šŸ‚ dreams of a son

hope you don’t mind me stealing your title idea, @readingreverie[name_f][/name_f]. it was too perfect not too :laughing:

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now that i’ve given credit where it’s due, dear berries, i have so much to tell you. :white_heart:

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it started a few months ago truthfully. i began getting the feeling again that it may not be so long before we have another little one. i had it with wynn too, and though it doesn’t feel as close as it did then, i feel that i know at the very least she will not be our only biological child. :tent:

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then, i started dreaming about our future son; as a baby, a man, etc. strange, beautiful, and powerful dreams. the last of these was in a church. a man in his early twenties came up to me and offered to hold elowyn while i did something or other. i handed her to him and their bond was so powerful. when the service was over i said, ā€œi’m so sorry, i never asked you your name!ā€ he smiled at me and all of a sudden i realized he looked quite similar to my father as a young man, but with my husband’s build and eyes. he said ā€œmy name is john, but you are the only person who is allowed to call me that.ā€ and then i woke up! now, raise your hand if you remember that elowyn was going to be shepherd john or john shepherd had she been a boy! if i could reach through the phone i would offer you my arm so you could feel my goosebumps!

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i have had a love affair with the name john for quite some time. it is my father’s middle name, his father’s name, his grandfather’s name, and so on. my brother is also a ā€œjohn surnameā€ and goes by jack, and my husband has a few john’s on his side as well. :hiking_boot:

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i thought it would be fun to ask you all a few john-related questions;

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:evergreen_tree:[name_f][/name_f] what are your favorite first names and/or middle names for john from my list?
[name_f][/name_f]:evergreen_tree:[name_f][/name_f] if you had a son named john, what would his first or middle name be?
[name_f][/name_f]:evergreen_tree:[name_f][/name_f] and finally, what are your thoughts on our current shortlist— woodrow john, hollis john, ephraim john, abner john, and shepherd john? feel free to rate, rank, or just tell me your favorite and least favorite!

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here is my current boy list, for any inspiration you might need

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abel, abner, acre, alaric, alder, ambrose, amias, aneurin, aquila, archer, arden, ark, arlo, arnhem, asa, asher, atlas, auryn, autry, avett, averett,

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beacon, benaiah, benevolent, blythe, boaz, bodhi, boden, boone, brave,

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cairn, calvary, canaan, canyon, carpenter, caspian, cedar, clovis, clyde, compass, coulter, coven, covenant, coyote, credence, creek, creighton, cypress,

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dakota, deacon, dune, dusk,

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earnest, elam, eleazar, eliakim, elwood, emmaus, enoch, ephraim, evander, everwild, ezri

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finnian, finch, fjord, flint, floyd, folke, forde, forest, fortitude, fox, friend, frontier

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garland, given

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hale, hamish, harken, harland, hart, harvest, haskell, hawthorne, hayes, herschel, hezekiah, hiram, hollis, huck, huckleberry

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ignatius, indy, ira, irving, isidore

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jasper, jethro, john, jorah, journey, judah, jude, julius

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kieran, kindred, keating, kensa, kit, kitto, koa

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lark, lazarus, leland, lemuel, lennox, leonides, locke, lorcan, lowarn, lowell, loyal, lyric,

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marlowe, merit, meshach, micaiah,

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nakoa, nazareth, neshama, noam, noble

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oak, oakland, oakley, oaks, oath, obadiah, ode, odin, ocean, oliver, omri, oren, othniel, ozark, oziah, ozias

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pax, pilgrim, pilot, poet, pond, prosper, psalm

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quest, quiver

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ransom, ravine, resolve, reverent, revere, revival, rhema, rhen, rhodes, rhydian, ridge, rise, riven, rivers, roam, roan, rook, rowan, ruskin, ruston

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sage, saint, season, sequoia, shepherd, sherwood, shiloh, silas, slate, solomon, sonder, sonny, soren, sparrow, stone, stonewall, summit, sur, sylvan, sylvester,

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taliesin, talon, tarka, teague, teal, thatcher, theodore, thicket, thorne, thornton, titus, tobin, townes, trail, twain

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uriah

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valley, valor, venture, vern, vernon, victor, victory

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ward, wilberforce, wilder, wilkie, willem, william, winslow, wise, wolf, woodland, woodrow, woods, woodstock, worthy, woven, wyeth,

