[name_m]Hi[/name_m] y’all! Expecting in [name_u]June[/name_u]. We want a good proper name that also evokes friendliness and an overall nice personality. Currently battling between [name_m]Henry[/name_m] and [name_m]Jeremy[/name_m]. [name_m]Jeremy[/name_m] would be called [name_u]Jem[/name_u], a longtime favorite of mine. But there are concerns that [name_u]Jem[/name_u] sounds a little too feminine? Which do you prefer?
Aw, I like [name_u]Jem[/name_u]! He has a great literary namesake in [name_u]Jem[/name_u] [name_u]Finch[/name_u], which perhaps you were thinking of?
I don’t think it sounds too feminine at all. It would be different if you wanted to name him [name_f]Jessica[/name_f], which has a clear prevalence for girls. And don’t forget that [name_u]Evelyn[/name_u] Waugh married [name_u]Evelyn[/name_u] [name_u]Gardner[/name_u], so “too feminine” is definitely a matter of taste.
I prefer [name_m]Henry[/name_m] to [name_m]Jeremy[/name_m]. Have you considered [name_u]Jem[/name_u] as a nickname for [name_u]James[/name_u]?
[name_m]Jeremy[/name_m]/[name_u]Jem[/name_u] is awesome and inspired. [name_m]Henry[/name_m] is nice, but not nearly as interesting. [name_u]Jem[/name_u] might be misunderstood once in awhile, but no more than many other names.
I prefer [name_m]Henry[/name_m], but I do think [name_u]Jem[/name_u] fits your description of what you want a bit more. And if [name_m]Jeremy[/name_m] “[name_u]Jem[/name_u]” is a long time favourite, that’s what I would go with.
I love the name [name_m]Henry[/name_m] and I also like [name_m]Jeremy[/name_m]. I think [name_u]Jem[/name_u] is a cute nickname and not too feminine. [name_m]Jeremy[/name_m] seems to be your long time favorite, so I would go with that.
I like [name_m]Henry[/name_m], but I love [name_u]Jem[/name_u]. I think [name_m]Jeremy[/name_m]/[name_u]Jem[/name_u] gives off a friendlier vibe than [name_m]Henry[/name_m].
Nothing wrong with [name_m]Jeremy[/name_m], [name_u]Jem[/name_u] is cute, but I adore [name_m]Henry[/name_m]. So [name_m]Henry[/name_m] gets my vote.
If the question was “should we name him [name_m]Henry[/name_m] or [name_u]Jem[/name_u]?”, my answer would be “[name_m]Henry[/name_m] - [name_u]Jem[/name_u] is too feminine on its own”. But since the question is “should we name him [name_m]Henry[/name_m] or [name_m]Jeremy[/name_m]?”, I say “[name_m]Jeremy[/name_m]”. I have heard [name_u]Jem[/name_u] used as a nickname on a boy (whose name I think was [name_u]James[/name_u]), and while [name_u]Jem[/name_u] by itself I would think was too feminine ([name_u]Jem[/name_u] and the Holograms come to mind), [name_u]Jem[/name_u] as a nickname for [name_m]Jeremy[/name_m] or [name_u]James[/name_u] is lovely, and I think it fits your “friendliness” criterion better than [name_m]Henry[/name_m].
Ooooh, such a hard choice. I love both equally! Not really a fan of [name_m]Jeremy[/name_m] – it has always felt kind of stuffy to me – but I’m in love with [name_m]Henry[/name_m]. [name_u]Jem[/name_u] is so cute, and definitely not too feminine. I guess my vote would be for [name_m]Henry[/name_m]… As much as I love [name_u]Jem[/name_u], [name_m]Jeremy[/name_m] isn’t my style. Good luck and congrats. 
I have a [name_u]Jameson[/name_u] nicknamed [name_u]Jem[/name_u] and love it To Kill A Mockingbird is my favorite book, I liked [name_u]Jem[/name_u] but not [name_m]Jeremy[/name_m].
It’s a pretty awesome nickname
I have to admit that [name_u]Jem[/name_u] seems a bit feminine to me. It might help if it were a nickname for something else besides [name_m]Jeremy[/name_m]. I just don’t connect [name_m]Jeremy[/name_m] and [name_u]Jem[/name_u] together.
I do love [name_m]Henry[/name_m] though! It is on my list of favorites.