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Shame it's so common and considered quite boring- I like the name "John".
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John Egbert from Andrew Hussie's MS Paint Adventure webcomic Homestuck.
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A classic name that is very, very common.
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'John' is a tad staid, I prefer 'Jon' but either way I'm pretty sure if you have this name it's because your parents named you after one of their fathers; it's a name that gets passed down.
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John is not pronounced 'Jahn', it is pronounced 'John' or 'Jon'.
The American pronunciation is incorrect as the name originates in England in the Western cultural context, well before the US.
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The American pronunciation is incorrect as the name originates in England in the Western cultural context, well before the US.
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My husband is named John, after his father (who goes by Jack). As much hate as the name gets for its 'commonness', I personally love it. I love the sound of it, it's just so strong and simple. Of course it was extremely popular for ages, but nowadays I think if you named your son John he might be the only one in his class. And if not, he can always go by Jack or Johnny. I personally would rather meet 5 little boys named John than another Aiden, Ethan, Mason, or Jackson. We are seriously considering it for our son, he would be John Edward III :-)
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I don't care how common this name is, it's one of my favorites. I know a baby boy named John and I can't tell you how refreshing it is to see a little boy with such a classic name amongst all the Jaydens, Aidens, Braydens, Kaylees, an Kylies.
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John Jacob Astor IV (1864-1912) was an American multi-millionaire, the richest man onboard the RMS titanic, and rumored to be the richest man in the US at one time. He was often followed by paparazzi and the subject of many news articles, especially when he began dating Madeleine Force, a woman 29 years his junior. He and Madeleine eventually married and bought a ticket for the titanic on their honeymoon. Though he did not survive the sinking, Madeleine did and gave birth to a baby boy four months later, named John Jacob Astor VI, nicknamed Jakey. Besides Jakey, Astor was survived by a daughter, Ava, and a son, William, from his first wife, Ava Willing.
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The English name came as many- from a mistake. The Bible was first printed in Germany. When it was translated into English the name remained in the german form. So John should have been translated Ion since J is pronounced as I in german and h is silent.
Ps: usually the simplest solution is the correct one;
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Ps: usually the simplest solution is the correct one;
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I have a brother named John, and I like the name. It reminds me of someone who is kinda energetic.
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John Roberts is the current Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
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This name is also used in The Netherlands, where the name is a firm top 1000 name. It's one of those names that became increasingly popular in the country after World War II (i.e. a real "baby boomer" name), due to the country having been liberated by the Allied Forces (most of them American, Australian, British and Canadian). A lot of the soldiers that the Dutch natives met during the liberation were named John (which was a top 5 name in English-speaking countries at the time), so the name enjoyed quite some exposure in the entire country and thus many Dutch parents were inspired to give this name to their son. Quite often it would not be the name on the birth certificate, however: a lot of parents would officially name their son Jan or Johannes (which would thus be the name on the child's birth certificate), but they would simply call him John in daily life. I know many of these "baby boomer" Johns in my immediate environment - one of them being my mother's brother, who was born in 1958 (and he is one of those Johns who has Johannes on his birth certificate, but is always called John in real life).
The pronunciation for John varies in The Netherlands and the reasons for why that is are a bit complicated. For more information about this matter, please read this detailed post that I once wrote regarding that: http://www.behindthename.com/bb/fact/4299104
The pronunciation that I have always encountered in my immediate environment is ZHON (somewhat influenced by the French pronunciation from Jean). That is a fairly southern pronunciation (and I am from the south), as in the north of the country the pronunciation is usually DYON or SHON. All three pronunciations are "dutchized" pronunciations (which I talked about in my aforementioned post), but all of them closely resemble the British pronunciation of John. They don't sound anywhere near the American pronunciation of John at all.
An example of the Dutch pronunciation can be heard here: http://www.forvo.com/word/John_van_koert/
Finally, well-known Dutch bearers of this name are media tycoon John de Mol (b. 1955) and the former soccer player John de Wolf (b. 1962).
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The pronunciation for John varies in The Netherlands and the reasons for why that is are a bit complicated. For more information about this matter, please read this detailed post that I once wrote regarding that: http://www.behindthename.com/bb/fact/4299104
The pronunciation that I have always encountered in my immediate environment is ZHON (somewhat influenced by the French pronunciation from Jean). That is a fairly southern pronunciation (and I am from the south), as in the north of the country the pronunciation is usually DYON or SHON. All three pronunciations are "dutchized" pronunciations (which I talked about in my aforementioned post), but all of them closely resemble the British pronunciation of John. They don't sound anywhere near the American pronunciation of John at all.
