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Final 2 boy names - which would you choose?

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fortunespender · 07/09/2022 08:57

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!

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Snugglemonkey · 07/09/2022 09:56

I love Jago. It is lovely to have a name reflecting your culture.

IStandWithMaya · 07/09/2022 10:03

Louis

dmb91 · 07/09/2022 10:32

Louis

AppleJack263 · 07/09/2022 10:36

Louis because Jago sounds like a rip of Duplo

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fortunespender · 07/09/2022 11:05

Thanks everyone - it seems to be pretty much 50/50. I don't know how we'll ever choose. Maybe we'll have to look at him when he arrives and decide which suits him more. Or let his sister choose!

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CharlieBoo · 07/09/2022 17:18

My 17 year old sons best friend is Louis.. it’s perfect on him so I say Louis

Dreamingcats · 07/09/2022 17:36

I like Jago. I struggle not to pronounce Louis as Lewis.

YourWinter · 07/09/2022 17:39

Louis.
Jago might be a nice name for a dog. It would always be shortened to Jay whether human or dog though.

Fivebeanchilli · 07/09/2022 17:39

I like both but would pick Jago.
I like that it's a traditional Cornish name.
The popularity of Louis is a bit off-putting for me (as well as the vogue for mispronouncing it).

hangingbagger · 07/09/2022 17:55

I love Jago but agree OP it'd make me cringe if it got shortened to Jay

RuthW · 07/09/2022 18:29

Jago without a doubt.

Samzzz · 07/09/2022 18:34

Jago. So many Louis's

Barleysugar86 · 07/09/2022 18:34

Jago. It's unusual and sounds like it could be very cool on a teenager/ young man. I also love J names. It has a similar vibe to Jake which I would have loved but was worried it was too popular.

I don't see why it would be shortened to Jay as its short enough not to need a nickname.

Mumofgirls2017 · 07/09/2022 22:27

Like both, prefer Jago

Luredbyapomegranate · 07/09/2022 22:54

Jago - quite like it

Too many Louis about, and I find it a bit wet

Jethro or Jerome might be alternatives

Daisybuttercup12345 · 07/09/2022 22:59

Don't like Jago. Louis too Royal.
Arlo.
Lewis

Marymary987 · 07/09/2022 23:13

Jago is much nicer, I think Louis is quite popular.

worriedatthistime · 07/09/2022 23:47

There is always a risk jago will be shortened to jay but not guaranteed , j know of a james shortened to jay but others don't, shorten that
Davids who are shortened to dave and others never shortened etc
I like Jago and have lots of cornish family and have never heard it so its nice and unusual

Sushi7 · 08/09/2022 06:20

fortunespender · 07/09/2022 09:18

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

It will probably be shortened by the time he is halfway through primary. If not then, it will be at secondary school. If you don’t like a name’s potential nn then it is probably better to use it as a middle name rather than a first name. I know a few Louis in their 20s and teens. It seems to be an even split with pronunciation - Loo-ee and Lewis.

Ravensclawdropout · 08/09/2022 06:25

Both nice but Jago and yes I have heard of it and know it's Cornish so a lovely connection.

SkankingWombat · 08/09/2022 06:51

Jago for me. Unusual in a good way, easy to spell/pronounce, will suit a child or adult.
Louis definitely has pronunciation issues and is quite popular. I know a few and between them there are 3 different pronunciations: LOU-ee, LOU-is, and lou-EES (similar to Louise but with the last syllable rhyming with geese).

Nicknames are tricky, as you can't control what their friends call them, but this is an issue with all names and the nickname they're assigned may well be totally unrelated to their name any way! My 4 letter name has never been shortened nor do I have any nicknames, ditto for 6yo DD2 (6 letter, 3 syllable name). Some friends have shortenings but a number have NNs relating to physical attributes/something they're known for/words that rhyme with their name.
My DD1 has a long traditional but less common name. There are many shortenings. We picked and use the one we prefer, and she (at 8yo) is very clear that is what she prefers if people try to use any others. That said, at the moment is has become cool in her group of friends to call each other by the first letter of their name, so your Jago would indeed be J/Jay (they have yet to hit the complication of 2 group members with the same letter!).

UnityO · 08/09/2022 06:55

Jago - lovely name and recognition of your Cornish roots.

Louis is a nice name but I'd never use it because of its popularity, there's loads of little Louis where I live!

TooMuchToDoTooLittleInclination · 08/09/2022 06:59

fortunespender · 07/09/2022 09:18

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

There's no way jago won't be shortened to Jay, and as you don't like that, I'd rule it out.

Hugo is definitely shortened to Hu.(Hugh)

Louis will be 101 variations of spelling & pronunciation.

BabiSiarc · 08/09/2022 08:29

I work with someone from Cornwall who has a Jago. I think it's lovely and doesn't sound made up at all.

I was able to guess the origin of the name due to the similarity to the name Iago which is Welsh for James.

I would go for Jago.

DuchessOfSausage · 08/09/2022 08:43

@Wowitshot , but Charlotte usually gets Charlie or Lottie, both of which are just as long as Charlotte. I know a Charlotte who gets called Sharl (sp. Charl).

It's like saying nobody will shorten Jacob to Jake or Jay.