Jackson

原Okay, for starters my name is spelled Jaxon instead of Jackson, and guess what? I'm a girl! So people who think Jaxon is a disgusting name for a girl you are wrong. You said that if you name a girl Jaxon she will get bullied, well guess what? I haven't.

原This name is so overused! I know 4 Jacksons.

原I hate this name for all genders. I feel like if you name your child this they will be a little snob. Plus the nickname Jack is hideous. I have no idea why it is so popular. No offense to any of you Jacksons out there, it's just my opinion.

原I know a girl named Mariah Anne Jackson, it is her second middle name. She has it because she was named after the Jacksons, but her brother was Anthony Joe Jackson, so I see it either way.

原It's a nice name, but it'd be even nicer if it wasn't so disgustingly common. Plus, this is the only decent spelling; Jaxson and Jaxon look tryndee and childish.

原This would be a very good name if the father is named Jack.

原This is Michael Jackson's surname obviously.

原If you name your kid this, he may be either a complete social reject or a famous singer/dancer.

原My mother's maiden name was Jackson. She decided when she was in highschool that she would name her first child Jackson, whether it was a boy or a girl. I was born and she named me Jackson. Believe it or not, I am a girl. I am not a tomboy or masculine in any way. She never had a boy, but was able to continue her namesake. Names do not have gender. Jackson is considered a boy's name throughout society, however, the people I have known for more than a couple months don't think of me as masculine or butch because of my name. I make my name define ME. The people I have known my entire life will often not believe me when I tell them Jackson is a boy's name. They will tell me it's a unisex name, that I don't have a boy's name. I do, and I'm proud of it. Name your kid whatever the heck you want, because they will make their name work for them and represent them. I love the name Jackson and am happy that I am able to have it as my name.

原Hate Jackson as a first name. Love it as a last name.

原I think the name Jackson is a nice name for a boy. While I like a lot of unisex names on girls, I find the name Jackson to be too masculine for a girl. The fact that it has both the names Jack and son in it, I do not think it sounds feminine at all. Further, it is used predominantly on boys. Given the extremely small number of girls given this name, I think it is highly unlikely that it will even turn into the next Emerson (which is used mostly on girls), let alone Madison (which is used predominantly on girls). The only son names I like on girls are Madison, Addison, Allison, and Emerson. All four of those names are used mostly on girls in the US.

原Jackson Wang is a member of the South Korean boy band Got7.

原Jackson is a very strong, solid and timeless boys name. And people, my god, just get over the fact that it's a surname as well. Sorry to rain on your parade but the name Jackson has been used as a given name for quite some time now. Likely, dating back hundreds of years. If not further. Using the name Jackson anywhere besides a surname is NOT a new trend. Where the hell have you been living; some isolated island? Using surnames as given names in fact is not a new trend. Many names you know now were probably once a surname only.

原I absolutely looove the name Jackson! It's so masculine, handsome and CUTE! ^___^

原My last name is Jackson but I will be married in Oct 2015 and new last name will become Parker. I am the last Jackson in my family. Because I am a girl there is no one to give the name to unless I hyphenate it and I don't care to do that. When I give birth to my first child, girl or boy, their first name will be Jackson. It makes me feel like my family name will live on. Most in my family don't care for it but guess what... frankly my dear... (you know the rest) LOL.

原How big a jerk do you have to be to name your kid Jackson? (Or Jaxson, lol). First of all, surnames for first names are a stupid, stupid thing. Second, Jackson is just a dumb, dumb name, chosen by trashy parents with trashy children.

原Please please please don't name your sweet baby girl Jackson. It is about as feminine as naming her Fred- please don't do that to her. I really do love this name for a boy though. I am due in March and this name keeps coming to mind.

原I wish I could like this name. It seems like something I would normally like. I'm just a bit bored by it!

原If a I meet another kid below the Mason Dixon line named "Jackson", I think I am going to puke... an OK name, but WAY overused... I live in VA, and my son has 4 Jackson's in his 3rd grade class...

