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Initials B.H. or J.H.?

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AnoniempieGuest ·
Good evening everyone,

We’ve narrowed it down to 2 names... but I’m still hesitating about something...

Here’s the thing;
We have 2 names, the first name is the everyday name, the second name is a partial dedication...
The only issue is that one of these names results in the initials B.H. followed by the surname.

These are the 2 names:
Bas Hilbrand + surname B.H
Jarvin Hilbrand + surname J.H (pronounced Dutch style, just Jarvin)

Which do you think looks best?
My husband says you shouldn’t worry at all about those initials, because he’ll always just call him Bas or Jarvin anyway... the second name is just secondary...

So I’d love to hear your thoughts on this. Should I go with Bas (initials B.H. + surname) or with Jarvin? (I find Jarvin a bit more unique, it has a certain vibe)

I’m hoping for some feedback, because otherwise I can’t really share this with anyone...

Thank you so much! :-)

Best wishes!

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  1. Anonymous Guest #2

    I think Bas is a lovely name, but I wouldn't go for the initials BH. People always tell you to watch out for that. You might end up signing with your initials quite often later on. Good luck with choosing!

  2. Anonymous Guest #3

    I think Bas is a really beautiful name, and honestly, way nicer than Jarvin! I agree with your husband and think those initials are just a minor detail... My experience is that I only really think about it when someone asks... And yeah... Now that you mention it, I do know quite a few people with pretty unique initials... No big deal! But that's not something I spend all my time thinking about... So personally, I don't see it as a problem! Good luck!

  3. Esra♡♥ #4

    Bas Jarvin Hilbrand. You get B.J.H. Sounds fancy too

  4. Muus86 #5

    Our last name also starts with an H. We consciously don't want a B as the first letter of the first name. At my work (helping professions), we only work with initials. There are sometimes weird combinations. Really not nice for the child! I think Jarvib is a really nice name.

  5. amy #6

    I wouldn’t go for the initials B.H. either; they’re often used on official mail, so you end up seeing B.H. everywhere.
    I really like and think it’s clever that you’ve chosen the option of Esra. B.J.H.

  6. Anoniempie started this #7

    Hi everyone,

    Thanks for the replies so far!
    I can definitely work with that...

    More replies are always welcome :-)

    Cheers!

  7. Hyacint #8

    A colleague of mine has the initials B.H. She's happy that she's now married...

  8. hartje #9

    I really like the option of Esra!!

  9. Fatima #10

    Hyacinth, that's quite a funny anecdote, but I wouldn't bet too much on it. I'll stick with the names we actually like. Esra does sound really soft, I think that's a beautiful name too. J.H. or B.H. both have their own character, in my opinion. I'll just let it rest for now and choose what my heart says.

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