My husband and I really love the name [name_m]Jack[/name_m] and always have. The only issue I have with it is it’s popularity (or at least it’s name variations like [name_m]Jax[/name_m] and [name_m]Jackson[/name_m], etc). I can’t decide if it being a popular name is really a big deal, but I would hate my son to be 1 of 5 Jacks in his class. So, I’m open to your thoughts and suggestions.
Other names we like are [name_m]Ezra[/name_m], [name_m]Levi[/name_m], [name_u]Everett[/name_u], Rowan (however, this name concerns me since I only know girls named Rowan).
[name_m]Even[/name_m] as an [name_f]Emma[/name_f] or [name_u]Noah[/name_u] the chances of you being one of 5 in your class are slim.
I think [name_m]Jack[/name_m]'s very handsome and popularity should never keep you from choosing a name you love; also, I find that boys have less of a problem sharing a name with a classmate that girls (apparently do) as they don’t tend to pay attention to that stuff.
I also think that compared to your other names, [name_m]Jack[/name_m]'s chances of being the only one in his class aren’t that much worse as all of them are fairly popular.
I used to not believe the whole 'I was one of 5 in my class" thing, until I met my S/O who really was one of at least two boys in his classes with the same name (once he entered high school, the number grew to about 5-7). He and I were born in the 1990s, and, although we’re 5 years apart, had very different experiences with our names.
He’s 5 years older than I am, and had the 20th most popular name for the year he was born, and constantly encountered other boys his age with the same name and nickname growing up, and, when I met him at work, he was one of three fellow employees with the same name.
My name was 32nd the year I was born, and, with my spelling, I’ve only ever encountered two others my entire life. When you combine other spellings of [name_u]Haley[/name_u], my name was much more popular throughout the decade, and even then, I’ve only met about 7 other [name_u]Haley[/name_u]/[name_f]Hailey[/name_f]/[name_f]Hayley[/name_f]/[name_f]Haylee[/name_f]/etc’s of various ages (mostly younger than I am!) in my entire life.
I would totally check your state’s popularity of the name and, if it’s provided, check out the number of births vs. the number of babies born that year in your state. If it still seems popular to you, then don’t use it.
i think [name_m]Jack[/name_m] is a great name! If you’re really worried about popularity, I agree that you should check your individual state’s listing of popularity.
It’s adorable! I say go for it. I’m an [name_f]Emily[/name_f] and only in college did I run into a bunch more [name_f]Emily[/name_f]'s. Like cmariac said, check popularity listings in your area if that bothers you.
I think that [name_m]Jack[/name_m] is a great name, but that you are right in that it is certainly receiving attention from many other parents. At my children’s school there is at least one “[name_m]Jack[/name_m]” in each grade. I’ve found that all of the Johns, Jacksons, and Jacks combine with a result of “[name_m]Jack[/name_m]” being the name that is heard most often. Only you can decide if that is truly irritating to you. From your post, it seems as though you are concious of overly popular names. Based on that, I would say to keep looking. Perhaps other short, sweet, nickname proof names would appeal to you: [name_u]Blake[/name_u], [name_u]Reid[/name_u], or [name_m]Wells[/name_m]?
I only know one [name_m]Jack[/name_m] who is a young boy and one who is an adult. I think [name_m]Jackson[/name_m] and its many spellings will outweigh all the just Jacks.
I care about being super trendy or popular but only to an extent. My son [name_u]Aidan[/name_u] turns 11 tomorrow and I have never once wished I gave him a different name. When you love the name and you hear it everywhere you tend to just think how many people have such good taste
I think it is more important to look at your child and say we gave you this name because we love it so much than it is to say we found this for you because it’s different.
