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First name clashing with surname?

30 replies

TruffleMama · 26/06/2020 12:35

Hi all - my very first post to MumsNet!

Am 11w and 6d, awaiting Harmony test results (next Friday) so have thrown myself into baby names to take my mind off things.

We have tons of girls names, but we're really struggling with boys names.
My DP (darling partner) likes very strong names such as Vincent, Mitchell, Carter. I am not so keen. I prefer more softer, traditional names, such as Matthew, Joshua, Daniel, which he is not a fan of.

The only names we can agree on are:
Jack and Zack, which we both really love!

However, baby's surname will be Keegan.
I've repeated "Jack/Zack Keegan" to myself over and over and I feel they are hard to say together. I have to pause between each name to make sure I emphasize the K at the end of the first name and the K at the start of the surname.. otherwise they merge and it sounds like I'm actually saying: Jackeegan/Zackeegan.

My DP (darling partner) says it's not that big a deal as we don't go around saying our full names that often and for 90% of his life, he will be just be using his first name.

Just wanted to get some more thoughts on this please. Thanks in advance xx

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franmacilvey · 26/06/2020 12:44

It's so sweet of you to bother - and I know what you mean. Jake would also work here.

Why not ;) ask baby what s/he would like to be called. I spent a lot of time thinking about it all, and then when Seline came along, her name came to me, not the other way around. Good luck!

sidsgranny · 26/06/2020 12:42

I think they both sound ok with your surname, (really like Jack) but if you're really worrying how about Jackson or Zachary and then use Jack / Zach as NN?

SoupDragon · 26/06/2020 12:41

I'm with you - I think they're tricky. I'm imagining a professional scenario where you meet someone and say "Hi, I'm Zack Keegan".

Not a day-to-day problem though. Your DP is right in that respect.

Can you add your surname first so he's Zack Smith-Keegan?

LotusClover · 26/06/2020 12:39

How about Jacob? Or you could have his full name as Zachary with Zack as a nickname?

steppemum · 26/06/2020 12:39

If you say jack Keegan and it runs together, it is still obvious that it is Jack keegan.

It is fine, you are overthinking it!