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CheerfulYank · 19/03/2012 05:23

Jackson?

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Clawdy · 23/03/2012 07:15

If I'd been a boy,would have been called Jackson,after my dad's hero,the American jazz trombonist,Jack Teagarden. Sounds fine to me!

TuftyFinch · 23/03/2012 06:34

I love Johnny Cash and that's what I first thought of when I read your post. I do like Jackson as a name. Kate Atkinson has a character called Jackson Brodie.

SodoffBaldrick · 23/03/2012 06:29

The more I think about it, the more I like it. Jackson Brick is a great name, and if you love Jack, it's a fab nickname.

I wouldn't go too much by UK reactions to the name (in the nicest possible way). :)

smokeandglitter · 23/03/2012 01:43

[Michael] Jackson

Yep. That's my association. Wink

bobbledunk · 23/03/2012 01:26

Too American, Jack is lovely thoughSmile

EllenParsons · 20/03/2012 15:11

I think of Kate Atkinson's Jackson Brodie, who kind of makes me like the name even though it would not normally be my style. I am not really into surnames as first names. I'd say I am neutral on Jackson but do like Jack.

madaboutmadmen · 20/03/2012 13:25

Makes me think of the johnny cash song

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RichManPoorManBeggarmanThief · 19/03/2012 23:45

I like Nathan but Charlie Brick is a very cool name.

FilterCoffee · 19/03/2012 22:35

It's a surname.

chandellina · 19/03/2012 22:27

didn't Charlize Theron just adopt a boy named Jackson? get in quick before it gets too popular!

perplexedpirate · 19/03/2012 22:25

Horrid. Sorry.

lurkinginthebackground · 19/03/2012 22:24

I don't like it.

MrsJohnDeere · 19/03/2012 21:44

Awful

oikopolis · 19/03/2012 21:39

awful.

SwedishEdith · 19/03/2012 20:19

He could use it to his advantage and become CEO of a national housebuilding firm, or a property tycoon or a vandal Grin. It is cute.

KenDoddsDadsDog · 19/03/2012 20:12

Charlie Brick is a mint name.

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CheerfulYank · 19/03/2012 20:10

I will refuse to allow him to be called that, Swedish.

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SwedishEdith · 19/03/2012 20:04

But Chuck Brick?

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CheerfulYank · 19/03/2012 20:02

Me too...Charlie Brick just sounds like a sunny little person, doesn't he? I will tell DH it is settled and we can begin squeaking the springs, Psam. :o

Thank you Rocket. DS was very nearly Will but from the second he was born he's been a Sam through and through. :)

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Psammead · 19/03/2012 19:57

Charles Frederick Brick Smile

That's a great name!

Love Charlie as a nn.

SwedishEdith · 19/03/2012 19:27

Charlie can be shortened to Chuck - that's be great with Brick Grin

I don't like Jackson at all but Kathryn Flett has one and Phil Hogan so it's not unknown in UK media types circles, if that means anything at all. Probably not.

ragged · 19/03/2012 19:16

Meh.

RocketTheDoorDog · 19/03/2012 19:15

Yes, I agree, fine to use Frederick as a middle name, especially for a special reason Smile

We have very similar name tastes. My ds are either called or were going to be called some of your names... Except Jackson! (but still like Jack!) I love Sam too - just gorgeous. Smile

Marmite2012 · 19/03/2012 19:13

I love it - sound like he'd be a right little tinker with that name!