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Need some advice on Jack, James or Laurie

36 replies

Eddie123 · 01/02/2011 21:24

I have shortlisted 3 boys names but have niggling doubts about all of them! Let me know what you think....

Jack .... too popular?
James (Jimmy).....another popular one
Laurence (Laurie).....???

Girls names are Alice or Elsa, both of which I'm pretty happy with!

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AllieW · 02/02/2011 09:46

Laurie is lovely! Jack & James are so ubiquitous, I'd definitely opt for Laurence/Laurie.

snowpeas · 01/02/2011 23:07

I love Jack and James, my DS is Jack so slightly biased towards that Smile.

Jack is popular but my Jack is the only one in his class and there's only one other in the school so not always as popular in some areas as people think (and the school is average size).

nancythenaughtyfairy · 01/02/2011 22:29

Ooh Laurie is nice, but a much braver choice than James and Jack, both of which are fab.

It depends if you're after a more unusual name.

ChickensHaveNoEyebrows · 01/02/2011 22:21

I have a Jack so naturally I love it. Also like James. Loathe Laurie I'm afraid.

PlanetLizard · 01/02/2011 22:17

I like Lawrence (with a w). Also like James but not Jimmy (Jim or Jamie OK though).

JiltedJohnsJulie · 01/02/2011 21:58

If you choose Jack he will forever be know as Jackwhateveryourlastnameis. There is at least 2 in every class at the DC school.

All the others are lovely.

othersideofchannel · 01/02/2011 21:49

Laurence is indeed a girls name in France, the male version is Laurent. So I'd spell it Lawrence for a boy.

Love the girls' names, especially Alice.

BikeRunSki · 01/02/2011 21:45

I love Laurie.

mumofeach · 01/02/2011 21:43

Really like Jack and James, Lawrence is nice too but seems a little old? James isn't so popular but v smart

IHeartKingThistle · 01/02/2011 21:29

They're all really nice names (you know that!)

Depends how bothered you are about how popular the name is. Personally I really like Jimmy for James and LOVE Laurie/Laurence. DH vetoed it though!

Girls' names lovely too Smile

hulabula · 01/02/2011 21:26

Jack is too popular (has been in nr 1 spot for many years...), James a little dull, but I love Lawrence.

(Laurence is the female version of Laurent, so I'd use Lawrence for a boy).

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