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Help[Opinions] Re: Jack as a nickname for John
in reply to a message by Xena
I know at least one of these people isn't a junior (although oddly, his younger brother is).
Well, how many people slap Chuck on their kid's birth certificate as opposed to Charles? They're both one syllable C names. But one's more formal than the other. Americans like their sons to have formal full names more so than other Anglo countries.
My university has a student directory, so looking at it there's 26 Johns who have put in that they prefer Jack. One is an IV, but if the rest are a Jr./III/IV, they don't have it listed. There's also two Jonathans who prefer Jack, which shows how solid the nickname association is in Massachusetts.
Well, how many people slap Chuck on their kid's birth certificate as opposed to Charles? They're both one syllable C names. But one's more formal than the other. Americans like their sons to have formal full names more so than other Anglo countries.
My university has a student directory, so looking at it there's 26 Johns who have put in that they prefer Jack. One is an IV, but if the rest are a Jr./III/IV, they don't have it listed. There's also two Jonathans who prefer Jack, which shows how solid the nickname association is in Massachusetts.
This message was edited 9/7/2019, 3:09 PM
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