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Baby names

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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.

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MsQueenie22 · 10/03/2015 16:16

Oscar John.

Have you considered John Oscar? There aren't many Johns and it is a good strong name. Johnny is a lovely nn.

roastpots · 10/03/2015 16:13

Oscar gets my vote. And Harrison is OK. Not keen on Jetson.

EeekNumber4 · 10/03/2015 15:25

Oscar

Bowlersarm · 10/03/2015 10:27

Oscar, by far.

applerosalie · 10/03/2015 10:25

Harrison nn Harry gets my vote

Sophronia · 10/03/2015 09:59

Oscar John

InQuiteAPickle · 10/03/2015 09:45

Just googled and the movie was 1990, which makes sense.

InQuiteAPickle · 10/03/2015 09:40

The Jetson's hasn't aired for 28 years? are you sure?

I was about 7 when I went to see Jetsons The Movie at the cinema and it wasn't 28 years ago. I'm 31.

CultureSucksDownWords · 10/03/2015 09:30

Oscar is a centuries old celtic name, I don't think anyone would think that someone was naming their child after the awards!

MadameJosephine · 10/03/2015 09:18

Oscar John is my wonderful nephew's name so I vote for that. Harrison is ok but I really don't like Jetson, sorry

Bicnod · 10/03/2015 09:16

Oscar. I have one and they rock

SpooneriseShinyTights · 10/03/2015 09:16

Oscar then Harrison.

And a great big thank you OP for giving me my first proper chuckle of the day with Jetson .

Jetson. PMSL .

shakemysilliesout · 10/03/2015 09:14

John. Please use as first name.

Oscar is my 2nd fav.

I dislike Harrison and jetson.

FunkyPeacock · 10/03/2015 09:11

Another vote for Oscar John

Not keen on Harrison and really don't like Jetson

GoooRooo · 10/03/2015 09:10

Oscar!

Jackieharris · 10/03/2015 09:09

I don't see how people can object to jetson but are ok with oscar which is an award statue- always thought that was a very odd name.

Prefer Harris to Harrison- it's too Ford.

BreeVDKamp · 10/03/2015 09:00

Jetson is cool! I've never heard of the Jetsons (mid 20s).

I do love Oscar but it's quite popular! We also considered Harrison but it's too like my name.

I would pick Jetson!

RL20 · 10/03/2015 08:56

Hi! I haven't read any other comments so just going by your list only. Jetson John is my favourite, also love Jet as a nickname

BabyNeedsChocolate · 10/03/2015 08:05

I quite like the alliteration of J.J. but the name Jetson itself reminds me of the cartoon (think it was from the sixties but there were lots of repeats). How about Jackson, Jefferson, or Jenson/ Jensen if you like the style of the name?

manicinsomniac · 10/03/2015 07:50

Love both Oscar and Harrison.

Not keen on Jetson at all.

Harrison might have the edge for me.

Penguinotterfoxbadger · 10/03/2015 07:08

Never heard of the cartoon myself - I thought flotsam and jetsam. Jetson just doesn't sound like a name to me.. Sorry.

Oscar and Harrison are both lovely though.

Qwebec · 10/03/2015 06:20

I'm in my mid twenties and I immediatly associated it with the cartoon.
Up to you if the link bothers you or not.

StrawberryMojito · 10/03/2015 06:06

To be honest, cartoon or no cartoon, Jetson is fairly terrible. Oscar john is the best of your names.

ShanghaiDiva · 10/03/2015 06:04

Oscar
Jetson. - nope.

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Pele01 · 10/03/2015 06:03

Thanks for your responses!

After mentioning the name Jetson to a couple of friends not one associated it to the cartoon! To be fair none of them knew there was a cartoon called "The Jestons" until I consulted my good friend google. I don't know if thats due to a combination of being from the UK (maybe less popular over here) and also being of the younger generation, mid twenties??

I 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?

Anyway, loving your opinions, keep them coming!

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