Jack Daniel?

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Jack Daniel?
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Fri, 04-21-2006 - 4:15am

My husband and I have chosen a name for our boy who is expected in early July.
His first name will be Jack.
The only middle name that we like and that sounds good to us is Daniel.
Is it cruel to name him this? We thought...no
First, we would call him by his first name, not first and middle all the time. Second, kids (young kids) won't tease because they won't know what it is or means.

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Registered: 12-09-2005
In reply to: momtotwo0306
Fri, 04-21-2006 - 8:17am
Its cruel.
Here are some other ideas:
Jack David
Jack Nathaniel
Jack Nicholas
Jack Isaac
Jack Emmett
Jack Andrew
Jack Terrence
Jack Christopher
Jack Steven
Jack Isaiah
Jack Thomas

                             
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Registered: 09-07-2005
In reply to: momtotwo0306
Fri, 04-21-2006 - 9:03am
I think it is cute, plus when he gets old enough to know what that means he will be an icon in his fraternity or school or whatever. We have a friend named Scott Morgan and they always call him Captain Morgan. Teenagers and college students will think that is the coolest thing on the block!
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Registered: 03-27-2003
In reply to: momtotwo0306
Fri, 04-21-2006 - 9:06am

I would not use Jack Daniel. Little kids might not be familiar with Jack Daniels - but older kids certainly would and that's when the teasing can be the worst.

How about:

Jack Connall
Jack Randall
Jack Landon
Jack Michael
Jack Mitchell
Jack Davis
Jack Elliott

All are a bit similar in sound or style to Daniel - but don't have the teasing potential.

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Registered: 04-21-2006
In reply to: momtotwo0306
Fri, 04-21-2006 - 9:12am
Hi there, I'm in the same situation as you. My husband and I love the name Jack. I want to call the baby Jack Daniel if it's a boy as my husband is called Daniel. I think they sound really well together. The actors Ellen Barkin and Gabriel Byrne called their son, Jack Daniel....
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Registered: 03-27-2003
In reply to: momtotwo0306
Fri, 04-21-2006 - 9:13am

Sometimes I wish that I had templates for posting here. Then I could go to which ever one is appropriate for the situation rather than having to type the same thing over and over again. This is one of those times.

"Middle Names Do Matter" would be the title of this template. When do you hear MNs? They are used at serious, solemn occasions - Graduations, weddings, swearing-in ceremonies - etc. Those are the exact times you don't want people snickering in the audience because of a funny name. I guarantee "Jack Daniel" will cause giggles on all of your son's most important days. So yes, it is cruel.

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Registered: 10-14-2005
In reply to: momtotwo0306
Fri, 04-21-2006 - 10:07am

I think it's a bad idea. As another poster said, the time when you DO hear middle names is during milestones like graduation and weddings. Do you really want to hear muffled snickering from the audience when the minister says, "Do you, Jack Daniel, take...."? or to hear drunken frat boys catcalling when his name is announced at his college graduation?


I think that you can solve this by either choosing a new middle name or by naming him John Daniel and calling him Jack. That way you still get to use Daniel, and a few people might make the connection,



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In reply to: momtotwo0306
Fri, 04-21-2006 - 11:34am

"He will be an Icon in his fraternity, school, or whatever." Please! If I were wondering about a name and I heard a comment like that, my mind would instanty be made up NOT to use the name! I would not want my son being thought of as an "icon" because his name was the same as a Tennessee Whiskey. Sorry...JMO!

That being said, I really like the idea of using John Daniel with the nn Jack.

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Registered: 02-26-2006
In reply to: momtotwo0306
Fri, 04-21-2006 - 12:31pm
I would never name my son Jack Daniel. There are a million names to choose from. There has to be something else you both like.
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In reply to: momtotwo0306
Fri, 04-21-2006 - 1:15pm
I think it is a nice name and if you both like it then use it. My dd is Emily Elizabeth like the girl in Clifford the Big Red Dog. I was a little worried that she may get teased but in her 9 years nobody has ever teased her. If you do choose that name be prepaired for people to ask you about it. If you think that would bother you then don't. Yes you do use the full name at important times but at my sons high school graduation last year nobody really cared what other children were named. You are so busy waiting for your child that nobody else maters that much. Plus the child got to pick what name they wanted read off. At a wedding everyone should already know his name so it shouldn't be funny and if someone snickers so what. I think middle names are used the most (by me anyways) when one of my children is in trouble. Then I just don't use the middle name but their whole name and believe me at time like that nobody is laughing. LOL
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Registered: 04-13-2006
In reply to: momtotwo0306
Fri, 04-21-2006 - 3:12pm
I don't like it at all. I like Jack but there are alot of other choices out there.Good Luck.

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