Damien or Jackson

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Am really stuck choosing a name for my little boy due in the autumn. It was so easy to name my little girl but finding that there are so few boys names I like. The two I am considering at the moment are either Damien or Jackson and was wondering what the reaction to these might be (before I mention it to friends & family!)

Damien - the evil child from that film which terrifies me, sorry.

Jackson - wholesome American name.

NOT Damien.

Not Damien for reasons already outlined. (look up "The Omen")

What about Damon? Albarn, Hill etc

Jackson - I don't like surnames as first names, but that's just me. Jack would be great

I much prefer the sound and look of Damian. Also Jackson will get shortened to Jack, of which there are plenty imo!

Damien is a lovely name and I think people of a certain age associate it with the film, but the kids he grows up with won't. Plus once he's called that it will become "him" IYSWIM, and nothing to do with a silly film. Jackson is also great but surname as first name is rather popular at the moment, if that sort of thing is important to you. Plus as sonniboo has pointed out, it will probably become Jack to his friends. Not that there's anything wrong with Jack, of course, just something to bear in mind.

Damien is awful. Sorry. I will always associate it with The Devil Child from The Omen and I think that will always be a stigma associated with it. I've also never met a Damien that was pleasant (maybe that's just me?)

Jackson is much nicer. I know 2 and actually they don't often get shortened to Jack.

What about Pablo, Salvadore, Andy, Vincent or Claude?

I don't like Damien for the reasons already outlined (also Del and Raquel's son in 'Only Fools and Horses'). I prefer Damon; it's also cooler sounding to my ears.

I like Logan. It isn't a name I would have on a shortlist for a son of mine, but it is a name I like a lot.

HTH,
MammaT

Fuck! So sorry! Baby brain befuddles me once again! I read Logan on the forum board for another thread and got confused. Apologies, OP.

Jackson is a great name! Please apply what I said about Logan to Jackson :)

(daft) MT

Damian, but with an "a" not an "e".

I know at least 4 - in their mid-thirties - they must have been born before that film. I think it's a lovely name.

Jackson is a bit slebby/American/chavvy

Yes sadly Damien has instant link to The Omen.

But maybe Damien should be reclaimed. Liz Hurley ds is a Damien. Would get annoying with people der derring the omen music every time he did something naughty though. What about Julian ? Like Jackson too.

I love Damien, it makes me think of Damien Marley.

Damien I really dislike Jackson.

Is this real? If so, neither. Tacky.

Not Damian. Devil child connections. Totally and absolutely not! And Jackson is far too American.

I think it's only a matter of time before The Omen gets another release, like they might make another sequel or something like that. Don't forget that by the time the kid and his friends are all Internet savvy and googling their own names taking the mick and calling him the Devil child could start then. Yes it's an old film, but it's not going to be low down on google searches is it. Anniversary editions will come out and remember a few years ago it got remade and it appeared in every cinema and all sorts of ad campaigns preceeded it's release.

Thanks for all your replies, was really interesting & has given me loads to think about

Handmade - never thought of the artist connection!

Is it bad that, even after all the omen comments, I still can't get the name Damien out of my head. It is the name which feels 'right' to me but I was thinking it may not be well received

Will keep thinking....

Fabian has the same sort of sound as Damien without the connotations. Personally I like Damien very much, but I think Jackson is horrible.

I really dislike them both I'm afraid. Damien, as has been said a number of times, has a very unfortunate yet iconic, film association. Jackson, to me is the better of the 2 but yes the "Michael factor" tarnishes it (although Jackson Pollock was pretty awesome)

I like Jackson :)

TBH I really like Damien! the whole Omen thing annoys me so much.
Am trying to think of a name DH and I can agree on for my bump (DS2) and just because of one stupid film which I haven't even seen, I get the same reaction.

Jackson is nice too.

But actually prefer the sound of Damien.
If Liz Hurley can do it....

Sorry just to add that I also really like Lucien - which sounds quite similar and is a bit French, which is cool IMO.