Jack or Sam?

[xanie]

Which do you prefer?

We are really stuck for a boy's name and DP has finally found two he could work with - Jack and Sam.

Middle names will be Daniel Anthony and last name is Thomas so that cuts out a lot of options!

His big sister is called Holly so the name has to match with that ...

I've always really liked Jack, so that's my vote :)

Although Sam is very nice too. A good selection!

Much prefer Sam.

Jack Daniel... is like Jack Daniels whiskey.

Mmmmm, JD & Coke

Sam gets my vote, would have been for DD had she been a boy :)

hard choice but would go with sam as there are alot of jacks around. like them both

Love Sam!

But I like Jack too.

Sam.....!!! Far to many Jacks around.

Both are lovely. Sam more common than Jack ime

Sam is slightly less popular at the moment, I'd go for that. Its on our my list too.

I'd do a blend, something like Sack or Jam :)

definitely Sam. Jack's nice but seems very popular now

Both very common and a little dull as a result.

Love Anthony though!

I'm sorry, but Sam is a very popular name amongst our canine friends ..no offence! Jack is nice, but as the other ladies have said it's very popular at the mo. Daniel is a lovely name why not use that? x

I love Anthony too. Jack and Sam are very, very popular where I live. Of the two I prefer Jack.

Aren't there enough Jacks and Sams around already . Honestly, they are both incredibly common and yes, a little dull as a result.

Anthony, on the other hand, is lovely and less overused.

Both lovely names but way too popular, sorry. How about Jake or Jacob? Also popular but hopefully not quite as common.

You could show your husband the top 100 (here: www.statistics.gov.uk/statbase/Product.asp?vlnk=15282) then tell him to pick one that's at least outside the top twenty?

Agree Anthony is lovely.

I agree that Sam and Jack are incredibly common and overused imo - it is just a matter of time before they fall out of favour and start to feel 'dated'.

Anthony is really nice! There are actually lots and lots of classic nice boys' names outside of the top 100.

John (nn Jack) or Samuel (nn Sam).

I like John Thomas best.

Isn't a 'John Thomas' a penis?

John Thomas????

Yes John Thomas is a euphemism for penis!!!! Haha!

As others have said both Sam and Jack are very very common (as in many many boys are called them). I really like both Daniel and Anthony, and think that two names really are enough (I have three and it is a nuisance).

Daniel Anthony Thomas
Anthony Daniel Thomas

Both good, and both work well with Holly.

Sam is probably better but I'm not sure that short names go with the two middle names.

Samson Daniel Anthony has a better flow, I think, and you could still call him Sam (I personally prefer Samson to the more popular Samuel).

Much prefer Anthony or Daniel as first names then Sam or Jack but if I had to choose id pick Sam over Jack... Holly is a very cute name btw