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HelpJohn or Jack?
What do you prefer John, John with nn Jack, or just Jack. I'd like to honour my Grandfather, John, but I love Jack and I think it could stand alone since thats what the child would be called & my Grandfather would get the connection - but I'm torn. WDYT? I'm also really loving Henry (maybe w/ the nn Hank), do these two names go w/ Finnegan (Finn) & Kiefer? I'm thinking not so much but I like 'em all.
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I prefer John...
...just because I prefer bestowing formal names, just in case the child decides to be addressed by his formal name, for whatever reason.
On a personal note, I love the name John. Despite being ultra-common in my area, it reminds me of my favorite musician, John Rzeznik. Jack is nice, too, but while it CAN stand on its own, it's becoming quite trendy. So, my vote goes to John, with possible nn of Jack.
As for the styles going together: I think Henry and John/Jack go very well, and Finnegan/Finn and Kiefer also work, but all the names together are a touch different (though Finnegan, with the nn of Finn, could also go well with Henry and John). However, it's not horrible clashing at all, so I wouldn't not use them.
...just because I prefer bestowing formal names, just in case the child decides to be addressed by his formal name, for whatever reason.
On a personal note, I love the name John. Despite being ultra-common in my area, it reminds me of my favorite musician, John Rzeznik. Jack is nice, too, but while it CAN stand on its own, it's becoming quite trendy. So, my vote goes to John, with possible nn of Jack.
As for the styles going together: I think Henry and John/Jack go very well, and Finnegan/Finn and Kiefer also work, but all the names together are a touch different (though Finnegan, with the nn of Finn, could also go well with Henry and John). However, it's not horrible clashing at all, so I wouldn't not use them.
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Just Jake!
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I prefer John. Jack's way, way, WAY too popular for me (and I've always liked Jock better--so much so that I named my John Lennon magnet Jock). I don't think it stands alone as well as everyone wants it to.
John makes me think of JFK, my favourite president, and he did very well as a John nicknamed Jack. I liked JFK jr.'s nickname better, though; I think John-John is a lot cuter, and there aren't any around right now.
Henry is too popular for me, but I love the nickname Hank (which could be used as a nickname for John, you know) a lot.
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John makes me think of JFK, my favourite president, and he did very well as a John nicknamed Jack. I liked JFK jr.'s nickname better, though; I think John-John is a lot cuter, and there aren't any around right now.
Henry is too popular for me, but I love the nickname Hank (which could be used as a nickname for John, you know) a lot.
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Just Jack for me. I've never known anyone named John nn Jack, so John is John and Jack is just Jack to me. Jack stands alone as far as I am concerned, and it even seems a bit synthetic to me to call a person named John "Jack."
Jack Henry is the name of the new son of Jenni Meno and Todd Sand, a pair of pro figure skaters. I like it.
Henry doesn't seem to match up just so with Finn and Kiefer, but Jack definitely could, and Jack, Henry, and Finn as a group go pretty well. Jack and Hank, though .. not really, to me.
- chazda
Jack Henry is the name of the new son of Jenni Meno and Todd Sand, a pair of pro figure skaters. I like it.
Henry doesn't seem to match up just so with Finn and Kiefer, but Jack definitely could, and Jack, Henry, and Finn as a group go pretty well. Jack and Hank, though .. not really, to me.
- chazda
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