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I can’t think of a name to call my baby boy

39 replies

ByArtfulBird · 15/02/2025 17:07

I really don’t know what to call him when he is born my older sons name beings with j and I would love for my other sons name to start with a j if you have other names please say even if they don’t being with j.

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Greeneyegirl · 18/02/2025 20:16

Oo also Jeremy/Jem. Love Jem like to kill a mockingbird. Also Jarvis.

Greeneyegirl · 18/02/2025 20:15

Jacoby

Greeneyegirl · 18/02/2025 20:15

I love J boys names. Jasper, Jared, Jude, Josiah, Jonah

HugoYorway · 18/02/2025 20:13

Johann
Jürgen
Jorge
Jerzy
Juan
Jaime
Jimberly

user1492757084 · 18/02/2025 03:44

Gordon
Griffin
Geoffrey
Gavin
Bruce
Vincent
Jarvis

PiggieWig · 18/02/2025 02:17

J names are my favourite!

Jacob
Jake
Jack
Jude
Jim
Jamie
Jonjo

Or if you want the J sound with a different letter you could go for George.

RiversofOtters · 18/02/2025 01:11

Django? Sounds like J but starts with D...no confusion

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 18/02/2025 01:09

If you want something timeless and classic sounding then Joseph, John/Jack or James (James is my personal fave especially with the nn Jem - but don’t use James if you have a Jacob already, as it is derived from Jacob).

If you want something more uncommon then I think Biblical Jared is underused in the UK. I also personally quite like the sound of Cornish Jago and Irish Jarlath.

While the post thing isn’t as big a problem as it used to be, do at least make sure they have different middle name initial/s to try to limit confusion.

user1492757084 · 16/02/2025 13:14

Jock
John
Joseph

Chuchoter · 16/02/2025 09:25

Julian.

Vitriolinsanity · 16/02/2025 09:20

Jack

Every Jack I know is a smasher.

feathermucker · 16/02/2025 08:14

Jesse
Jensen/Jenson
Judiah (Jude)
Josiah (Joss)
Jaden
Jamie
Jared
Jonah
Justin
Jolyon
Julius
Jace

bluebunnys · 16/02/2025 08:09

NewHeaven · 15/02/2025 18:35

Please don't name him with the same letter as your other son. My mum did that with me and my brother and there was always a fight over post for L. NewHeaven.

There are 25 other letters in the alphabet, please choose another.

This!

And it's worse with two boys.

Mumofgirls2017 · 16/02/2025 07:55

Jasper
joseph
john
james
jacob
jago
jude
jesse
jensen

LlynTegid · 15/02/2025 19:29

I would suggest that whatever name you choose, and plenty of suggestions have been made, that it is one with a conventional spelling. Do not burden your son with a lifetime of having to correct people.

bridgetreilly · 15/02/2025 19:28

Josiah
Jude
Jonathan
Jasper
Jeremiah

CarolDunne · 15/02/2025 18:58

John
Joseph

Cotswoldmama · 15/02/2025 18:53

I love Jago it's my sons middle name, I also like Jesse and Jesper (could be Jesse for short) they were on my list. Jonah, Jonas...

MushroomQueen · 15/02/2025 18:48

I have a James and I loved Jack but couldn't use it bc of pronunciation where we live. I also like Joseph aka Joe, Joey etc.

LindorDoubleChoc · 15/02/2025 18:47

Have you read through all the J names in a baby names book or website?

JustCuttinAboot · 15/02/2025 18:45

Jamie
Jonathon
Joshua

HerbieFluffyDumpling · 15/02/2025 18:43

Jasper
Jolyon
Joah
Jude
Joseph
Julian
Jake
Judd
Jarvis
Jacob
James
Jarrad
Jonathan
Joel

NewHeaven · 15/02/2025 18:35

Please don't name him with the same letter as your other son. My mum did that with me and my brother and there was always a fight over post for L. NewHeaven.

There are 25 other letters in the alphabet, please choose another.

LavenderFields7 · 15/02/2025 18:35

Jude

H7529 · 15/02/2025 18:34

Jonah, Julian and Jolyon are my favourites