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yarrow, yosemite,

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zane, zealand, zebulun, zen, zenith, zephan, zephaniah, zephyr, zimri, zion

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thank you, friends! :deer:

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I love how much meaning [name_m]John[/name_m] has for you – he’s such a sturdy, handsome choice that I can absolutely picture you using! :evergreen_tree:

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From your list, I’m really liking [name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Zealand[/name_m], [name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Wilder[/name_m], [name_m]Tarka[/name_m] [name_m]John[/name_m], [name_f]Shiloh[/name_f] [name_m]John[/name_m], [name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Poet[/name_m], [name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Leland[/name_m], [name_m]Hamish[/name_m] [name_m]John[/name_m], [name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Earnest[/name_m], [name_m]John[/name_m] Carpenter, & [name_m]Archer[/name_m] [name_m]John[/name_m]!

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If I had a son named [name_m]John[/name_m], I think I’d go for [name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Edward[/name_m], [name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Zephyr[/name_m], or [name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Gardener[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f]— but you’ve made me fall in love with [name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Shepherd[/name_m] as well!

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From favorite to least favorite:
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Shepherd[/name_m] [name_m]John[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Abner[/name_m] [name_m]John[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Ephraim[/name_m] [name_m]John[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Woodrow[/name_m] [name_m]John[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Hollis[/name_m] [name_m]John[/name_m]

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I think [name_m]Noble[/name_m] & [name_m]Wynn[/name_m] are cute so I would go with [name_m]Noble[/name_m] [name_m]John[/name_m].

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We’ll never use it but probably something out there like [name_m]Iver[/name_m] [name_m]John[/name_m] / [name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Iver[/name_m]

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I would definitely go with [name_m]Shepherd[/name_m] [name_m]John[/name_m].

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I do really love [name_m]Shepherd[/name_m] [name_m]John[/name_m]! I think they complement each other so incredibly well. I think that their different levels of popularity/familiarity/classic-ness really make them perfect complements to each other, and in a way that really enhances each name to another level :slight_smile:[name_f][/name_f] I also think [name_m]Shepherd[/name_m] and Elowyn/Wynne are cute together!

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Some of my other favorites:
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Evander[/name_m] [name_m]John[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Asher[/name_m] [name_m]John[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Koa[/name_m] [name_m]John[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Woodrow[/name_m] [name_m]John[/name_m]

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In a subset with [name_f]Elowyn[/name_f], I like the idea of [name_m]John[/name_m] as the middle

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From your list, my favourite combos would be:

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[name_m]Abner[/name_m] [name_m]John[/name_m], [name_m]Amias[/name_m] [name_m]John[/name_m], [name_f]Ezri[/name_f] [name_m]John[/name_m], [name_m]Haskell[/name_m] [name_m]John[/name_m], [name_m]Hollis[/name_m] [name_m]John[/name_m], [name_m]Isidore[/name_m] [name_m]John[/name_m], [name_m]Kitto[/name_m] [name_m]John[/name_m], [name_f]Merit[/name_f] [name_m]John[/name_m], [name_f]Marlow[/name_f] [name_m]John[/name_m], [name_m]Oakland[/name_m] [name_m]John[/name_m], [name_m]Ozias[/name_m] [name_m]John[/name_m], [name_m]Rivers[/name_m] [name_m]John[/name_m], [name_m]Shepherd[/name_m] [name_m]John[/name_m], [name_m]Taliesin[/name_m] [name_m]John[/name_m], [name_m]Winslow[/name_m] [name_m]John[/name_m], [name_m]Wyeth[/name_m] [name_m]John[/name_m], and [name_m]Zephyr[/name_m] [name_m]John[/name_m] :slight_smile:

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That’s a lot, so to narrow it down: [name_m]Wyeth[/name_m] [name_m]John[/name_m], [name_f]Ezri[/name_f] [name_m]John[/name_m], [name_f]Merit[/name_f] [name_m]John[/name_m], and [name_m]Kitto[/name_m] [name_m]John[/name_m]

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If I had a son named John…hmm [name_f][/name_f]- maybe [name_m]Finvarra[/name_m] [name_m]John[/name_m], [name_m]Adair[/name_m] [name_m]John[/name_m], [name_m]Sholto[/name_m] [name_m]John[/name_m] or [name_m]Peregrine[/name_m] [name_m]John[/name_m] (PJ)

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If I were to rank your short list, fave to least:

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[name_m]Shepherd[/name_m] [name_m]John[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Hollis[/name_m] [name_m]John[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Abner[/name_m] [name_m]John[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Woodrow[/name_m] [name_m]John[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Ephraim[/name_m] [name_m]John[/name_m]

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I’d say the only one I don’t love is [name_m]Ephraim[/name_m] [name_m]John[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f]- I just find the others more balanced and sparky and highlight the good qualities of each other better?

