I find [name_m]John[/name_m] to be one of those āevery manā names ā can fit any personality, style, or interest well. I do think that lends to its somewhat āgenericā reputation, but I actually think thereās something rather lovely and refreshing about a blank slate name. [name_m]John[/name_m] fits your style in a cozy, anchored, nostalgic sort of way; it helps that [name_m]John[/name_m] has such an established childrenās book character energy. I picture [name_m]John[/name_m] as muddy, cheeky, gentle, and curious. A bit homely, but always on the cusp of adventure.
Ahh, I agree! I donāt like [name_m]Jonathan[/name_m] at all, but [name_m]John[/name_m] is so charming to me. Iām glad Iām not the only one. [name_f][/name_f] Thank you for the response!
Aw, I love that set [name_f][/name_f]ā [name_m]John[/name_m], [name_f]Nell[/name_f], [name_f]Agnes[/name_f], [name_m]Franklin[/name_m], and [name_m]Walter[/name_m]. [name_m]Super[/name_m] cute! Iām really loving [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]Augustine[/name_m], [name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Herschel[/name_m], [name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Forsyth[/name_m], and [name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Clement[/name_m]. Theyāre all so wonderful. Thank you so much.
Aw, I love that. Iām so glad you think heād fit with my other favorites. The freedom to go in any middle direction is both fantastic and overwhelming [name_f][/name_f] So many options, so much to explore!! A young [name_m]John[/name_m], how exciting! [name_m]John[/name_m] [name_f]Hazel[/name_f] and [name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Sorrel[/name_m] are absolutely incredible. I adore them, [name_f]Louise[/name_f]! I wouldnāt expect anything less from you, though. I love [name_m]John[/name_m] [name_f]Hazel[/name_f], [name_f]Frances[/name_f] [name_f]Birdie[/name_f], [name_m]Henry[/name_m] [name_m]Lowen[/name_m], and [name_f]Sylvia[/name_f] [name_f]Margot[/name_f]. So pretty. Thank you so much!
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PS: Your [name_m]John[/name_m] [name_f]Hazel[/name_f] & @lateaugustās [name_m]Linus[/name_m] [name_f]Joy[/name_f] as brothers?? Theyād be perfection
Isnāt [name_m]John[/name_m] so fantastic? There is something so charming about his simplicity [name_f][/name_f] Your description of [name_m]John[/name_m] is absolutely fab. The vibe I get from the name is definitely influenced by my F (whose dad wanted to name him John), and the way you see him reminds me so much of F! [name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Alcott[/name_m], [name_m]John[/name_m] [name_f]Blythe[/name_f], [name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Faraday[/name_m], [name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Earnest[/name_m], and [name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Rafferty[/name_m] are all so lovely. I adore them. [name_f]Dorothy[/name_f] [name_m]Scout[/name_m], [name_f]Elaine[/name_f] [name_f]Birdie[/name_f], [name_m]Henry[/name_m] [name_m]Alcott[/name_m], [name_m]Arthur[/name_m] [name_m]Lemmy[/name_m], and [name_m]George[/name_m] [name_m]Wiley[/name_m] are amazing. A set of [name_m]John[/name_m] [name_f]Blythe[/name_f], [name_f]Dorothy[/name_f] [name_m]Scout[/name_m], [name_f]Elaine[/name_f] [name_f]Birdie[/name_f], [name_m]Henry[/name_m] [name_m]Alcott[/name_m], [name_m]Arthur[/name_m] [name_m]Lemmy[/name_m], and [name_m]George[/name_m] [name_m]Wiley[/name_m] would be fantastic. Thank you so much for the response.
