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Jacob Honest Opinions please

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MartiniGirl · 03/12/2008 17:31

Hi all, i am new here...

Please can i have honest opinions on the name Jacob please

Do you like it?

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Penthesileia · 03/12/2008 17:33

LOVE IT!

Jacob sounds solid, yet sexy to me! And Jake is a cute abbreviation.

jobschmob · 03/12/2008 17:33

He is my son, so yes!

littleboyblue · 03/12/2008 17:34

That's my sons name. Love it, love it, love it.

Hulababy · 03/12/2008 17:34

I really like the name Jacob. The only thing that might put me off is the fact that I am not keen on Jake if it is shortnened.

bamboostalks · 03/12/2008 17:35

Great name, timeless yet still funky. Popular but not too common.

Blu · 03/12/2008 17:35

It's a lovely name.

My nephew is called Jacob - never shortened to Jake.

But I like Jake too.

Niecie · 03/12/2008 17:40

I have a Jacob too so obviously I love it.

We wouldn't have chosen it if we didn't like Jake too (although he is Jakie most of the time).

Imo Jacobs are a little bit cheeky but popular and high achievers.

No pressure on the poor boy then

LuLuBaihasbeenagoodgirl · 03/12/2008 18:31

Great name. Solid, masculine but not too harsh sounding, well-known but not overused. And translates pretty well into quite a few languages.

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MartiniGirl · 03/12/2008 18:51

Fabulous - Thats JUST what i wanted to hear!

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ScummyMarx · 03/12/2008 18:53

Lovely name.

Majeika · 03/12/2008 18:53

Love it!!

nooka · 03/12/2008 18:57

Very nice.

keels26 · 03/12/2008 18:58

Think its a great name. I have a friend whos sons called Jacob and it is a really nice name to call a little boy, and will still sound great when hes a man.

spicemonster · 03/12/2008 19:03

My nephew is Jacob otherwise my son would have been

RachieB · 03/12/2008 21:05

like jacob but not jake / Jakie

bessmum · 03/12/2008 22:33

Love the name, and like Jake too

ben5 · 03/12/2008 22:36

jacob biscuits spring to mind sorry. dh likes jake but i thought of jake the peg with one leg. on a positive note it's not very popular and easy to spell!!

sorkycake · 03/12/2008 22:39

there are a couple of Jacobs near me, all nice kids, all Jewish.

I personally don't like the name, think it's a bit dull. But each to their own, doesn't mean the child will be.

MrsThierryHenry · 03/12/2008 22:40

Love it.

lizziebeth · 03/12/2008 22:41

I like it too.

DoubleBluff · 03/12/2008 22:42

nice name.
Mrs ThierryHenry - oyour husband is lush!

Bumperlicious · 03/12/2008 22:43

Love it, and Jake, was on my list if I had a boy, though DH not keen.

stillstanding · 03/12/2008 22:52

Bit biblical for me but I think a lovely name. Also think you must prepare yourself for Jake tho as it is inevitable

cheeseandsproutssarnie · 03/12/2008 22:57

i love jacob.

thumbElf · 03/12/2008 22:59

nice name but isn't it somewhat overused at the minute? We had 2 of them in our class of 9 at babyswimming...