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Jacob?

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Pidgin · 28/05/2010 16:17

Just mulling this one over...

I like Jacob but not so sure about Jake which I guess is the inevitable nn - would appreciate any opinions on the name & nn.

Also, I know it is v popular in the States but seems to be less so over here? Do you know many Jacobs?

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hanbee · 31/05/2010 20:55

My DS in called Jacob and we chose it because we liked it and you could get lots of different nicknames from it. Jay, Jake, even Coby. I think it is quite popular but I only know one other currently.

lifeas3plus1 · 31/05/2010 20:54

My 13month old is Jacob.

The "Lost" and "Twilight" thing didn't even enter our minds when we named him. It was Just the only name we could agree on.

He does get called Jakey but we're as far away from Scotland as possible so it doesn't matter.

He never gets called Jake though!

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Pidgin · 31/05/2010 18:45

thanks everyone! V much appreciate the replies. I like it more & more - I was a bit put off about the supplanter thing too, but less significant for a first born I guess. I like Jay as a nn too because it's a lovely bird!

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Lonnie · 29/05/2010 10:39

Not a single Jacob in the primary school my kids goes to (101 students)

I do not think Jake will be invetable my oldest is Phoebe and she is not called Pheebs to my face at least lol

PuppyMonkey · 29/05/2010 08:55

Oh, I thought of Lost first too. That won't last long though, tis a nice name. Have an Esau next to go with it.

sweetkitty · 29/05/2010 08:52

There was only about 70 registered in Scotland last year (yes I am that sad) so it's not that popular, I only know of one other around here.

The Jakey thing did put me off slightly but we just won't call him Jakey

Jakey is a term for a wino up here

Poohbearsmom · 28/05/2010 22:20

Love it! But it is quite popular not that that would bother me but twilight jacob pops into my head straight away not the lost one, go figure... So there will be lots of twi fans using it! Great name

NiceCuppaT · 28/05/2010 21:08

I know lots of Jacobs all around 18 months - 2.
I thinkn it might be in the top ten most popular names.

LynetteScavo · 28/05/2010 20:52

Lot's of Jacobs around here.

It's a nice name, though.

RunawayWife · 28/05/2010 20:50

Lovely name

sapell3 · 28/05/2010 20:35

I like Jacob and Jake.

withorwithoutyou · 28/05/2010 17:55

I like it a lot.

mamasmissionimpossible · 28/05/2010 17:54

ds is Jacob and I still love them name. I think it really suits him

shockers · 28/05/2010 17:53

I think it's a lovely name. There are no Jacobs in my school, only one at Ds's but three in his football team.... all lovely boys!

BalloonSlayer · 28/05/2010 17:52

I know a few. They tend to be Jay for short.

I like it BUT I don't like the meaning/connotations of it. It means Supplanter (but so does James, I think) and it means that because the original Jacob stole his brother's birthright. Which is why I didn't want to use it for my second son. Yes, I know - blame the hormones.

jellybeans · 28/05/2010 17:48

I like it, like Jake too. I know several, only one nn Jake/Jakey.

flopsy1974 · 28/05/2010 17:48

I love it. We have decided to use it for a middle name if yellow bump is a boy.

franke · 28/05/2010 17:42

I like it.

maclover135 · 28/05/2010 17:39

We have a Jacob so obviously we love it too Has never been called Jake (is 3.4) but accept and am happy that this might change as he gets older.
Was, too, chosen as Old Testament name rather than 'Lost' reference!

midnightexpress · 28/05/2010 17:36

I've got one and he's rather scrumptious. . There are one or two in both DCs' classes at nursery.

We use a mixture of Jacob and Jake - I like both, but we're in Scotland where 'Jakey' is a derogatory term so I tend to use Jacob.

sweetkitty · 28/05/2010 17:32

iMum - we have been asked that as well if it was from the Lost character, erm no the one in the old testament in the Bible thanks

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Pidgin · 28/05/2010 17:32

interesting & positive so far, thank you all

iMum do you mean 'lost' like the TV show?

zozzle, whereabouts is round here, roughly?

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ChickensHaveNoEyebrows · 28/05/2010 17:09

I like Jacob

zozzle · 28/05/2010 17:04

I know 4 Jacobs (not called Jake as nn as far as I know) and 2 Jakes - quite well used round here

I do quite like the name - I like most biblical boys names in fact

iMum · 28/05/2010 17:04

For me its a lovely name but will forever be "lost" now.

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