Ooh, thatās so interesting. I wouldnāt see [name_m]Ian[/name_m] and [name_m]Trevor[/name_m] being 50 year olds, but I also wouldnāt see [name_m]John[/name_m] that way. I do get what you mean about [name_m]John[/name_m] (I think to me heās classic and I could definitely see a Grandpa [name_m]John[/name_m], but I still wouldnāt be shocked by a 30 yo [name_m]John[/name_m] either). It must be a regional thing! I do really like [name_m]John[/name_m] āJack.ā Thank you for the reply!
Omgā¦These are so adorable together! Isnāt [name_m]Linus[/name_m] [name_f]Joy[/name_f] just the sweetest? Iāve been crushing on him too- [name_f]Madison[/name_f] really has a way with combos!
Oh, your response is so assuring! Iām so glad you see him in such a lovely way. It has settled me in my questioning. These combos are stunning. I especially love [name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Hawthorn[/name_m], [name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Forest[/name_m], [name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Clement[/name_m], [name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Linus[/name_m], and [name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Valentine[/name_m]. And [name_m]Walter[/name_m], [name_m]Francis[/name_m], [name_m]Rufus[/name_m], [name_m]Edward[/name_m], [name_m]Otto[/name_m], [name_m]Clement[/name_m], [name_m]Ira[/name_m], [name_m]Barnaby[/name_m], [name_f]Mabel[/name_f], [name_f]Harriet[/name_f], [name_f]Nell[/name_f], [name_f]Clementine[/name_f], [name_f]Winifred[/name_f], [name_f]Fern[/name_f], [name_f]Ramona[/name_f], [name_f]Birdie[/name_f], [name_f]Agnes[/name_f], and [name_f]Marigold[/name_f] would be lovely siblings. Thank you so much for the wonderful response.
Oh goodness! Iām so bad at catching threads, thanks for the tag (but [name_m]Linus[/name_m] [name_f]Joy[/name_f] & [name_m]John[/name_m] [name_f]Hazel[/name_f] do make me want to burst into song)
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I have a bit of a conflicting image of [name_m]John[/name_m]. On one hand, I imagine him as a cheeky little boy with dark hair, tromping through puddles, reading a lot and talking a lot. At the same time, I did go to school with a lot of Johns which makes it feel a little beige/boy who steals your mechanical pencil/future business major.
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For a sibset, I could see [name_m]John[/name_m] with some of your list. More [name_f]Martha[/name_f], less [name_f]Elowyn[/name_f]? Maybe something classic and cottage-y. Also a surname that ācouldā be a family surname like [name_m]Alcott[/name_m] or [name_m]Winfield[/name_m] would work in my mind (sort of [name_m]Southern[/name_m] vibes).
I think the key way to burst [name_m]John[/name_m] out of his shell is a fun middle name. And I would see this in two categories
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Traditional with a twist. Marthaās Vineyard vibes. [name_m]John[/name_m] in a little sailor suit. Think: The [name_f]Summer[/name_f] I Turned [name_f]Pretty[/name_f], We Were Liars, young JFK, [name_f]Starlight[/name_f] by [name_m]Taylor[/name_m] [name_m]Swift[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f]Ideas in this category: [name_f][/name_f][name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Bly[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f][name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Campion[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f][name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Caraway[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f][name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Clovis[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f][name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Darcy[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f][name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Diggory[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f][name_m]John[/name_m] [name_f]Fifer[/name_f] / [name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Pfeiffer[/name_m] / [name_m]John[/name_m] [name_f]Piper[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f][name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Gilbert[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f][name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Haskell[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f][name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Ignatius[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f][name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Ivor[/name_m] / [name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Ivo[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f][name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Laurie[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f][name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Marinell[/name_m] / [name_m]John[/name_m] [name_f]Marin[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f][name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Melilot[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f][name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Meridian[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f][name_m]John[/name_m] [name_f]Sinclair[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f][name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Sylvan[/name_m] / [name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Sylvester[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f][name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Valentine[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f][name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Viggo[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f][name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Willoughby[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f][name_m]John[/name_m] [name_f]Winter[/name_f]
