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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.

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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DessieLou · 07/09/2011 10:44

Ooooh, Zack...yes, good suggsetion! One of my favourites but can't decide if I prefer Isaac or Zachary.

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rarebreed · 07/09/2011 10:43

We are in the midlands, and Jack is definately in the top 5 names. DH suggested Michael a while ago. I wasn't sure about it, is it a bit dated?

Erm, the only 'type' of names i definately dislike are the Logan, Brogan, Kayden type of names. Also 'old man' names like Wilf, Albert etc.

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JiltedJohnsJulie · 07/09/2011 10:42

at Ben and Holly too.

JiltedJohnsJulie · 07/09/2011 10:41

levantine you do know that the DC will grow up and might actually move away from home at some point don't you

wigglesrock · 07/09/2011 10:36

I love Leo, it was my boys name, after 3 dds think I'm going to retire it now I'm not a fan of the Charlie, Alfie, Bobby names and I know a few Charlies.

JiltedJohnsJulie I know, we're in NI and there are multiple Avas and Ellas in the nursery, the boys names are a bit more Irishy but there are still 2 Daras .

At least you're not going for Ben, dd1 goes to a club where there are Ben and Holly siblings, there is a lot of Nanny Plum etc jokes to be made.

Papyrus · 07/09/2011 10:36

pommedechocolat I'm a Holly and my younger brother's Sam, so you clearly have good taste (our dad isn't Richard Branson though)

levantine · 07/09/2011 10:36

It's very regional I think, I'm in London and have only met one Jack since DS was born in 2007. Do you know for sure it's popular where you are?

DessieLou · 07/09/2011 10:35

Big NO to Jack! I have a popular name...there are 3 in my group of friends so we are all numbered (I'm now known as 'three'!). We actually find it amusing but is quite annoying when someone shouts our name and all 3 of us turn round!
Alexander is lovely and I actually like Danny(Daniel)...a good strong name but not that popular nowadays. Theo is ok but I know a few of the Greggs crowd have taken it to their chavvy little hearts
Sticking on the theme of traditional but not so common nowadays....Nicholas, Robert, Philip, Michael, Luke, Marcus...
Let us know your thoughts so we can get a better idea. :)

JiltedJohnsJulie · 07/09/2011 10:35

Joseph is lovely.

onadifferentplanettoday · 07/09/2011 10:35

I realy liked Jack but went for Zak in the end. There are nearly 1000 children at his school (secondary) and he is the only 1.

jellybeans · 07/09/2011 10:34

Oh just to suggest some for you as well..
Euan
sean
Ryan
Luke
Harry
Jacob
zachary (Zack instead of jack?)

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rarebreed · 07/09/2011 10:34

hadenoughofthis if i can't think of another name that i like more then we will probably go with Jack even tho it will kill me to let him have his own way

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jellybeans · 07/09/2011 10:33

Alex is extremely popular, there are 3 in my toddler group. Jack is very popular too as is Charlie etc. BUT choose what you like as otherwise you may have avoided it and he may have been the only one in the class! Yet you may have given him a rarer name and ended up with 3 in a class! Just luck and not the end of the world.

I like Leo and Danny best out of your suggestions but think you should really go for jack if you love that name.

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rarebreed · 07/09/2011 10:32

arf @ urchin names

I like Leon.
Joseph?

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hadenoughofthis · 07/09/2011 10:30

If you don't want to use jack due to popularity then I'd think twice about Charlie! There are loads about! Many many more than jack!

To be honest if you or your DH really like a name, is popularity such a huge deal? We named Jack before it became popular, doesn't make us like it any less!

belgo · 07/09/2011 10:29

Leon is far better then Leo.

JiltedJohnsJulie · 07/09/2011 10:29

Sorry really not keen on Bobby or Charlie but then I don't really like urchin style boys names.

The Blairs have put me off Leo forever too.

belgo · 07/09/2011 10:29

Variations on John/Jack: Jonas, Jonah, Joachim, Jorick (that's actually George in foreign).

Alexander is a very popular name internationally, it's know throughout the world.

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rarebreed · 07/09/2011 10:27

I suggested Alex as a first name, but DH said no for some reason.
I prefer more unusal names tbh but he's having none of it.

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pommedechocolat · 07/09/2011 10:26

If this one is a boy we'll be having a Sam (so we'll be like Richard Branson with a Holly and a Sam!).

I also like more traditional, less cutey names for boys - Peter, David, James for example. Also love Josh (but not Joshua).

TheOriginalNutcracker · 07/09/2011 10:23

Hmmm I know alot of Jacks of varying ages, but if i liked the name enough i'd still use it.

Prefer Alex.

belgo · 07/09/2011 10:23

Jack is a lovely name, who cares if it's popular. You could have Jack as a nickname for Jacob or John.

Jack Alexander is a very nice name.

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rarebreed · 07/09/2011 10:22

Thanks for all the replies, as nice as the name Jack is, i think i just can't bring myself to use it. Please help me think of some alternatives surname is Taylor..

Charlie (not Charles)
Bobby
Leo

erm...

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pommedechocolat · 07/09/2011 10:22

Loving your dd's name (mine is the same)!

I have never met a little Jack and I have been to a lot of baby/toddler groups and there isn't a Jack at dd's nursery.

I think chose the name you love ultimately. Do you love it too or is it just your dh?

BedHog · 07/09/2011 10:20

It's too overused to do it's job properly, ie identify a person. You might as well call him 'boy'. I don't know a single Jack who is known as Jack - they are all Jack P, Jack H, Big Jack, Fat Jack, Blonde Jack, Smelly Jack etc., or a nn based on their surname.

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