原Eh. It's not as bad as some other surnames that were recently turned into first names, but its just gotten too trendy. I feel like I would appreciate it more if it weren't so popular, then It would seem more unique instead of just bland and unoriginal. I would never ever even think of it as a feminine name until it was mentioned in a few comments. That's absolutely unacceptable. I can't imagine a female Jackson over the age of seven. I just don't understand why people are using boys names on girls, there's so many beautiful girls names that have dropped in popularity because of all these masculine names! One last thing about this name: if you have to use it (which I advise against, but if you really love it who am I to tell you different) spell it right! There's so many different ways to spell this name but they all sound incredibly youthful and unintelligent. Jaxon, jaxson, jacksyn, Jacksin, jaxin, jaxyn, etc. Just no.

原Jackson Rathbone is an American actor. He was born Monroe Jackson Rathbone V.

原I have a brother named Jackson, he was named so because it's a family name. I find the name strong for a young man and nice for a little boy.

原I do like this name, but it's way too popular to use. It's an absolutely /terrible/ name on females; it has both a masculine sound and meaning.

原Well I have read the comments regarding naming your daughter Jackson, and they are ridiculous. My daughter's name is Jaxson and it’s the perfect name for her. Name your child what you feel. My husband and I knew we were naming our daughter Jaxson, before she was even conceived. We didn’t even consider it for a boy’s name. No one can tell you what to name you child; it’s just something you feel. My daughter is 2 and she already owns her name. She is independent, fun loving and if I must say beautiful.

原This is a very common last name, at least in the US. In my opinion, it just doesn't sound right as a first name.

原I've always loved the name Jackson. But I hate how popular it's become recently, along with its "trendy" alternate spelling; Jaxon, Jacksyn, Jaxxson... Blech.

原I agree with many of the posters above: Please Please PLEASE do NOT give this name to a girl. It's CLEARLY masculine, and it sounds hideous on a girl. No, giving a girl a masculine name is not unique or cute, it's extremely trendy, and even quite trashy. There are plenty of perfectly nice girl's names to choose from for your daughter, so why not choose one of them? Because I would hate to see this wonderful boy's name become the next Madison.That being said, I love this name for a boy. It has a very nice sound-in fact, I think it sounds better than Jack, which to me has always seemed kind of dorky. Then there's also the fact that my best friend since I was little is named this. Someday, I may use this as a middle name on a son to honor him.

原Jackson Pollock was a famous American abstract expressionist painter.

原This is my sweet little brother's name & it is sooo cute! It fits him perfectly=)

原Well I really love Michael Jackson he's truly incredible so every time I hear this name I will always think of him.

原Jackson is an absolutely beautiful name. I love it. Plan on naming a son of mine that. I agree, though, that it just doesn't fit for a girl. Jackson is too much a masculine name. It wouldn't work. I also think it would work whether the person was five years old or thirty. It can be used on little kids and mature adults and still sounds fine.

原I know both a girl and boy with this name.The girl spells her name Jaksen, and I honestly think she's one of the only Jaksens in existence (possibly the only one). It's what I call her naturally now, but when I first met her, I thought it was her last name! (Which was also odd, because she's Hispanic.) I don't think the name is feminine at all.The boy I knew (back in high school) fit this name very well, and made me really like it. (It also helped that he was both gorgeous *and* really nice!)

原How much you want to bet Jackson is going to become unisex. I HATE all these son names for girls! They are extremely popular.

原I actually like this name, despite the fact that it's so common in the United States and seems to remind everyone of Michael Jackson (I wonder why people don't seem to associate the name Michael with him like that, it was his first name after all). I would probably name my son Jack before I'd name him Jackson. Just imagine the teasing he'd have to endure if he'd have a friend named Michael?

原I'm a fan of unisex names, but Jackson is one name that I just cannot imagine on a girl.

原I don't really like this name. It's getting rather trendy, even though I admit it sounds more mature than Caleb or Elijah. It also makes me think of Wacko Jacko.

原I normally dislike surnames used as forenames, but Jackson isn't so bad, since it sounds like more of a traditional name than, say, Campbell or Reagan. This is one name that should stay male. Neither part of it is remotely feminine; Jack is a diminutive of John, which is probably the most masculine name around, and the -son ending is obvious. The only feminine name ending in -son should be Al(l)ison!

原Jackson has always reminded me of Michael Jackson. It's not a bad thing to me because I am fan of his.

原Agh. I hate this name, even as a boy's name. And if your surname ends in -son it's just horrible. Jackson, Jayden, Johnson and other "cute" names like that are awful. But this doesn't mean that I'd hate a kid because his (or her name), so no need to take this personally.

