It's a BOY! Name opinions.

sbe88 · December 2013

We found out on Monday that we're having a boy! We couldn't be happier.

Jackson Daniel

What do you think?

He wanted to name his son Jack but I like the name Jackson better than just Jack since I have several family members with that same name. Yes, I realize Jackson is a very popular name nowadays - but he and I both grew up with very plain names.

Opinions?

Thanks!

jasminelorraine20 · December 2013

Lovely name! Congratulations

kates9984 · December 2013

As long as you are okay with having one of the most popular names for you son I say go for it! It is a great name!

Ceridwen21 · December 2013

Yep, Jack Daniels. Dislike.

sunflowermama42212 · December 2013

it makes me think the parent is only picking jackson because jack daniels is obviously to close so I would think the parent is trying to get away with it by saying oh its jackson not jack. its still to close to jack daniels. you really can't come up with something else? you really want to name your son after liquor? I just don't understand

brooksidebride · December 2013

kates9984 said:
As long as you are okay with having one of the most popular names for you son I say go for it! It is a great name!

My thoughts.

jasminelorraine20 · December 2013

Idani said:

I do get the Jack Daniels connection HOWEVER, since you are using Jackson and you rarely use your middle name it's not a huge deal to me. I think Jackson Daniel is fine.

This. They're both classic, very nice names and if people in HS want to call him Jack Daniels it'll be considered a cool NN anyway.

Jags8 · December 2013

I see "Jack Daniels." Sorry :-/

catahoulatte · December 2013

Ditto the Jack Daniels comments. And Jackson is trendy and overused. I just don't care for the name at all.

And why on earth someone would want their high school child associated with the liquor to be "cool" is beyond me.

sbe88 · December 2013

I appreciate the opinions.

We aren't changing our minds on the name - just wanted to see what some other mommies (and daddies if there are any posting currently) thought.

And yes, while Jackson is a popular name - like I said in my original post my SO and I have very popular names.

It's hard to be 'original' with a baby name and not come up with something entirely off the wall and ridiculous.

Also, I'd like to add that I mentioned nothing about alcohol or thinking my child would be deemed "cool" because of the name Jack Daniels.

jasminelorraine20 · December 2013

bromios said:

jasminelorraine20 said:

Idani said:

I do get the Jack Daniels connection HOWEVER, since you are using Jackson and you rarely use your middle name it's not a huge deal to me. I think Jackson Daniel is fine.

This. They're both classic, very nice names and if people in HS want to call him Jack Daniels it'll be considered a cool NN anyway.
Yes, that is what I would want for my son... wow, this is blowing my mind... anyway, fact remains, there are WAY too many Jackson's out there. What about Jonathan? An infinitely better name with no alcoholic associations.

Nobody said anything about your son, so get the stick out your ass. OP I was making light of the situation since everybody on this board keeps associating the name with alcohol. In HS your friends are going to make up NN's, sorry if it came off as anything else. I'm glad your sticking with Jackson.

capulet · December 2013

sbe88 said:

I appreciate the opinions.

We aren't changing our minds on the name - just wanted to see what some other mommies (and daddies if there are any posting currently) thought.

And yes, while Jackson is a popular name - like I said in my original post my SO and I have very popular names.

It's hard to be 'original' with a baby name and not come up with something entirely off the wall and ridiculous.

Also, I'd like to add that I mentioned nothing about alcohol or thinking my child would be deemed "cool" because of the name Jack Daniels.

The comment about thinking it was "cool" wasn't directed at you. And obviously you didn't mention alcohol; the reason it came up is that you asked what people thought of the name, and that's what the name makes them think of. If you genuinely came here for opinions, then your takeaway should be that other people are going to be reminded of Jack Daniels by your son's FN and MN together, whether or not you intended it. If you don't mind people reacting that way, fine. If you do mind, you can't control what people think of your son's name, you can only control his name.

FWIW, Jackson is NMS and popular, but it's not bad, and I really like Daniel.

jasminelorraine20 · December 2013

capulet said:

sbe88 said:

I appreciate the opinions.

