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What are your opinions on Jack? Vibes, colours, personality, drawbacks, middle names, namesakes, terrible associations - hit me with everything and don't hold back.
Thanks in advance!
https://www.behindthename.com/pnl/117870?sort=gender&pop=ew
Top ~ Juliet (g) and Eliza (g) / Jack (b) / Alice (g)
Bottom ~ Kade (b) and Stark (b)
Thanks in advance!
https://www.behindthename.com/pnl/117870?sort=gender&pop=ew
Top ~ Juliet (g) and Eliza (g) / Jack (b) / Alice (g)
Bottom ~ Kade (b) and Stark (b)
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Jack is quite dated, and was ubiquitous in past generations (about as common as just going by John, or Johnny), but it isn't inherently bad. On anyone under 30 I'd expect Jack to be a nickname for Jackson.
Like I said, it isn't inherently bad, but it does give me strong film noir / 1920s detective vibes.
Like I said, it isn't inherently bad, but it does give me strong film noir / 1920s detective vibes.
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I wouldn't at all expect it to be a nickname for Jackson on anyone under 30. Maybe that's because here in Australia, Jack has been in the top 10 for the last 25 years, but even in the US it has been in the top 100 for nearly as long.
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Jack's chaotic good, a mensch but independent. I'd name a character Jack if he was assertive, impulsive, and tended to make friends with everyone, made some mistakes, but wasn't a very deep or troubled character. The generic-nicknaminess makes it seem like it might be sorta alphalike - like someone everyone calls by his first name to show that they are friends with Jack, when they might otherwise show respect by calling a guy Mr Lastname. It's red and black like a deck of cards.
It's a little bit comical because of being slightly generic.
And for that reason I think makes a good nickname rather than an official name. I don't mind it as a full name but I'd occasionally feel a little silly using it in every place that I use my own son's name. What's up Jack? Alright Jack.
I like to consider what names people would have used at other times, who would use a certain name today.
I think it aligns with Scott, Jim, Bill. Bright, deliberately uncomplicated names.
It's a little bit comical because of being slightly generic.
And for that reason I think makes a good nickname rather than an official name. I don't mind it as a full name but I'd occasionally feel a little silly using it in every place that I use my own son's name. What's up Jack? Alright Jack.
I like to consider what names people would have used at other times, who would use a certain name today.
I think it aligns with Scott, Jim, Bill. Bright, deliberately uncomplicated names.
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Infantile and overused
I don't like it. I find it vacuous.
I don't like it. I find it vacuous.
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Agree
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The best nn John ever had, but not good at all as a name in its own right.
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I don't get the love for it. It's never felt like *enough* for a full name, to me. And I'm pretty sick of all the Jack- names. Hard pass.
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I'd love it if I were living in a English speaking country (it just sounds harsh in Swedish).
I love how it sounds in English, and it gives me a very masculine and handsome feeling. I't totally a stereotype, but Jack is the kind of name that would work for any action movie hero.
I wouldn't use Jack by itself where I'm living (but it's fine elsewhere) but I'm strongly considering Jackson if I ever have a second boy.
I love how it sounds in English, and it gives me a very masculine and handsome feeling. I't totally a stereotype, but Jack is the kind of name that would work for any action movie hero.
I wouldn't use Jack by itself where I'm living (but it's fine elsewhere) but I'm strongly considering Jackson if I ever have a second boy.
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Great but only as a nickname for John. It makes my skin crawl when put on a birth certificate.
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One of my cousins is named Jack. I thinks it’s a good name. Just getting a little too popular in my opinion.
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It does feel a little bland and yet still manages to be rugged and handsome at the same time. I immediately think of Leonardo DiCaprio as Jack Dawson in Titanic. I also think of Jack Kerouac, the author, whose real name was Jean-Louis. It feels like a name any boy could wear. I am also reminded of a boy I had a crush on in university. Our friendship didn't end on good terms, but he was a sweet, caring, funny guy all the same. He really made me like the name Jack. I always imagine a boy with dark hair and a dry sense of humour. He has dark-rimmed glasses, drinks craft beer, and watches cult classics and horror films on his futon.
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I love it. It's simple, but timeless. The main drawback is it's very overused.
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I agree
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Agreed
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