原I don't think I'll ever be able to hear this name and not instantly think of Miley's tiny brother, Jackson, on the show Hannah Montana! haha.

原Jackson Rathbone plays Jasper Hale in the movie Twilight.

原Imagine twins called Jackson and Johnson. I prefer Johnson, as the sound is softer.

原Popp Montgomery and Adam Kaufman became the parents of a boy, Jackson Deveraux Kaufman, on 23th December, 2007 in Los Angeles.

原I always think of Jacksonville. Or Jackson, Mississippi. Or Michael Jackson, my favorite :). Or dogs! I've always liked this name for dogs. :)

原This is a surname. It sounds awful as a first name.

原I'm not sure why, but this always struck me as the sort of name high school dropouts with crappy jobs wind up choosing for their son. It's not a very sophisticated name. It's okay as a surname, but as a first name, it sounds rather trashy to me, even if it's actually more middle class. Some crazy people, who apparently take interesting drugs, have expressed interest in using this on a girl. Well, it will only sound somewhat acceptable on a little tomboy. On feminine girls, it would be awful. It wouldn't work on any women, now matter how masculine they are.

原The incredibly attractive Irish actor Cillian Murphy, played the part of "Jackson Rippner" in the film Red Eye. Ironically, the character turns out to be an assassin and jokes about the similarity between him and 'Jack the Ripper'.

原I think a set of twins named Jasmine (f) and Jackson (m) would be fun: Jazz and Jax!

原Justin Chambers, who plays Alex Karev on Grey's Anatomy, has a son named Jackson.

原My son's name is Jaxon, and yes it's considered a surname, there is nothing absurd about it being his first name. Honestly a lot of last names make the best first names. I.e. Carson, Preston, Harrison, Carter, and Connor just to name a few. Actualy my son's middle name is Elliot which is my maiden name, so my son has 3 LAST NAMES! How is that for unique?

原Please don't hurt your daughter by naming them this. It is best suited for boys.

原Some people might not agree but I think that Jackson is a nice name for a girl. It's unique and not too girly.

原Personally, I think any first name that ends with 'son' should be a male name. And Jackson is a nice alternative to Jack, even though Jack is already a nice name.

原Are you all crazy, people? Jackson is a surname and should not be used as a first name. It's just absurd. It's like naming a child Bush or Clinton.

原I love it, but I'm not alone unfournately and it's getting too popular fast.

原I'd hate to be the little girl who gets saddled with this name. Madison at least sounds a bit feminine, while Jackson seems very masculine to me. But anyway, I like it a lot for a boy. It's a family name of mine too so I have a legitimate claim to it.

原I have heard of girls being named Jackson, Jacksyn and Jaxon. Look at Madison or MadiSON. It is so popular for a girl now. I can see Jackson on a girl. I heard Mason or MaSON on a girl recently at the mall. I know a girl who plays softball named Carson or CarSON. To some people, it's cute and sporty. Some people just like to be different. No need to worry, there will only be a small minority of girls named Jackson or Jacksyn. Perhaps, they will get the nickname of Jackie or Jacki.

原Natalie Maines, lead singer of the Dixie Chicks, has a son named Jackson Slade, whom she refers to as "Slade".

原Jackson is the name of one of the characters in the show, Flight 29 Down.

原I love the name Jackson, it's Miley's broter on Hannah Montana. There isn't too many guys named this, so it's unique and just a great name all together. =]

原I absolutely agree! The name Jackson should never be used as a girl's name. Good call annonymous user! On a girl it is disgusting but on a boy it is just beautiful.

原PLEASE, PLEASE don't name your daughter Jackson. I mean, just look at the name JackSON. And then all those guy Jacksons, will feel like girls and be teased, and it will be turned into a name like Ashley or Courtney, and it shouldn't. Don't make the name Jackson or Jack feminine, Just DON'T!

原I think the name Jackson is very cute for a little boy!

原I only know of one Jackson personally and it is spelt Jaxson. I do see a lot of 3 year olds right now with the name Jackson.

原Andrew Jackson was an American President.

原I like the name Jackson. In fact I don't think it would be bad for a girl! I think it is very catchy and very unique for a first name anyways.

原I've also see Jackson spelled Jaxson.