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MamaBish
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Help convincing DH to go with a different first letter lol
MamaBish
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So we have baby girl names picked out but no boy names. We used to like Jaden (10 years ago!) but now it's just way too popular. DH and his dad have J names and he wanted to continue the tradition. However, all J names have been either vetoed or used by close family members. The only one I still like (Jonah) he has vetoed.
He is still stuck on finding a J name and even suggested that we "make one up by combining other names"
I know it's a weird question but how can I go about getting him to look at different letters?? lol
He is still stuck on finding a J name and even suggested that we "make one up by combining other names"
I know it's a weird question but how can I go about getting him to look at different letters?? lol
🌈 Preemie 2016 🌈
♥ Stillborn 2015 ♥
Re: Help convincing DH to go with a different first letter lol
Maybe just be honest and say that you want to love the name and it seems you can't agree on anything that starts with J so you want to explore other options. J is very limited and it's not a huge tradition if I am reading it as just your H and his Dad with the letter. Assuming the child is getting his last name, it's already a nod to his side, so since the baby is both yours, you need to both be happy. Come up with some names you just like in general and throw them out there.
I actually ended up marrying a man with the same initials as me, and we agreed from the start of no J names.
Maybe use a J middle name? That way you could use a name you love and still have the J name for your husband but won't have such restrictions as you would with using it as a first name.
Vetoed:
Joshua
Jay
Jason
Jesse
Jordan
James
Jeremiah
Jeremy
Jonathan
Joseph
Jeffrey
Jonas
Jonah
Jack
Jaime
Jacob
Julian
Justin
Jared
But what about Judah? Kind of similar to Jonah.
Here are a few other J names:
Joel
Jude
Jackson
Second - jeepers, your already rejected list is long. I'm a big fan of Jude. Jackson I also like, despite the popularity. Just spell it proper, please.
Jude gets my vote
Dh and and I were leaning toward Jude if lo was a boy. Love that name
other J names:
julius
jones
jarret (knew a kid with that name once)
jett
jesse
jasper
javier
jareth (a la Bowie in labyrinth)
I'm loving Jasper!
Wishing you guys all the best with your J search and baby!
Do you have enough of a sense of his naming style to think of names he might like that don't start with J? It might be easier to get him to consider specific non-J names, rather than just the idea of going with a different letter.
I mean, if you want to convince him to move along the alphabet, the fact that there are no J names left might help grease those wheels.
Jared
Jacoby
Jude
Jonathon
John
Joachim
Julius
Jacques
Jason
Jasper
Jeremy
Jerome
Johan
Julian
Justin
Now, we keep calling each other Jamoke so that's fun
He did start looking into other names so it's a start. He likes Mason but it's just so popular... Back to the same problem as Jaden. Sigh
Mason is a perfectly fine name and remember, popular names are used a much lower number of kids these days, so you might be ok.
A little off topic, but when did James become a girls name?! Did I miss something?!