Sweet John! 🪿

[readingreverie]

Hello, friends! I hope [name_m]August[/name_m] has started nicely for you all.

[name_f][/name_f]

I’ve begun to find myself enamored with the idea of a little baby [name_m]John[/name_m]. Perhaps inspired by the fact that it very well could have been my F’s name (totally think [name_m]John[/name_m] would fit him in the most unexpected way~), perhaps inspired by a character I’ve recently started loving, or perhaps just because he’s wonderful. So, as always, I thought I’d ask the berries a few questions about dear old [name_m]John[/name_m]!

[name_f][/name_f]

I adore vintage names, but I worry that [name_m]John[/name_m] might not be quite as sparkly as some of my favorites. He’s cozy and grounded, with a bit of a woodsy feel, but such a classic pick that I worry he might look boring. Does [name_m]John[/name_m] pair well with my style? How do you visualize sweet [name_m]John[/name_m]? Imagining him as my boy or as yours, what would you give [name_m]John[/name_m] as a middle, and what would you name his siblings?

[name_f][/name_f]

If you’re curious (or looking for some guidance of the vibe I see from him to name siblings or give more suggestions, etc), I imagine [name_m]John[/name_m] as running in the woods in search of caterpillars and moths and butterflies, stomping in his boots through the mud, climbing on furniture and proudly showing of his acrobatic skills, chickens pecking at the backdoor, lightning bugs in a jar, dogs underfoot, outfits that consist of only oversized rain-boots and chunky sweaters, rosy cheeks, tousled brown hair, clementines on the porch with the juice dripping everywhere, mud-stained feet, wide grins, nap-time cuddles, loud giggles, and a wild spirit. He’s wacky and mischievous and an adventurous little soul.

[name_f][/name_f]

Thank you all, dearly. You’re always such a help when I’m looking for someone to humor me as I try to figure out my little dude’s name.

[shells15]

I think [name_m]John[/name_m] fits in well with the rest of your names. While it is unexpected, it doesn’t stand out at all. If you get the opportunity and still love it, definitely use it.

[readingreverie]

I’m glad to hear this! I worry that he might be too simple, but maybe that’s the appeal of him. I think I undervalue the short warmth of him and names like [name_m]George[/name_m]. There is something charming about a one-syllable name for a little guy! Thank you for the response, [name_f]Shelly[/name_f]! I hope you’re doing well.

[diane921]

I love the name [name_m]John[/name_m]. [name_f][/name_f] It is a great classic. [name_m]Handsome[/name_m], dignified, friendly. Lots of nickname possibilities IF you care to use them, which is always an advantage.
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Johnny[/name_m], John-John, [name_m]Jay[/name_m], [name_m]Jack[/name_m], JT, JD, JR (depending on the middle name)
[name_f][/name_f]I feel like the name could fit in with so many sibling names style-wise. [name_f][/name_f] Also, it would be very neutral as far as mixing a middle name with it. [name_f][/name_f] Could take just about any style. [name_f][/name_f] Though a true classic and very familiar, not used all that frequently as a first name, which is an added bonus.

[shells15]

It’s been trying, but we are getting through. Thank you, [name_f]Mollie[/name_f]!

[atomicginge]

John, what a cute little bear cub! I would probably nickname him Jack. I envision little John to be the responsible and protective older brother to girl/boy twins Louisa “Lou” and Thomas “Tommy”. He loves feeding ducks at the local park, and walking his golden retriever named Duke.
Louisa has John wrapped around her little finger, being three years younger than John, she gets into spats with her twin Thomas, but always knows John has her back.. even when he shouldn’t sometimes.
Duke was a puppy when John was born, they’ve grown up together and he helped John transition into his big brother role to the twins more easily.
His favourite snacks are mini chocolate chip cookies, mandarins and raspberries. He loves nothing more than going to the pool and enjoying a cold Capri Sun and uncrustable as an after-swimming snack!