An example of the Dutch pronunciation can be heard here: http://www.forvo.com/word/John_van_koert/
Finally, well-known Dutch bearers of this name are media tycoon John de Mol (b. 1955) and the former soccer player John de Wolf (b. 1962).
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I know three people my age named John. One goes by John, one goes by Jack, and one goes by Johnny. I like all three, and you really can't say anything bad about this name because it's classic and one of the most popular names throughout history :)
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This name may have been massively overused for centuries, but nowadays it seems like a welcome breath of fresh air in a sea of Aidan/Caden/Braydon/Jaden/Zaidens. I'd think a parent naming a boy John today wanted him to stand out a bit, as compared to someone naming a boy John 200 years ago.
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Derives from Greek: "Ιωαννης" deriving from "Ιων" and "Ιανος", who was the ancientest king of an ancient Greek colony in Italy. He also built a fortress on Rom's hill, the "Ianiculum". He was later deified, believing that he was son of Apollo and Kreusi, daughter of Athens' king Erehteus.
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Nice name, but boring and overused.
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John, although supposedly just an alias, is one of the main characters in the book "John Dies at the End" by David Wong.
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John (1905-1919) was the youngest son of King George V of Great Britain and his wife Mary of Teck. He had epilepsy and died age 13.
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John (1389-1435) was the son of King Henry IV of England and his wife Mary.
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John was the son of King Edward III of England and his wife Philippa of Hainaut.
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John was the oldest son of King Edward I and his wife Eleanor of Castile.
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John of Eltham was the second son of Edward II of England and his wife Isabelle of France.
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John King of England (1166-1216), youngest son of Henry II of England and his wife Eleonore of Aquitaine and brother of Richard Lionheart. Also known as "John Lackland".
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Another famous bearer is the late American writer and literary critic, John Updike.
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John Robinson is the leader of the Jupiter 2 mission in Lost In Space.
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John Cheere (1709-87) was an English sculptor of garden figures.
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John Angus Chamberlain is an American sculptor.
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John Edwin Canaday (b. February 1, 1907, Fort Scott, Kansas - d. July 19, 1985, New York City, New York) was a leading American art critic, author and art historian.
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John Bushnell (1630-1701) was an English sculptor.
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John the Fearless.
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John Brett (1831-1902) was an English painter, mainly of coastal scenes and landscapes.
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John Randall Bratby (1928-1992) was a British painter and writer.
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John Bowes (1811-1885) was an English collector.
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John Boydell (1719-1804) was an English engraver and print publisher. In 1790 he was lord mayor of London.
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John Peter Berger (born 5 November 1926) is an English art critic, novelist, painter and author.
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John Bellany is a Scottish painter.
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John Grimes and his identical twin brother Edward form Irish duo Jedward.
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Sir John Beazley (1885-1970) was Professor of Classical Archaeology and Art in the University from 1925-1956.
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John Bacon (1740-1799) was an English sculptor.
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John James Audubon (1785-1851) was an American painter-naturalist. He had two sons: John Woodhouse Audubon and Victor Gifford Audubon.
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I'm actually quite surprised that no one mentioned a certain Master Chief Petty Officer (ie. SPARTAN II) from a certain game by the name Halo...
(translation: John-117).
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(translation: John-117).
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My brother's name is John and he was named after my dad. As a kid he was called Johnny by family but now I'm the only one who still says it. My dad's family once tried to call him Johnny Boy and my mom put a stop to it real quick. Beware of that nickname, it comes up often. Overall, I think it's a classic, handsome name.
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John just seems like a straight up cool name. I like the sound of it. It has a nice niche of being so incredibly stereotypically English that it's great for a character.
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I like this name. It is incredibly common though.
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Marvelous. Handsome, strong, rugged name. I love the nickname "Johnny" for boy-- and even on grown men, if they choose to keep it.
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It's a really classic name, that somehow manages to stay GOOD throughout the years. It's quite typical to think of it as an older man's name, but I think it's able to transcend well throughout all stages of life; from child to adulthood. And I quite like it, because of that. :3
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Current [2011] leader of the Canadian New Democratic Party (NDP) is Jack Layton, born John Gilbert Layton.
