Jaco boys name

[traveller7785]

We have a friend called Jaco (I don’t mean best friends) and love his name and he’s a great guy too so that’s perfect. We love the name for our baby boy to be…
But what is the general feeling on the name Jaco ?

potentially…
Jaco Sebastian
or are long standing option..
Sebastian Leo

JFC noooooo! I say that because in Glasgow this is a term of ridicule almost abuse and derogatory re homeless people or those who are unkempt. It would be like calling someone, 'skank' or 'tramp'.

Thanks :)

Sebastian is a really good choice IMO. Definitely my favourite out of all of them. Casper just makes me think friendly ghost, but I do like Caspian.

I'm from just near Glasgow - I have never hear 'Jaco' being derogatory, it was more 'Jayky' (spelling may vary but pronounced Jay-ky or Jay-key). It's associated with being one or more of the following - unkemp, homeless, begging, addicted to something, stealing.
It's not a very nice term.

Not too keen on Jaco. From your updated list I love Sebastian! Also really like Leo, and like Raphael. Casper - I just can’t quite get past the ghost thing!

Thank you !
Sebastian Leo…
..had also missed off Jude…

This my SA friend is Jaco pronounced yako

It’s a nick name surely?! It’s fine as a nick name but as a full name it sounds a bit like you heard it yelled across a bar

Just call him Jack / John / Jonathan / Jacoby or Jacob and use it as a diminutive

Also Waco Jaco.. not not as a full name

I love it. Not the sort if style bud usually go for but I think it's fab.

Sorry but it makes me think of Jacko Vance, a serial killer in a couple of Val McDermid books.

What about Jacoby?

Then he could be Jaco for short.

From your list, I really like Raphael.

The two Sth Africans I know called it pronounce it Ya-Co

i don’t mind it

My SA doctor pronounces it as Yaco

Mmmm it's ok
If you're not sure but like to sound how about Jago

My South America friend is called

Jaco

Pronounced

Haco

Xxx

OP in SA it would be pronounced Ya-ku.

Agree with others it’s a name that doesn’t really travel well.

Yes in SA he is Yaco pronunciation, in UK he goes by Ja-co and is a well liked name

thanks for all feedback and name suggestions! Front runner is..

Sebastian

tho am also liking Jude…

I love Jaco pronounced the South African way. Traditionally short for Jacobus.

I love Jacoby too. And Jacobus! Good thing I'm passed it now as these are names that DH would NEVER have agreed on. Bit weird I'm on for Jaco, Jacoby, and Jacobus but wouldn't do plain Jacob.

Haven't read the full thread so someone else might have mentioned this, but it makes me think of 1980s legendary sitcom . Jaco was a painter.

Jaco sounds like a parrot name to me, sorry.
I really like your other 4 options though.

Reminds me of the Waco massacre.

classic tv show!!

Jude is too unisex. Not a name to give a male.