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in reply to a message by 6sammie6
I know some people from the northeast (Jersey, Philadelphia) who are named John and go by Jack. But these people are in their 70's. And they'd talk about how they were the third or fourth John in their family who went only by Jack. I assumed it was a weird old-people thing. It doesn't make a lot of sense to me. They're both one-syllable J names, if someone is going to call their kid "Jack" their whole life then maybe… name them that.
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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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I mean I get differentiating different people and having informal versions of names. But John and Jack are just two separate names in my head.. not like say Samuel and Sam or Michael and Mike.
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Yes - yet Rory is frequently independent from Aurora - but it is not always.
It is far easier on others to introduce one's self with a name (form) of preference rather than one's legal name.
If I were Charles and preferred Chuck--and introduced myself accordingly, some would still have the audacity to call me Charlie.
It is far easier on others to introduce one's self with a name (form) of preference rather than one's legal name.
If I were Charles and preferred Chuck--and introduced myself accordingly, some would still have the audacity to call me Charlie.
This message was edited 9/8/2019, 9:35 AM
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