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I don't like John at all. It's not even the immense popularity of the name that does it-it's just that I find it an incredibly boring name.
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John Wayne Gacy, anyone?
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British actor John Simm, who starred in the original (and vastly superior) version of 'Life On Mars' is a famous bearer.
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I don't like this name at all. Normally, I don't care about the popularity of a name one way or another, but for some reason the popularity of the name John bothers me. To me, it's one of the most generic and boring names on the planet. Even though the popularity has gone down some, it's still ranked at #26 in the U.S., which means that it's fairly popular. Because it's been a popular name for centuries, I know tons of people named John of all ages-from old men to newborn babies, and I'm tired of hearing it. Also, I just don't like the sound of the name, regardless of popularity. I also wouldn't want to use a name that is slang for both a toilet and the client of a prostitute.
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I think it's a nice name, but way too common on the older crowd.
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John Cooper from Skillet. He's cute, keep the mohawk John! :)
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In the TV series "The Mentalist" Red John is the antagonist who killed the main characters family.
Also John Doe is used by police and hospitals on unidentified males.
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Also John Doe is used by police and hospitals on unidentified males.
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When our son was born and we announced his name was John, the delivering doctor said, "no one names their son John anymore!" I have been teaching for 5 years and have had three Johnathons; but no John. To those who think we lack imagination, please when you have a child with a unique name just don't have a eweneek spelling; it is hell on us teachers and only shows your lack of education. Refer to Freakonomics by Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner and pay particular attention to the chapter "Would a Roshanda by Any Other Name Smell as Sweet."
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A famous bearer is American voice actor John Gremillion (born 11 June 1967). He's known for his extensive work as a voice actor in English language versions of Japanese anime films and television series.
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John Greenleaf Whittier. He engraved a poem on the accused "witch" Rebecca Nurse's grave stone. (it was nice!)
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"What? Men dodging this way for single bullets? What will you do when they open fire along the whole line? I am ashamed of you. They couldn't hit an elephant at this distance."- Union Army General John Sedgwick's ironic last words.
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John MILTON the second greatest English poet- only Shakespeare was greater! Author of the great epic 'Paradise Lost' and promoter of freedom of the press.
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I knew several John's, but if you look at the charts, the popularity is going down. If you look at the percentage, you would know the name WAS popular, but in 1980 it holds only 2%. Now, less than 1%.
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John isn't all that common anymore. You don't see many people under 20 named John. A child born in 2010 named John would probably be the only one in his class, surrounded by a sea of Jaydens, Kaydens, Aidens, and Bradens.
This name is far more "unique" than any of the currently trendy names, and it actually has a history and meaning.
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This name is far more "unique" than any of the currently trendy names, and it actually has a history and meaning.
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A famous bearer is American actor John Krasinski (born October 20, 1979). He's well-known for his film roles in "Shrek the Third", "Leatherheads", and "License to Wed", but is perhaps best-known as Jim Halpert on the American version of "The Office",
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A famous bearer is American actor John Francis Daley (born July 20, 1985). He's best known for his TV roles as Sam Weir in "Freaks & Geeks" and Lance Sweets in "Bones".
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I have met and known a lot of people with the first name John, and I find it interesting that almost all of them were called by something else, such as Jack, Marshall, Billy, and Wilson.
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Another famous bearer is my favorite artist John William Waterhouse.
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I can think of a ton of people with this name right off the top of my head:
John Denver
John Deacon
Elton John
Johnny Cash
John Prine
Johnny-come-lately (that one's a joke)
John Travolta
and my uncle John!
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John Denver
John Deacon
Elton John
Johnny Cash
John Prine
Johnny-come-lately (that one's a joke)
John Travolta
and my uncle John!
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I don't go for names that are popular or common. I like a lot of people who are John and I think it suits a lot of them, but it's not a name I would give to anyone. Even if it's a name that's dying out, it's still a name that's been around forever and I'd rather go with nice, but new names.
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John Newton was the author of "Amazing Grace," one of the world's most well-known and beloved hymns. He was a slave trader for many years until he repented of his evil ways and turned to Jesus for salvation. He became a preacher and encouraged William Wilberforce in his work against the slave trade in England.