We aren't changing our minds on the name - just wanted to see what some other mommies (and daddies if there are any posting currently) thought.

And yes, while Jackson is a popular name - like I said in my original post my SO and I have very popular names.

It's hard to be 'original' with a baby name and not come up with something entirely off the wall and ridiculous.

Also, I'd like to add that I mentioned nothing about alcohol or thinking my child would be deemed "cool" because of the name Jack Daniels.
The comment about thinking it was "cool" wasn't directed at you. And obviously you didn't mention alcohol; the reason it came up is that you asked what people thought of the name, and that's what the name makes them think of. If you genuinely came here for opinions, then your takeaway should be that other people are going to be reminded of Jack Daniels by your son's FN and MN together, whether or not you intended it. If you don't mind people reacting that way, fine. If you do mind, you can't control what people think of your son's name, you can only control his name.

FWIW, Jackson is NMS and popular, but it's not bad, and I really like Daniel.

@capulet I know the "cool" comment was directed toward me, but please let my clarify that I was thinking as a teenage boy. Not that I think it's cool, but that if I was 17 year old boy and my friends called me Jack Daniels I wouldn't care. Sorry for the misunderstanding.

sbe88 · December 2013

I know that wasn't directed at me. But I felt the need to address it since my child is going to be born an alcoholic in some people's eyes.

Thank you for your opinion on the name.

I'm excited for the next few months to fly by. I can't wait to meet our little Jackson.

sbe88 · December 2013

@capulet I know the "cool" comment was directed toward me, but please let my clarify that I was thinking as a teenage boy. Not that I think it's cool, but that if I was 17 year old boy and my friends called me Jack Daniels I wouldn't care. Sorry for the misunderstanding.

And I'm in the same boat as you - I wouldn't mind either if my NN had something to do with Jack Daniels. I mean... there are much worse nicknames you can have than Jack Daniels.

capulet · December 2013

sbe88 said:

I know that wasn't directed at me. But I felt the need to address it since my child is going to be born an alcoholic in some people's eyes.

Thank you for your opinion on the name.

I'm excited for the next few months to fly by. I can't wait to meet our little Jackson.

I think you might be missing the point. If you feel the need to address it now, get used to it, because you are going to be addressing it every time anyone sees or hears your son's FN and MN together. Nobody said your son is going to be born an alcoholic. A lot of people DID say that his name reminds them of alcohol. That is, on its own, a totally neutral thing that might bother you or not, but it seems like it DOES bother you, so maybe you should think about that before you make the name legal. That is all.

capulet · December 2013

jasminelorraine20 said:
@capulet I know the "cool" comment was directed toward me, but please let my clarify that I was thinking as a teenage boy. Not that I think it's cool, but that if I was 17 year old boy and my friends called me Jack Daniels I wouldn't care. Sorry for the misunderstanding.

No worries! I took it in the spirit it was intended and was just trying to make a point to the OP.

sbe88 · December 2013

capulet said:

sbe88 said:

I know that wasn't directed at me. But I felt the need to address it since my child is going to be born an alcoholic in some people's eyes.

Thank you for your opinion on the name.

I'm excited for the next few months to fly by. I can't wait to meet our little Jackson.

I think you might be missing the point. If you feel the need to address it now, get used to it, because you are going to be addressing it every time anyone sees or hears your son's FN and MN together. Nobody said your son is going to be born an alcoholic. A lot of people DID say that his name reminds them of alcohol. That is, on its own, a totally neutral thing that might bother you or not, but it seems like it DOES bother you, so maybe you should think about that before you make the name legal. That is all.

No point missed. Got it crystal clear.

It doesn't bother me at all - I just came for opinions. Got what I wanted.

If I could make it legal today I would.

sbe88 · December 2013

Also, I wasn't aware I couldn't post counter-opinions on a message board without being told I'm missing the point.

capulet · December 2013

sbe88 said:

Also, I wasn't aware I couldn't post counter-opinions on a message board without being told I'm missing the point.

