WDYT of the name Jaxson??

agray27 · April 2011

Having a hard time coming up with a name doe DS2. DS1 name is Landon.

SarahPLiz · April 2011

Misspelled, overused, extraneous "s" (the x makes the cks sound for you).. all in all not a good name.

krissyh21 · April 2011

Please, please please spell it Jackson, you can still use Jax as a nn, if you like it, but it will look so much better and less like a dogs name if you spell it correctly.

Also Jackson is popular, being uneek with the spelling does not make the name unique and you more of a follower then you think (especially since 1000 people came up with this uneek spelling before you).

Bubbalub · April 2011

It's awful. Just awful. Look around on this board. There are many, many threads about this name and it is always seen as a horrible choice.

Cissi64 · April 2011

I knew this thread would be entertaining. What PP said. Spell it right or don't use it.

sweetpealee · April 2011

the name Jackson is very nice- but I really, really dislike the spelling "Jaxson." It just doesn't look right. Middle names I like for the name Jackson:

Jackson Patrick

Jackson Michael

Jackson Reid

Jackson Gray

ara_cale · April 2011

Putting aside the fact that I dislike the name Jackson, spelled correctly or not, I think the repetition of the -on endings is annoying. I think you should keep looking.

jrbratin · April 2011

I like the name Jackson, but hate they way you have spelled it.

I also like Jack, and would probably go better with Landon.

lauriew77 · April 2011

I actually like the name JACKSON, as my 7 year old is named that - and I might add, he's the only Jackson in his class or among his friends.

I dislike the other spellings though.

shellybird101 · April 2011

hate the spelling, trying to be UNEEK! Spell it Jackson

lurkeyloo · April 2011

I always find myself trying to pronounce the S twice. Jacks-son.

I think Jackson, nn Jax is a great option. Good luck deciding!

mlf625 · April 2011

Why would you do that? No, really, I'm curious- what is it about the spelling of that name that appeals to you? I have an acquaintance who used that recently and I'd caution you that if you do, people are going to talk smack behind your back. There's been a whole lot of "wtf was she thinking?" talk about the acquaintance's choice of spelling.

Jackson is overused but whatever, if you like it, use it. I just don't understand why you'd purposely make a mess of the name by going the 'xs' route.

QuincysBerry · April 2011

It's already been said countless times, on this post and all the others before it, that the spelling Jaxson is just awful. I wouldn't expect much support on that one here...

HappyMrsK · April 2011

I think it's too trendy. Jack or Jackson is much better IMHO.

QuincysBerry · April 2011

Ambsies:

I really dislike it. I don't know why people choose trendy spellings instead of the classics. What's wrong with "Jackson"?

I have a friend who had a baby last week and named him "Jaxton". I thought Jaxson was bad, but the "t" thrown in there?? Yuck.

Yuck, really? Poor kid...then again, it might be the norm for his generation.

PeridotEyes · April 2011

Jackson is very popular with the 10 & under crowd here so I'm seeing more Jaxson's. Would you really pronounce his nickname "Jack-S"? Use Jackson if you must, but spelling is key to the quality level of this name. Then he can at least be a "Jack". Jax seems feminine to me. Hmmm... now I'm reminded of Dax Shepherd.

Kml9876 · April 2011

NMS and that spelling is blah.

magsugar13 · April 2011

Don't care for the name, but the spelling is worse!

KMorley3 · April 2011

mj.reilly:

Terrible, misspelled, confusing, and trendy when spelled Jaxson.
Changing the spelling doesn't make it more unique. It still sounds the same ? just makes the parents look illiterate in the process.
Jackson is nice, but popular.
I like Ethan and Thatcher (love!) from you past posts a lot more.

joanithegreat · April 2011

mj.reilly:

Terrible, misspelled, confusing, and trendy when spelled Jaxson.
Changing the spelling doesn't make it more unique. It still sounds the same ? just makes the parents look illiterate in the process.
Jackson is nice, but popular.

I like Ethan and Thatcher (love!) from you past posts a lot more.

Once again I agree with everything mj said.

KMorley3 · April 2011

mj.reilly:

Terrible, misspelled, confusing, and trendy when spelled Jaxson.
Changing the spelling doesn't make it more unique. It still sounds the same ? just makes the parents look illiterate in the process.
Jackson is nice, but popular.

I like Ethan and Thatcher (love!) from you past posts a lot more.

I personally love it, it is DS name, and I chose the spelling because "at the time" it was not very popular around here and becuase my name is different I did not want my child to have the same name as all the other children, not because I am illiterate and cannot spell but I do not care for the boring ol' Jackson spelling!! However it is much more popular now days and I am trying to steer clear this time around with names that are going to explode in popularity .

But IMO, if you like it, that's really all that matters.

amwadas · April 2011

Not a huge fan - I prefer Jackson - the traditional way, but I tend to like traditional names.

TUGOsQueen · April 2011

That spelling is really, really bad. Jackson is annoying to me since it is so overused but this spelling makes me cringe.

Write it on a few future professional documents your adult son would have to fill out and see how ridiculous it looks. It seems like a name for a bartender or tattoo artist. I personally could never take it serious.

Nanna · April 2011

Add me to the haters of the atrocious spelling. If you like the name, spell it properly. Otherwise, little Jaxson is going to envy his brother's normal, legitimately spelled name GUARANTEED.

sweetface83 · April 2011

That spelling is hurting my eyes. I like Jackson much more. It's pretty popular though. If that doesn't bother you, I'd use it.

I like Ethan as well, from your pp.

zaramarie81 · April 2011

The only way I can make sense of this name linguistically is if your dh's name is Jax? Then the name would be equivalent to "son of Jax." I tend not to be fans of "son" names or surnames unless they make sense for the family. Also, I know I am the minority here but the name Jackson reminds me of the general (Stonewall) or the president (Andrew).

alohamora · April 2011

I don't understand this spelling. The x already takes care of the sound you need if you're trying to replace the "ks" in Jackson. Why do you need the s after the x? A lot of tryndee spellings make the parents look illiterate, but IMO this one really does because it doesn't make phonological sense.

AmyD583 · April 2011

krissyh21:

Please, please please spell it Jackson, you can still use Jax as a nn, if you like it, but it will look so much better and less like a dogs name if you spell it correctly.

Also Jackson is popular, being uneek with the spelling does not make the name unique and you more of a follower then you think (especially since 1000 people came up with this uneek spelling before you).

yup...this

Ms Molly · April 2011

mj.reilly:

Terrible, misspelled, confusing, and trendy when spelled Jaxson.
Changing the spelling doesn't make it more unique. It still sounds the same ? just makes the parents look illiterate in the process.

Jackson is nice, but popular.

I like Ethan and Thatcher (love!) from you past posts a lot more.

This. I've mentioned before that I know one IRL. He was named (I think) after his uncle JASON.... it's still terrible.

MissMommyMac · April 2011

Awful.

jordanstratton · April 2011

I actually plan on the use of that name for my boy. I don't particularly care for the spelling with the "s". We have chosen to spell his name: Nolan Jaxon?

kim1989 · April 2011

I don?t mind the name but I don?t like it spelt that way

gingermom2 · April 2011

I know I'm one of the few but I think Jaxson (nn Jax) is adorable. However I would personally go with the spelling Jackson or Jaxon. Also the 'on' sound may be a little repetitive...Landon and Jaxson.