I love the name [name_m]Jackson[/name_m], but it rhymes with our last name ([name_m]Henderson[/name_m])…does this sound terrible? [name_m]Will[/name_m] we get used to it? Is it just too long of a name? My husband does not like [name_m]Jack[/name_m] as a nickname, either. He would need to be [name_m]Jackson[/name_m], or perhaps [name_m]Jax[/name_m], but never [name_m]Jack[/name_m]. What are your thoughts? Should we stear clear of names ending in “son”???
I feel your pain, we also have a last name that sounds terrible with a lot names I love. Our surname is a two syllable name beginning with “As” (but it is pronounced like ass!) I also loved the name [name_m]Jackson[/name_m], but would have used the nn [name_m]Jack[/name_m] on a regular basis. Problem is, when spoken with our last name it sounds an awful lot like “Jackass”. [name_m]Harry[/name_m] was obviously also out ("[name_m]Harry[/name_m] Ass") as well as [name_u]Noah[/name_u] (“No Ass”). Sigh.
To answer your question, I think the flow of the name is very important. I understand how unfortunate it is to give up a name you love, but in my opinion… if it doesn’t sound great with your surname, then it isn’t the right name. It might be a wonderful name, but probably not for your son. Keep looking, and I’m sure you’ll find something perfect that you don’t have to second guess.
I wouldn’t recommend using names with repeating endings: in your case: -son. I’d avoid names that end in n because they’ll sound rather abrupt. No as free flowing and friendly. It all just depends on what you’re going for.
Some people spell [name_m]Jackson[/name_m] as [name_m]Jaxon[/name_m]. I normally don’t like it at all, but it seems like the best option in this scenario.
If you and your husband like [name_m]Jax[/name_m] but want to avoid [name_m]Jack[/name_m], what about [name_m]Ajax[/name_m]? Or [name_u]James[/name_u] [name_m]Axton[/name_m] nn. [name_m]Jax[/name_m]? I really like [name_m]Axton[/name_m] [name_m]Henderson[/name_m].
[name_m]Jackson[/name_m] [name_m]Henderson[/name_m] is like [name_f]Isabelle[/name_f] [name_f]Mirabelle[/name_f] to me. It seems redundant.
I’d recommend with [name_m]Henderson[/name_m]:
[name_m]Garrett[/name_m] nn. [name_m]Rhett[/name_m]
[name_m]Pierce[/name_m]
[name_m]Sedrick[/name_m] nn. [name_m]Rick[/name_m]
[name_m]Tucker[/name_m]
Sorry, but that makes [name_m]Jackson[/name_m] out-of-bounds. [name_m]Jax[/name_m] sounds good, though! And what about [name_m]John[/name_m]? [name_m]Jack[/name_m] IS used as a nickname for [name_m]John[/name_m], after all.