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So, we finally brought the little fella home last week. A bundle of fluff and chaos, you know how it is. The funny thing is, even before we picked him up, my wife and I kinda randomly decided his name should start with a 'J'. Don't ask me why, it just felt right at the time. Seemed easy enough, right? Hah.

My first thoughts went straight to the obvious ones. Jack came to mind instantly. Super common, maybe a bit too common for our liking. Then Jake popped into my head, pretty similar vibe. Solid names, sure, but just didn't feel special enough for this little guy chewing on my slippers.
I spent a bit of time just jotting stuff down whenever a 'J' name occurred to me. Pulled out a notepad while watching TV, asked friends what they thought. You start thinking about names you've heard before, maybe dogs you knew growing up. It's a funny process.
Started finding a few more interesting options after a while. Names like Jasper sounded quite distinguished, maybe a bit posh? Then there was Juno, which I quite liked the sound of – short, easy to yell across the park. Came across some that felt a bit more unique too, like Jagger. Made me think of the Rolling Stones, obviously. Bit edgy. Jazz was another one, felt lively and fun, kinda suited his bouncy personality. Oh, and Juniper! Sounded nice, maybe a bit more fitting for a girl dog, but I wrote it down anyway.
My little list of 'J' names
Honestly, picking one is the hard part. We're still debating! But I ended up with this list scribbled down. Thought I’d share it, just in case anyone else is stuck on finding a 'J' name for their furry friend. It's not exhaustive, just what I came up with during my search.
- Jack
- Jake
- Jasper
- Juno
- Jagger
- Jazz
- Juniper
- Jax
- Joey
- Jesse
- Jett
- Jordan
So yeah, that was my little adventure into the world of 'J' dog names. Still haven't picked the final one for our pup, but we've got a few contenders now. It's a bigger decision than you think!