• also middle names: John Owen, Louisa Bridget & Thomas Patrick -

(Sorry I got carried away)

[Greyblue]

I hope [name_m]August[/name_m] has started well for you too

[name_f][/name_f]

Okay, honest, personal opinion/ impression: [name_m]John[/name_m] does, I admit, feel a bit bland and flat, compared to say [name_m]Earnest[/name_m], [name_m]Augustine[/name_m], [name_m]Alcott[/name_m], [name_m]Robin[/name_m], [name_m]Barnaby[/name_m], and [name_m]Basil[/name_m]. While unexpected on a baby, I don’t find it like an ‘ooh, a baby John!’ more like a ‘oh, a baby [name_m]John[/name_m]?’ Maybe it’s because it’s not so well used on babies where I am or that it’s the name of every other man over a certain age, I just find it underwhelming?

[name_f][/name_f]

Onto a more objective view: a solid, classic choice, that I can easily imagine working alongside names like [name_f]Agnes[/name_f], [name_m]Henry[/name_m], [name_m]George[/name_m], [name_m]Franklin[/name_m], [name_f]Esther[/name_f], [name_f]Ruth[/name_f], [name_m]Sidney[/name_m], and [name_m]Arthur[/name_m]. There is a touch of playfulness lurking behind the serious image, slightly unexpected, and clunky in a ‘wearing bigger sib’s rainboots kind of way’. I can imagine a curious little [name_m]John[/name_m], wanting to know about everything. Am I coming round to it for you? Yes, possibly.

[name_f][/name_f]

I actually think it might be nice with a cool, maybe quirky middle, like [name_m]John[/name_m] [name_f]Merit[/name_f] (nn Jem?), [name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Wyeth[/name_m], [name_m]John[/name_m] [name_f]Hero[/name_f], [name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Ignatius[/name_m], [name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Isidore[/name_m], [name_m]John[/name_m] [name_f]Woolf[/name_f], [name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Venture[/name_m], [name_m]John[/name_m] [name_f]Windsor[/name_f], [name_m]John[/name_m] [name_f]Willow[/name_f] etc.

[EdgeOfTheMeadow]

I love the way your are breathing new life into [name_m]John[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f] It’s a name I’d totally overlook, but you’re making me appreciate it in a new way and I love it for you!

[name_f][/name_f]

I like these sibling pairs, based on the names in your UC:
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Sylvie[/name_f] & [name_m]John[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Clementine[/name_f] & [name_m]John[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Agnes[/name_f] & [name_m]John[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Basil[/name_m] & [name_m]John[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Robin[/name_m] & [name_m]John[/name_m]

[name_f][/name_f]

[name_f]Olive[/name_f], [name_f]Fern[/name_f], [name_f]Birdie[/name_f] & [name_m]John[/name_m]? Absolutely.

[tallemaja]

I don’t see [name_m]John[/name_m] as vintage, personally? Definitely more timeless/classic, but with a slightly dated feel, maybe because it’s slightly fallen out of use recently and you’re much more likely to meet a [name_m]John[/name_m] that’s 30+ than a baby [name_m]John[/name_m].

[name_f][/name_f]

I don’t know, it just feels flat and a bit dusty to me, not in the like, whimsical, dusty storybook way, but more like… a dusty office tie, I guess. I would expect a John’s siblings to be named things like [name_f]Mary[/name_f], [name_m]Paul[/name_m], [name_f]Louise[/name_f], [name_m]James[/name_m], [name_m]Walter[/name_m], [name_f]Catherine[/name_f], [name_m]William[/name_m], [name_m]Charles[/name_m], and [name_f]Anne[/name_f]. I can see him as a brother to some of your boy names (Walter, [name_m]Francis[/name_m], [name_m]Edward[/name_m], [name_m]Norm[/name_m], Peter) and a few girl names (Martha, [name_f]Louise[/name_f], [name_f]Frances[/name_f], [name_f]Alice[/name_f], Beverly) but to be perfectly honest I don’t really like the name for you or your style – even those names that I think work for siblings have more warmth & retro/vintage charm than [name_m]John[/name_m] does to me.

[Shits_Giggles]

[name_m]John[/name_m] is one of my favourite classic names, although weirdly I’m not much of a fan of [name_m]Jonathan[/name_m]?

