Be kind. Thoughts on Jackson, Nova and our "other list"

[OnNaturesCourse]

We do not know what we are having but after thinking we had our names laid out... We changed our mind, and it seems we keep changing it.

We agreed on the name Jax for a boy but that's now changed to Jackson. I really wanted Jack but DP said no way.

We agreed on either Talia, Mila, Lara or Kady for a girl (see where we had trouble) but I now like Nova. DP yet to form a opinion solidly on the name yet but loves Lara which is my least favourite out the choices.

How do you know when you've found "the name" ?

Also for a boy do you prefer Jackson, Jax or Jack. And a girl Mila, Talia, Lara, Kady or Nova?

Boys middle name is Ph in sound and girls is Beh in sound if that at all matters.

Talia or Lara

Jack

If you like the 'x' sound of Jax/Jackson what about Dexter, Rex, Max.
Lara, Mila, Talia all lovely. I do like PPs suggestion of Lyra. Or what about Layla, Matilda (Tilda).

I honestly dont know why people put effort into thinking of a name and then come up with Jack. Its so common. It says to me we couldnt be bothered even thinking about names.
Lara is beautiful.

Your list is a bit strange. Discombobulated imo

I love Lara, but if it's a no-go how about Zara, Tara, Cara or Farah? All beautiful in my humble opinion. Not keen on Kady but how about Cadence with nn Kady? Talia is nice too but I'm one of those who think a full name on birth certificate is better to allow options for the kid when they're older, so would use Natalia (which is really pretty) instead.

Jackson is ok but I'd prefer Jack, popular or not. It's popular because it's a great name! I suppose you can always have Jack as a nn.

Jack for a boy. I like that, but none of the others.

I'm afraid none of the girl's names appeal to me.

I'm in central Scotland too and I love your name choices 😊 However I'm also a fan of all things American.. I so wanted to name my boy Hudson, hunter etc but my hubby said no straight away
We had Jax on our list along with Mac and Shay.. We really liked short strong names!! We went with Shay but I still love Jax, I think it's a great name!

Not a fan of Jack btw, my daughter in primary one has 5 in her class of 22 kids 🙈 Still too popular in my eyes

I prefer Jackson or Jack to Jax.

Really dislike Nova and Kady. I like Katy though. Lara is my favourite of the girls' names, Mila and Talia are ok.

My first born is Jack (12), so I for one think it's a great name but I also love Jackson, and using Jax for short sounds very cool, shame your other half isn't into Rourke it's a great name,
Nova is a lovely name for a girl Talia is also nice or how about marlia,

I do find Jack rather dull but it is a good solid name. Jackson is a better alternative IMO.
Don't like Nova but I know a little Nola which is similar (and not a car) I also have a cousin called Talia so like that too

Jack and Lara from your list.

(Please not Jax or Jackson...)

I am finding a lot of baby boy names sound dull and boring to either me or DP. We definitely seem to have different taste and the Jax/Jac sounding names seem to be the only names we can agree on. Which is very limiting and frustrating.

I really like Max which Maxxie as NN for when they are little but I'm constantly told it's a dogs name.

I love Luna but it got thrown out the window due to the Harry Potter connection that DP just wasn't backing, along with Rowena (Although Talia is from Batman. Go figure how that's OK in his eyes lol)

Out of those I liked Talia, Mila, Lara and Jack most.

1. Jackson (nice)
2. Jack (nice, but a bit blah)
3. Jax (I think this is horrid

• sorry. It sounds like a nickname for a cheesy guy from the 90s to me, or a slang word for bottom).

I like Lara. Not mad on any of the other girl names.

I wonder why he likes Lara best

Of your girls names, Talia stands out. It's beautiful. If you're from Scotland, i would give Kady a miss. When i say it aloud, it sounds like i'm saying "Katie" in a rather pretentious accent.

I would chose Jack from your boys list, but like someone else said, it's incredibly popular and, dare i say, slightly boring. Sorry OP. x

Absolutely fine. I kinda feel that about Jack too but I can't think of names with the same Jac/Jax sound like aren't either french or doggy sounding 😭

Talia or Mila.
Jack or Max - doesn't make me think of dogs name!

It's possibly just my family as we did, in the extended family, have a dog called Max. Rex is the same I know a dog by that name.

Lara or Jack or Jackson for me.

In Ireland Jax is slang for a toilet. Don't know if you know that.

I've had 2 dogs called Max. I would automatically think of it as a dogs name.

Not Jackson, everyone will think you've named him after the weirdo who slept with young children in his bed.

If you like x, what about Dexter?

You need to keep going until you hit that spot that you hit with Rourke.

For what it's worth I think Jack is beyond dull, up there with the Evies and Sophies of the world.

Jax and Jackson are a bit uneeq, IMO.

Of your choices I really like Mila. Lara is fine, but a bit meh, and it doesn't sound like you love it if it grates on you.

What about Dashiell NN Dax?

If you like Luna do you like Nola? Stella?