Baby name crisis

[diamond-eyes18.livejournal.com]

Hey everyone! I just joined this community because I am having so much trouble picking out a name for my son. I seriously have NO CLUE on a first name, the only name I've continually liked throughout my pregnancy for a boy is Jack, but my (and the baby's) last name is Jackson, so that doesn't exactly work! I'm 36 weeks tommorow (due Sept 20th), so baby really really needs a name. I have a middle name picked out, he's being named after a very close friend of mine who recently passed away so that's non-negociable. Anyway, after skimming through this community it seems you ladies have some pretty good names (many that I would never have thought of, thanks to preggo-brain syndrome).

So I ask you to fill in the blank ___________David Jackson

TYI!

Edit: I lean a bit more towards traditional names given my last name, I think it needs a "strong" name to carry it. But I do like uncommon names too! As long as they don't sound to weird with Jackson...

Comments

[icebyrd67.livejournal.com]

do you like "normal" names that are more traditional? because the first name i thought of was William. after that, Thomas or matthew

[diamond-eyes18.livejournal.com]

I like both traditional and non-traditional names as long as they aren't too too wacky. However, given my last name I lean a bit more towards traditional names to 'carry' the last name.

William and Matthew are actually the two names I've been thinking about most lately, so I'm glad someone else thinks they go well!!

[satunian.livejournal.com]

William and Thomas are my top two... I want to name my first son William Thomas, but in case I have a second son, I want to save Thomas for him. So I just have to worry about middle names

Here's what I've come up with...

[duckduckcaboose.livejournal.com]

Andrew David Jackson
Bradley David Jackson
Brendan David Jackson
Charles David Jackson
Christopher David Jackson
Conor David Jackson
Corey David Jackson
Elliott David Jackson
Graham David Jackson
James David Jackson
Jeffrey David Jackson
John David Jackson (he could go by the nn. Jack)
Joseph David Jackson
Kevin David Jackson
Killian David Jackson
Kyle David Jackson
Matthew David Jackson
Nicholas David Jackson
Robert David Jackson
Ryan David Jackson
Samuel David Jackson
Tyler David Jackson
William David Jackson

Basically just some of my favorites, minus the ones ending in -on, or famous people i.e. Michael Jackson.

Re: Here's what I've come up with...

[diamond-eyes18.livejournal.com]

wow thanks! Jackson kind of limits a lot of first name possibilities, my mother actually suggested Andrew, I almost died laughing!

Re: Here's what I've come up with...

[duckduckcaboose.livejournal.com]

I left Andrew in there because (sad as it sounds) I don't think THAT many people will really make a connection. Unfortunately, I think Michael would be teased much more than Andrew.

Also, my friend's last name is Jackson. Her brother's name is Benjamin. So you can add that there too.

Re: Here's what I've come up with...

[diamond-eyes18.livejournal.com]

That's probably true about Andrew now that I really think of it. Especially if we're talking kids teasing and whatnot

Re: Here's what I've come up with...

[diamond-eyes18.livejournal.com]

And I wasn't trying to be rude by making that remark about Andrew, I actually hadn't noticed it on your list! I'm sorry!

Re: Here's what I've come up with...

[duckduckcaboose.livejournal.com]

Oh, no, it's fine. Trust me, it takes a lot more than that to offend me.

Re: Here's what I've come up with...

[giveitfullheart.livejournal.com]

lol I kept trying to make suggestions based off of names that I like but don't want to use since they're already in my family...but they all made me giggle because of your last name. (Andrew Jackson, Michael Jackson, Joshua Jackson)

I agree with you...your last name does limit it but Andrew David Jackson sounds soooooooooo cute and like duckduckcaboose said, not many people will make that connection anyway.

Re: Here's what I've come up with...

[indiefolklore.livejournal.com]

I think Corey David Jackson goes together really well.

Re: Here's what I've come up with...

[xdontxyouxwish.livejournal.com]

one of my best friends is a Kyle David, i always loved that name.

[satunian.livejournal.com]

William
Lucas
Michael
Charles
Andrew
Owen
Ian
Roman
Jacob - though that also might be too close to Jackson
Edward
Oliver
Benjamin
Thomas
Timothy

[satunian.livejournal.com]

Oh yeah Andrew Jackson was a president, and Michael Jackson, well...

[diamond-eyes18.livejournal.com]

Yea Michael is definately out lol. Andrew sounds nice and isn't AS bad as Michael, but I don't want to name him after the president! haha

Thanks for the other suggestions though!

[kitchen-poet.livejournal.com]

Samuel
Charles
Josiah
Nathan
Silas
Elijah
Isaac
Nicholas
Sebastian
Tobias/Toby
Adrian
Leo
Lucas

:)

[lindiohead.livejournal.com]

Austin came to mind. I don't know why.

Henry
Aaron
Samuel
Simon

[solagirl.livejournal.com]

Christopher
Gregory
Silas
Asher
Douglas
James
Adam
Stephen
Leon
Griffin

Good Luck!

