what is a bit like jacob but not jacob?

[stinkypants]

had more or less decided on this if have a boy but realised it is my cousin's son's name (who we rarely see, but feel it is now a no-no)

Joseph?

joshua

joel

joseph

Jackov. Good pop-cultural reference.

Jude?

Jack?

jake?

I like Joseph....

Jonah?

James
John
Jonathan
Jasper
Jared
Jerome
Jediah
Jeremiah
Julian
Josiah
Judah
Jonah

Or in a similar style but not starting with J

Caleb
Aaron
Daniel
Luke
Isaac
Ethan
Simon
Alexander
Eli
Noah
Samuel
Reuben
Noah
Mi cah

Jay-Kob (for inner city dude)

Nathan
Jareth

Jake
Zachary
Nathaniel
Luke
Lucas
Joshua

Jago. Think it's actually Cornish for James but sounds similar to Jacob.

I love the name Jago. Wish I could use it for ds2

Jason

Noah or Jonah

Oh, and Joshua

thank you!
i like joel, jude,aaron - my husband does not like ANY bloody names ever though!!!!

I think Jude and Aaron are very nice. Joel always sounded odd to me, not sure why...

DH's cousin has a little Abram, which is another biblical name that's not overly common. Also I like Ezekial nn Zeke, but that's a little more out there. I know a few Elijahs, most of them are called Eli.

Adam is another one.

long shot:
giacomo
pron' jack-a-mo