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Boys names beginning with J

49 replies

Mummyc123 · 18/07/2018 12:26

Hi, were expecting our baby boy in September, we have 2 girls already.
Hubbys has his sights set on a name beginning with J to follow a family tradition. We have ruled out very traditional names eg John, jack, at th moment we like Jesse and jake. Jesse was a strong favourite until we mentioned it to a family member who immediately said its to girly and he would get called “ a big Jesse “ I think that saying is quite a generation thing and children he grows up with wouldn’t even relate that?
Any help/ suggestion please :) Smile

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doodlejump1980 · 18/07/2018 12:28

Joe/Joseph?

BabloHoney · 18/07/2018 12:29

I love Jay - just on it's own - for a boy! Also Jonny (rather than John) or Jamie (rather than James) are cool.

MorrisDancingViv · 18/07/2018 12:29

I rather like Jesse but Joel is my favourite J name.

Halfblindbunny · 18/07/2018 12:29

Junior
Jay
Jaylon
Jax
Jaxon
Jackson
Jasper

RamonaQuimbyage38 · 18/07/2018 12:32

Jonathan
Jasper
Jude
Jeff
Jed
Jeremiah
Jago

tattychicken · 18/07/2018 12:35

Jonah
Julian
Jonty
Jeremy
Judah
Joshua

AndNoneForGretchenWieners · 18/07/2018 12:38

Jenson
Julian
Jan
Jett
Jim
Jamie
Jeff

ooobisto · 18/07/2018 12:38

I love Jesse, and Jake.
Joel, Joe, Jamie, Jacob

maitaimojito · 18/07/2018 12:39

I really like Jesse, Joel, Jude and Jasper.

Buglife · 18/07/2018 12:42

We were choosing between Jude and Joshua for DS2 after he’s been born :)

TheVanguardSix · 18/07/2018 12:46

Jarlath
Jared
Jonas
Julian

TheVanguardSix · 18/07/2018 12:48

I saw Jonty upthread.
That's a great name.

MrsCharlesBrandon · 18/07/2018 12:50

I have a Joel. Love Jesse too but DH said no.

The 'big Jessie' thing is definitely generational!

FourFriedChickensDryWhiteToast · 18/07/2018 12:53

John
Jake
Jesse
Julian
Josh
Joe
Jolyon

BlueChampagne · 18/07/2018 12:58

Jason
Julius
Jeffery

Mummyc123 · 18/07/2018 13:00

Thank you all for your replies, Joel and Jonah were on my list but my husband wasn’t keen. We do agree on Jesse and jake it’s was just the whole “ too girly” thing made me wonder on other people opinions.
My husband says to ignore the haters but I can’t help worry.
We also love jay but I think no matter what J name we call him his nick name can always be “J”
We had a girls name all set ready as we thought it’s bond to be girl after having 2 girls already this was a bit of a surprise ( a lovely one of course) xx

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ButterflyOfFreedom · 18/07/2018 13:02

My favourites are Joel, Jacob, Justin and Jared.

Julian
Joleon
Jonathan
Jamie
Jackson
Jax
Jayden
Jay
Jeremy
Jonah
Jonas
Jasper
Jude
Judah
Jonah
Jett
Jaimeson
Jefferson
Jeffrey
Javid
Juan
Joseph

MikeUniformMike · 18/07/2018 13:06

Jasper
Jurgen
Jens
Jordan
Jackson
Japheth
Jobey
Jenkin
Joss
Jeremy
Jeremiah
Jaques
Jacques
Jibril
Jerome
Justin

Cliveybaby · 18/07/2018 13:10

I like Jasper... had a crush at school on a Jasper :)

AstrantiaMajor · 18/07/2018 13:12

Jago

lola212121 · 18/07/2018 13:20

I was going to babe my youngest Josiah or joss for short Smile nobody else likes it but I love the name

bangbingbong · 18/07/2018 13:25

Joey

Flamingosnbears · 18/07/2018 13:27

Julian
Jago
John
Jonathan
Joel
Jenson

CiderwithSusie · 18/07/2018 13:31

I have a Jake often shortened to J. It's perfect, go with that Wink

allthingsred · 18/07/2018 13:31

Jesse
Jasper
Jax
Are all lovely names