Middle name forJack or james

[Nooneno1]

Surname is 1 syllabul we were always going to use john as middle name as both grandads called that but now its going to be jack or james we arent so keen. Original choice was Harry john, which would work but not jack john. Best friend just had a boy called harry so out of question now. Tia.

My son James has Stephen as his second name, after his great grandfather. I think it fits very well regardless of surname, But I am biased!

You're right about John not fitting with ether of those names, but what about Jonathon? James Jonathon is quite catchy sounding. His mates could call him JJ.

James Arthur
James William
James Vincent
James Elliott
James Francis
James Rueben
James Finbar
Jack Adam
Jack Alexander.
Jack Andrew
Jack Anthony
Jack Oliver
Jack Ellis

James Jonathan
James Edward
James Adam
James Henry
James Isaac
James Joseph
James Laurence
James Matthew
James Owen
James Theodore
James Daniel
James Ethan

Jack Benjamin
Jack David
Jack Edward
Jack Jonathan
Jack Oliver
Jack Thomas
Jack Patrick
Jack Stephen
Jack Vincent
Jack William

James Alexander
James Joseph
James Christopher
James Richard
James Matthew
James Edward
James Benjamin
James Louis
James Peter
James Michael
James Stephen
James Declan

Not keen on Jack but Jack Arthur has a nice ring to it.

We thought james arthur then remembered about the singer! 😂 but elliot was also a contender so i really like james elliot as the name!

James Jonathan is nice. James Elliot lovely! I'd go for James Elliot.

I would use John.
It is what you intended and has family connections.
It will be lovely for him to know his name has meaning.
After a few weeks no one else ever thinks about the middle name.
My kids are 15 and 12 and the only time middle names come up is on application forms.

Adding - I would also stick with Harry though if it is still your first choice.
Why can't he have the same name as your friends little boy?

James Jonathan
Jack Arthur

The James I know have the middle names:

James Conrad
James Nathaniel
James Edward

The Jack's I know have the middle names:

Jack Elliot
Jack Michael
Jack George
Jack Thomas
Jack James (Heh!)

Jack William
Jack David

James Matthew

James John... No.
Jack John... Is ok but would end up JJ as a nn.

Jack Ross?
Jack James? Again JJ.
Jack Cole?

Aren't Jack and John the same name? One of those odd ones, where Jack's short for John even though they are the same length?

Anyway:

Joseph
William
Henry
Michael
Finlay
Ethan

Yea I found that out today teardrop crazy!! Hmmm really in a muddle!! Good job ive got a few weeks to go!

James Logan is my favourite name for a boy

I'd go for James Daniel because I think it's lovely but I'm biased

Im not allowed james now as its my brothers name didnt think it would be an issue but apparently so!

Aw no. Jamie? Josh? Jacob?

If the first and last names are monosyllabic, I would choose a middle name with two syllables, because the full name would sound maximally rhythmic that way.

So if Jack and John are the same, and you now can't use James, what about Jack Harry? (or John Harry?)

Rhys

Im not allowed james now as its my brothers name says who?

If you can't use James and don't know what goes with Jack I would stick wih Harry. In fact Harry Elliot sounds great.
Why should your friend get sole use of Harry just because she was lucky enough to conceive a few weeks' before you did, sorry.

I've got a James Robert but they're both family names going years back. Can be JR or JimBob (although mine would be horrified at the thought of anything but his proper name! ASD...)