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Ok I admit that I got sucked into the attraction of the name Jacob a couple of weeks ago. I've never hated or even disliked this name and still I don't love it but it seems to be growing on me very fast.
And I know it's a popular name (in the U.S. at least). I can't even say it's not popular in my state because I hear it all the time on young children.
But if you can put the popularity aside (if not that's understandable), what do you think of this name? Bringing the popularity back into question: Do you see it's popularity decreasing at all?
Much appreciated,
Jamie
And I know it's a popular name (in the U.S. at least). I can't even say it's not popular in my state because I hear it all the time on young children.
But if you can put the popularity aside (if not that's understandable), what do you think of this name? Bringing the popularity back into question: Do you see it's popularity decreasing at all?
Much appreciated,
Jamie
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I like the name Jake so much that I didn't care about it's popularity when we chose it for our second son. And so far he has not been one of 5 Jake's AT ALL! He has run in to being 1 of 2 and the other boy will get called Jacob while my Jake goes by Jake.
I just think it's an awesome name...and since it's not trendy it's acceptable and appropriate for people to choose despite it's popularity.
When choosing a popular name...try using a middle name that flows nicely for you may end up using it a lot!
Crystal
(mom to a Jake--Jacob Henry)
I just think it's an awesome name...and since it's not trendy it's acceptable and appropriate for people to choose despite it's popularity.
When choosing a popular name...try using a middle name that flows nicely for you may end up using it a lot!
Crystal
(mom to a Jake--Jacob Henry)
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I like the name but I can't stand Jake, which is what it would inevitably be shortened to. I don't know why I don't like it, maybe 'cos it rhymes with ache?
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I like it though I wouldn't use it simply because it is so popular. I like similar sounding Caleb but that's getting pretty popular too.
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It's not really all that common in England, although it's definitely not unheard of. My mum works in a primary school (she teaches seven year olds)and she's had far more Jakes in her classes than she has Jacobs.
I like the name, although I really couldn't picture an adult Jacob. It sounds a very childlike name to me.
I like the name, although I really couldn't picture an adult Jacob. It sounds a very childlike name to me.
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Some names never fall out of fashion
Its the trendy names that fall out of fashion fairly easily. Most Donnas were probably born in the 70s, most Jennifers in the 80s and alot of Madisons and Braydens recently. But the classic names (which seem to be male) like Michael and John stay around for decades despite trends.
Jacob is a classic name, if you want to use it, use it! I'd much rather meet a little boy named Jacob than a little boy named Braedyn.
Jacob is a man's name, as well as a suitable name for a little boy. Which I think is important, I just can't see Braedyn being taken seriously as a CEO at a board meeting 30 years from now. Unless of course the other board members are Britney, Kortney and McKensy. :P
Its the trendy names that fall out of fashion fairly easily. Most Donnas were probably born in the 70s, most Jennifers in the 80s and alot of Madisons and Braydens recently. But the classic names (which seem to be male) like Michael and John stay around for decades despite trends.
Jacob is a classic name, if you want to use it, use it! I'd much rather meet a little boy named Jacob than a little boy named Braedyn.
Jacob is a man's name, as well as a suitable name for a little boy. Which I think is important, I just can't see Braedyn being taken seriously as a CEO at a board meeting 30 years from now. Unless of course the other board members are Britney, Kortney and McKensy. :P
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I think it's a beautiful, strong, boyish name, and it's one of the few that I can undestand being so popular. The nn Jake is also very nice. I don't see it's popularity diminishing rapidly, but I think it will slowly die down. I don't see it leaving the top 20 for a long, long time though.
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I love it, I would only ever use it as a middle name though because my mum makes fun of the nickname Jake(which I also love) and I know that would be used. I think Jacob will always be pretty popular
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Even here (Scotland), where the name was uncommon, it's on the rise. Thinking of the States ... I just couldn't bring myself to give my child the #1 most popular name, however much I liked it. Chronically overused names like Emily etc. seem very impersonal to me because they're shared by so many others. Apart from anything else, though, they're impractical: the purpose of a name is to identify someone. If in a class of 25 there are 6 Jacob's, then the name really isn't doing it's job. Being "no - I meant the other Jacob!!" or "no, Jacob Smith" throughout his life would be very irritating. Most Jacob's would, out of frustration, eventually take up different pet forms anyway.
In my grandmother's generation in Scotland, Margaret was ridiculously overused (because of the princess Margaret Rose being the first royal to be born in Scotland since the single monarchy, blah blah blah). In her secondary school class, there were 20 girls. 11, I kid you not, were named Margaret. The teacher told them that three could keep that name, but that the other 8 were to think of nicknames to go by. My gran chose Meg. Today, she still keeps in touch with Margo, Peggy, Madge and Maggie. I just think, what was the point in all that? Their parents might have loved the name Margaret with all their hearts, but in the end their daughters really couldn't it anyway, the overuse was so bad. *Sigh*
Eventually, Jacob will subside. It happens with every name-of-the-decade. After years of overuse it begins to sound meaningless and generic, almost like naming your son "boy" or your daughter "girl". People are simply bored to tears of it. But names don't normally drop all of a sudden: especially if they have a long history, the change is gradual. Look at John. It remains at #17 - still far too popular to use, in my opinion - almost 100 years since it first began to slip away from the #1 spot.
In my grandmother's generation in Scotland, Margaret was ridiculously overused (because of the princess Margaret Rose being the first royal to be born in Scotland since the single monarchy, blah blah blah). In her secondary school class, there were 20 girls. 11, I kid you not, were named Margaret. The teacher told them that three could keep that name, but that the other 8 were to think of nicknames to go by. My gran chose Meg. Today, she still keeps in touch with Margo, Peggy, Madge and Maggie. I just think, what was the point in all that? Their parents might have loved the name Margaret with all their hearts, but in the end their daughters really couldn't it anyway, the overuse was so bad. *Sigh*
Eventually, Jacob will subside. It happens with every name-of-the-decade. After years of overuse it begins to sound meaningless and generic, almost like naming your son "boy" or your daughter "girl". People are simply bored to tears of it. But names don't normally drop all of a sudden: especially if they have a long history, the change is gradual. Look at John. It remains at #17 - still far too popular to use, in my opinion - almost 100 years since it first began to slip away from the #1 spot.
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