[identity profile] alimarc7.livejournal.com posting in [community profile] babynames
Hi, am due in ten days and still haven't decided on a name.
Boy's names are so hard!
I like William Jacob but thought it might be a bit old fashioned.
Wdyt?

Date: 2007-12-20 09:30 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] tryyingtoevolve.livejournal.com
Jacob is the #1 name of 2006 and William is also in the top 10, so it's definitely not "old fashioned." Both are classic, timeless names that aren't likely to either spike or plummet anytime soon. And better old fashioned than something completely trendy like Ayddin or Brayden or something.

I like it; William is one of my favorites. I would probably use something other than Jacob as a first name, but otherwise I give it a thumbs up.
Edited Date: 2007-12-20 09:31 pm (UTC)

Date: 2007-12-20 09:36 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] omgzits--tam.livejournal.com
Not old fashioned!
I love it! More William, than Jacob, but either way, it's a fantastic name.

Date: 2007-12-20 09:40 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] politicking.livejournal.com
i like William Jacob, or even Jacob William. it all depends on what you would like to call him :)

will you be using nicknames? if so: William could be Will, Willy/Willie, Bill, Billy, Wills, Liam... Jacob could be Jake, Jay, Coby, Jakey lol.

Date: 2007-12-20 09:41 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] -dharmamama-.livejournal.com
I like the combination. It's hard to go wrong with strong, classic names. My son is Brian Edward.

You may want to think about names that are complementary to it, in case you're planning to have more kids down the road. Will it go well with a girl's name that you have in mind for later, for instance.

Date: 2007-12-20 09:50 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] anapology.livejournal.com
It's a decent enough name, but really ratehr boring. I don't like the name William very much..
I think you could do a lot better!

Date: 2007-12-20 11:24 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] lilacmermaid.livejournal.com
William is one of my favourite names. I'm not as crazy about Jacob, but they do go well together.

Date: 2007-12-20 11:56 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] freezemyazaleas.livejournal.com
William Jacob is lovely.

Date: 2007-12-21 01:46 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] miss-tee.livejournal.com
I like William!

Date: 2007-12-21 02:17 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] bullpugluv.livejournal.com
i like it alot!

Date: 2007-12-21 02:43 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] lneef.livejournal.com
They've both been in the top 10 or 15 for about a million years. That's not old-fashioned, it's classic, and you can't go wrong.

Date: 2007-12-21 03:48 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] cherrysorbet.livejournal.com
I love William, but don't like Jacob so much. It's ok though.

Date: 2007-12-21 04:38 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] sweet-caro1ine.livejournal.com
I really like William Jacob. What do you mean 'old fashioned'? It's nice.

Date: 2007-12-21 04:45 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] satunian.livejournal.com
I was never a fan of Jacob, and it's recent popularity made it pretty dull to me... but William has always been a favorite!
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