What else could Jay be short for?

strawberrytree · April 2012

I really like Jay as a nn for a future son, but I'm not sure what I would use as a fn. I don't want to just use Jay as the first name. The only ones I can think of are James, Jason, or Jayden right now. James is my jerky grandfather's middle name, so I don't think I would want to use that; Jayden is a trendy mess to me; and although I like Jason I think it sounds a bit too dated.

Any other ideas? Would prefer a name that started with the Jay- sound, rather than just starting with the letter J (for example, Jeremy).

EGMphoto · April 2012

Jay can be a first name on its own, too.

I was going to say John, but you said you'd like it to have the actual "Jay" sound.

Schnebs · April 2012

Jacob, Jameson

ladysingstheblues · April 2012

Like pp said, Jay can be a stand-alone first name.

I also know a Jerrold who goes by Jay, but that doesn't rhyme how you want.

J9melissa · April 2012

Jaylin, JayZ (couldn't resist)

BLPL101 · April 2012

My uncle is Jay (just Jay) and a woman I know has a little boy named Jay, just Jay. Anyway, I don't think Jason is dated. It is ranked #66 so it's still popular.

kelle017 · April 2012

BLPL101:
Anyway, I don't think Jason is dated. It is ranked #66 so it's still popular.

I don't think it is dated either.

KarlsSweetie05 · April 2012

I agree, I think Jason sounds dated too - like a 1970-1980 name

Unfortunately I don't have a suggestion for another name - sorry

and agree that Jayden is trendy and just awful

TofuMama7 · April 2012

Schnebs:
Jacob, Jameson

These are the two I was going to suggest. Smile

strawberrytree · April 2012

Thanks...I know, it is hard! Maybe I will rethink Jay as a standalone name. I was just thinking if he introduces himself that way, people might think it was just the letter J- but am probably overthinking.

Knowing my husband though, when I suggest it as a first name he will then immediately suggest Zee as the middle name.

mulatta72 · April 2012

Love James and Jameson! And yes, you could just do Jay. We did Jake, not Jacob, just Jake.

Not a fan of Jayden...way too many boys and girls named that.

I like Jason...it definitely should make a comeback!

lovemytwoboys · April 2012

We have a Jacob who unintentionally got the nickname Jay-Jay when he was a baby (from big brother who couldn't say his name yet). It kind of stuck for a while, but now we've shortened it to Jay. So he goes by both Jacob and occasionally Jay. It isn't a conventional nickname for Jacob, but he is so not a Jake, and he will tell you that too.