Hello everyone! My husband and I are expecting a little baby at the end of the month, we do not know if it’s a boy or girl. My husband is in love with the name [name]Jack[/name] for a little boy. Fortunately, I love [name]Jack[/name] too…it would be my number 1 choice but unfortunately it rhymes with our last name “Jonak”. Everything I ready says to stay away from first and last names that rhyme. When I’ve asked my friends for their honest opinions, they tell me “[name]Jack[/name] Jonak” has a nice ring to it. Are they just being nice??? [name]Do[/name] you laugh when you hear it or do you think it sounds okay. [name]HONESTY[/name] PLEASE!!! The name doesn’t bother my husband at all but I’m not sure if I can get past it.
Sorry but it sounds sing-songy to me - not only the rhyming but the two J’s - even something like [name]Jack[/name] Novak wouldn’t bother me too much but [name]Jack[/name] Jonak sounds like a name in a nursery rhyme or comic book or something. Others may disagree though…
It doesn’t sound … bad… but it is a little rhymey. It’s not too sing-song-y, and sometimes a little rhyme or slant rhyme sounds good and gives the name a bit of a ring to it. The only concern I would have is that kids in school might tease him. Have you considered naming him something like [name]Jackson[/name] that puts a few more syllables in between the rhyme? Or maybe [name]Jake[/name]? I also love [name]Jack[/name] as a name, and if you can’t find something else you love- I’d just go with it- rhyme or no rhyme.
It’s way too close. They practically rhyme! What about just naming him [name]John[/name] (the original real name) nicknamed [name]Jack[/name]? Except then he’d be [name]John[/name] Jonak, which isn’t that much better… okay, what about [name]Jacob[/name], nicknamed [name]Jack[/name]? Or [name]Jack[/name] could be his middle name, and you’d just call him that.
its a bit ryhmey but still sorta nice . Besides you won’t here him being called jack jonak that much anyhow , maybe only for like attendance in school. it will either be jack or mr. jonak.
I disagree with your friends, I’m afraid. I think it sounds rhymey and he’ll definitely get teased on the playground (although most kids will, anyway). [name]Do[/name] you have back-up favorites that we can help you out with?
I’m sorry, but I think you have to let go of [name]Jack[/name] (and [name]John[/name]). It’s not terrible, but it just takes away from the handsomeness of the full name too much to have that sort of rhyme-y-ness, so that it no longer makes using [name]Jack[/name] worthwhile. There are lots of other names that would flow will Jonak to make an attractive combo - you should search for the right one.
I wouldn’t worry about teasing from other children, but I do think the names are slightly too similar. However, it doesn’t sound bad, just somewhat sing-songy, as others have mentioned.
A name that always reminded me of [name]Jack[/name] is [name]Max[/name], does that appeal to you at all?
Heh heh! This is the husband and I got the name “[name]Jack[/name]” afterall. Of course we technically gave him a first name of “[name]Jackson[/name]” to give him an out if he needs one…
On the other threads that my wife asked this same question, responses were positive. You all need to breathe in and out alittle more and go with the flow…sheesh.