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John Yossarian is the protagonist of Joseph Heller's novel Catch-22.
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This is the name of the main protagonist of the Terminator sci-fi film franchise, John Connor.
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This is seriously a really good name--it's simple, but gives off a strong vibe. It's rising down in popularity, so I would recommend naming your boy this. Like others above me said, he'd definitely be "unique". =D
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Famous bearer: John Green, a young adult author who's written "Looking for Alaska", "An Abundance of Katherines", "Paper Towns" and contributed a short story to the novel "Let it Snow". In 2007, he started a project with his younger brother, Hank, where they would go an entire year without emailing each other, instead posting YouTube vlogs on alternating days for the whole year. Throughout the project, the two gained many, many subscribers who call themselves Nerdfighters.
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To everyone who says this name is too popular: it was, yeah, a hundred years ago. But now it's not. So if you like this name, use it!
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Actually, I think this would be a good name for your child if you wanted to be "unique". The popularity of the name John has been constantly falling since the beginning of the 20th century, and that means that all the John-s are dying out. If you had a child right now and named him John, by the time he's 10 a vast majority of the John-s will be dead.
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WOW! No one has mentioned infamous murderer John Wilkes Booth (1838-1865). Booth assassinated beloved American President Abraham Lincoln on April 14, 1865 at Ford's Theatre. He fled the theatre and was shot 11 days later by Sergeant Boston Corbett at a farm he fled to in Virginia.
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If you name your kid John, make sure he has a defining middle name to go with it, (like JOHN ALLEN YATES or something) that he's called by most the time. It makes the common "John" sound more than it is, and actually have a nice ring to it.
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Performer, writer, actor John Červenka (30. September 1959, Pasadena, California).
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Never mind. It's a very important name. It's nice.
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John is the first name of J. D. (John Dorian) on the sitcom Scrubs, played by Zach Braff.
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This is a very strong and timeless name. It is also nice as Johnathon, shortened to John. A good pick, but not very unique.
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A famous bearer of the name is (John of Gaunt, the great Duke of Lancaster, son of the king of England in the 1300's). A great book to find out more about him is to read the book Katherine (by Anya Seton) a completely true story and amazing book!
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This has got to be the most boring boys' name out there. Every other American man born before the Fifties has this name, and even today, there are many people with this name. Pick something a little more original.
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John Jay was a Founding Father and signer of the Constitution. He did not sign the Declaration of Independence and encouraged reconciliation with Britain, but eventually became more radical and a Patriot. He was elected to the 1st and 2nd Continental Congress. He was voted the President of the Congress for two years. He served on the New York Supreme Court as its chief, as the first Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court, as a diplomat who negotiated Jay's Treaty, and governor of New York, where he eventually passed a bill abolishing slavery after several unsuccessful attempts and emancipating current slaves. He would purchase slaves and set them free once they reached adulthood. He lived from December 12, 1745 to May 17, 1827.
John Marshall (Sept. 24, 1755-July 6, 1835) served for the entire duration of the Revolutionary War and was a leader of the Federalist Party. The fourth Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court, he was nominated by President Adams. He is noted as being the longest serving Chief Justice in American History and for establishing "judicial review", the process by which the courts can declare laws unconstitutional and strike them down. He helped the Court become an independent and objective force in American politics. He was also one of three US delegates during the XYZ Affair. Supposedly, the crack in the Liberty Bell was caused as the bell rang to announce Marshall's death.
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John Marshall (Sept. 24, 1755-July 6, 1835) served for the entire duration of the Revolutionary War and was a leader of the Federalist Party. The fourth Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court, he was nominated by President Adams. He is noted as being the longest serving Chief Justice in American History and for establishing "judicial review", the process by which the courts can declare laws unconstitutional and strike them down. He helped the Court become an independent and objective force in American politics. He was also one of three US delegates during the XYZ Affair. Supposedly, the crack in the Liberty Bell was caused as the bell rang to announce Marshall's death.
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Number 18 for boys in 2005.
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Aww, this is an adorable name, but it's a bit too popular. However, I'm assuming it's popular because so many people like it! If you absolutely adore it (like me), but think it's too popular, use it as a middle name.
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John Barrowman is an actor known for his role as Jack Harkness in Doctor Who and its spinoff series Torchwood.
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"John Sheppard" is the name of a regular character on the Sci-Fi TV show "Stargate: Atantis".
