DP & I cannot agree on a first name. Bubs middle name will be John (same as DP's).

DP just said he'd be happy to call bubs Jack.

Jack would be after DP's grandfather he never met (he's fathers father). He died in DP's fathers arms when FIL was in his 20's. DP's whole family always remark how much he looks like Grandpa Jack. So the name has meaning.

But I dont like it that much. I get the meaning behind the name, I like that part of it. But Jack John? I'm not one who says "oh you cant use this name because it doesnt go with the middle/last name" etc etc, but this combo is really awkward imo. But I suppose middle names are rarely said anyway.

And Jack is HUGELY popular. I dont mind semi-popular names ... but Jack's hugely used nowadays.

DP cracked it with me when I told him I dont really like it and accused me of shutting down all his names lol. He does the same friggen thing to the names I come up with! Hahaha.

We have two other names we keep going back to:
Xavier &
Ben

DP loves Xavier but is unsure about it as he has a friend whos little 5yo is called Xavier. We see the friend occasionally, but not he's little son as he lives with his mother. I really like Xavier, but cant get a definite yes or no "its off the list" from DP.

Ben was my suggestion, DP liked it at the start but I think he's gone cold on it now. But again, wont give me a definite yes or no as to taking it off the list!


Anyway, any thoughts on Jack? Or even the other two?