronyms | Useful stuff
Threads: Active | I'm on | I'm watching | I started | Last 15 minutes | Last hour | Last Day

Start new thread within this topic | Watch this thread | Flip this thread |
Add a message
This is page 1 of 3 (This thread has 30 messages.) First | Previous | Next | Last Go to page

Jared

(30 Posts)
By Wed 04-Nov-09 22:13:34 Add message | Report | Contact poster
This deed is already done and registered but I'm interested in people's opinions nontheless because whenever people ask me his name in "real life", they respond to 'Jared' with a slightly blank expression.

I admit, I had my reservations. I didn't like any boy's names much. It's my DP's middle name so there are positive connotations there for me - and he is a strong-looking man so it makes me think of the name in that way...- but I think I used to think of it as a modern, Americanised name...or Australian, thanks to neighbours.

I was surprised to find out it first appears at the beginning of the book of Genesis - Jared is the father of Enoch - and its long heritage made me feel a bit better about it. I find myself explaining this to bemused people, as if trying to dig myself out of a 'chav' hole.

Anyway, is it horrible? Honestly?
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Thu 12-Nov-09 16:47:08
I like it.
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Thu 12-Nov-09 13:45:49
Always makes me think of fantasy fiction, some kind of hobbity/jabberwocky character perhaps. Or maybe a baddie.
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Mon 09-Nov-09 16:09:42
It's a great name. A little bit different, but not weird.
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Sun 08-Nov-09 21:09:03
I think Jared is a lovely name, with a fantastic heritage. If other people think it's chavvy, [shrug] - those connotations will move on soon enough, and he'll be left with a great name to carry through life.
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Sun 08-Nov-09 20:48:15
I love it. I worked in Africa and there are hundreds there becasue of the biblical connection.
Along with elijah, noah, jeremiah, richard job and solomon - so i put it into that category of name.
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Sat 07-Nov-09 11:23:15
I know a lovely Jared but most people call him Jed.

I certainly don't think badly about the name.
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Sat 07-Nov-09 11:05:45
I love it!
I know a lovely Jaryd (prnounced same as jared) who is now known as "Jad" to everyone, but i even love that!

Lovely lovely name
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Thu 05-Nov-09 21:15:55
I love it. Not quite sure why it didn't make our short list actually..
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Thu 05-Nov-09 21:14:27
Funny, this just came up earlier this week on a thread called "American Baby Naming." To an American Jared is a very traditional name, although not that common. The OP has pointed out the biblical connection -- I think biblical names are generally more popular in the US than in the UK what with our Puritan roots. "Jared" evokes a pioneer image for me. BTW, the person I know named Jared was born in the 1940's and goes by Jerry. (Now it's also his grandson's middle name too.)
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Thu 05-Nov-09 20:50:22
Didn't know about the biblical connection, but Jared always makes me think of a Mills and Boon swarthy hero who always has bosoms heaving at him.

HTH wink
This is page 1 of 3 (This thread has 30 messages.) First | Previous | Next | Last Go to page
Add your message here
Message
Nickname:
Password:
To post a message you need a valid mumsnet nickname and password. If you have forgotten your nickname, click here for a reminder. If you are not yet a member of mumsnet, you can join here.

Emphasis: To bold a word, surround it with asterisks, so *hello* will display hello. For underline use _ , so _hello_ gives hello. For italics use ^, so ^hello^ gives hello. To strike out a word, surround it with two hyphens either side, so --dog-- gives dog

Links and smileys: To insert a smiley face, , type [smile] or :)
For a big grin, , type [grin] or :o
For a wink, , type [wink]
For a shocked face, , type [shock]
For an angry face, , type [angry]
For an embarrassed face, , type [blush]
For a sad face, , type [sad] or :(
For an envious face, , type [envy]
For a sceptical face, , type [hmm]
For a no comment face, , type [biscuit]

Links The simplest way to insert a link is to enter the link itself, surrounded by [[ and ]]. So if you type [[www.mumsnet.com]], the link will display as http://www.mumsnet.com. If you want your link to display text other than the web address itself, leave a space after the address then add the text before the ]]. So "Look at [[www.mumsnet.com this page]]", would display "Look at this page".
Shortcuts
Popular forums

Product reviews

Tools


Advice

Family recipes

Membership


About us


Other stuff