Hi I'm normally a lurker

LoveOfMikesLife

Hi I notice that alot of you ladies have been putting spelling of names on here so I wanted to join in on the fun

My DH  and I have picked the name Jackson for a little boy but dont want to spell it Jackson because I dont want people calling him Jack. ( Nothing against the name just NMS) So we are thinking either

jaxon or jaxson?

Which do you ladies think?

Ceridwen21

No.  Please.  Seriously?

BlueRidge8

mj.reilly:

Jackson or don't use the name at all.

Jaxon and Jaxson make the namer look illiterate and uneducated. Don't butcher a good name.

Yep.

QueenBee320

mj.reilly:

Jackson or don't use the name at all.

Jaxon and Jaxson make the namer look illiterate and uneducated. Don't butcher a good name.

This!

LovesMM

QueenBee320:

mj.reilly:

Jackson or don't use the name at all.

Jaxon and Jaxson make the namer look illiterate and uneducated. Don't butcher a good name.

This!

Boynton1286

Wow..harsh crowd. I think that Jaxson is cute. I say do what ever you and DH love.

BlueRidge8

Boynton1286:

Wow..harsh crowd. I think that Jaxson is cute. I say do what ever you and DH love.

If we always responded with "do what ever you love" this board would get boring in a hurry.

sunnyday016

Jackson or bust.

The "xs" combo is just so unnecessary.  You don't need both!

BostonGayGal

sunnyday016:

Jackson or bust.

The "xs" combo is just so unnecessary.  You don't need both!

If I saw a resume I would interview a Jackson before a Jaxon because it just looks ... stupid. 

sunnyday016

Boynton1286:

Wow..harsh crowd. I think that Jaxson is cute. I say do what ever you and DH love.

 

queenbone

Can you just inform people that his name is Jackson, not Jack?  I know lots of people whose children go by their full names and not a diminutive version of it. (like Andrew, not Andy)

Not a fan of replacing letters.

ames71

queenbone:

Can you just inform people that his name is Jackson, not Jack?  I know lots of people whose children go by their full names and not a diminutive version of it. (like Andrew, not Andy)

Not a fan of replacing letters.

This. Seriously, how hard is that?

Jada_5479

I like Jaxson - nn Jax

erinms

I don't think spelling it Jaxson or Jaxon or anything like that will keep people from calling him Jack if they are inclined to give him a nn.  It also won't keep your son from wanting to be called Jack, if that turns out to be his style.

I would spell it correctly, Jackson.  You can still call him Jax or Jackson and avoid using Jack.  Jaxon looks so made up, I'm not a fan.

Also, to pp, this isn't a tough crowd it is an honest crowd.  There is no point to a baby names board if everyone is going to lie.

Ella85

I really prefer Jackson, I don't think people will call him Jack if you don't. Call him Jax or Jj if you want.

But if you must I prefer Jaxon. 

Mrs. DCB-F

Interesting... I feel like if you were really a lurker here, you would have known the answer you were going to get.

Jackson definitely.

Ceridwen21

Silly us, falling for your trick of trying to piss people off.  Teee-heee!!!!!!

Sarahhasboys

Definitely Jackson.  If you really don't like Jack, you should find a different name.  People will still hear Jackson no matter how you spell it. 

HappyMrsK

Wow. I agree with the other posts that if you want to use Jackson spell it Jackson or pick another name entirely. You could also use Jacks as a nn for Jackson and it will sound the same as Jax.

Jaxon is not cute, it only makes me think the parents are teens or just don't know how to spell.

magsugar13

Your lack of intelligence doesn't trick us one bit, nor does it set us off. It just makes us feel sorry for your baby.

Oh, and by the way..A LOT is two words. Unless of course you just don't like the typical spelling.

Feel free to run back and let peole know how crazy we all are here on the baby name board. You know the board where people come to ask other people's opinions on the names they are considering. How crazy of us all to give our honest opinions when people come here to ask. If your name sucks, like yours does, you shouldn't ask people what they think.

LoveOfMikesLife

Thanks for all the opinions, some were very helpful. Have a great Thanksgiving

nikkirenee81

magsugar13:

Your lack of intelligence doesn't trick us one bit, nor does it set us off. It just makes us feel sorry for your baby.

Oh, and by the way..A LOT is two words. Unless of course you just don't like the typical spelling.

