We may have a name but I need spelling help

[leosmommy]

We are close to deciding on a name for this baby. One of the finalists is Jacobi, but there are several ways to spell it and I am not sure which I like. So of the following which do you like? His middle name is Edward and our last name starts with F.

Jacobi

Jacobe

Jacoby

[Ma_Whit]

#1

[Babyhellfire]

Jacobi- I guess. TBH I like plain Jacob better-and with Edward as his middle name JacobE will be a nice nickname regaurdless

[JudyJudyJudy]

Jacobi.

My father's name was Edward. It's a nice name. :)

[leosmommy]

BHF- I like just plain Jacob too, but it is so common. Trying to give him a somewhat unique name, without being to far out in left field.

To the others-I am in favor of Jacobi as well, but DH thinks that having it end in i is girly.
It has taken us months to almost agree on a name, so I think we are going to find a way to make this one stick.

[leosmommy]

Jacobi.

My father's name was Edward. It's a nice name. :)

It's my father's middle name, as well as his big brother's middle.

[rock__]

I've toyed with possibly naming a son Edward, if I ever have a boy.

[rock__]

As for the Jacob variation, I prefer plain old Jacob, but if I wanted the variation I'd go with Jacoby, because the other two are more open to mispronounciation (assuming you want it pronounced with the long E sound).

[Earthmama]

#1 for sure "Ja KOH bee" right?

#2 looks like either the o should be long or the E could be silent

#3 makes me want to pronounce it "JACK-uh-bee" and looks like a nick-name & might be too cute to be professional sounding when he's a man.

[Earthmama]

Hey, did you get the ending ideas from Tony Tone Toni?

What about Jakob?
or Jake?
or Jaques

Male names with an I at the end:

Dakari
Adlai
Eli
Levi
Ali
Nuri
Rafi
Rafiki (lol)
Malachi
Dimitri
Mauri
Gemini
Gianni
Henri
Aleksei
Grigori
Nikolai
Sergei ;)
Valeri
Bakari
Bomani
Dumisani
Zuberi
Ari
Li
Gobi

I can probably find more if you want them.

[melissab]

I know of the third one because there's one on the Red Sox.

[FrznPolarAngel]

As for the Jacob variation, I prefer plain old Jacob, but if I wanted the variation I'd go with Jacoby, because the other two are more open to mispronounciation (assuming you want it pronounced with the long E sound).

This.

[KatieLou]

I vote for #1

[Meredith]

What about Jacobey, or Jacobie?

[JudyJudyJudy]

Whichever you decide, I definitely wouldn't go with #2 because it will almost always be pronounced with a long "o" and silent "e."

[KerryS]

How is it pronounced? On what syllable is the emphasis? I want to say Juh-COE-bee. Is that correct?

[HammBugga]

Jonah. Oh wait, that wasn't an option ;)

If I had to choose it would be Jacobi.

[SingingMom]

I'd choose Jacoby.

Obviously, I am in the minority here. But like PP, I'd stick with Jacob, which is also a fine name.

[JustMoi]

I don't like "unique" names. I try to think about how the kid will feel in 30 years having to put something like that on a resume.

I'd go for Jacob. Or just Jake.

[leosmommy]

How is it pronounced? On what syllable is the emphasis? I want to say Juh-COE-bee. Is that correct?

Yep, that's the pronunciation I like.
This so much harder this time. I am not in love with the name but it is all we can seem to agree on. I really don't want to name my kid the lesser of two evils, where names are concerned.
I keep hoping that one day I will meet someone or hear a new name and it will hit me, that's the name for this babe.

We toyed around with Ezekiel before I knew I was pregnant, maybe I should revisit that with DH.

[JudyJudyJudy]

I don't like "unique" names. I try to think about how the kid will feel in 30 years having to put something like that on a resume.

Jacobi/Jacoby isn't a "unique" name; it's not made up. It's actually a name that's been around for a very long time; it just isn't used that often. There's even a hospital called Jacobi Medical Center in Bronx, NY.

[leosmommy]

I don't like "unique" names. I try to think about how the kid will feel in 30 years having to put something like that on a resume.



I'd go for Jacob. Or just Jake.

My goal was not to give him such an out there name that he would hate it when older, but I grew up as one of 5 Jennifer's all through elementary school. I hated hated hated having to be Jeni H my entire life. Then I got married and became Jeni F. Currently there are 4 other Jennifer's in my office and I frequently get phone calls directed toward that "other" Jennifer. I just want to find a name that is not super common, maybe that's a better way to put it.

[rock__]

I don't think this is an oddball name that a child will grow up to loathe at all. And I totally sympathize with being named an extremely common name.

BTW I think Ezekiel is a beautiful name.

[JustMoi]

I have an uncommon name and I absolutely LOATHE it.

[leosmommy]

I guess at some point in his life he will loathe whatever name we give him :)

[rock__]

I have an uncommon name and I absolutely LOATHE it.

My name is Heather, and I absolutely loathe it. Sometimes you just can't win, lol.

[Flutterby]

I have a Jacob and so far he's only had 1 other one in his class. I also really like Ezekiel--you could call him Zeke for short. I don't think I've ever heard that name out and about!

[leosmommy]

I have a Jacob and so far he's only had 1 other one in his class. I also really like Ezekiel--you could call him Zeke for short. I don't think I've ever heard that name out and about!

I really like Ezekiel Edward and love the nickname Zeke.

[PSMommy]

I love the name! I love Ezekiel too, or what about Edward for a first name (Dh and I are talking about it!)

As far as spelling, I like #1 or Merediths spelling Jacobey

[Babyhellfire]

I guess at some point in his life he will loathe whatever name we give him :)

so true.
I REALLY love Ezekiel- but not a fan of the nick Zeke (-no offence just personal dislike).

[Earthmama]

Sending you satisfying name vibes.

[JudyJudyJudy]

I honestly don't think the child would dislike Jacobi or Jacoby. However, if he doesn't like it, he could always go by Jacob or Jake. Obviously I like the name Jacob, but my Jacob is one of many, and I wish it were not such a common name.

My legal name is Judith. As a kid, I disliked it, probably because I had always been called Judy. Now I actually like the name a lot.

[QuiltyConscience]

I really like Ezekiel Edward and love the nickname Zeke.


I like Jacoby, and I like Zeke too!

My Jake was almost a Zander or Zeke.