Opinions - Jonathon vs. Johnathon

makmcgraw

My Dad's name is John, but I really like the name Johnathon too.  What are some opinions about spelling it with the "h" to still carry on the name??

Options right now for carrying on the name are:

John Matthew (mn after DH's name)

Johnathon Lee (family mn for multiple generations)

LadyLove-GA

not a fan of Johnathon...

sleepingbeauty825

IMO Johnathan looks silly.

AndLyn

I like both John Matthew and Jonathan Lee. Johnathon just looks awful.

FemmeNat01

Go with Jonathan. He can still be called John if you want. My BIL is Jonathan NN John.

Jonathan Matthew sounds great.

juniper19

The name is spelled JonathAn.  If you must use an H, then JohnathAn (but don't do this).  Don't end it with "on".

I would prefer John over Johnathan, but Jonathan is my favorite.

makmcgraw

Thanks for the replies so far.  I actually came across Johnathon in a baby names book, and thought maybe, but I needed some opinions to set me straight.  I guess I love Jonathon but not Johnathon, and I can't force it.  My first choice was to use John as a mn...any ideas....DH and I could not agree on a first name we liked.  We are Team Green and boy names are so hard for us!!!

makmcgraw

juniper19:  It does look better with the AN...these baby name books are almost too much.  There are tons of ways to spell one name!

ccorso

Jonathon!

forensicmama

makmcgraw:

Thanks for the replies so far.  I actually came across Johnathon in a baby names book, and thought maybe, but I needed some opinions to set me straight.  I guess I love Jonathon but not Johnathon, and I can't force it.  My first choice was to use John as a mn...any ideas....DH and I could not agree on a first name we liked.  We are Team Green and boy names are so hard for us!!!

I love the name John. Why not just name your son John? Jonathan is a great name, too - but I don't care for the H in it, but that doesn't mean it's terrible to have an H, either. It's not like your naming him J'nythynn! 

queenbone

I prefer it without the H, I prefer Jonathan to John.  Both name combos are nice though.

crystal959

Jonathan

HappyMrsK

AndLyn:

I like both John Matthew and Jonathan Lee. Johnathon just looks awful.

This. If you want to "carry on" the name John, then just use John. Or use Jonathan and use John as a nn. No one will ever spell Johnathon this way, so you and your little one will have to correct people the rest of his life.

northtamarack

sleepingbeauty825:

IMO Johnathan looks silly.

Not to mention that you are setting up the kid for a life time of having to correct how people spell his name. 

ZTAsunshine

Jonathon is the best spelling.  I understand honoring your daddy but Johnathon looks weird.

Allie30

HappyMrsK:

No one will ever spell Johnathon this way, so you and your little one will have to correct people the rest of his life.

FWIW, i spelled my baby's name the most common way for this very reason, even though i liked another (acceptable) spelling better (think Catherine and Kathryn). Doesn't make a difference. I still have to spell it every time and peoplehave sent her gifts with her name spelled all kinds of ways (one which i even like better than either the way i spelled it or my other fave).

also, baby name books are descrptive, not prescriptive. thy get "60000" names by including every fool variation the can think of. Yes, someone named their child johnathon. someone also named their child jyhn'ithynne. doesn't mean you should.

EastCoastBride

Another vote for Jonathan. 

SubtleGrandeur

I prefer Jonathan (Jon) over John, but I like both.

Johnathon is just *ick* to me... especially with the "O" instead of an "A". 

rsquaredr

AndLyn:

I like both John Matthew and Jonathan Lee. Johnathon just looks awful.

 

This. I've only seen it spelled Jonathan. I really like the name!

backinpgh

For some reason I keep thinking "John-a-thon!" Like it's a fundraiser or something.

"Jonathan" is just fine.

clairej

backinpgh:

For some reason I keep thinking "John-a-thon!" Like it's a fundraiser or something.

"Jonathan" is just fine.

Exactly! Like a telathon...

I agree, just stick with Jonathan.

vandelay

My DH's name is Johnathan and no one ever spells it correctly.  Plus, it has always made me secretly suspect that my MIL just accidentally misspelled Jonathan.  I'd go with Jonathan.

LMS05

I love John Matthew. 

Lulu80301

Jonathan.