Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Totally fine.

But if you're looking for an alternative "nickname" for John, I've known a lot who went by "Jon Jon" growing up.

Also, you could call him by initials, like if you are naming him "John Thomas" you could call him "JT"

Are there any lawyers here? This just makes me think of the criminal law school case of North Carolina vs. Judy Norman, who murdered her husband Jt Norman, who used to beat her and make her eat dog food out of a dog bowl.

I like them much better than the pretentious Jacks, Finns, Aidens, Henrys, and Liams.

I have two matchy-matchy sounding names for my kids, same first letter, pretty close to one another. I didn't plan for it to be that way and I cringe inside sometimes when I say their names out loud together. But they're both beautiful names that were the only ones we could agree on, and we won't be saying their names together forever. How often do you mention your siblings' names?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Totally fine.

But if you're looking for an alternative "nickname" for John, I've known a lot who went by "Jon Jon" growing up.

Also, you could call him by initials, like if you are naming him "John Thomas" you could call him "JT"

Pro tip: don’t name your kid “John Thomas.”

Name him John Dorian

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I knew a family with a Joey, Jimmy, and Johnny, and then they had a fourth boy. His name was something like Daniel. I always thought he must feel left out!

But I think it's fine. I assume they'll have formal names that sound a little more different (e.g. Joseph and John). Both are such great names!

Thank you! Yes, they will officially be Joseph and John. I just keep imagining the Duggars when I say "Joey and Johnny" in my head... but I'm hoping it's just pregnancy anxiety nonsense.

Joseph and John are nice names. Not even common these days. Joey and Johnny are cute!

OP back again- thanks for all of the responses! I do like John on its own way better than I like Joe on its own so maybe I will make a point to not revert to "Johnny" the first few months and force myself to just say "John" and it will stick. I have a tendency to use nicknames/diminuitives (I can't spell that word sorry) so I know that saying "Johnny" is going to come more naturally to me with a baby.

I appreciate the dissenter, too, it made me feel like I wasn't totally crazy for feeling this way- thanks!

But I also really appreciate how no one else seems to think it matters because maybe that will make me just chill out and drop the issue.

Even writing this response makes me realize I am legit crazy on pregnancy hormones to even care this much and write this much, so that's something too.

No problem. I know two adult brothers named Joe and John. I am not a fan of two “y” nicknames for any siblings however. Joey and John sounds good - Joey and Johnny is too icky.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Totally fine.

But if you're looking for an alternative "nickname" for John, I've known a lot who went by "Jon Jon" growing up.

Also, you could call him by initials, like if you are naming him "John Thomas" you could call him "JT"

Pro tip: don’t name your kid “John Thomas.”

It’s cutsie, but so what? And when they’re older I get one at least will revert to the less cutsie Joe or John.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Totally fine.

But if you're looking for an alternative "nickname" for John, I've known a lot who went by "Jon Jon" growing up.

Also, you could call him by initials, like if you are naming him "John Thomas" you could call him "JT"

Pro tip: don’t name your kid “John Thomas.”

Make their middle names Ramone! Please!!!!

This is so unimaginative

Ok, I'll be the first to disagree.

I think they are pretty matchy, and I say my kids names together all the time.

I think it’s a nice pairing!

Anonymous wrote:Totally fine.

But if you're looking for an alternative "nickname" for John, I've known a lot who went by "Jon Jon" growing up.

Also, you could call him by initials, like if you are naming him "John Thomas" you could call him "JT"