Jacob (nn Coby) or Caleb (nn Cal)

[Leena78]

Hello, please let me know which name you prefer. As Jacob is very popular right now I think I'd like to call him Coby as a nn. Cal will be his nickname if he's Caleb as his brother's name is pretty close in sound. Thanks

[Clawdy]

Absolutely love Caleb,especially shortened to Cal. It always reminds me of the wondrous James Dean's character in "East of Eden". [busmile]

[Italiangreyhound]

Both lovely.

[mathanxiety]

Not sure about Cal for Caleb. It works from a spelling pov but not from the pov of the sound of the name.

Would you consider Jacoby instead of Jacob? A bit more unusual.

[RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie]

Don't like Caleb. Do like Jacob but really dislike Coby, sorry.

[BBQJuly]

Jacob, with Jake as nickname (don't like Coby)

[tara0202]

I prefer Caleb to Jacob.

[Leena78]

The only thing is that his brother's name is Kaiden and he is only 14 months older. I fear that Caleb and Kaiden sound too alike?

I also like Rio?

[Jess850]

I love both Jacob and Caleb but I think Jacob edges it for me [busmile]

[FondleWithCare]

Jacob is nicer but if you're worried about popularity I would go with Jacoby. Or you could just call him Coby as a full name.

[BabyDubsEverywhere]

I like both, we have a Kaden and both of those names were also on our list when we had him. Another one on our list then was Cohen.

I'd go with Jacob, love Coby :)

[DialMforMummy]

Coby is a name, why don't you just call him that?
I love Caleb but dislike Jacob.

[RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie]

Kaiden and Cobey too samey imho. But Kaiden and Cal sounds like that children's comedy that used to be on - it was called something like Keenan and Kal iirc.

[Leena78]

I think Kaiden and Caleb are much more samey than Kaiden and Coby don't you think

[WantAnOrange]

I have a Caleb, our last name begins with J so some family members call him CJ. I have never really felt the need to shorten it though as it's just not that long.

Kaiden and Caleb sounds good to me.

[Leena78]

Normally I would never shorten Caleb as it's a lovely name in itself but I feel that I might have to if his brother's name is Kaiden. Very alike imo

[mathanxiety]

I agree that Kaiden and Caleb are too similar.

How about Callum, nn Cal?

Or Hamish? Hamish and James are versions of the same name -- they all derive from Jacob.

[sweetkitty]

I have a Jacob so a bit biased I only know one more (bit annoyed about the Twilight thing), he gets Coby or Jacoby as a nn don't know why it got shortened that way and not Jake.

I also know a Caleb known as Cale.

Go with Jacob mine is fab

[Anonymumous]

I know you from BabyCentre!!! I can't believe you're still in such a pickle over this - you must be driving yourself nuts by now. What does your other other think about it all?

[Anonymumous]

Your other half

[raindroprhyme]

we have a Caleb he gets called Cabe for short/nickname by brothers and school mates. Coby is lovely

[raindroprhyme]

our Caleb also gets CJ as middle name is James. but i hate it.

[mathanxiety]

How about Colby?

[Leena78]

Thanks everyone. Yes, In a big pickle over this.

[Leena78]

Oh, my other half has had enough of me but he also understands where I'm coming from. We both love Caleb but think it's too similar which is the main issue. I like Jacob but it's so so popular. Never mind the twilight thing. Robert Patterson also plays a Jacob in Water for Elephants and Ryan Gosling plays a Jacob in Crazy Stupid Love which has just come out. I am hearing it everywhere and both those actors are huge heart throbs haha. Oh well.

My husband and I can only agree on one other name and that is Kimi!

What do you think?

[mathanxiety]

Sounds like a girl's name to me, short for Kimberley.