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Probably more your vibe but full on bohemian, eco, whimsical, fun nature names. [name_f][/name_f]Ideas in this category: [name_f][/name_f][name_m]John[/name_m] [name_f]Aster[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f][name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Bramble[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f][name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Burdock[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f][name_m]John[/name_m] Camper [name_f][/name_f][name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Cato[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f][name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Dashiell[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f][name_m]John[/name_m] [name_f]Echo[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f][name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Faro[/name_m] (lighthouse meaning means I could see this in either category) [name_f][/name_f][name_m]John[/name_m] [name_f]Holiday[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f][name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Hopper[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f][name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Huckleberry[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f][name_m]John[/name_m] [name_f]Indigo[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f][name_m]John[/name_m] [name_f]Maple[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f][name_m]John[/name_m] [name_f]Marvel[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f][name_m]John[/name_m] [name_f]Pearl[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f][name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Revel[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f][name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Skipper[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f][name_m]John[/name_m] [name_f]Solstice[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f][name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Sorrel[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f][name_m]John[/name_m] [name_f]Willow[/name_f]
Admittedly Iām rather miss on him myself, itās a family name for me and what is gained in significance to loved ones is turned to mind-numbing boredom because I counted no less than 15 of them in 3 generations [name_f][/name_f]. Iāve occasionally considered a double barrel like [name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Caleb[/name_m] though, and he does suit your style perfectly!
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I must say, your description of [name_m]John[/name_m] is nothing like my brother and father and any other [name_m]John[/name_m] I know, but thatās the beauty of such a classicāhe can really be anyone! [name_f][/name_f] I think my instinct is to pair him with something staid and classic like [name_m]Thomas[/name_m] or [name_m]James[/name_m] or [name_m]Matthew[/name_m], but I donāt think he has to be! [name_f][/name_f] I think I personally would have paired him with names like [name_m]Amias[/name_m], [name_m]Barnabas[/name_m], [name_m]Cyrus[/name_m], [name_m]Sebastian[/name_m], [name_m]Tobias[/name_m], or [name_m]Caspar[/name_m] for boys, or [name_f]Adele[/name_f], [name_f]Vera[/name_f], [name_f]Olivet[/name_f], [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f], [name_f]Felicity[/name_f], [name_f]Ariane[/name_f], or [name_f]Zoe[/name_f] for girls. [name_f][/name_f] But my list is eclectic in general and Iām not sure my favorite pairings are what most people would consider cohesive.
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I could easily see [name_m]John[/name_m] and [name_m]Basil[/name_m] as brothers, though, from your list! [name_f][/name_f] Same with [name_m]Alcott[/name_m], [name_f]Sylvie[/name_f], [name_f]Nell[/name_f], [name_f]Clementine[/name_f], [name_m]Walter[/name_m], [name_m]Robin[/name_m], and [name_m]Otto[/name_m]!
[name_m]John[/name_m] is a family name for me itās the name of my dad and is my brotherās middle name. He is heavily featured in my family tree and Iāve always really loved him. [name_m]John[/name_m] is wholesome, understated, cosy and I think the imagery you have for him is perfection. [name_m]John[/name_m] definitely works with your other favourites and is gorgeous.
The conflicting imagery drives me insane! Iām facing the same problem, which is why I felt so compelled to write this post. [name_f][/name_f] I figured if I got offended by people having more negative reactions than Iād realize I needed to add him to my list, and if I didnāt care that I probably should just keep him guilty pleasure. Unfortunately, Iām still stuck in the middle. How can one name be simultaneously so sturdy itās boring and so adventurous and cuddly and cheeky?! There should be rules against this!!
