Would this make me look like a crazed Titanic fan?

[CheerfulYank]

DH and I are trying to conceive DC #2. My favorite boy's name is Jack. (It's not nearly as popular here in the US as it is there :) )

The only middle name we both like is Dawson. It was my grandfather's middle name, and his father's, and a great-great uncle's first name. I never knew the uncle, but there are still stories going around about him at family gatherings; he was a colorful man. :o

Also, I just like the way Jack Dawson OurSurname sounds.

BUT. Leo's character in Titanic was called Jack Dawson.

Is that reason enough not to do it? :(

[Frontpaw]

I have not seen the film, so had no idea!

Sounds like Jackdaw, which I think is really cute!

[CheerfulYank]

I thought of jackdaw too! :)

I played that word in a high stakes scrabble tournament years ago, when computers were not ubiquitous, and it wasn't in their crappy dictionary and no one believed it was a word.

[IawnCont]

I would clock it straight away, I must admit. But it won't affect him in the same way- Titanic will be ancient to his generation and most won't know about it. It's a nice name, go for it.

[birdofthenorth]

Yep more Jackdaw here. Though I quite liked Rose for a girl though we already have a Jack and you've just made me realise the Titantic link there!

How about Dawson Jack? Dawson is great IMHO!

[PenisVanLesbian]

Nobody really uses middle names though, in real life. They don't matter nearly as much as people imagine.

[CheerfulYank]

I do like Dawson as a first name Bird but DH is not keen.

We already have a Sam and I love Sam and Jack together. :)

[TuesdayNightClub]

Nah it's ok I think. I think quadruplets called Jack, Rose, Leo and Kate might be too much though

[CaptainHetty]

I've seen the film and wouldn't have even recognised it as the character's name without you pointing it out, so I should imagine you'll be fine :o

[StormGlass]

I don't think it's a problem. I've also seen the film, and also didn't remember what the character's surname was until you pointed it out.

[Kayano]

There was also a jack and a Dawson in dawsons creek

If you have DS3 you could call him pacey

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[Lannie33]

Not a problem as first and middle names are used together infrequently. I saw go for it.

[Lannie33]

i meant i say go for it :)

[AKissIsNotAContract]

I would have thought it was a Dawson's creek reference rather than Titanic. I wouldn't let that stop you using it though. I don't even know if Dawson's creek is still on.

[Kayano]

It's on SonyTV saddo