Really wanted Mary - but we're having a boy! What do you think of Jack?

[Lakelover]

Delighted to be having another boy, but a bit stuck for names. We have a Tom William already. I know there was a plethora of Jacks a few years back.... what do you think?

It's a good name in itself but is still hugely popular and has been for about 12 years. Your son will grow up in a world full of Jacks of a similar age.

Agree with earthpixie, it's still a very popular name.

I think that Sam and Joe go well with Tom

nothign the matter with jack. non offensive.

What about Oscar - I love that name or Felix or Toby but not Jack every third kid is called Jack at DDs school.

I agree with earthpixie. I don't dislike the name, but it leaves no impression on me whatsoever. It just slides off me.

Whereas, names like Robert, Peter, Saul, they are kind of simple and classic but make me pause and think 'oh!'. I also like Richard/Richie. David is unusual too.

Oh please don't give the world another Jack - there are enough already now. Don't blend in, stand out!

Thanks all - think if we go for it I will just have to accept that he may be one of many! We've been thinking of some good middle names to go with it though - 'Anory' 'Knife' 'Spratcouldeatnofat..'

Peter is much better. Goes with Tom too.

I have a Jack and a Thomas William so you can guess what i'm going to say!

Far , far too many Jacks around, my son had 3 in his primary class so all had to be Jack A Jack B etc Also firmly of the opinion that Jack should not be a given name, it is a diminutive of John and that is what should be on the birth certificate - so there! Now John is wildly unusual these days!

no more Jacks

no more Thomases

nothing boring like David, Matthew, Mark etc, perleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeease

Agree there are lots of Jacks about. But I still like it as a name.

What about James, Peter, John, Richard, Henry... (just given you all the boys names in my family )

John ,richard, Peter???

oh god.

Jack is lovely. I would be put off by the sheer numbers of them around, but that is just me. I've always liked the name.

Choose something a little more unusual - there will be several Jacks in his class so he will be Jack A or Jack B throughout his school years

I don't know any Jacks and I know lots of toddlers, I think it's far less common that it was. Millions of Sams though

yes, maybe it is not so popular in babies as it was

I only know 2 boys under 5 called Jack. And 2 named Henry.

jake is more popular isnt it now?

Jack is the number 1 most popular boys name in 2007

Jack is boring imo - a waste of a name!

Safe. Popular. A bit same old same old.

If you were keen on Mary why not Mario?!