Asher and Jared

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Just wondered what the general Mumsnet consensus was on these two names? I really like both as outsider possibilities for DS2 but have concerns. So what are your impressions of both and what assumptions (if any) might you make about a little Asher or Jared? Thanks

Asher has a lovely meaning, Jared doesn't sound very nice in my opinion.

Asher comes across and reads Cheerful as well as the meaning! Jared - possible trouble maker.

Love them. Of the two I prefer Jared.

Jared sounds sinister to me and I'm not sure why ...... are they any famous Jared's that could give me this impression?

I like Asher very much. Jared sounds like the troubled boy in the class (to me, apologies to those w Jareds).

Ah maybe Jared Kushner President Trump's son in law.

Are you Jewish? If not, it's a bit odd.

Interesting responses so far! Thanks everyone. My concerns were that people might think that both names were made up/had no history behind them but so far no one seems to have thought that.

The only 'sinister' link to Jared is possibly Jareth - David Bowie in Labyrinth that i can think of!

I know who it is Jared Fogel the Subway spokesman who was found guilty of paying to have sex with children and is currently in prison. Sorry OP.

Very popular name with plenty of young American actors with the name.

Ah.... Jared is looking less and less likely! Pleased I asked 😊

Jared's got nits.

Both names sound Jewish to me and both have a long history but not heard so much in the UK.

I think they're both in the 'everyone has heard of them, easy to say and spell, but not made up/ridiculous' category.

I prefer Asher because it looks and sounds nicer imo. Jared is a perfectly good name though.

I like Ash and Jed too, good nn potential with both of them.

Greentea, I think Asher is crossing over into more common usage, like Seth and Josh have done (I'm Jewish). Cohen, obviously, is a completely different matter and it sets my teeth on edge when people use it as a first name as it's special and set aside for (surname) descendants of the Cohens (priestly class). I'd find Yiddish names a bit odd on non-Jews, but Asher is Hebrew.

Jared, to me, sounds like a Jayden, Braeden, Kayden kind of name.

I love Asher but all I can think of is Brimful is Asha. Even though it’s a completely different spellig

Fwiw, I know a lot of Jewish boys aged 1-20 & not a single Jared among them. I have known a few non-Jewish Jareds and they were all trouble.

Jared was my number one choice if I'd had a son - that would have been, let me see, thirty-six years ago.

Asher, or Ashur, both nice, too.

@ AuntyElle

I know a lovely boy called Asher. Jared just makes me think of Jareth the goblin king in Labyrinth, I'm afraid...

Jared makes me itch - or maybe it's just the one mentioned on another thread who brought fleas into school

I don't like the name Asher, not one I've ever heard of before

Asher is really nice.

I'm not a huge fan of Asher but it's a nice enough name.

I like Jared but it does seem a bit dated. Maybe because the only 2 I know are 50s and 30s

Looks like Asher is a maybe then. Jared, not so much! 😂 Thanks for your feedback everyone

I prefer Asher. I like it.