Amanda writes:<\/p>\n
My name is Amanda (Leigh) and me and my husband (Jacob Vawter) are expecting boy\/girl twins in January. My husband is the fourth generation of male “J” first names and Vawter middle name. So, I have already agreed we would stick with that. I have also agreed to “try” to stick with a “J” girl name if we could find something we like. If not, all bets are off, but I told him we would try. The problem is, he doesn’t like ANYTHING (typical male, right?) Everything I have suggested he has turned down. He has agreed to put Josselyn and Jayden on the short list. Those are fine by me, but I am now cringing as Jayden is so popular now. We also liked Jack but for the same reason have nixed it. We are already thinking we could call him “Jay” but are looking for a more formal first name. Any other ideas???<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Some boy J names:<\/p>\n
James
Jameson
Jared
Jaron
Jasper
Jefferson
Jenkin
Jeremy
Joel
John
Jon
Jonah
Jonathan
Joseph
Joshua
Jude
Judson
Julian
Julius<\/p>\nWait, wait. I sense that your eyes went skimming right past some of those names. Some of them are so familiar, they don’t even register anymore. John, for example. I’ve talked before about my love for the name John\/Jon: it seems almost like a non-name (Paul once called it “generic”), and yet in actual usage it is a tremendously satisfying name that demonstrates again and again why it has been such an enduringly popular choice. And while it SEEMS like it must be one of the most common names ever, it’s significantly less common than Jacob and Jaden in the classroom, and in fact has become a surprising choice on a child. I will pause a moment to make sure you give it due consideration. John Vawter, Jon Vawter.<\/p>\n
James is another name the eyes skate right past, but I think it’s particularly excellent here because it works as a long form for the nickname Jay. James (Jay) Vawter. Jameson works in the same way: Jameson (Jay) Vawter.<\/p>\n