J names… help

[meeggaannww]

Hi all! I'm 11ish weeks pregnant with our 2nd baby. MH is insisting on a J name and I'm stuck. I'm due end of December- early Jan( fx for December!) so we don't know what we are having yet.
For girl I think I am set, I love juniper. I also like January but not if she is born in January and I don't love Jan as a nickname.
So two questions: is juniper too out there? And can you help me with some J boy names.
For reference my dd is Marin (muh-rin) and our last name is one syllable.
Thanks in advance for any help, you ladies are awesome!

[reginaphalange]

Step one: convince your H to not limit your list to only J names. Why does he want to?

Juniper is too out there for me but I guess it's ok. I don't like January at all.

James
Joshua
Joseph
Jonas
Jonah
Jack
Jordan
Jason
Justin
Jeremy
Jacob
Jared
Jasper
Joel

[rainbowbridge14]

I 100% agree that you should not limit yourself to one letter.

I do really like Juniper and am a sucker for nature names. It is a bit off the beaten path but I wouldn't side eye it.

J names for boys that I love:

Julian
Javier
Joaquin
Jairo
Jacoby
Joshua
Jasper

[honeylemon]

Juniper was my top choice for a girl with my last baby so no, it's not too out there. It's gorgeous.

[honeylemon]

I would not limit myself to J names though.

[dreadpiratebuttercup]

Juniper is fantastic.

That being said, I would not limit myself to J names only. Tell him you will use a J name if you find one you both love. Otherwise, the whole alphabet should be an option.

J boy names (there aren't many I like):
Justus
John
James
Julian
Jonathan
Jory

[Oliver's Bear]

Juniper is not too out there, it was my friend's nickname in high school, from the song Jennifer, Juniper. But I do prefer other J girl names -- Jeannette and Jeannine are my preferences.

For boy names, I don't really have a favorite, but please do not add to the number of Jacksons, and definitely do not misspell it.

[decembergirl1216]

I like Juniper for a middle but not so much as a first name. Here is a couple of suggestions;
Juliet
Julia
Juliana

Boys;
Jude
Jonah
John
James (popular but classic)

[bromios]

Juniper is gorgeous. I dislike January on everyone who is not January Jones. Why J? Boy names:
Jonathan
Justin
Julian
Joshua
Jory
Justus
Judicael
Jude

[seamonster]

Juniper is lovely. Not a fan of January.

Girls:
Jessica
Jennifer
Juliane/Julianne
Juliet/Juliette
Josephine
Janet
Joan
Jane
Jana
Justine

Boys:
John
James
Joshua
Jacob
Joseph
Janus
Joaquin/Joachim/Joaquin
Jorge
Jan
Jules
Jamal
Jonathan
Jason
Justin

[jags8]

Ok I will help with names in a moment, but first...does anyone else remember when this happened 2+ years ago on TB? Yes I screen-shot and saved it because it was so ridiculous!

[jags8]

I'm not crazy about Juniper, but it's not horrible IMO.

Sorry for repeats...

Girls (if you change your mind)
Josephine (my favorite J girl name)
Jacqueline
Jane
Jenna
Julia

Boys
James
Jordan
Joseph
Jared
Jens
Jonah

[honeylemon]

Jun 12, 2016 6:26:57 GMT -5 jags8 said:

Ok I will help with names in a moment, but first...does anyone else remember when this happened 2+ years ago on TB? Yes I screen-shot and saved it because it was so ridiculous!

I think I missed that when it happened but lolololol. Ah, TB. Good times.

[joy]

She doesn't believe in naming after planet's ...what? A planet's name? A planet's neighbor? A planet's soil composition? So many questions.

I also wasn't aware that a planet named Juniper existed so that's just a new level of crazy.

In short, perfect save, jags8!

[jags8]

Jun 12, 2016 10:31:59 GMT -5 joy said:

She doesn't believe in naming after planet's ...what? A planet's name? A planet's neighbor? A planet's soil composition? So many questions.

I also wasn't aware that a planet named Juniper existed so that's just a new level of crazy.

In short, perfect save, jags8!

Ha I never caught the grammatical error because I was too caught up in her mistaking Juniper and Jupiter!

[siouxsieq]

Juniper is gorgeous. As another suggestion, I think the name Jane is simple perfection.

[siouxsieq]

Jun 12, 2016 6:26:57 GMT -5 jags8 said:

Ok I will help with names in a moment, but first...does anyone else remember when this happened 2+ years ago on TB? Yes I screen-shot and saved it because it was so ridiculous!

I'd bet 638 million dollars that the end of that sentence was, "...it's own."

[reginaphalange]

Bahaha! That's gold jags8

[joy]

Jun 12, 2016 11:10:39 GMT -5 siouxsieq said:

I'd bet 638 million dollars that the end of that sentence was, "...it's own."

The insults against grammar continue.

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I love Juniper!

Suggestions for boy:
Jasper
Jason
Joash
Josiah
Justus

Also, I agree with PPs. Unless you both love a J name, I'd keep an open mind to the whole alphabet.

[cosmicav]

+1 don't limit yourself to J! But I do love Juniper. And TBH I adore January, but it's okay if that's just me. Personally, I love month names. Boy J-names:

Jeffrey
Joseph
Jordan
Jebidiah
Jacob
James
Justin
Joshua
Judah
Jeremiah

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Justin
Jonathan
Joshua
James
Jeremy
John
Jason
Julius
Julian
Jaime
Jude
Joseph
Jeffrey

[jollywife]

I live Juniper!! For boys I like James and Joseph.

[helenahhandbasket]

Juniper is too out there for me personally, but I'd love to meet a baby with that name.

I looked at a lot of J names when pregnant because we were originally trying to match someone's initials. It didn't wind up working, but I did go with a J name -Josephine.

I also considered
Johanna
Jolene
Josette
Jacqueline


For a boy I considered
Joaquin
Jonathan
Julian

[lgraceh]

I wasn't initially a fan of Juniper, but actually heard a mom calling for her little girl Juniper in Target last week, and thought, huh, I like that. Hah. Guess I just needed to hear it out loud? I also like January, but get the whole born in January issue. I'll suggest Jocelyn for a girl. I'll second (or third) Joel and Julian for boys. I really like Jude for a boy as well. I like how all the names sound as a sibset too.

[meeggaannww]

Thanks everyone! We are trying to match someone's initials as a tribute. MH feels more strongly about it than I do.
If this baby is a girl it won't be an issue but boys may get a second conversation, I just don't have a love for any J boy names. Thanks for helping confirm that.