We are due with #3 in [name_u]January[/name_u] and my husband is adament we use [name_m]John[/name_m] for a boy, honoring him and my late father-in-law.
I love [name_m]John[/name_m], and the nickname [name_m]Johnny[/name_m], BUT we already have a daughter named [name_f]Jane[/name_f], often calling her [name_f]Janie[/name_f].
Is this going to be a disaster having a [name_m]John[/name_m]/[name_m]Johnny[/name_m] and [name_f]Jane[/name_f]/[name_f]Janie[/name_f] under one roof? I’m having visions of calling for one and having the other answer. Additionally, I could argue that [name_f]Jane[/name_f] already honors this namesake.
I haven’t brought this up to my husband yet; I thought I would get your feedback before rocking the boat.
Being a teacher I often get clumps of students starting with the same letter. Last year a third of the class started with /A/! It is more of a tongue twister but the kids and I get use to it. I also remember growing up that my parents accidentally called my siblings and I by each others names and we start with /K/ /I/ and /B/ we also got the dogs name [name_u]Toby[/name_u] sometimes. It’s not a big deal if the name ticks all your boxes. What is your other child’s name?
Two name suggestions that might make you a little less tongue tied with [name_f]Jane[/name_f]/[name_f]Janie[/name_f]
[name_m]Jonathan[/name_m] - with the nn Jonno
[name_m]Jonas[/name_m] - a name in it’s own right but also the Lithuanian form of [name_m]John[/name_m], with the nn [name_u]Jo[/name_u]
My hesitation stems from knowing a family once who had a [name_f]Libby[/name_f] and an [name_u]Abby[/name_u] and they regretted naming their children those names.
Our other child is [name_m]Henry[/name_m]. I like your idea of searching for a [name_m]John[/name_m]-based alternative.
I think they’re too close from a medical error perspective. If they were twins I’d say no way that’s downright dangerous but even as brother and sister you may be putting them at risk for mix ups (I am a pharmacist and have seen these sort of mix ups)
[name_f]Jane[/name_f] is the feminine form of [name_m]John[/name_m] so to name your son [name_m]John[/name_m] would be giving him the same name as his sister and the sound is way too similar. My suggestion would be to either use [name_m]John[/name_m] as a middle name or use another form of [name_m]John[/name_m]–of which there are plenty of options.
I agree with what the previous posters have said. Also, I think that [name_f]Jane[/name_f], [name_m]Henry[/name_m] and [name_m]Jonathan[/name_m] sounds like a nicer sibset than [name_f]Jane[/name_f], [name_m]Henry[/name_m] and [name_m]John[/name_m] (just my personal opinion). [name_m]Jonas[/name_m] would also work well though it doesn’t sound as classic (style-wise).
If you do have to use [name_m]John[/name_m], perhaps have a middle name that could lead to a nickname (eg [name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Jasper[/name_m]= JJ, [name_u]Jay[/name_u]).
I don’t think there is anything specifically wrong with the name, but I do think they are too similar. It sounds very cliche. What about using [name_m]John[/name_m] as a middle name? Or, as others have suggested, a longer form of the name, such as [name_m]Jonathan[/name_m].
Personally, since [name_f]Jane[/name_f] and [name_m]John[/name_m] come from the same root, I would see having used [name_f]Jane[/name_f] as already honouring your father-in-law.
If it still feels important to use [name_m]John[/name_m], I agree that another similar-sounding name such as [name_m]Jonas[/name_m], or a variation such as [name_m]Jack[/name_m], might work better.
I think [name_m]John[/name_m] and [name_f]Jane[/name_f] are a bit too similar, your house could become a very confusing place - especially with [name_f]Janie[/name_f] and [name_m]Johnny[/name_m] as nns.
As [name_f]Jane[/name_f] is the feminine [name_m]John[/name_m], I do think that your father-in-law is honoured there. Although, I think [name_m]Jonah[/name_m] could be a nice alternative that still honours but isn’t too similar to [name_f]Jane[/name_f].
Since [name_m]John[/name_m] and [name_f]Jane[/name_f] come from the same root, I think it is too close. However using that or [name_m]Jonathan[/name_m] as a middle name would still work
I saw your other post, and I’ll admit I was a little surprised that your boy name was [name_m]John[/name_m] when you have a [name_f]Jane[/name_f]. I don’t think it’s a deal breaker, but I think it’s worth having a conversation about. What if you reversed it to [name_u]Everett[/name_u] [name_m]John[/name_m]?