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On a more serious note, I adore [name_m]John[/name_m] and [name_f]Tabitha[/name_f], [name_m]John[/name_m] and [name_f]Mamie[/name_f], [name_m]John[/name_m] and [name_f]Martha[/name_f], and [name_m]John[/name_m] and [name_m]Edward[/name_m]. Theyāre all such warm classics and really bring out the autumnal and pastoral imagery I envision when I think of a tot named [name_m]John[/name_m]. [name_m]John[/name_m] [name_f]Fifer[/name_f], [name_m]John[/name_m] [name_f]Sinclair[/name_f], [name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Valentine[/name_m], [name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Viggo[/name_m], and [name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Willoughby[/name_m] are all fantastically and insanely cool! Iām really loving [name_m]John[/name_m] [name_m]Huckleberry[/name_m] for myself though, and of course [name_m]John[/name_m] [name_f]Marvel[/name_f] is a total win in my book. So many of these are wonderful. Thank you for the reply, [name_f]Madison[/name_f]!
I think thatās the [name_m]John[/name_m] curse!! Itās such a great name, but at the same time itās super oversaturated, I think. Itās a bummer! [name_f][/name_f] I love [name_m]Barnabas[/name_m], [name_m]Caspar[/name_m], [name_f]Olivet[/name_f], and [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] paired with [name_m]John[/name_m]. Theyāre great. Thank you so much for the response.
Oh, Iām so glad to hear that! Heās not one I would have ever predicted seeing on my lists, but that cozy wholesomeness is really drawing me in. Heās so sturdy and handsome, I think. Thank you for the response, [name_f]Tori[/name_f]!
I keep thinking of this post because we used [name_m]John[/name_m] as a middle for our youngest [name_f][/name_f] [name_f]My[/name_f] husband picked it as an honor for his brother who passed away in a farm accident a few years ago. It was his middle name too.
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Our boy is [name_m]Zebedee[/name_m] [name_m]John[/name_m]. I see your dilemma because I agree with your imagery for [name_m]John[/name_m], and yet itās so much used that I wouldnāt really have wanted to use it as a first. I adore how it provides the perfect grounding for more unusual names, and in theory I love the idea of using [name_m]John[/name_m] as a first and something crazy wild and free in the middle; but in practice it turns out I prefer to put the wilder name up front, haha!
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I have an acquaintance with two boys, about 5 and 10 months, named [name_m]Thomas[/name_m] and [name_m]John[/name_m]
Oh, Iām so glad that you responded to this! [name_m]Zebedee[/name_m] [name_m]John[/name_m] is so perfectly balanced. And I agree, he gives so much[name_f][/name_f] room for a wacky middle or first choice. I think thatās made me love him more, but also made me a bit apprehensive at the same time. Out of curiosity, how have people reacted to your Zebedeeās middle name or your acquaintanceās babeās name if you know? Thanks for the response!
His first name gets most of the comments, honestly. All my husbandās family, his parents and other siblings, are pleased that we used [name_m]John[/name_m]. [name_f]My[/name_f] family had known for a long while that we planned to use it as a middle sometime. And as much as some of them like and some dislike the name [name_m]Zebedee[/name_m], I think they would have been more shocked (given my previous naming record) if we had used [name_m]John[/name_m] as his first
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[name_f]My[/name_f] acquaintance lives across the country and we only interact on social media, so I have no idea how random people at the grocery store respond to Johnās name. Iām pretty sure she got a couple āI love his nameā comments on her post announcing his birth.
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Personally, I would have loved the name announcement more if he had a wacky middle [name_f][/name_f] She went with another classic (D@niel), which is fine and a good style match, but I donāt feel it really makes [name_m]John[/name_m] shine.
I do agree [name_f][/name_f] [name_f]Glad[/name_f] to hear his first name (and your Zās middle) has gotten at least some positive reactions. Thanks again!
[name_f][/name_f] Thank you for the response! 
[name_f][/name_f] I love [name_m]Barnabas[/name_m], [name_m]Caspar[/name_m], [name_f]Olivet[/name_f], and [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] paired with [name_m]John[/name_m]. Theyāre great. Thank you so much for the response. 