Feel free to run back and let peole know how crazy we all are here on the baby name board. You know the board where people come to ask other people's opinions on the names they are considering. How crazy of us all to give our honest opinions when people come here to ask. If your name sucks, like yours does, you shouldn't ask people what they think.

Ceridwen21

magsugar13:

Your lack of intelligence doesn't trick us one bit, nor does it set us off. It just makes us feel sorry for your baby.

Oh, and by the way..A LOT is two words. Unless of course you just don't like the typical spelling.

Feel free to run back and let peole know how crazy we all are here on the baby name board. You know the board where people come to ask other people's opinions on the names they are considering. How crazy of us all to give our honest opinions when people come here to ask. If your name sucks, like yours does, you shouldn't ask people what they think.

Thought you'd enjoy this.

https://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.com/2010/04/alot-is-better-than-you-at-everything.html

rsquaredr

OP, you can use whatever spelling you want. If you want the nn Jax then start using it early. As for the harsh crowd- if you ask for opinions you will get them. Don't take it personally. Everyone is just giving their opinion.

kiwi443

magsugar13:

Your lack of intelligence doesn't trick us one bit, nor does it set us off. It just makes us feel sorry for your baby.

Oh, and by the way..A LOT is two words. Unless of course you just don't like the typical spelling.

Feel free to run back and let peole know how crazy we all are here on the baby name board. You know the board where people come to ask other people's opinions on the names they are considering. How crazy of us all to give our honest opinions when people come here to ask. If your name sucks, like yours does, you shouldn't ask people what they think.

Back the truck up. Mags, when did you start responding with more than 1 sentence?

I agree that Jackson is the best spelling.

 

MrsP7309

Jackson.

BTW, my name is Catherine and I've gone my entire life without a nickname, despite the plethora of ways to shorten my name.  If you want him to go by Jackson, just call him Jackson and correct people when they call him Jack.

sunnyday016

magsugar13:

Your lack of intelligence doesn't trick us one bit, nor does it set us off. It just makes us feel sorry for your baby.

Oh, and by the way..A LOT is two words. Unless of course you just don't like the typical spelling.

Feel free to run back and let peole know how crazy we all are here on the baby name board. You know the board where people come to ask other people's opinions on the names they are considering. How crazy of us all to give our honest opinions when people come here to ask. If your name sucks, like yours does, you shouldn't ask people what they think.

I love you dearly  

magsugar13

kiwi443:

magsugar13:

Your lack of intelligence doesn't trick us one bit, nor does it set us off. It just makes us feel sorry for your baby.

Oh, and by the way..A LOT is two words. Unless of course you just don't like the typical spelling.

Feel free to run back and let peole know how crazy we all are here on the baby name board. You know the board where people come to ask other people's opinions on the names they are considering. How crazy of us all to give our honest opinions when people come here to ask. If your name sucks, like yours does, you shouldn't ask people what they think.

Back the truck up. Mags, when did you start responding with more than 1 sentence?

I agree that Jackson is the best spelling.

 

Holy shiot did I do that?

cheetah*run

Did we not just respond to this exact question within the last week?!

I'm not typing out my response again...simply put, Jaxon/Jaxson is plain awful.

MommyNoelle

I love this name! Do what you and DH love! (GAG!)

Jaxon is *horrible*. If you want it to be pronounced Jack-son, this spelling is not correct. I pronounce it JACK-ON, which makes me think of Jack-off. So...yep. Definitely not that one.

Jaxson is trendy and gross too.

 

How about Jackson? (I know, boooorrring) 

KeriMichaelMarie

Jackson = This is a nice name

Jaxon = This is a comic book hero that kids name there dog after.

Jaxson = What are you doing?

?*2 = pronounced Jackson, This is perfect for you!

Why ask our opinions if they don't matter? Why ask, then make fun of us on another board? You think causing "drama" is fun and think we're b*tches for taking the time to answer your question honestly and sharing our perspective. I think you're arogant.

Helix07

queenbone:

Can you just inform people that his name is Jackson, not Jack?  I know lots of people whose children go by their full names and not a diminutive version of it. (like Andrew, not Andy)

Not a fan of replacing letters.

 

Yep, this.  We have Madeleine and she is rarely called Maddie/Maddy.  Once she started pre-school they tried calling her Maddie and she told them "No, my name is Madeleine".