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I always find it just beautiful when people have dreams about their future children! [name_m]John[/name_m] is such a darling name, and used in any form, will be a gorgeous brother for [name_m]Wynn[/name_m] <3

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  1. Your names are beyond gorgeous. I think some of my favourites would be: :evergreen_tree:
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  • [name_m]Ambrose[/name_m] [name_m]John[/name_m]
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  • [name_m]John[/name_m] [name_f]Blythe[/name_f]
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  • [name_m]Earnest[/name_m] [name_m]John[/name_m]
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  • [name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Elwood[/name_m]
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  • [name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Forest[/name_m]
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  • [name_m]John[/name_m] [name_f]Garland[/name_f]
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  • [name_f]Harvest[/name_f] [name_m]John[/name_m]
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  • [name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Isidore[/name_m]
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  • [name_m]John[/name_m] [name_f]Kindred[/name_f]
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  • [name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Keating[/name_m] (though a tad too dead poets society..)
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  • [name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Rhydian[/name_m]
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  • [name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Rivers[/name_m]
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  • [name_m]Shepherd[/name_m] [name_m]John[/name_m]
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  • [name_m]Theodore[/name_m] [name_m]John[/name_m]
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  • [name_m]Wilder[/name_m] [name_m]John[/name_m]
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    Ooh! I think I would have either a [name_m]Wilfred[/name_m] [name_m]John[/name_m] or a [name_m]John[/name_m] [name_f]Nightingale[/name_f] :evergreen_tree:

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    These are just gorgeous! Absolutely adore them, especially love [name_m]Shepherd[/name_m] [name_m]John[/name_m] and [name_m]Woodrow[/name_m] [name_m]John[/name_m] <3 :evergreen_tree:

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I have a soft spot for [name_m]John[/name_m]. It’s like [name_f]Mary[/name_f] --charming in it’s simplicity. I’ve always enjoyed [name_m]John[/name_m] in double-barrelled names. I wonder if that might be your vibe. So [name_m]John[/name_m] and [name_m]Shepherd[/name_m] are bound together as one name. [name_m]John[/name_m] isn’t hidden from the world in the middle and you can still have some fun and choice for up front. For instance [name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Shepherd[/name_m] [name_m]Hollis[/name_m], where JS is the first name and H is the middle name.

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Favourite pairings: [name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Aquila[/name_m], [name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Autry[/name_m], [name_m]John[/name_m] [name_f]Calvary[/name_f], [name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Irving[/name_m], [name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Prosper[/name_m], [name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Riven[/name_m], [name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Vern[/name_m], [name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Wyeth[/name_m], [name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Zealand[/name_m], [name_m]Amias[/name_m] [name_m]John[/name_m], [name_m]Emmaus[/name_m] [name_m]John[/name_m], [name_m]Hamish[/name_m] [name_m]John[/name_m], [name_m]Oziah[/name_m] [name_m]John[/name_m] and [name_m]Uriah[/name_m] [name_m]John[/name_m].

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For my son: [name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Sterling[/name_m], [name_m]Ulysses[/name_m] [name_m]John[/name_m] or Batholomew [name_m]John[/name_m].

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Your shortlist:

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[name_m]Shepherd[/name_m] [name_m]John[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f]- Particularly handsome but also meaningful, occupational names seem to be a great fit for [name_m]John[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Hollis[/name_m] [name_m]John[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f]- I really love this, the rhythm, sound and contrast of styles, but like the additonal sturdy consonants in [name_m]Shepherd[/name_m] a bit more
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Ephraim[/name_m] [name_m]John[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f]- I like this too, the gentle strength, but the rhythm isn’t as smooth
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Woodrow[/name_m] [name_m]John[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f]- I like both names but I don’t find them quite as interesting together, the rhythm is also a little clunky
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Abner[/name_m] [name_m]John[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f]- Perhaps this would place higher [name_f][/name_f] but I’m not a fan of [name_m]Abner[/name_m] and I feel it lacks the woodsy, spiritual vibe you tend to go for

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@daisydarcy[name_f][/name_f] that is exactly the way i feel about him too!! so sturdy and handsome :face_holding_back_tears:[name_f][/name_f] i love your suggestions of john wilder, shiloh john, john leland, and archer john!! and love john edward and john shepherd for you. thank you for your response!!

