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Jason with nn

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DH and I were thinking of using the name Jay Arthur, but Jay sounds too much like a nickname to me. We're thinking of going with Jason Arthur now, and still using Jay as a nickname. I know people don't usually nickname the name Jason, so is it weird? Or are there basically no rules to nicknaming? We've gone through literally 2000 boy names and finally agreed on one, so hopefully it sticks. 
Me: 29, DH: 31
Married: October 2014
Began TTC: April 2015
BFP #1: 9/18/15. EDD 5/18/16. MC 10/26/15. (9w)
BFP #2: 2/27/16. EDD 11/7/16. MC/D&E 4/20/16 (11w)
BFP #3: 9/22/16. EDD 5/29/17. DS born 4/24/17 <3
BFP #4: 5/20/18. EDD 1/23/19. 


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  • lm45678lm45678 member
    My good friends name is Jason and everyone calls him Jay, never struck me as being weird.

    I would definitely go for the full name, I think you could also get away with James as a given name if you don't love Jason
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  • kns1988kns1988 member
    @laurenm2123, James has always been one of my favorites, but our last name starts with "S" so it doesn't flow very well. I'm glad you know a Jason that goes by Jay! 
    Me: 29, DH: 31
    Married: October 2014
    Began TTC: April 2015
    BFP #1: 9/18/15. EDD 5/18/16. MC 10/26/15. (9w)
    BFP #2: 2/27/16. EDD 11/7/16. MC/D&E 4/20/16 (11w)
    BFP #3: 9/22/16. EDD 5/29/17. DS born 4/24/17 <3
    BFP #4: 5/20/18. EDD 1/23/19. 


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  • bbiutmcphbbiutmcph member
    Honestly I have known a few Jason's that go by Jay not weird at all and I like it. It's not used much anymore but it's completely recognizable to everyone 


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  • holli0801holli0801 member
    Yes it makes sense. My brother is Jayson bc my mom didn't like "Jace" and she thought with that spelling they would call him"Jay". People do cal him jay but I don't think it's bc of spelling! 
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  • nurse714nurse714 member
    My cousin is Jason and we call him Jay. I like it.
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  • PhillymommaX2PhillymommaX2 member
    nurse714 said:
    My cousin is Jason and we call him Jay. I like it.
    Same here 
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  • AlandkeriAAlandkeriA member
    Maybe I'm biased because my dad's middle name is "Jay", but I think Jay can stand alone as a name, I don't think of it as a nickname. However, if you made Jay a nickname of Jason, I wouldn't think it was weird at all. 
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  • mrs_tacosmrs_tacos member
    I think Jay can be a stand alone name- I know two Jay's, and neither is short for anything. But I wouldn't side-eye Jason nn Jay either. 


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  • cjt121413cjt121413 member
    AlandkeriA said:
    Maybe I'm biased because my dad's middle name is "Jay", but I think Jay can stand alone as a name, I don't think of it as a nickname. However, if you made Jay a nickname of Jason, I wouldn't think it was weird at all. 
    This. I've known a Jason who went by Jay. 

    Me: 33     H: 36

    Married: 12/14/13   DS: 1/29/09

    BFP2: 10/9/15  MMC: 11/12/15

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  • SnarkasaurusRexSnarkasaurusRex member
    I know several Jasons who go by Jay, as well as several Jays that have it as a standalone name. I think it's fine whichever way you choose to go.
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  • KaLikeAWindKaLikeAWind member
    +1 to knowing a Jason (two actually), who is called Jay
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