Final 2 boy names - which would you choose?

[fortunespender]

We are down to two options I think....

Jago - pronounced Jay-go. I am Cornish. Worried it is an ugly combo of letters and that if you didn't know it was Cornish it might sound like a made-up/ hipster name, or like Jayden/ Kayden etc

Louis - pronounced Loo-ee. An old favourite of mine but a bit worried about popularity, pronunciation confusion and the royal link

Any other suggestions also v welcome! Boy names are HARD!

[Awwlookatmybabyspider]

Louis.

[GlassDeli]

Jago

[pixiecharm]

Louis - I'm Cornish, never heard of Jago

[Sunshineismyfriend]

Louis

[LadyKenya]

Jago, a really nice, unusual name. I did not know it is a Cornish name. Nice.

[BanditBluey]

Louis

[yikesanotherbooboo]

Is Jago very unusual? I know a few and think that as it is pronounced as it is spelled that there shouldn't be a problem.
I prefer it to Louis but both are quite acceptable.

[PolkaDotShoes]

I absolutely LOVE Jago - but yes, I do recognise it as Cornish, and I also get what you mean. Do you live in Cornwall now? That might make a difference.

There's always a risk with names that something will happen in future and tarnish it, eg I liked Kit a lot and might have used it for its 1930s vibes, but the Rooneys using it alongside Klay and Kai made me think differently about it.

You'd probably get some people writing it as Jaygo - either but then Louis isn't exactly free from the risk of confusion either.

I'm not a fan of Louis at all, just think it's really dull (like the rest of the Cambridge family, very inoffensive and middle of the road) - so if that's the alternative, I'd personally take the chance on Jago.

[Skinnydecafflatte]

No help here but both very lovely names. I’m not Cornish but have heard of Jago being a Cornish name. It’s slightly difference but not odd ( I do have a fondness for J names). Louis also lovely, quite popular but I wouldn’t worry about the royal link.

[ByTheSea]

I like Jago

[EVStar]

Jago is really lovely - I’ve never heard of that before!
I had a little girl but boy names we liked; Remi, Oakley, Albie, Jet.

[DuchessOfSausage]

Louis and Louie are very popular.
Jago fairly unusual. Will probably get shortened to Jay

Which goes best with the surname?

[fortunespender]

that's another concern with Jago - I have an irrational dislike of 'Jay' - was hoping that it might be similar to Hugo - which I don't imagine you'd shorten to Hugh, but Jay makes me cringe.

Both fine with our surname I think - single syllable classic/ boring British surname

[ChillysWaterBottle]

Jago!

[fortunespender]

We don't live in Cornwall but do spend time down there visiting family

[Enko]

Jago. It's a lovely name i know of one he is about 4. His sister is Lowenna.

Louis is nice but Jago is cool unusual without being hard to deal with.

[pantherrose]

Louis with Jago as a middle name perhaps.

[Wowitshot]

I know a few Jagos, so don’t think of it as that unusual. None are shortened to Jay.
I think it just edges out Louis, but I also really like Louis.
The Jagos I know are quite posh!

[DuchessOfSausage]

@Wowitshot , most names get shortened. You might not hear the names being shortened but that doesn't mean they aren't or won't.

[LizzieBet14]

Louis

[Wowitshot]

@DuchessOfSausage

@Wowitshot , most names get shortened. You might not hear the names being shortened but that doesn't mean they aren't or won't.

OK. I am a Charlotte and that never gets shortened.

[ThatshallotBaby]

Both great names. Jago just pips it for me.

[FawnDrench]

Jago

[KangarooKenny]

Louis.
Like you say, Jago sounds made up.

[Purplemoon19]

Love Louis!