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So, DH is in love with the name Jack...

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rarebreed · 07/09/2011 09:49

Baby being born 2 weeks today by ELCS, we have found boys names so difficult, already have a 3yo DD called Holly.

Other names on the list were Alex (will probably use Alexander as middle name) Theo, Danny and erm..thats it. Hmm

DH has now fallen in love with the name Jack, and i do like it but it is soooo popular and i was one of 10 Laura's at school and known by my initial so that puts me off a bit. DH says it doesn't matter really and i am overthinking it.

What do you think?

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sanityseeker · 26/09/2011 23:51

we have a Zac instead of a Jack and he has only met one other in 7 yrs!Jack is a lovely name but I can see your point about it being popular , again depends where you live .

M0naLisa · 26/09/2011 23:42

I have a Jack. We knew It was popular but we didnt care.

Jack went to reception this sept and he Is tge onlt jack out of 62 kids. In his reception class there are 3 Charlie's. all spelt differently.
Charlie
Charlee
Charley.

beaditAli · 26/09/2011 20:43

Wonder what you went for? Have you delivered?
I think all the Jack's around here are about 10 years old and all the babies seem to be Oliver, Charlie, Alfie, Finlay or Noah now.

If you're still about i'd love to know what you went for!

LydiaWickham · 13/09/2011 10:25

Do you like Jacob? That can have the nickname Jack, but if you only used the name Jacob you might find the nickname Jake gets used more amongst his friends and Jack becomes a "daddy only" nickname... (not that I'm sneeky at all.)

NoHunIntended · 11/09/2011 18:54

Do you not like Zach, OP?
Or Axl - same kind of sound. I quite like Axl Alexander Taylor!
Max?
Dax?
Jackson/Jaxon?
Lachlan?

hulabula · 11/09/2011 15:37

Jack is very, very widely used round here. You will most likely have to add a modifier (initial for example) to tell him apart from the other Jacks. Not really a useful name imo (as it doesn't do its job of identifying very well).

Have you had a look at the ONS statistics - there is a list showing ALL the names used last year, with lots of underused but still lovely classic names. Perhaps you can find a name you both love? Good luck!

PercyFilth · 09/09/2011 16:34

So do I, but I also know plenty of Michaels born in earlier and later decades. The name has never been off the radar. It's the 'faddy' names that date.

mopsyflopsy · 09/09/2011 12:19

I think Michael sounds very 'dated' actually - I know about twenty Mikes born in the 1960/70s.

PercyFilth · 09/09/2011 12:12

Oh, and .... if you like Sonny so much, I don't see why you can't call him that as a nickname whatever "proper" name he is given. Sonny imo is just a nickname derived from "son" so it would be quite legit to use it as such, if it suits him.

PercyFilth · 09/09/2011 12:07

I'd go with Michael, it never dates but isn't very common just now. He is a very cool and tough Archangel! The name travels well as there is an equivalent in most languages, plus there is a range of diminutives. What's not to like?

evamummy · 09/09/2011 10:13

Jack is really very popular already, I'd avoid it if you can. Love Asher, Quinn and Sol as quite 'surfy' names.

DigOfTheStump · 09/09/2011 08:10

Oh, and Quinn, Sam, Michael, Rufus, Ethan and Arlo.

DigOfTheStump · 09/09/2011 08:04

Jacob - similar to Jack, but a wee bit different
Lucas
Daniel

belgo · 08/09/2011 13:20
Grin
MatLeaveForever · 08/09/2011 13:08

As long as it's not Flynn Alexander Richard Taylor...

Hope you can agree on something soon :)

belgo · 08/09/2011 12:59

You can always add another middle name to avoid the initials FAT.

mayanna123 · 08/09/2011 12:58

But the initials would be FAT Shock

MelinaM · 08/09/2011 12:55

Flynn Alexander is lovelySmile

ShoutyHamster · 08/09/2011 09:51

Err, your DH only gets so much veto.

Sounds like you're making loads of suggestions, he gets to insist on Jack and dig his heels in.

It doesn't work like that.

TELL him that just as he has vetoed Sonny, YOU are veoting Jack, because you don't like it enough. He ain't going to be Jack. That's the end of that.

You both now have to make a list of at least ten names that you would be willing to accept. You swap lists, and rank the other person's list. The top five from both become the ten you'll sit and discuss. And Jack and Sonny are not to be on either.

Suggestions:

Jacob (Jake)
Oscar
Matthew
Heath
Linus
Samuel (Sam)
Finn
Christopher (Kit)
Benedict
Aaron
Milo

Offspring · 08/09/2011 04:45

To me Devon is (terrible) lunch meat so I couldn't do it, but my cousin is named Davin which is close (when we were very small my sisters and I found it hilarious to call him Devon Hmm).

I love the Joseph suggestion, also throwing Eli into the mix :).

JiltedJohnsJulie · 07/09/2011 20:55

That'll be here then sonnie Grin, only now it's turning into Olivers and Williams.

sonniebonnie · 07/09/2011 20:45

Then there must be areas with huge concentrations of Jack - given how many were born over the past 10 years or so!

I think Sonny is very cool and more interesting than Jack. There are enough Jacks out there imo.

PandaNot · 07/09/2011 20:40

My Jack (actually a John) is the only one in his school of 250 pupils. The popularity seems to be regional. In my dd nursery class there are 8 Graces!!

mogandthecat · 07/09/2011 20:21

I knew someone who was quite surfy with a son named Sol (for sun) which is really cute (and different without being silly!)

Gincognito · 07/09/2011 19:44

Christopher nn Kit. I want one!