Hello
My husband and I are expecting a little boy early next year and have fallen in love with the name [name]Jago[/name]. We both love it but the surname is [name]Gold[/name] and we are worried about the go-go sound in the middle if the name and it seems to make it very hard to say. Has anyone got an opinion on this please??
Many Thanks
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I personally don’t like the sound of it. It’s both clunky and a little difficult to say.
I think it is a little bit hard to say. But if that’s the name you love, I wouldn’t let the flow stop you. It’s not terrible, just a bit clunky. You may also like [name]Django[/name] (pronounced “jango”), but that would have the same problem. Can [name]Jago[/name] be short for something longer? I’m really a fan of just using the short version that you favor, though. If [name]Jago[/name] is what you love, then [name]Jago[/name] is what you should use, in my opinion. You could consider always calling him by his first and middle name together.
It’s definitely a cool name, but the repetition there is more than i’d go for.
I really like [name]Jago[/name], but unfortunately I don’t think that it flows well with your surname. What do you think of [name]Jericho[/name] or [name]Jethro[/name]? Maybe [name]Jacoby[/name]? I think that [name]Gold[/name] is a fantastic sounding surname, and you should be able to find something that goes really well with it.
If you love [name]Jago[/name], you should use it! The flow with [name]Gold[/name] isn’t ideal, but neither does it sound silly or hugely awkward.
Personally, I’m not wild about [name]Jago[/name]. Sounds like “jagged” to me, and reminds me of the evil [name]Iago[/name], from [name]Othello[/name].
Other [name]Jacob[/name] variants you might like: [name]Seamus[/name], [name]Giacomo[/name]
At first it seemed hard to say but when I said it more and more it seemed to flow just fine.
The repetitive sound is a little tongue-twistery imo.
Cool name, but, very awkward with [name]Gold[/name]. Any other names you’re fond of/considering?
The “go go” thing throws me off. I like the suggestion of [name]Jethro[/name] as an alternative. If it’s Cornish names you like, here is a list of other alternatives: Cornish Names - British Baby Names
I don’t have a problem with it, I don’t think it’s an obvious repetition.
I agree that [name]Jago[/name] [name]Gold[/name] is very awkward to say. I feel for you! [name]Jago[/name] is a fantastic name. I have a friend named [name]Jacob[/name] who goes by [name]Jago[/name], and [name]Jacob[/name] [name]Gold[/name] is not nearly so tangled up in the middle. Or you could use a double-barreled first. What are your thoughts for middles? If you have a one syllable middle that you like, you could slip it in with a hyphen and break up the “go” sounds. [name]Paul[/name] comes to mind just as an example: [name]Jago[/name]-[name]Paul[/name] [name]Gold[/name] is much easier to say. You would still call him [name]Jago[/name], but anytime his full name was read the -[name]Paul[/name] part would be there, eliminating the gogo thing.
Another voice in sad agreement that the repetition is too much.