Message: "Jacob." - Behind the Name

Jacob.

by Avatar Yangchen

11/16/2020, 5:05 AM

What are your thoughts on Jacob, minus the pedestrian nickname 'Jake'?

There's a simple regality in Jacob, in my opinion. I especially fancy it when it goes with a hyphenated / double surname, eg

Jacob Baron-Copeland

Jacob Williamson-Cohen

Jacob Addams-Silver

So...

Jacob?

Slytherin will help you on your way to greatness!!!

#Jacob

This message was edited 11/16/2020, 5:07 AM

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- littleRainbow

11/17/2020, 1:20 PM

I love Jacob! It is my sons middle name, but spelled Jakob (We live in Germany).

- ari.

11/17/2020, 4:36 AM

I think it sounds sullen and unimpressive, with harsh "YK" and "UB" sounds.

- noisynora

11/16/2020, 6:07 PM

I like Jake more then Jacob but Jacob is a super good name too :)

- NobodyOfConsequence

11/16/2020, 4:51 PM

For some reason, every Jacob I've known has been a large-build, unfortunate-looking bully. Every single one. That's what I picture when I hear this name so I'm not a fan at all. I actually much prefer Jake.

- Lapin (guest)

11/16/2020, 8:04 AM

I don't care for it. Personally, it sounds whiny and childish, no offense. Not my favorite Biblical names out there. But it's not the worst name, Jacob is harmless at best.

- ciara23

11/16/2020, 7:21 AM

All of the Jacob’s I knew were annoying as hell. But the name itself is decent at most I guess.

- erb816

11/16/2020, 7:11 AM

Objectively, Jacob is a good name. I see why it caught on in popularity - and not a whole lot of names end in B, so it doesn't really "blend in" and fade. That said, I have known so many Jacobs (and Jakes) that I would feel weird using it myself.

- Fiammetta (lady murasaki)

11/16/2020, 5:35 AM

Yet another name beautiful kind of spoiled by overuse.

I rather like Jake.

- WinterWonderland

11/16/2020, 5:32 AM

Way too common in my area. I'm bored with it.

- Canielle

11/16/2020, 5:30 AM

I love Jacob and it’s not common here. I only know one person called Jacob and that’s my friends little boy he’s 6 years old. They picked Jacob as mum is German and dad’s English and they wanted a name that worked in both countries.

- Katrine

11/16/2020, 5:25 AM

I’ve always loved it and if there were any way I could persuade my husband, I’d gladly name a son this.

- Quicksilver

11/16/2020, 5:17 AM

Plain, boring, overused. It’s my brother’s name but I’m not a fan.

- Kerilyntaryn21

11/16/2020, 5:09 AM

I like it

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