I know a lot of people dislike “alternative” spellings, but usually don’t care as long as it works for them.
We have 8 children and are pregnant with our 9th. Our #1 rule is that they all have different 1st initials. I [name]LOVE[/name] the name [name]Jackson[/name], but we already used “J” for a name.
We came up with an Italian alternative spelling for “[name]Jackson[/name]” - ie Giaxon.
We were originally going to use family names for his middle name but they wouldn’t have really worked. They would have been:
Giaxon [name]Michael[/name] or Giaxon [name]Andrew[/name]
Reversing the names only conjures up a singer and a historical figure, LOL So we came up with [name]Blu[/name] for his middle name.
I absolutely [name]LOVE[/name] the name now. Giaxon [name]Blu[/name]! I don’t feel like it is TOO out there, even with the spelling, and the names flow well together.
Sorry but I don’t think Giaxon is the Italian version of [name]Jackson[/name]. This just looks like the female name of [name]Gia[/name] added to “xon” so I think it’s too feminine for a boy. If you love [name]Jackson[/name], then use it despite repeating an initial. You will save your son a lot of heartache in the future with misspellings and even mispronunciations. I like the pp’s suggestion of [name]Giacomo[/name]. Here are similar Italian names.
[name]Geronimo[/name] - A sacred or holy name.
[name]Giacobbe[/name] - Italian form of [name]Jacob[/name]. Held by the heel.
[name]Giacomo[/name] - The supplanter.
[name]Gianni[/name] - Italian form of [name]John[/name]. God is gracious.
[name]Gino[/name] - Short for names ending with [name]Gino[/name].
[name]Giordano[/name] - Flowing down, as in the [name]River[/name] [name]Jordan[/name].
[name]Giovanni[/name] - God is gracious.
Giraldo - A spear warrior. Also see [name]Garrett[/name] and [name]Gerard[/name].
[name]Giulio[/name] - A [name]Roman[/name] family name, possibly meaning youthful. [name]Born[/name] in [name]July[/name].
[name]Giuseppe[/name] - Italian form of [name]Joseph[/name]. God shall add.
Gugliehno - A strong and resolute protector.
[name]Guido[/name] - The wide one, or from the wood.
[name]Jack[/name] is often a nn of [name]John[/name] so here are some Italian versions.
Sorry, but I really dislike this spelling. There are plenty of great Italian names, as mentioned above. Or, if you want other names similar to [name]Jackson[/name], there’s…
“[name]Gia[/name]” is pronounced “jaw” in Italian, not the “ja” like “jam” you’re looking for. Americans also tend to pronounce that syllable “JEE-uh”, which doesn’t work either.
There is no X in Italian, only in words they borrow from other languages.
So, it doesn’t really look Italian, which causes confusion to the eye and on how to pronounce it. I hear you on not repeating initials, as that’s something we’re trying to avoid too, but perhaps look in a different direction.