[name_f][/name_f]

I don’t think you can really go wrong with it. Plus would be a more unusual choice for a baby today, whilst still giving him blank slate to really make the name his own due to how classic it is.

[GinnyPotter]

[name_m]John[/name_m] fits in with your style, although I agree that I see him as less vintage and more purely classic.

[name_f][/name_f]

[name_m]John[/name_m] isn’t a favorite of mine because I don’t like the sound, but honestly I really like that he is a simple, versatile, serious classic name. And the nickname [name_m]Johnny[/name_m] also does a lot to make [name_m]John[/name_m] appeal more to me. Plus, I’ve known Johns I liked. All this to say [name_f][/name_f]- if you like it, then use it.

[name_f][/name_f]

I would expect John’s siblings and to have either classic or vintage names, like say, [name_f]Nell[/name_f] and [name_f]Agnes[/name_f] or [name_m]Franklin[/name_m] and [name_m]Walter[/name_m].

[name_f][/name_f]

[name_m]John[/name_m] could be paired with anything as a middle name [name_f][/name_f]- I’d instinctively go more classic, like [name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Thomas[/name_m], [name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Henry[/name_m], [name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Rupert[/name_m], [name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Lewis[/name_m], [name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Jacob[/name_m], [name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Francis[/name_m], but I feel something more unusual, like [name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Wilder[/name_m], [name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Augustine[/name_m], [name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Cassius[/name_m], [name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Herschel[/name_m], [name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Ignatius[/name_m], [name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Forsyth[/name_m], [name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Clement[/name_m], [name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Reuel[/name_m], [name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Alaric[/name_m] would be more your style?

[name_f][/name_f]

(Honestly though, don’t worry about whether a name you like fits in with your style or not [name_f][/name_f]- favorites don’t have to match perfectly, you just have to genuinely like all of them.)

[OctaviaMay]

I also have a soft spot for John…I just think he’s precious on a little boy!
[name_f][/name_f]It is true that he is a little more common and classic then your other boys, but I still think he has a sweet, sturdy feel. Plus there are some benefits to having a more classic name. You have complete middle name freedom- literally anything, no matter how wacky or weird- works as a middle because it balances him out. But, classic middles also make him shine because they don’t over power him. So, pretty much all middle name options are available, in my opinion. I think in a good combo, [name_m]John[/name_m] would definitely fit on your list.

[name_f][/name_f]

[name_f]My[/name_f] little cousin (age 11) had [name_m]John[/name_m] as his first name. He goes exclusively by his middle name, but [name_m]John[/name_m] still really fits him, and he likes having it as a first. That’s also always an option if you think [name_m]John[/name_m] is too boring- giving him a nickname or something associated with his middle to add some spark.

[name_f][/name_f]

And yes, vibe wise, I agree with you. [name_m]John[/name_m] is outdoorsy and care-free. I see him as being very loving, caring, and protective of his siblings. He’s sweet, shy, quiet, bookish, and observant but also can be wild and loves adventuring and running around.

[name_f][/name_f]

If I had a [name_m]John[/name_m], I would probably have a [name_m]John[/name_m] [name_f]Hazel[/name_f], [name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Phineas[/name_m], or [name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Sorrel[/name_m]. Siblings would be [name_m]John[/name_m], [name_f]Frances[/name_f], [name_m]Henry[/name_m], & [name_f]Sylvia[/name_f]. Maybe…

[name_f][/name_f]

[name_m]John[/name_m] [name_f]Hazel[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Frances[/name_f] [name_f]Birdie[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Henry[/name_m] [name_m]Lowen[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Sylvia[/name_f] [name_f]Margot[/name_f]

[daisydarcy]

Seeing this topic made me double take because just earlier today I was thinking about the name [name_m]John[/name_m]! I’ve done an absolute 360 in the past year, and somehow I’m now absolutely in love with it.

[name_f][/name_f]

[name_m]John[/name_m] has such an understated charm about him – simple and grounded, but friendly and determined with a bit of a woodsy vibe. I see him as a gentle soul with a fiercely loyal heart and a curious spirit. Maybe a curly head of hair, never tamed, and a dinosaur t-shirt he refuses to change. [name_f][/name_f] [name_f][/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]

[name_f][/name_f]

He wouldn’t be my first thought when I think about the other names on your list, but with a quirky and fun middle & a slightly stretchy nickname, he definitely blends right in!