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@cms1512[name_f][/name_f] noble and wynn do pair so well together!! my mom has a virtue name as well, so it could be a sneaky way to honor her. noble john and john noble are so handsome.

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@Audreymb[name_f][/name_f] totally get what you mean by preferring john in the middle with big sister elowyn rae, and thank you for the kind words on [name_f][/name_f] shepherd. it’s been a favorite since high school for my husband and i! asher john is also quite handsome!!

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@Greyblue[name_f][/name_f] rivers john is so so handsome! i also love your suggestions of wyeth john and ezri john! totally get what you are saying with ephraim too. i fell in love with it seeing it on a little boy in When Calls the [name_f]Heart[/name_f][name_f][/name_f], but it may not read as spiritual cottagecore to others as it does to me, and it is quite different to wynn’s name as well.

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@blackberryway[name_f][/name_f] thank you, martha, that means so much coming from you!! ambrose john, john rivers, and theodore john are particularly speaking to me from your list. all are so soft and handsome! i absolutely adore john nightingale and wilfred john for you; they are beyond sweet!

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thank you all so much :white_heart:

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i so agree. john has such a friendly, classic feel and is so timeless!! we do adore the idea of a double name, and would probably call him john shepherd or john shep if that’s what we went with! my husband also loves the idea of the double name john brooks. i love your suggestions of john prosper, john wyeth, amias john, emmaus john, oziah john, and uriah john. thank you so much!! :white_heart:

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You dreams are so cinematic [name_f][/name_f] :heart_decoration:

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[name_f]My[/name_f] favourite [name_m]John[/name_m] pairings from your list ~
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Ambrose[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Alder[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Benaiah[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Bodhi[/name_m] [name_m]John[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Elwood[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]John[/name_m] [name_f]Ezri[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Forest[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Hayes[/name_m] :1st_place_medal:
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Ira[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Wyeth[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Jorah[/name_m] ā€˜Johnjo’

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If I had a son named [name_m]John[/name_m] ~

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Also [name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Hayes[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f]- I wrote this part before I did the above with your list :slightly_smiling_face:
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Calloway[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Leano[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Dashiell[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]River[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Dacre[/name_m]

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[name_f]My[/name_f] favourite of your combos are [name_m]Shepherd[/name_m] [name_m]John[/name_m]. [name_f]My[/name_f] least favourite is [name_m]Woodrow[/name_m] [name_m]John[/name_m], but only in my accent where the 3 ā€˜o’ sounds don’t mesh well.

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I think it could totally fit that with a different middle [name_f][/name_f]- like [name_m]Ephraim[/name_m] [name_m]Oaks[/name_m]?

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oh i love that!! oaks makes ephraim feel so woodsy and gentle. thank you, friend :white_heart:

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john hayes is lovely!! i also love your ideas of john benaiah, john ambrose, john wyeth, and bodhi john. i totally get that about woodrow john. i hadn’t noticed how many o’s there are, haha! thank you for your help, friend. [name_f][/name_f] :white_heart:

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Favourite from your list:

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  • [name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Hamish[/name_m]
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  • [name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Jorah[/name_m]
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  • [name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Lorcan[/name_m]
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  • [name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Rowan[/name_m]
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  • [name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]William[/name_m]
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  • [name_m]Lorcan[/name_m] [name_m]John[/name_m]
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  • [name_m]William[/name_m] [name_m]John[/name_m]
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  • [name_m]Theodore[/name_m] [name_m]John[/name_m]
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  • [name_m]Lowell[/name_m] [name_m]John[/name_m]
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  • [name_m]Kieran[/name_m] [name_m]John[/name_m]
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If I had a [name_m]John[/name_m], his name owuls be either

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  • [name_m]Jonathan[/name_m] [name_m]Tadhg[/name_m] ā€œJackā€
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  • [name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]James[/name_m]
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  • [name_m]Cian[/name_m] [name_m]John[/name_m]
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Thoughts on your shortlist:
[name_f][/name_f]I like the sound of woodrow john, hollis john and shepherd john. I really am not a fan of either ephraim john or abner john. Of all I think [name_m]Shepherd[/name_m] [name_m]John[/name_m] is the winner with [name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Woodrow[/name_m] as the second option (for me) I think the nickname [name_m]Jack[/name_m] or [name_m]Woody[/name_m] are adorable.