[0o-faerie.livejournal.com]

Nathaniel (Nate Jackson!)
Ruben/Rubin (even Reuben could work, but I hate that spelling)
Liam
Philip
Nicholas
Miles
Henry
Zachary
Sebastian
Arthur
Lucas
Isaac
Benjamin
Robert

[sandtree.livejournal.com]

William David Jackson
Adrian David Jackson
Edward David Jackson
Matthew David Jackson
Alexander David Jackson
Nathaniel David Jackson
Evan David Jackson
Cameron David Jackson
Theodore David Jackson
Anthony David Jackson
Adam David Jackson

[joereaves.livejournal.com]

I like Nathaniel and Liam that other people have suggested. Jonathan could be shortened to Jack but would at least mean he's not saddled with Jack Jackson completely. Not entirely sure it flows right.

Stephen
Nicholas
James

[blosmbee.livejournal.com]

The first thing that came to mind was Mark, but I think it's because I just read an article about Mark David Chapman (the man that killed John Lennon), so maybe that's not the best idea I've ever had...

[azelmaroark.livejournal.com]

Isaac
James
Benjamin
Stuart
Jacob
Mitchell
Simon
Caleb
Elliot
Robert
Miles
Patrick
Felix
Neil
Aaron
Paul

[diamond-eyes18.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the suggestions! I've always loved the name Caleb---but I don't know how I feel about the nickname "Cal" hmmm...

[azelmaroark.livejournal.com]

I love Caleb (would be on my list if one of my damn characters hadn't told me his name was Caleb; now it's off limits for me, alas) so much. I'd never use Cal as a nn for it. I wouldn't worry about people using nns for your child that you dislike; just correct them and say "We call him X," and it should be fine.

Of course, when he gets older you'll have less say, but you can set the stage while he's young. XD

[perfectcherry.livejournal.com]

It's a long a sound, so I don't understand why anyone would use the nickname "Cal" for Caleb. In fact, the only Caleb I know just goes by that, without any nicknames attached to it; it's short enough that it doesn't really need a nickname. If it were to have a nickname, I would think the natural choice would be "Cale," pronounced like the vegetable, or just "Cay."

[emtotherescuee.livejournal.com]

Hmm, well, the good thing about the middle name David is that it sounds "right" with pretty much anything.
So, are you attached to any particular meanings? I would suggest going on www.babynamesworld.com and then typing in a meaning you like and searching through those. It narrows things down a lot, like you probably won't want to name your baby Cameron because it means "crooked nose":]
Anyway, congratulations on being pregnant! Keep us updated on your choices!

[diamond-eyes18.livejournal.com]

Thanks :-)! Yeah I noticed skimming through a baby name book what Cameron meant...very strange. I must say some of the meanings I've come across I can't help but wonder where the origination came from, AND WHY!!

My favorite name meanings are Heath: From the land of the flowering shrubs and Elvin: Friend of the elves!

[diamond-eyes18.livejournal.com]

I have to add, your icon made me lol---literally!

[tunknut.livejournal.com]

From others' suggestions, I think Nicholas, Cor(e)y, Benjamin, Henry, Alexander, and Cameron sound especially nice.

Also:
Brandon David Jackson
Finlay David Jackson
Frederick David Jackson
Marco David Jackson
Maxwell David Jackson
Rocco David Jackson
Wynn David Jackson

[tryyingtoevolve.livejournal.com]

William David Jackson
Miles David Jackson
Oliver David Jackson
Peter David Jackson
Caleb David Jackson
Eli David Jackson
Leo David Jackson
Theo(dore) David Jackson
Benjamin David Jackson
Lucas David Jackson
Henry David Jackson (Hank, Harry, Huck?)
Liam David Jackson

[laminy.livejournal.com]

I like Eli and Levi. I think that they'd both sound good with those two names.

[perfectcherry.livejournal.com]

I love the sound of Henry Davis Jackson

[pearshateraqui.livejournal.com]

My fave is Caleb. Also:

Kyle
Nicholas
Richard
Lucas/Luke
Stephen
Philip
Sean/Shaun

[mrandmrschippy.livejournal.com]

I like Henry best from the suggestions above. But I think Jack Jackson is cool, actually, good ring to it.

[arbus.livejournal.com]

just some suggestions from my own list:

william
nathaniel
oliver
luke/lucas
august
finn/finnegan
milo/miles
theodore
eliot
henry
noah
leo

[arbus.livejournal.com]

and i would like to add that henry david thoreau is not a bad guy to be named after, even if you arent really named after him, you just happen to share a first and middle name. ;)

[sxylilwitch.livejournal.com]

Gabriel
Carson
Jeremy
Emerson (nn Emery)

[essmtee.livejournal.com]

A few more ideas :

Blake David Jackson
Cole David Jackson
Colin David Jackson
Emmett David Jackson
Everett David Jackson
Garrett David Jackson