I said you might be missing the point, because it wasn't clear to me you understood the ramifications of what people were telling you. I was, in my own blunt way, trying to help you out. And again, nobody ever said you couldn't respond in any way you damn well please, but people are going to be reluctant to offer you honest opinions if you react so defensively.

sbe88 · December 2013

lol - I think your popcorn may get cold

sbe88 · December 2013

Haha you ladies crack me up. I'm not trying to change anyone's opinion of the name.So pardon me for using the incorrect term of "counter" opinion. Maybe I should of just said I'm replying with "my" individual opinion in return. I'm simply replying with my natural reactions. Everyone reads too much "damn" emotion into neutral text.

sbe88 · December 2013

Also, I've noticed a trend on these boards. Too many estrogen fueled rants here and OP is always wrong.

BlueRidge8 · December 2013

Oh yay, another Jackson (But I do appreciate that it's spelled correctly).

I do think the alcohol connection would deter me. Can I vote for just Daniel?

Also I think my estrogen is in check.

sbe88 · December 2013

Your estrogen is in check just fine.

Yeah, I know it's a super popular name. But hey - my name is Sarah so back in the day ... I had about 15-20 girls named Sarah in my grade alone. And I went to a super small school.

catahoulatte · December 2013

sbe88 said:

Also, I've noticed a trend on these boards. Too many estrogen fueled rants here and OP is always wrong.

yes. Please attribute all people disagreeing with one another to hormone levels. How fascinating.

And I don't know how people not loving the name makes the OP "wrong".

capulet · December 2013

sbe88 said:

Haha you ladies crack me up. I'm not trying to change anyone's opinion of the name.So pardon me for using the incorrect term of "counter" opinion. Maybe I should of just said I'm replying with "my" individual opinion in return. I'm simply replying with my natural reactions. Everyone reads too much "damn" emotion into neutral text.

sbe88 said:

Also, I've noticed a trend on these boards. Too many estrogen fueled rants here and OP is always wrong.

Ah, so we read too much emotion into things, but you can detect our hormone levels. While you're here, can you tell me if I'm pregnant?

WashingtonQueen · December 2013

I don't like it.

sbe88 · December 2013

*facepalm*

Alright. Thanks everyone for a fantastic first post on somewhere I wanted to feel welcome.

Sorry ya'll are veterans at this and I'm not. Take care.

jasminelorraine20 · December 2013

bromios said:

jasminelorraine20 said:

bromios said:

jasminelorraine20 said:

Idani said:

I do get the Jack Daniels connection HOWEVER, since you are using Jackson and you rarely use your middle name it's not a huge deal to me. I think Jackson Daniel is fine.
This. They're both classic, very nice names and if people in HS want to call him Jack Daniels it'll be considered a cool NN anyway.
Yes, that is what I would want for my son... wow, this is blowing my mind... anyway, fact remains, there are WAY too many Jackson's out there. What about Jonathan? An infinitely better name with no alcoholic associations.

bromios said:

jasminelorraine20 said:

Idani said:

I do get the Jack Daniels connection HOWEVER, since you are using Jackson and you rarely use your middle name it's not a huge deal to me. I think Jackson Daniel is fine.
This. They're both classic, very nice names and if people in HS want to call him Jack Daniels it'll be considered a cool NN anyway.

Yes, that is what I would want for my son... wow, this is blowing my mind... anyway, fact remains, there are WAY too many Jackson's out there. What about Jonathan? An infinitely better name with no alcoholic associations.
Nobody said anything about your son, so get the stick out your ass. OP I was making light of the situation since everybody on this board keeps associating the name with alcohol. In HS your friends are going to make up NN's, sorry if it came off as anything else. I'm glad your sticking with Jackson.

I think we already had a conversation about reading comprehension on a different post, but by all means, let's go again. I was placing myself in the position of a person (such as OP) considering using the name and how I would feel if my son, as a teenager, were to be nn-ed after booze and thought that was cool. I was implying that I would not feel so great about my parenting if my son were to think that was cool and therefore that this would be a drawback of the name rather than a bonus. I don't know whether you REALLY don't understand that this was what I was saying or were just delivering a knee-jerk reaction without actually reading carefully.

