Need name! Just gave birth :)

Hello!
We have just given birth to a baby brother for [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] and [name_f]Violet[/name_f]. We are strongly considering [name_m]Jack[/name_m] but worry about popularity. Last name is popular too - starts with a J. Need help deciding!

[name_m]Jack[/name_m] [name_u]Owen[/name_u]
[name_m]Jack[/name_m] [name_u]Murphy[/name_u]
[name_u]Mason[/name_u] [name_u]James[/name_u]
[name_m]Gavin[/name_m] [name_u]James[/name_u]
[name_u]Owen[/name_u] [name_u]James[/name_u]

Which of these do you like and do you have any suggestions?

Thank you!!

I think [name_m]Jack[/name_m] is cute with a J surname, he could even go by JJ! That said, it is extremely popular. I know many young kids called [name_m]Jack[/name_m]. From your other names, I like [name_u]Owen[/name_u] the most.
Some ideas:
[name_m]Arthur[/name_m]
[name_u]Beau[/name_u]
[name_m]Bennett[/name_m]
[name_m]Cyrus[/name_m]
[name_m]Clark[/name_m]
[name_m]Calvin[/name_m]/[name_m]Callum[/name_m] “[name_u]Cal[/name_u]”
[name_m]Clayton[/name_m]
[name_u]Dexter[/name_u]
[name_m]Duncan[/name_m]
[name_u]Dorian[/name_u]
[name_m]Desmond[/name_m]
[name_u]Drew[/name_u]
[name_u]Elliot[/name_u]
[name_m]Edward[/name_m]
[name_m]Ford[/name_m]
[name_m]Frederick[/name_m]
[name_m]Foster[/name_m]
[name_u]Finn[/name_u]
[name_u]Flynn[/name_u]
[name_m]Garrett[/name_m]
[name_m]George[/name_m]
[name_m]Griffin[/name_m]
[name_m]Heath[/name_m]
[name_m]Harvey[/name_m]
[name_m]Harrison[/name_m]
[name_m]Holden[/name_m]
[name_m]Jasper[/name_m]
[name_m]Joel[/name_m]
[name_u]Jude[/name_u]
[name_u]Lennon[/name_u]
[name_u]Lawrence[/name_u]
[name_m]Lewis[/name_m]
[name_m]Leon[/name_m]
[name_m]Maxwell[/name_m]
[name_u]Orion[/name_u]
[name_u]Percy[/name_u]
[name_u]Rhys[/name_u]
[name_u]Rory[/name_u]
[name_u]Remy[/name_u]
[name_u]Robin[/name_u]
[name_u]Rowan[/name_u]
[name_u]Spencer[/name_u]
[name_u]Sullivan[/name_u]
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m]/[name_u]Toby[/name_u]
[name_m]Truman[/name_m]
[name_m]Victor[/name_m]
[name_m]Vincent[/name_m]
[name_m]Zane[/name_m]

Wow! Your choices pair perfectly with your girl names. [name_m]How[/name_m] beautiful! Out of what is on your list, [name_m]Gavin[/name_m] is probably my least favorite. Popularity is definitely an issue for me, but if you love the name enough, I say go for it! It does tie wonderfully with the girl names, but so does [name_u]Mason[/name_u] and [name_u]Owen[/name_u].

My favorite combination you have is [name_u]Mason[/name_u] [name_u]James[/name_u]. I love the 2 syllable first paired with the 1 syllable middle, and the A sound in both names really helps to tie them together. I like the sound of a longer (in comparison) name with a short middle, better than a short first, so to my ears the [name_m]Jack[/name_m] combos don’t have AS nice a ring to them. They are still nice tho! I like [name_m]Jack[/name_m] [name_u]Owen[/name_u] best, but my overall vote goes to [name_u]Mason[/name_u] [name_u]James[/name_u]. :slight_smile:

Good luck!

[name_m]Jack[/name_m] [name_u]Murphy[/name_u] is nice though i prefer [name_u]Owen[/name_u] [name_u]James[/name_u] (or [name_u]Owen[/name_u] [name_m]Jack[/name_m]!)

With [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] and [name_f]Violet[/name_f], I’d throw in

[name_u]Evan[/name_u] [name_m]Jack[/name_m]
[name_m]Samuel[/name_m] [name_u]James[/name_u]
[name_u]Jude[/name_u] [name_u]Owen[/name_u]
[name_u]Elliot[/name_u] [name_m]Jack[/name_m]
[name_u]Jem[/name_u] [name_u]Murphy[/name_u]
[name_m]Isaac[/name_m] [name_u]Murphy[/name_u]/[name_u]James[/name_u]

I love [name_u]Owen[/name_u] with your girls! I think [name_m]Jack[/name_m] might be a bit much with a popular J surname. Congratulations on your little boy!

