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!

My husband is half Cornish and we considered Jago for our son but I wasn't happy with how popular it was getting. It's a great name though!

Jory was another Cornish name we considered (Cornish George).

Of the two of your names I'd pick Jago.

Gryfynn ( sp?). One of my sons went to school with one and he was the only one I've ever known and Griff is a cool shortening. Apologies if this is a popular UK name. Otherwise Jago.

@marvellousmaple , Griff or Gruff is popular in Wales, short for Gruffydd or Griffith, also shortened to Gruffyn (Griffin). I know quite a few of them. Gruffydd is pronounced Griffith with the 'th' like the 'th' is this, that and other.

Guto is also popular, and is the Welsh for Guy. Gitt-o (o like in got or of not no or go)

Welsh and Cornish are sister languages.

Jago. only ever met one. He's now 18 and lovely. Too many Louis around......

I can see Jago taking off in popularity with people who like Jayden/Kayden.

I like Jago but would avoid it if you hate 'Jay'.

It's likely to be shortened to that - you certainly can't guarantee it won't be. Kids often want a nickname/ shortened name when they get to a certain age and Jay is the only thing you can really do with Jago.

Jago is lovely. It's the Cornish version of James. If DD had been DS they would have been called Jago.

Jago

Louis

I am Cornish too and know of 4 Jago's born this year so far and 3 last year. I think it's getting very popular so be prepared to possibly have class mates with the same name.

@fortunespender
I must congratulate you on your excellent taste! We also considered Louis too but went with Jago in the end. We have Cornish connections. It’s often a last name in Cornwall. Anyway my Jago is now 19 years old and fab and really suits his name- his name is never shortened- not even my his mates and no one has trouble spelling it. We have only meet one other but we live in London. I think it is classic and timeless sounding. I will let you use it! 😉

If you’re going for classic over trendy then I’d go with Louis because I think Jago will become trendy. It’s short, snappy, has an ending ‘O’ sound like a lot of other trendy names growing rapidly in popularity (Margo, Hugo, Juno, Otto) and also sounds modern with the benefit of not actually being modern. So I think it’s due a bit increase in popularity and often see it suggested or asked about on name boards lately. Louis on the other hand is more classic.

I like Jago but think it’s likely to become very popular very quickly - much like Arlo which appeared v quickly out of no where. Louis however I think is unlikely to get much more popular than it is currently (slight decline last year, so possibly peaked). I don’t think Louis has got to the point where it feels overused, whereas Jago could potentially go that way if it does suddenly explode. I think both gorgeous though, so maybe just see what he looks like!

thank you all so much for so many helpful comments and opinions. I think we will have to wait and see which feels right when we see him now - our other contender is Rafe (which our daughters love as it means 'wise wolf') but my husband says if I shout it in panic looking for him it will sound like I'm being attacked!

I love Rafe!

Love Rafe.

Another vote for Rafe

Louis hands down