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Jay or Asher?

25 replies

Boundless · 10/03/2017 15:39

Thank you SmileSmile

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qwertyuiopasdfghjkl · 10/03/2017 15:41

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Hushabyelullaby · 10/03/2017 15:43

I actually quite like both. If you want a more uncommon name then i'd go for Asher.

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Sophronia · 10/03/2017 16:02

Asher. Jay feels a bit insubstantial.

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OneSecondAfter · 10/03/2017 16:06

Asher.

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Rockaby · 10/03/2017 16:31

Another vote for Asher! Smile

I've never really liked Jay and can imagine it sounding horrible in my accent some accents.

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PointlessUsername · 10/03/2017 16:32

Asher

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Sugarpiehoneyeye · 10/03/2017 16:35

Definitely Asher.

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Kazzawazza69 · 10/03/2017 17:12

Asher

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Sapphireshadow · 10/03/2017 17:58

Asher

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WindwardCircle · 10/03/2017 18:06

I love the name Asher. I know two adult Jays and with with both of them it's a nn for longer J names, so to me it doesn't feel like a name in it's own right.

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n0ne · 10/03/2017 18:10

If I had to pick one, Asher, but neither are
my bag, sorry.

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ThatsNumberWanggg · 10/03/2017 19:54

Asher is much nicer. I'd presume that Jay was just an initial for something if I heard it. Or short for Jason.

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NuffSaidSam · 10/03/2017 23:18

Asher.

Jay is nice as nn for something else, but not as a name on it's own.

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ScarletSienna · 10/03/2017 23:33

I know a teenager called Jay which isn't short for anything and I like it but prefer Asher for reasons people have mentioned above.

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TheUnicorns · 10/03/2017 23:33

Asher is a gorgeous name, have always loved it!

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DramaAlpaca · 10/03/2017 23:34

Of the two, Asher.

I think of Jay as more of a nickname.

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KoalaDownUnder · 10/03/2017 23:35

Asher, by default.

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SleepFreeZone · 10/03/2017 23:50

Asher. Love it 👍

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Yika · 11/03/2017 07:14

I like both but love Asher.

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Mumzypopz · 11/03/2017 21:10

Jay is short for Jason surely? Asher is horrible

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ArriettyClock1 · 11/03/2017 21:11

Both are horrid.

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Izzyathome · 11/03/2017 21:26

Not keen on Jay, as said above, to me it's the nn for Jason. Asher reminds me of 'brimful of asha' and I dislike the nn Ash. Too reminiscent of the awful name Ashley.
How about Archer?

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SwedishEdith · 11/03/2017 21:32

Like them both.

Archer? Why??

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Xmasfairy86 · 11/03/2017 21:34

Boy or girl?
I know a Jay, his name is Jay - not a nn. Never really see it as a nn but can see how others can

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serephine16 · 11/03/2017 21:34

Asher 😀

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