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Jethro

hullabalouhullabalou member
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How bad is it? I don't love it, but my husband is 100% set on it and he compromised on our first son's name.


I am pretty sure he wants to use the NN Jett, which I don't hate but also don't love.


I feel like I associate it with a certain TV show and I don't know if everyone else will or not.


Married 6/2013, TTC 9/2013.
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MC 12/2013, Blighted Ovum 04/2014, CP 06/2014
Began RPL testing 07/2014
BFP #4 10/26/2014; Theo born 07/2015
BFP #5 06/17/2017, EDD 02/28/18


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Re: Jethro

  • kaos16kaos16 member

    NMS, but whatevs.  My bigger issue with it is that it looks like your older son is Theo, and Theo and Jethro don't seem to pair well to me.


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  • hullabalouhullabalou member
    @kaos16 his full name is Theodore, so that makes them a little better together. My biggest problem with Theo/Jethro is the same ending sound, but if we go with Jethro we would probably usually call him NN Jett most of the time. 
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    Began RPL testing 07/2014
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  • neverblushedneverblushed member
    It's 100% Beverly Hillbillies to me!

    However, I'm not sure that would be a dealbreaker.  I'd see how many people on here catch the reference.

    I'll ask my kids for you.  They're 13 and 16; closer to your child's generation.  They have never seen the TV show and don't know it exists, so they won't be biased.  Here are their reactions:

    DD -- nope.  It's bad.  It sounds like a made up name.

    DS -- Like "death row?"  Actually, when he said this, DD chimed in and said she also immediately thought "death row."
    High School English teacher and mom of 2 kids:

    DD, born 9/06/00 -- 12th grade
    DS, born 8/25/04 -- 7th grade
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  • hullabalouhullabalou member

    @neverblushed oh man, I hadn't ever considered the "death row" rhyme. That's not great.

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  • BringmemylongswordhoBringmemylongswordho member
    Yeah, I'm going to vote no on this.
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  • lm45678lm45678 member
    Yeah, I'm with @Bringmemylongswordho in that I am Not a fan
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  • bbiutmcphbbiutmcph member
    It's country bumpkin to me


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  • JMU_Bride09JMU_Bride09 member
    I definitely think of Beverly Hillbillies.  Not sure if that should keep you from using it, but the "death row" rhyme is also not great.  Not sure that that's a deal breaker either, though.  My biggest issue would be that you don't love it.  I strongly feel that both parents should 100% love the name that they choose.  Would you two consider it in the middle name spot?
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  • psuxray07psuxray07 member
    I would use the name Jett as a full first name a million times over Jethro.  Definitely hillbillyish to me.  I picture a dirty guy in overalls with missing teeth and a piece of hay (or whatever it is) sticking out of his mouth.
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  • Cricket99Cricket99 member
    I like Jethro. I associate it with Gibbs on NCIS, and Jethro Tull. I think it's a kinda western throwback name and I don't think most people would think "hillbilly". If you aren't in love with it though, it's time to table it.
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  • NME44NME44 member
    I immediately thought of Jethro Tull. It's a no for me, too.
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  • magsugar13magsugar13 member
    tull and hillbilly
    definite no
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  • rowboat4rowboat4 member
    Another no vote for Jethro. 
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  • neverblushedneverblushed member
    @hullabalou  -- I wouldn't have thought of "death row" either, but both my kids hit on it right away.  

    However, I still don't think it's enough to completely disqualify the name.  There's something redeeming about it even with the Beverly Hillbillies connection and rhyming with death row.  I feel like it's the male equivalent of "little old lady" names that are popular for girls right now like Maisie, Elsie, etc.  I wouldn't make this name choice my hill to die on.
    High School English teacher and mom of 2 kids:

    DD, born 9/06/00 -- 12th grade
    DS, born 8/25/04 -- 7th grade
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  • leighryleighry member
    No strong opinion either way. Don't hate it, don't love it. Would feel a little on the old man side but not the worst name I've ever heard. The nickname Jett is cute.
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  • sunflower713sunflower713 member
    I'm not a fan personally but it's not too bad
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  • whenwillieversleep1whenwillieversleep1 member
    Jett is not bad but i vote no on Jethro.
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