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Do you prefer James or Sam (not Samuel).  Last name is 3 syllable and starts with Sher..... Sibling is Jack.  
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Re: James or Sam

  • veganxangelveganxangel

    Can I choose neither? I wouldn't pair Sam with an S last name, and I wouldn't pair James with sibling Jack.

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  • SmootchySmootchy member

    Tough one. Love em both!

    Hubby is james. Brother is sam. Not samuel! Wink

    ...well, actually... His name is samy. (yes, one "m")

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    I think Jack and Sam sound cute. :)
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  • MSUMamaof2MSUMamaof2 member
    imageveganxangel:

    Can I choose neither? I wouldn't pair Sam with an S last name, and I wouldn't pair James with sibling Jack.

    I was actually thinking the same thing.  I love the names James and Sam (actually, my oldest son is Samuel--we call him Sam), but I wouldn't have picked that name if my last name started with S.  I also wouldn't pair James with Jack, either.  

    If those were your two final choices, however, I'd go with James.  Better to have two siblings with the same initial than a first and last initial that match, IMO.   

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  • veganxangelveganxangel
    imageMSUMamaof2:
    imageveganxangel:

    Can I choose neither? I wouldn't pair Sam with an S last name, and I wouldn't pair James with sibling Jack.

    I was actually thinking the same thing.  I love the names James and Sam (actually, my oldest son is Samuel--we call him Sam), but I wouldn't have picked that name if my last name started with S.  I also wouldn't pair James with Jack, either.  

    If those were your two final choices, however, I'd go with James.  Better to have two siblings with the same initial than a first and last initial that match, IMO.   

    Agreed. 

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  • sunnyday016sunnyday016 member
    Sam, but I really love Samuel. Sam just seems incomplete to me, but James is too matchy with Jack.
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  • renafaithrenafaith member
    I like them both, but I guess I would pick Sam over James. Even with an S last name, as long as it isn't Sa____ I think it'll be ok.
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  • alliejo725alliejo725 member

    I love James! I feel like it's so underappreciated, but it really is a strong, solid name.

    I don't like Sam (I do like Samuel), and I don't like that Jack and Sam would be a sibset of NNs-for-full-names.

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  • elizjane26elizjane26
    I like Sam.
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  • queenbonequeenbone member
    imageveganxangel:

    Can I choose neither? I wouldn't pair Sam with an S last name, and I wouldn't pair James with sibling Jack.

    What about:

    Nate
    Hank
    Ben
    Dean
    Wade 

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  • ToBeMrsC6907ToBeMrsC6907

    Sam.

    I would much rather have a name with the same letter for first and last name, than siblings to "match" like James and Jack- especially for boys!!

    Our last name begins with a C and the names Claire and Charles are 2 of our top choices.  I actually really like how the 2 C's sound together.

    On the other hand, I would never name DC #2 with an R name- esp a boy.  Like Russell and Reid, or Russell and Robert...IMO it just sounds silly and contrived, like you're trying too hard to be cute.  Just my .02!

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  • theycallmejentheycallmejen member

    100% Sam!  Its my FAVORITE boy's name!

     

    Though James is nice too...

    What about Samuel James and call him "Sam"?

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