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HelpRe: Jack, Henry, or Oliver
in reply to a message by Martha
Jack for John.
Short reason why: It's just the one I'd use. They're all good names.
My responses to these names ...
I agree with honeypie about Oliver - I get a "slimy" feeling from the sound of it. Also it sounds to me like "all of her" or "all over" and I can't unhear it, and that'd make it a little bit funny to me, every day I had to call a guy that. And I don't like Ollie at all. Ew.
It's also a "serious" and "intelligent" sounding name, to me - kind of a similar vibe to Norman. That doesn't make it less likeable, but Jack sounds more to me like he can be fun and laid-back.
Henry is similar to Jack because it sounds friendly and traditional. But it's different. Less youthful? It's more "19th century" to me, and kind of "farmer"-ish ... quiet reliable hard working family man. I guess that's irrelevant to how I feel about it on a real young person, but anyway that's the image inside me. I think it sounds sort of like Clara or George - or Oliver for that matter - antique chic, in a basically appealing way, not pretentious.
I think the biggest reason I don't favor Henry myself, is just the sound of HEN. I don't love how it feels to say names that start with HEH.
Jack has something the other two lack imo - a feeling of energetic youth and sex appeal, in addition to being masculine, traditional sounding and warm. Its generic-ness makes it feel to me like a protagonist name somehow, foregroundy. Another thing about it - I sometimes feel it's slightly playful to address someone as "Jack." You just slip out the back, Jack. It's alright, Jack. I'm not sure whether or not I'd notice that or not, if I knew a Jack.
Jack for John also has the advantage of being able to choose John or Johnny any time he wants.
- mirfak
Short reason why: It's just the one I'd use. They're all good names.
My responses to these names ...
I agree with honeypie about Oliver - I get a "slimy" feeling from the sound of it. Also it sounds to me like "all of her" or "all over" and I can't unhear it, and that'd make it a little bit funny to me, every day I had to call a guy that. And I don't like Ollie at all. Ew.
It's also a "serious" and "intelligent" sounding name, to me - kind of a similar vibe to Norman. That doesn't make it less likeable, but Jack sounds more to me like he can be fun and laid-back.
Henry is similar to Jack because it sounds friendly and traditional. But it's different. Less youthful? It's more "19th century" to me, and kind of "farmer"-ish ... quiet reliable hard working family man. I guess that's irrelevant to how I feel about it on a real young person, but anyway that's the image inside me. I think it sounds sort of like Clara or George - or Oliver for that matter - antique chic, in a basically appealing way, not pretentious.
I think the biggest reason I don't favor Henry myself, is just the sound of HEN. I don't love how it feels to say names that start with HEH.
Jack has something the other two lack imo - a feeling of energetic youth and sex appeal, in addition to being masculine, traditional sounding and warm. Its generic-ness makes it feel to me like a protagonist name somehow, foregroundy. Another thing about it - I sometimes feel it's slightly playful to address someone as "Jack." You just slip out the back, Jack. It's alright, Jack. I'm not sure whether or not I'd notice that or not, if I knew a Jack.
Jack for John also has the advantage of being able to choose John or Johnny any time he wants.
- mirfak
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