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Three weeks to go with three name shortlist. Pick your fave!

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Pele01 · 10/03/2015 00:48

Hi all,

Within a month or so we will have a little boy causing havoc. We are down to a three name shortlist, two have been early favourites with one late addition, they are:

Oscar John
Harrison John
Jetson John (late addition)

As you can see, we have already decided on John as his middle name. We would love to hear your opinions. Smile

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Penguinotterfoxbadger · 11/03/2015 17:24

Jethro John is great

DarkBlueEyes · 11/03/2015 16:46

I used to love the Jetsons. I do however like Jet as a name. I know I'm odd!

busymummy2boys1girl · 11/03/2015 14:54

Oscar!

squoosh · 11/03/2015 14:14

I didn't know Jetson was a name outside of the cartoon. They were like the Flintstones in space weren't they?

Anotheronesoon · 11/03/2015 13:48

Jetson is awful in my opinion- sounds like jettison -to throw away.
Harry or Henry much classier than Harrison
I like Oscar the best

Cassieyellow · 11/03/2015 13:39

Think Jetson will just get called Jet (I am a teacher so I guess I witness how pupils shorten each other's names quickly). If you are happy with that then fine.
I think of Harrison as a surname and again, they'll just become Harry anyway.

PsammeadPaintedTheLion · 11/03/2015 10:45

Jethro John is cool.

seaoflove · 11/03/2015 09:38

suppose for us, it would be similar to calling him Bart (simpsons) but the association with "The Jetsons" just isn't there for us nor would it be for his generation, being 28 years since it was last aired? Am I clutching at straws?

If anything, it wouldn't be like calling him Bart, it would be like calling him Simpson Grin I really don't like it. How about Jensen/Jenson? That is more commonplace, although I can't say I'm keen on it either.

I don't like Harrison. Oscar sounds much better to my ears.

LollyLondon · 11/03/2015 09:37

Oscar John - lovely!

SomewhereIBelong · 11/03/2015 09:36

ermmm - Oscar John - OJ - your last name isn't Simpson I hope..

Jetson - I would associate with the cartoons, but could soon become the "cooler" JJ

Harrison John - too many ons sorry....

RL20 · 11/03/2015 09:33

Also, keeping with the 'J' theme I like Jaxon too!

RL20 · 11/03/2015 09:28

Go with what you love! I have already commented a few days ago saying I love Jet as a nickname too.
As the saying goes, 'we're here to make history, not repeat it!'.
I don't see anything wrong with Jetson and think a lot of people would just be too afraid to use it as it's a bit 'out there'.
Good luck!

Bowlersarm · 10/03/2015 22:40

Jethro nn Jet?

Not great but 100% better than Jetson.

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Pele01 · 10/03/2015 21:53

Oh no, looks like Jetson is getting a bit of a slating?! Sad

Like a couple of people have already said we would probably use Jet as his nn, or another alternative could be JJ (Jetson John) but were not so keen on that. I quite like Ozzy also, so would probably use that as a nn for Oscar.

We thought with Oscar and Harrison being fairly common (especially Oscar's, they seems to be everywhere at the minute), Jetson would be a "brave" break from the norm.

Again loving your input, keep them coming Grin

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scratchandsniff · 10/03/2015 20:44

Oscar!

Harrison is OK, really don't like Jetson.

toffeeboffin · 10/03/2015 20:42

Oscar rocks!

akorda · 10/03/2015 20:41

Oscar is everywhere. Your son will probably be one of loads in his class! It is a nice name, but sounds "overdone" now if you see what I mean.

What about Otis or Otto as "cooler' alternatives? Only met one of each.

I like Harrison. I have met a lot of Harrys but only one Harrison.

Jetson is brave but pretty cool! Jet is a rather lovely nickname.

So: Harrison then Jetson then Otto/Otis!

chocfireguard · 10/03/2015 20:39

Never understand why some people are so rude on here. Just because it isn't face to face doesn't mean that saying a name that someone is thinking of for their child is laughable isn't still hurtful.

Anyhow, I love nn Jet and think Jetson is the best of the 3 (Oscar is soooo popular and just not keen on Harrison).

I do think John Jetson is ace though...

SpaceKoala · 10/03/2015 19:35

Harrison is my favourite Smile

AndWhenYouGetThere · 10/03/2015 19:29

John as first name is perfect.

Oscar would be my second choice but Jetson and Harrison with John as middle are too rhyming. on on ... and on and on!

DarkBlueEyes · 10/03/2015 16:32

There are hundreds if not thousands of Oscars, so personally I'd avoid it if I were you.

I like Harrison. Jetson? Seriously? That's a recipe for disaster....

WindMeUpAndLetMeGo · 10/03/2015 16:26

I like Jetson!! Reminds me of Jett from Home and Away. However I don't think it goes with John (not much help!).

I prefer Harrison to Oscar.

sosix · 10/03/2015 16:24

No 1 oscar

I don't like Harrison, Harry better

Jetson its your hormones

gallicgirl · 10/03/2015 16:23

Harrison.

Jetson is atrocious. How about Jefferson?

pilates · 10/03/2015 16:21

Oscar, the other two are dreadful.

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