Yeah, they are common and dated, but I think
Jason isn't in the hole as much as
Justin. I like
Jason more ever since knowing a boy (he's maybe 10?) by that name. It made it feel more fresh and usable these days. It also doesn't have the troublemaker-teenager vibe like I get from
Justin. Some days I'd say I like
Jason.
I know a young
Justin, too, but it hasn't recovered a positive association for me. I've never found it an appealing sound, either, although I don't think it's as wimpy as
Dustin.
Not sure what I'd pair them with. Maybe something like...
Jason ElliotJason FrancisJason Malachy
I'm going to try something with
JustinJustin AmbrosiusJustin Aquinas
Justin FidelisJustin SilvanusJustin ValentineYeah, I actually kind of like those! Making the most of its "virtue."