Which would you choose?
So from the list below, which name would you choose for the younger brother of Jasper? Names are:
Jethro - We live in Australia, so the hillbilly association is not an issue.
Max - Would be the full name, not short for anything. Very popular here though, but we all love it, especially Jasper!
Harry - Again, this would be the full name, no Henry "Harry". Another popular name.
Taj - Means "crown" in Arabic and we have a middle eastern ln.
Zain - Means "beauty, grace" in Arabic.
Zane - Unknown meaning, which puts me off a little, as I love to know what names mean. I prefer the look of Zane to Zain though.
Taj, Zain and Zane are just names I have been thinking about recently. We may not go with any of the names on this list, just after opinions. The top 3 names mentioned above we have been discussing though.
Sarah -
Wife to DH Paul (Since July 4th 2009)
Mama to Jasper Emmanuel (Since August 6th 2010)
Due with baby #2 in August 2014
Jethro - We live in Australia, so the hillbilly association is not an issue.
Max - Would be the full name, not short for anything. Very popular here though, but we all love it, especially Jasper!
Harry - Again, this would be the full name, no Henry "Harry". Another popular name.
Taj - Means "crown" in Arabic and we have a middle eastern ln.
Zain - Means "beauty, grace" in Arabic.
Zane - Unknown meaning, which puts me off a little, as I love to know what names mean. I prefer the look of Zane to Zain though.
Taj, Zain and Zane are just names I have been thinking about recently. We may not go with any of the names on this list, just after opinions. The top 3 names mentioned above we have been discussing though.
Sarah -
Wife to DH Paul (Since July 4th 2009)
Mama to Jasper Emmanuel (Since August 6th 2010)
Due with baby #2 in August 2014
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I like Max best from that list. It's spunky and ages well and it also sounds fab with Jasper.
I live in Australia too and Jethro screams redneck hillbilly to me. I think of The Beverly Hillbillies- there were always reruns on when I was a kid and I'd say a decent chunk of the adult population would think of that too. Jasper and Jethro don't sound great to me either.
Harry is good. I like Harry.
Taj is very Australia trendy. It sounds mismatched with Jasper.
I like Zane. My cousin recently had a baby boy named Zane. Again, I think it sounds mismatched with Jasper.
I live in Australia too and Jethro screams redneck hillbilly to me. I think of The Beverly Hillbillies- there were always reruns on when I was a kid and I'd say a decent chunk of the adult population would think of that too. Jasper and Jethro don't sound great to me either.
Harry is good. I like Harry.
Taj is very Australia trendy. It sounds mismatched with Jasper.
I like Zane. My cousin recently had a baby boy named Zane. Again, I think it sounds mismatched with Jasper.
From your list, I'd go with Jethro or Harry, though neither is a favorite of mine.
Max is way too popular. I saw someone did a study of all the Max forms, Maximillan, Maxwell, Maxim, Maxus, as one name and it pushes it within the top 10 or 20.
I don't care for Taj at all.
I prefer Zane also, but wasn't Zane the slave of Mohammed? Also Zane/Zain has a very trendy sound. Even if that name itself isn't trending, it sounds like names that are trending.
Max is way too popular. I saw someone did a study of all the Max forms, Maximillan, Maxwell, Maxim, Maxus, as one name and it pushes it within the top 10 or 20.
I don't care for Taj at all.
I prefer Zane also, but wasn't Zane the slave of Mohammed? Also Zane/Zain has a very trendy sound. Even if that name itself isn't trending, it sounds like names that are trending.
I live in Australia too, and I was like "what hillbilly association?" haha. Jethro immediately makes me think of Jethro Tull, but I don't think it's a bad name. I wouldn't choose it though.
Max is nice. It's short and sweet.
I like Harry the best. It's good name.
I also really like Taj. I think Jasper and Taj would fit really well together.
Zain and Zane automatically make me think go Zayn Malik from One Direction. Which is not a bad thing. I think they fit with Jasper the least out of the list.
If it was me choosing, I'd pick Harry, definitely. By the way, I love the name Jasper the best of all!
Max is nice. It's short and sweet.
I like Harry the best. It's good name.
I also really like Taj. I think Jasper and Taj would fit really well together.
Zain and Zane automatically make me think go Zayn Malik from One Direction. Which is not a bad thing. I think they fit with Jasper the least out of the list.
If it was me choosing, I'd pick Harry, definitely. By the way, I love the name Jasper the best of all!
I would choose either Max or Zane. I like both of them and I think they go great with Jasper.
(I don't like any of the others, tbh. Taj is interesting though)
I personally would probably go with Max because it's "safer" than Zane. Zane sounds vaguely trendy, while Max is more like Jasper - fashionable but not creative. I like Zane just as much as I like Max, though... I like unusual names, I am just less inclined to use them for my own sons than I am for my own daughters.
(I don't like any of the others, tbh. Taj is interesting though)
I personally would probably go with Max because it's "safer" than Zane. Zane sounds vaguely trendy, while Max is more like Jasper - fashionable but not creative. I like Zane just as much as I like Max, though... I like unusual names, I am just less inclined to use them for my own sons than I am for my own daughters.
This message was edited 4/10/2014, 1:09 AM
Hmm, that's interesting. I'm the opposite. I like more unusual names for boys. Then again, I'm much more interested in boy names in general.
Jasper is not very common here in Australia. I mean it has cracked the Top 100 the last few years, but has always remained toward the end of that list. I certainly wouldn't classify it as "not creative", but that's what puts me off using Max, as that is super popular here and would seem to be a bit of a "go to" name. Naming can be a tough journey!
Hm, to me Jasper is a fairly traditional name, or at least traditionally styled compared to Zane. Regardless of whether or not it's frequent. That's all I meant by not creative ... it's not a criticism. =) In case you took it that way.
I didn't realize Max was as popular as that in Australia. I also was under the impression that Jasper is a lot more popular here in the US, than it actually is!
Well, if Max and Zane were off the list, I'd vote Taj.
I didn't realize Max was as popular as that in Australia. I also was under the impression that Jasper is a lot more popular here in the US, than it actually is!
Well, if Max and Zane were off the list, I'd vote Taj.