Friends of ours think that because our son’s name is Jacob, I am a die-hard fan of Jacob the Werewolf of the Twilight movie series.  We’re so tired of answering the question, “Is he named after Jacob, the guy in Twilight?”  Perhaps I should wear t shirts that read:  TEAM EDWARD? 

We chose Jacob as our son’s name because we wanted a biblical name and one that starts with the letter “J”.  We didn’t want something that sounded prophetic or old fashioned.  We didn’t want something long either because it would take time for our son to write it down.  The name Job, though short, was out of the question because it reminded me of sores and suffering.  We wanted Joshua but it’s the name of my nephew.  So my husband and I decided on the name Jacob.  It’s the name of Abraham’s son and is the father of Joseph who had the multi-colored coat.  Jacob is biblical but it still sounds modern.  It’s not very long so our son will have an easy time learning how to write his name.

Jacob’s name has absolutely nothing to do with Twilight.  And I bought the funny t shirts online from this shirt store just to prove a point.