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I absolutely love [name_m]John[/name_m] :blue_heart:

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[name_m]John[/name_m] is a family name for me it’s my father’s name, my grandfather’s middle name, my great grandfather’s first name and my brother’s second middle name. Honestly [name_m]John[/name_m] is such a soft gentle name that feels reliable, friendly and timeless. [name_f]Gorgeous[/name_f] name.

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Honestly I really associate [name_m]Shepherd[/name_m] with you and @seawillow[name_f][/name_f] you guys love for the name has made me fall head over heels for him. [name_m]Shepherd[/name_m] is outdoorsy, rugged, warm and spiritual. I think [name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Shepherd[/name_m] is endearing however with big sister El0wyn I think [name_m]Shepherd[/name_m] is more fitting. [name_m]Shepherd[/name_m] [name_m]John[/name_m] is gorgeous this for me is YOUR[name_f][/name_f] boy name.

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How beautiful!! [name_m]John[/name_m] is such a handsome, down-to-earth choice :heart:

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[name_m]John[/name_m] as a 1st:

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[name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Autry[/name_m]

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[name_m]John[/name_m] [name_f]Calvary[/name_f]

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[name_m]John[/name_m] Ozark

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[name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Hawthorne[/name_m]

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[name_m]John[/name_m] Covenant

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[name_m]John[/name_m] Thicket

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[name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Earnest[/name_m]

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[name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Worthy[/name_m]

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[name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Atlas[/name_m]

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[name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Oaks[/name_m]

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[name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Nazareth[/name_m]

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[name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Abel[/name_m]

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[name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Elwood[/name_m]

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[name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Abner[/name_m]

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[name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Wilder[/name_m]

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[name_m]John[/name_m] [name_f]Marlowe[/name_f]

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[name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Barley[/name_m] (not on your list, but I saw this name the other day & it made me think of you :yellow_heart:)

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[name_m]John[/name_m] as a middle:

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[name_m]Amias[/name_m] [name_m]John[/name_m]

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[name_m]Lazarus[/name_m] [name_m]John[/name_m] nn [name_m]Russ[/name_m]

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[name_f]Merit[/name_f] [name_m]John[/name_m]

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[name_m]Emmaus[/name_m] [name_m]John[/name_m]

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Nekoa [name_m]John[/name_m]

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[name_f]Kindred[/name_f] [name_m]John[/name_m] nn [name_f]Indi[/name_f]

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[name_m]Oakley[/name_m] [name_m]John[/name_m]

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[name_m]Dakota[/name_m] [name_m]John[/name_m]

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[name_m]Victory[/name_m] [name_m]John[/name_m]

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[name_m]Benaiah[/name_m] [name_m]John[/name_m]

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[name_m]Alder[/name_m] [name_m]John[/name_m]

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[name_m]Obadiah[/name_m] [name_m]John[/name_m]

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[name_f]Valley[/name_f] [name_m]John[/name_m]

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[name_m]Leonides[/name_m] [name_m]John[/name_m]

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[name_m]Hezekiah[/name_m] [name_m]John[/name_m]

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[name_m]Omri[/name_m] [name_m]John[/name_m]

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[name_m]Coyote[/name_m] [name_m]John[/name_m] (maybe gp, but certainly sounds cool)

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If I had a son named [name_m]John[/name_m], he would be…

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[name_m]Shepherd[/name_m] [name_m]Amias[/name_m] [name_m]John[/name_m]

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[name_m]Zebedee[/name_m] [name_f]Shiloh[/name_f] [name_m]John[/name_m]

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[name_m]Amias[/name_m] [name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Hawthorn[/name_m]

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[name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Shepherd[/name_m] [name_m]Elm[/name_m]

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[name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Zebedee[/name_m] [name_m]Oak[/name_m]

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As for your current shortlist, I genuinely love them all :yellow_heart:[name_f][/name_f] [name_m]Shepherd[/name_m] [name_m]John[/name_m] does hold a special place in my heart, but any of your other combos would be beautiful additions to your family!!