[name_f][/name_f]

For middle names… I’d probably go for (with some quirky nicknames attached, just for fun!):
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Shepherd[/name_m] “Jess”
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Alcott[/name_m] “Jonty”
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Mariner[/name_m] “Jem” (also absolutely adore Grace’s suggestion of [name_m]John[/name_m] [name_f]Merit[/name_f] “Jem”!)
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]John[/name_m] [name_f]Blythe[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Faraday[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Earnest[/name_m] “Jerry”
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]John[/name_m] [name_f]Fifer[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Perrin[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Thackeray[/name_m] “Jack”
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Rafferty[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Hamish[/name_m]

[name_f][/name_f]

For siblings (continuing that “classic but gentle first w/ a quirky middle” pattern)…
[name_f][/name_f]Mary-Alice [name_f]Hero[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Dorothy[/name_f] [name_m]Scout[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Edith[/name_f] [name_f]Marcie[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Rose[/name_f] [name_f]Heidi[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Elaine[/name_f] [name_f]Birdie[/name_f] / [name_f]Elaine[/name_f] [name_f]Beatrix[/name_f]

[name_f][/name_f]

[name_m]Henry[/name_m] [name_m]Alcott[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Arthur[/name_m] [name_m]Lemmy[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]George[/name_m] [name_m]Wiley[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m] [name_m]Rhodes[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Ernest[/name_m] [name_m]James[/name_m]

[name_f][/name_f]

[name_f]Hope[/name_f] this helped!

[Hello1]

[name_m]John[/name_m] to me is classic, but not vintage. Honestly to me It feels quite dated, the vibe I get from [name_m]John[/name_m] is 50 year old banker. I wonder if this depends on where you live? I was surprised to learn [name_m]Ian[/name_m] and [name_m]Trevor[/name_m] (which I’d consider a similar vibe to John) aren’t seen this way so much in the US?
[name_f][/name_f]That being said, if you like the name [name_m]John[/name_m] he doesn’t have to fit your list to add him. Sometimes this imagery a name brings to you is enough for it to feel like it fits the vibe. I also feel the nickname [name_m]Jack[/name_m] does fit nicely with the likes of [name_m]George[/name_m] on your list too.

[readingreverie]

It is[name_f][/name_f] such a friendly name! I totally agree. And I’m loving [name_m]Jack[/name_m] as a nickname, I can’t believe I forgot about him! Thank you for your thoughts.

[readingreverie]

I’m hoping things get brighter from here on out for you. You’ve got this! [name_f]My[/name_f] PMs are always open if you need anything or want to chat, friend.

[readingreverie]

I loved your little write-up about him! I also see [name_m]John[/name_m] as having a golden retriever, haha, what are the chances! I agree, he feels like a “bear cub” name in the best way [name_f][/name_f]— classic and strong but so cuddly and friendly. Thank you so much, Róise!

[readingreverie]

Is it weird for me to say I agree with your personal opinion when I’m considering adding [name_m]John[/name_m] to my list? Probably. But I totally[name_f][/name_f] understand what you’re saying, and I think it’s all very valid. [name_f][/name_f] Apart from that, I’m loving these middle name suggestions! I do love a quirky middle with him. [name_m]John[/name_m] [name_f]Merit[/name_f] and [name_m]John[/name_m] [name_f]Hero[/name_f] are fantastic! Thank you so much.

[readingreverie]

Aw, I’m so glad! These sibsets are fab, I love them. [name_f]Agnes[/name_f] and [name_m]John[/name_m], [name_f]Sylvie[/name_f] and [name_m]John[/name_m], and [name_f]Olive[/name_f], [name_f]Fern[/name_f], [name_f]Birdie[/name_f], and [name_m]John[/name_m] especially. Thank you so much, [name_f]Shelley[/name_f].

[shells15]

Thank you! [name_f][/name_f] I will keep that in mind.