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Help[Opinions] Jack
We are pregnant with baby number 4. We are hoping for a boy, and my husband dearly loves the name "Jack". I like it, too, however, it seems like a nn to me. What is a longer version of it without being trendy? Is there even one? Already suggested John to my husband, and he was a definite NO on that. Any ideas?
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Jack was orginally a nickname and still can be. But, it has been popular as a first name for awhile, so it can be either way. The only names I can think of that can have the nickname Jack beside John are Jackson and Jonathan.
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I love Jack, it's classic, but it has certain something to it. I would go with Jack plus a longer more traditional middle name.
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I'm usually a stickler for "proper" names on the bc but with Jack, I make an exception. It's just so different from John that I see it as being able to stand alone (along the same lines of Molly/Mary).
One name I've seen with the nn Jack is Jonathan. Jackson ("son of Jack") has always seemed silly to me. I'd just stick with Jack if it were me.
One name I've seen with the nn Jack is Jonathan. Jackson ("son of Jack") has always seemed silly to me. I'd just stick with Jack if it were me.
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Not my thread or anything...
but Jannick, nn Jack is absolutely brilliant! *furtively jots it on list for hypothetical future DS*
but Jannick, nn Jack is absolutely brilliant! *furtively jots it on list for hypothetical future DS*
This message was edited 12/11/2007, 7:10 AM
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I'm glad I could help more than one person at the same time :)
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You are so clever! I never would have thought of that. Thanks!
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No probs :)
I'm curious; do you like any of them?
I'm curious; do you like any of them?
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Of your list...
Since some of them are not traditionally the extended version of Jack, it became so clever and brilliant!
Some of them I liked, and some my husband liked:
Jackson (husband liked)
Jacob (both liked)
Joachim (I liked)
Jannick (I liked)
Jaxon (husband liked)
Jachin (I'm still deciding on this one)
Jarek (I like)
Thanks again. You really did open up some doors for me with your perspective.
Since some of them are not traditionally the extended version of Jack, it became so clever and brilliant!
Some of them I liked, and some my husband liked:
Jackson (husband liked)
Jacob (both liked)
Joachim (I liked)
Jannick (I liked)
Jaxon (husband liked)
Jachin (I'm still deciding on this one)
Jarek (I like)
Thanks again. You really did open up some doors for me with your perspective.
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