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Clarification on Jaxson or Max

79 replies

MamaAngela · 01/05/2020 14:00

I should explain where I got "Jaxson" from. My wife's name is Jazmin. Her father named all his children and spelt their names uniquely. I took Max and Jackson and put them together. Sorry. I am able to spell it's just a thing in my wife's family. Max was the name of a Kid from a movie we both watched and loved. Thanks for all the feedback.

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CodenameVillanelle · 02/05/2020 18:19

@MarylandMayhem she's making a point about your casual use of the word 'chavvy'

MarylandMayhem · 02/05/2020 18:12

Jaxson isn't a Romany name, not a chavvy I know called this

There are 3 boys with that name in my child's school, all of them have loud chavvy parents.

FizzyGreenWater · 02/05/2020 18:00

Yes but it's still absolutely awful.

For God's sake change it!

CheriLittlebottom · 02/05/2020 17:13

Jaxson is still awful though. Do you want to have to explain it to everyone you give his name to? More importantly, is HE going to want to explain it to everyone his whole life? And spell it for everyone, correct people's spelling of it, over and over and over? I have a name with a slightly unusual spelling - four letters, one is a vowel, it's not the vowel you'd expect. EVERYONE spells it wrong, because they spell it the normal way. Some people get it right after they've been corrected, some people never do. Especially in the workplace, my name is consistently spelled incorrectly. This is annoying. As is having to spell my name aloud every time I give it over the phone etc, "with an I not an E" seems to be a baffling instruction to many. It's not the end of the world but it's fecking irritating. And my name is actually a real name, not one that's made up.

OnlyJudyCanJudgeMe · 02/05/2020 17:12

The amount of Jackson/Jason’s around it’s definitely unique or even uncommon!

Devlesko · 02/05/2020 17:03

Maryland

Jaxson isn't a Romany name, not a chavvy I know called this Confused

peperethecat · 02/05/2020 17:00

It's not even a unique name though. I think it's fairly common, in both senses of the word, and it's the kind of name that will make people judge your child before you've even met them.

DramaAlpaca · 02/05/2020 15:47

You could've just carried on your original thread so people there would see your explanation.

Your explanation hasn't changed my opinion. Max is fine. Jaxson isn't nice at all and really does look as if you didn't know how to spell Jackson but went with it anyway. You'll be judged on that, like it or not.

Figgygal · 02/05/2020 15:38

Nope sorry it’s awful regardless where it’s come from

SuitedandBooted · 02/05/2020 15:36

Jaxson is awful.

It will make you appear to be illiterate, and your child will be judged. Yes, we can all be PC, and say it's wrong to do that, blah, blah - but it will happen.
Nobody knows or cares about the backstory - particularly when someone is filling in a form for your child etc. "U-neek" names, or rather, as in your case, taking a conventional sounding name and mis-spelling it just seems ignorant, not clever or interesting.

PastMyBestBeforeDate · 02/05/2020 11:22

You could use Macsen which is a Welsh name. Abbreviate to Macs. Sounds a bit like your mash up Jaxon name.

TSSDNCOP · 02/05/2020 11:16

Nothing is more boring than a younique name.

You have to have a list in your book so that when you need to send a card you get it right, and that extra effort alone makes me cross.

LotusClover · 02/05/2020 11:02

Don't saddle your child with a "uniquely" spelt name that he will have to correct people on his entire life. Just use the traditional spelling Jackson, or at a push, Jaxon. As PP above said, "Jaxson" doesn't even correspond with the rules of the English language and will indeed give people the impression that you can't spell.

CaryStoppins · 01/05/2020 18:04

Jackson or Jaxon, not both.

Jackson is much nicer.

CodenameVillanelle · 01/05/2020 18:01

Jaxscksxs

MaryHill · 01/05/2020 18:01

Maxson?

WhatsHappeningCaroleBaskin · 01/05/2020 17:53

I'd just go with 'Jax' which I think is an awesome name for a boy or a girl. Jaxson is awful but if you like it, then please spell it Jackson.

Spied · 01/05/2020 17:52

Am sorry but it's really awful.

Max is lovely.

Umnoway · 01/05/2020 17:47

Jackson is bad enough but misspelt Jackson is even worse.

florascotia2 · 01/05/2020 17:43

OP In spelling English (and many other languages) X = KS.

So Jackson (meaning 'son of Jack') could be spelled Jaxon - though this is not standard English spelling, and therefore many people don't like it. Many previuous posters have explained this.

By standard English spelling norms, Jaxson just doesn't make sense. It gives Jacksson, which really does look - erm unusual.

That's why Jaxson has been criticised by so many people.

I agree with carouselfish that unless your name is Jack, why call a child 'Jackson'?

Carouselfish · 01/05/2020 14:24

You don't need the s as well as the x. So Jaxon. But yes, not keen. Bit like a floor cleaning fluid.

Also, I don't understand the 'son' in names if they aren't actually the son of. Archie Harrison - fair enough, he's Harry's son.

Pudding01 · 01/05/2020 14:21

I like the sentiment behind it. But the name isn't my cup of tea I'm afraid, especially spelt like that.

I like do like Max 🙂

Couldn't you do Max Jackson/Jaxon in a fn mn format, if you like both?
Or just pick a favourite?

CodenameVillanelle · 01/05/2020 14:20

Why start a new thread on this? It's still bloody awful. You don't put an X and an S next to each other that way - it makes you look illiterate

Ihopeyourcakeisshit · 01/05/2020 14:18

Ah the old unique name thing..
Jaxson is dreadful.

HailHydra · 01/05/2020 14:17

A back story doesn't make it any more appealing

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