Ok

WashingtonQueen · December 2013

sbe88 said:
*facepalm*

Alright. Thanks everyone for a fantastic first post on somewhere I wanted to feel welcome. Sorry ya'll are veterans at this and I'm not. Take care.

Oh dear lord.

capulet · December 2013

bromios said:

HisGirlFriday929 said:

capulet said:

sbe88 said:

Haha you ladies crack me up. I'm not trying to change anyone's opinion of the name.So pardon me for using the incorrect term of "counter" opinion. Maybe I should of just said I'm replying with "my" individual opinion in return. I'm simply replying with my natural reactions. Everyone reads too much "damn" emotion into neutral text.

sbe88 said:

Also, I've noticed a trend on these boards. Too many estrogen fueled rants here and OP is always wrong.

Ah, so we read too much emotion into things, but you can detect our hormone levels. While you're here, can you tell me if I'm pregnant?

Yes, just let me grab my magic 8 ball.
::shakes magic 8 ball::
Twins!

Ooh, congratulations

Whee, I get to name two babies!

WashingtonQueen · December 2013

bromios said:

HisGirlFriday929 said:

@capulet I've got it. Since OP already hogged Jack Daniels... Samuel Adam & John Jameson ... then if you have a girl, obviously Stella!!

Really? Stella? I'm thinking something fresh like Kahlua. Or Baileys (cute and unisex!).

I know a Kahlua...

capulet · December 2013

bromios said:

capulet said:

bromios said:

HisGirlFriday929 said:

capulet said:

sbe88 said:

Haha you ladies crack me up. I'm not trying to change anyone's opinion of the name.So pardon me for using the incorrect term of "counter" opinion. Maybe I should of just said I'm replying with "my" individual opinion in return. I'm simply replying with my natural reactions. Everyone reads too much "damn" emotion into neutral text.

sbe88 said:

Also, I've noticed a trend on these boards. Too many estrogen fueled rants here and OP is always wrong.

Ah, so we read too much emotion into things, but you can detect our hormone levels. While you're here, can you tell me if I'm pregnant?

Yes, just let me grab my magic 8 ball.
::shakes magic 8 ball::
Twins!

Ooh, congratulations

Whee, I get to name two babies!

Can I pick a mn for one of them???

Of course! But it has to be either classical or an alcohol reference. Preferably both.

capulet · December 2013

I love this thread. When the OP gives you lemons, make limoncello.

Meery82 · December 2013

Ah, this thread is entertaining. OP, don't be so damn sensitive. You asked for opinions and got them.

catahoulatte · December 2013

Psh. Low brow Biotches. My twins will be Dom Perignon and Hennessey. Hennie is the girl, clearly.

queenbone · December 2013

Joy2611 said:

Well, *this* thread took an awesome turn.

My girl name is Merlot. DON'T BE JEALOUS at its simplicity and beauty.

I'm not babysitting effing Merlot!!!!

apc1929 · December 2013

I skipped all the previous posts because I hate to hear this name get bashed

We have a Jackson Spencer and I still 8 yrs later love his name. He goes mostly by Jack There are definitely a few other Jacksons in his school but he doesn't mind at all. I personally wouldn't pair with Daniels just because of the "Jack Daniels" connection. Prob wouldn't bother most but just not for me...

Meery82 · December 2013

apc1929 said:

I skipped all the previous posts because I hate to hear this name get bashed We have a Jackson Spencer and I still 8 yrs later love his name. He goes mostly by Jack There are definitely a few other Jacksons in his school but he doesn't mind at all. I personally wouldn't pair with Daniels just because of the "Jack Daniels" connection. Prob wouldn't bother most but just not for me...

The name wasn't bashed. Everyone said the same thing you did. I guess you would've known that if you had read the posts.

Meery82 · December 2013

If I have a daughter, I'm going to name her Chambord. It just sounds so klassy.

ETA: and if I have another son, I'm thinking Courvoisier. My poor Jack. I guess I will just have to change his middle name to Daniel. That's DH's name, so it's cool.

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