Congrats!

[name_u]Owen[/name_u] is my favourite
[name_m]Gavin[/name_m] is my least favourite

[name_m]Jack[/name_m] [name_u]Murphy[/name_u] stands out for me. [name_m]Jack[/name_m] is popular for a reason so if it is your first love you should choose it!

[name_m]Jack[/name_m] and [name_u]Owen[/name_u] are so sweet!

Maybe:
[name_u]Jamie[/name_u]
[name_u]Sullivan[/name_u]
[name_m]Ezra[/name_m]
[name_m]Ivan[/name_m]
[name_m]Isaac[/name_m]
[name_u]Jude[/name_u]
[name_m]Cormac[/name_m]
[name_m]Josiah[/name_m]
[name_u]Max[/name_u]
[name_u]Beau[/name_u]

Of your choices, I like [name_m]Jack[/name_m] [name_u]Owen[/name_u] and [name_u]Owen[/name_u] [name_u]James[/name_u] the best. With [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] and [name_f]Violet[/name_f], I would pick [name_m]Jack[/name_m] that goes the best with them, but if you’re worried about popularity, I think [name_u]Owen[/name_u] is your best bet. I also like the recommendations of [name_u]Jude[/name_u], [name_u]Elliot[/name_u], and [name_m]Samuel[/name_m].

Congratulations!

I really like [name_u]Mason[/name_u] [name_u]James[/name_u]!

What about [name_u]Owen[/name_u] [name_m]Jack[/name_m]? You could still call him [name_m]Jack[/name_m], but avoid the popularity a little.

Thanks everyone for the great feedback! It’s been extremely helpful to have suggestions and comments. I’m really liking a lot of suggestions and wanted some input on some new name combos. I love the sibset of [name_f]Lucy[/name_f], [name_f]Violet[/name_f] & [name_m]Jack[/name_m] and think it sounds great but we also have a fondness for other names. I like [name_m]Leo[/name_m] a lot but I’m not sure about it’s connection with [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] & [name_f]Violet[/name_f]. Here are the remaining and new combos we like:

[name_m]Jack[/name_m] [name_u]Owen[/name_u]
[name_u]Owen[/name_u] [name_m]Jack[/name_m]
[name_u]Owen[/name_u] [name_u]James[/name_u]
[name_m]Samuel[/name_m] [name_u]James[/name_u]
[name_u]Mason[/name_u] [name_u]James[/name_u]
[name_m]Leo[/name_m] [name_u]James[/name_u]
[name_m]Otis[/name_m] [name_u]James[/name_u]

Thanks so much for your help!!

I love [name_u]Owen[/name_u] [name_m]Jack[/name_m]! [name_m]Samuel[/name_m] [name_u]James[/name_u] would be my second choice

[name_m]How[/name_m] about [name_m]Jake[/name_m]? :slight_smile: I think it’s a lovely spin on [name_m]Jack[/name_m] that’s slightly less common. Congratulations!

I love [name_m]Jack[/name_m] [name_u]Owen[/name_u]!
As for popularity, I’ve actually met more [name_u]Mason[/name_u]'s & [name_m]Samuel[/name_m]'s than I have [name_m]Jack[/name_m]'s.

[name_m]Otis[/name_m] [name_u]James[/name_u] is perfect! I love it with your girls. My second choices would be [name_u]Owen[/name_u] and [name_m]Leo[/name_m]. All are good names, so you can’'t go wrong. Like others, I know quite a few young Jacks, but it’s a nice name if you decide to go with it.

Either [name_m]Jack[/name_m] [name_u]Owen[/name_u] or [name_u]Owen[/name_u] [name_m]Jack[/name_m]. I like alliteration so I’d choose [name_m]Jack[/name_m] [name_u]Owen[/name_u] with a J surname. :slight_smile:

My favourite is [name_m]Jack[/name_m] [name_u]Murphy[/name_u] but I see it’s not on your new list.

[name_m]Jack[/name_m] [name_u]Owen[/name_u] and [name_m]Leo[/name_m] [name_u]James[/name_u] are the standouts on your new list and I think both [name_m]Jack[/name_m] and [name_m]Leo[/name_m] would be great with the sisters’ names. Because you already have an L name I’ll choose [name_m]Jack[/name_m] out of those 2 - both great though.

Thanks everyone for your help with naming our baby boy! You’ve been a tremendous source of help with your input and suggestions. After much deliberation, we chose [name_m]Jack[/name_m] [name_u]Owen[/name_u]! Your positivity and honesty are forever appreciated! :slight_smile:

[name_u]Owen[/name_u] [name_u]James[/name_u] is great with his sisters names