Jacob and Hamish?

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I know Hamish is the Scottish James - and James and Jacob are essentially the same name - so does that rule out Hamish as a sibling for Jacob?

No I think it’s totally fine. Lovely names.

I don’t think I could do it myself, once I’d made the connection. But if you go ahead, most people won’t be aware or notice!

Most people won’t get the connection, so unlikely to be an issue, but me knowing it I’m not sure I would do it

I think it's fine

Both lovely names but I wouldn't use them together for the reason you said

I saw the connection immediately. I wouldn't do it.

It would never have occurred to me.

I think the 'basically the same name' crap is dying out, it's so dated.

While I couldn't do it because I would be aware of it, you could probably get away with it.

No because people with Gaelic names are often asked what they are in English and I don’t think a child would enjoy explaining that it translates to their brother’s name. It would also be widely recognised as James by people of Irish descent as well as Scottish because Hamish is the vocative of Seamus.

Yes, I think it rules it out as a combo.

Plenty of people would raise a very discreet eyebrow.

Are there no other names at all that you like?

Both lovely names. But once you know the connection it's a little awkward.
Could you consider
Harris
Finlay
Logan
Brodie
Ross
Lachlan
William

I didn’t know the connection and think it’s fine. I’m sure there are even siblings called Jacob and James out there who have never had any issues.

Call Jacob's brother Jacob too. People will think it's crackers.

I didn’t know that about Hamish.
I think Jacob is a great name but I don’t like Hamish. If you like it though use it.

It would absolutely never have occurred to me that Hamish, James and Jacob are variants of the same name . And even now knowing it I actually think its quite sweet!

They use completely different letters apart from the 'a' and have such different sounds, I don't see the problem.

Have a 3rd amd call it James! (I'm not making fun, I'm being serious, its cute)

I’m Scottish and dont think there’s a
problem

I think they are so far from the sorts of problematic names that come up on here op that I wouldn't give it a second thought if they are the ones you like. Both proper boys names, and I like them both.

They are good together IMO