Jameson

JNCPro3130

I'm trying to think of J names for a boy.  DS is John.  I don't love the name James, but it's okay.  I REALLY dislike the nickname Jimmy that often comes with the name James.  First of all, what do you think of Jameson?  I would probably try to call him Jameson, but would be okay with James as a nickname.  Do you think I can avoid the NN Jimmy with this name/NN combo?

In the family, we already have Justin, Josh, Jason, Jonathon, Jaxsen, and John.  

mb0112

Jameson makes me think of whiskey and I think James is better with John.  I wouldn’t worry about Jimmy as a nickname.  I’ve known James’ who never went by Jim or Jimmy.  Assuming you want a J name you could also use 

Jeremy 
Jonas
Jonah
Jordan

holli0801

My nephew is James and has never gone by anything else. But, I would avoid a name you really hate NN too but they just happen sometimes... I don’t mind Jameson but prefer James. 

little_bren

I like Jameson but I don’t drink so I don’t think of the beverage 

moonlady-2

Jameson just seems so trendy to me. It is also really really REALLY popular. At least around here (Seattle).

[Deleted User]

I don't think Jimmy is used as a nickname as commonly as it used to be.  My nephew is James and I've never heard a single person call him Jimmy.

Jameson= alcohol to me.  So I would honestly kind of assume his parents were partyers.  It's just where my mind goes.

JNCPro3130

I didn't think about the alcohol when I heard the name.  Thanks for making me aware!  Back to the drawing board for me! 

kimikimi

My first thought is whiskey. 

I think it works if that association doesn’t bother you. I think James could work too - just call him James and have others follow suit. 

Suggesting: Julian, Joel, Jasper, Jerome

SnarkasaurusRex

DS is James. DH abhors the nn Jimmy, so no one calls him that. Unless he one day decides he wants to go by Jimmy, I don't think you'll run into an issue. People will generally call your kid what you want them to.

I agree with others that Jameson seems trendy and makes me think of the whiskey

(Edited because I can't spell.)

cantrellja

Honestly, it seems like you have enough J names in the family already. I would choose another classic name (no J): 

Robert
Peter
Henry
Paul
Philip
Andrew
Daniel

and Jameson is either the whiskey or the chosen last name of the most famous porn star of all time.

Wishilivedinflorida

I went to school with a Jamison. I’m 32, btw. He went by Jamie and is a newscaster now! I never associated it with the whiskey when I was younger, but now I obviously do a little. However, he has a successful career in the public eye with the name. It’s not that bad, IMO. If you like it, go for it. I wouldn’t consider Jimmy a nn automatically for the name. 

ETA correct spelling as his name just came on the TV screen! I think I like the “I” better than the “e.”

JNCPro3130

cantrellja said:

Honestly, it seems like you have enough J names in the family already. I would choose another classic name (no J): 

Robert
Peter
Henry
Paul
Philip
Andrew
Daniel

and Jameson is either the whiskey or the chosen last name of the most famous porn star of all time.

Oh, I know! We definitely do! I would like to do a classic non J name but DH's family has a tradition of naming boys J names. I'm trying to see if there's any J names I like. We'll see. Maybe this baby will be a girl and we won't have to worry about it.

saham07

Jude
James
Jason
Justin
Jared
Jeffrey
Joel
Joseph

JoiaBot

My nephew is Jamison and goes by Jay, if you're looking for another NN option

msmonalisavito

The porn star is my first association and then the liquor.  


Honestly, I'm quite tired of the Jameson trend.