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[name_m]Woodrow[/name_m] [name_m]John[/name_m] & [name_m]Hollis[/name_m] [name_m]John[/name_m] are gorgeous, but I adore [name_m]Shepherd[/name_m] [name_m]John[/name_m] for you!

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I also love:
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Alder[/name_m] [name_m]John[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Caspian[/name_m] [name_m]John[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Forest[/name_m] [name_m]John[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Harland[/name_m] [name_m]John[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Hawthorne[/name_m] [name_m]John[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Oakley[/name_m] [name_m]John[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Rowan[/name_m] [name_m]John[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Theodore[/name_m] [name_m]John[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Wyeth[/name_m] [name_m]John[/name_m]

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[name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Archer[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]John[/name_m] [name_f]Arden[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]John[/name_m] [name_f]Blythe[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Evander[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Finch[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Hayes[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]John[/name_m] Lowarn (love seeing Lowarn on someone else’s list!)
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Oakland[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Soren[/name_m]

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If I was to use [name_m]John[/name_m], I would probably go for [name_m]Tristan[/name_m] [name_m]August[/name_m] [name_m]John[/name_m] or [name_m]Reuben[/name_m] [name_m]Dashiell[/name_m] [name_m]John[/name_m].

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@atomicginge[name_f][/name_f] ooh i love john hamish, john rowan, william john, and kieran john! cian john and jonathan tadhg are also wonderful. jack is just the sweetest nickname imo!

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@tori101[name_f][/name_f] oh how lovely!! it seems to be the consensus that there is such a cozy, warm feel about him. i can’t even tell you how much it makes me smile that you associate shepherd partly, and shepherd john with me. every time i think of that combination i can’t help but smile. it probably is my future son’s name.

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@love.endures[name_f][/name_f] john abner is my husband’s favorite right now!! i also adore your ideas of john autry, john ozark, john calvary (omg the nickname cal with this!) john oaks, john barley (adorable), john worthy, kindred john, oakley john, hezekiah john, and honestly every one you mentioned! coyote is an addition to our list by my husband lol. he seems to be confused whether cool things are words or names… trail, coyote, valley, etc. he is currently trying to convince me of estes, after estes park, co. as always, your combinations are ever so lovely, particularly enjoying zebedee shiloh john. the rhythm here is impeccable!

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thank you all! :white_heart:

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[name_m]John[/name_m] is the absolute sweetest name. He has a soft sturdiness to him that just makes me think of a loving, loyal, and adventurous little boy. There is something extra special about all the meaning attached to him. I love him for you!!

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From your list, here are a couple that are standing out to me.

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[name_m]John[/name_m] [name_f]Blythe[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Caspian[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Forest[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Ephraim[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Hawthorne[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Huckleberry[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Ignatius[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Herschel[/name_m] [name_m]John[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Earnest[/name_m] [name_m]John[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Elwood[/name_m] [name_m]John[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Wilder[/name_m] [name_m]John[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Shepherd[/name_m] [name_m]John[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Hiram[/name_m] [name_m]John[/name_m]

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Obviously, pairing [name_m]John[/name_m] with [name_m]Shepherd[/name_m] just feels so your style. This would be by top pick for you. He’s so perfect. Otherwise, I love [name_m]Ephraim[/name_m] [name_m]John[/name_m] and [name_f]Amber[/name_f] [name_m]John[/name_m]. All beautiful!!!

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If I had a [name_m]John[/name_m], I would go for [name_m]John[/name_m] [name_f]Hazel[/name_f][name_f][/name_f] or [name_m]Barnaby[/name_m] [name_m]John[/name_m][name_f][/name_f].

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This is such a wonderful post, [name_f]Hannah[/name_f]. [name_f][/name_f] I love reading about your name journeys. :fallen_leaf:

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@BronwynParry1[name_f][/name_f] thank you for your kind words!! i think your ideas of forest john, theodore john, john blythe, and john soren sound straight out of a storybook!! and i have to tell you i added lowarn to my list after seeing you post about him!!

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@OctaviaMay[name_f][/name_f] your are so sweet, thank you for your response!! i love your ideas of john ephraim, john huckleberry, john ignatius, herschel john, elwood john, wilder john, and shepherd john!! and barnaby john and john hazel are perfect for you! so handsome!

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thank you both :white_heart:

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