I voted Garrett for the same reason as everyone else. I like the name Jackson better, but only if spelled correctly. It is totally unfair, but people (employers) will make assumptions about the intelligence of your son if he has a misspelled name, even though everyone will know he didn't name himself. I don't think the the middle name is as big of a deal as the first name. He can always use a middle initial on most documents. That said, I love the names Alex and Xavier but together I don't because it doesn't seem to flow together well. If he were speaking and said "my name is Garrett Alexavier" I'm pretty sure most people would hear "my name is Garrett Alex Xavier" and assume he has three names. NBD, but just something to think about.
If you want something really unique, I would pick a name that isn't as common as Garrett or Jackson but is spelled correctly.
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I didn't vote because I just couldn't... I thought one of the PP had a great piece of advice, if you want something unique for the first name, definitely go with something more traditional for the middle name so your future son has a choice when he gets older. That way you can express yourself but he has an out before he can legally change it. Plus he has the option of retaining that uniqueness while doing the first name is an initial thing in a more professional setting. I think there are actually a lot of power businessmen that do that.
As for alternative spellings, I'm not completely against it if the name is easily recognizable, actually one of the names we are considering for our LO has a more traditional "American" spelling and a traditional "Indian" spelling and if we choose that name, we will go with the Indian version. Still, they are both commonly accepted spellings.
As a side note, yes, your kid will be judged (fair or not) if he has a misspelled name or strange name. When we see crazy names on patient schedules, we judge (e.g. Nevaeh is shockingly popular-heaven backwards... sorry to anyone with that name or a child with that name).
Re: First name problems, which one to go with?
If you want something really unique, I would pick a name that isn't as common as Garrett or Jackson but is spelled correctly.
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@HisGirlFriday929, i hate twilight like burning, but you have a point about the names. They are both classic and bearable.
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