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This is possibly the dullest name choice you could make, even if safe in the sense that it doesn't sound bad on an adult, and it can be turned to Johnny for kids. I bet there are millions of guys in the English-speaking world named John who were simply unwanted children, and the parents didn't bother much with being innovative and imaginative in the name choice, so they just chose a popular, common name like this. It could also be that many Johns were wanted, but the parents sucked with imagination, so they just picked a common name to get it over with, or named the son after someone in the family.
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I just responded to your comment on the William page that boys named William were unwanted, only to come to the John page and find you making the same comment. It's just as offensive and insulting when applied to John as it is to William. My brother is named John after his father and he was wanted. My mother and her first husband wanted to give him the same name, and this in NO way implies that he was unwanted. Plus my mother liked the name anyway, and she had an unusual name and hated it, therefore she thought it was best to give her children popular names. Please stop making this silly accusation about every common, popular boys' name. Seriously.
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I really wish this name wasn't so popular. I love it. I would still consider using it though. But I really hate the nickname "Jack" so if I named a son John, he'd just be John.
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A famous bearer is Dr. John Zoidberg from the TV series Futurama. I love that show.
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John Maher, more commonly known as Johnny Marr, was a member of the 80s rock band The Smiths. He was their guitarist.
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John Barrowman, actor.
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John and Jonathan are etymologically unrelated.
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I want to name my second son John. My first son will be named James Michael after my father. It personally doesn't matter to me whether a name is really popular or not. My name is very popular (there were there 3 Jacobs in my marching band, for example). After all, names become popular for a reason.
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John Cale (born 1942) is a musician, best known for his work in the New York band "The Velvet Underground", who were associated with Warhol's "Factory" in the sixties. He has also worked as a classical musician, as a solo artist and as a producer for many artists including Nico, Patti Smith, The Stooges, Jonathan Richman and Siouxsie and the Banshees.
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John Forbes Nash (1928-present) is the Senior Research Mathematician at Princeton University. He won the 1994 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences. He shared the prize with Reinhard Selten and John Harsanyi.
In 2001, "A Beautiful Mind" was a movie made about his life, starring Russell Crowe as John. The movie focused on John's struggle with schizophrenia and mathematical equatons.
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In 2001, "A Beautiful Mind" was a movie made about his life, starring Russell Crowe as John. The movie focused on John's struggle with schizophrenia and mathematical equatons.
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I love this name! But I must say I prefer it as Jon. This name is very popular, but I still like it. Popular or not, this name is very sweet.
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I don't know why, but John sounds a little too strong for a little boy or baby. I would prefer to name him John and call him Johnny.
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It's a pretty good name, I guess, but it's way too common! I know three Johns already! (with one spelled Jon)
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I used to think of this name as plain. But as I get older, and realize many of the names I loved at 15, I hate today, I've grown to appreciate classic names and understand why some new parents use them. I still wouldn't use John, and want something more distinctive, but still classic for a boy. But if forced to choose between John and Hayden, Jayden, Aiden, I would choose John - hands down.
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John sounds strong and masculine to me.
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John was so popular in the past! 29% of men were named John from at least 1530-1700. John also used to be way more popular as the whole first name, not a nickname for Jonathan. Both are good in my opinion.
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Another famous bearer was John Newton, a former slave-trader who, when faced with the possiblity that his ship would sink and the wrongs he had done to many African people, chose to become a priest and inspired by the event with his ship wrote the hymm Amazing Grace.
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I adore this name. It's a nice, timeless name. I will be naming my first son John.
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I like the name John as a middle name.
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A famous bearer of this name is Academy-Award winning actor Jack Lemmon (1925-2001), who was born John Uhler Lemmon III.
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John Barrymore (1882-1942), actor of the stage and screen, and grandfather to actress Drew Barrymore, is a famous bearer of this name.
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John Doe is a name often referring to an unexisting person being used for an example, such as often when filling out an email: ex- johndoe@address.com
More on John Doe - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Doe
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More on John Doe - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Doe
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John Leguizamo is a famous Columbian-American comedian/actor, who played such roles as Toulouse-Lautrec in Moulin Rouge, Tybalt in Romeo + Juliet, and most recently Sid in the Ice Age movies.
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Chalk me up as another person who ADORES this name but wishes it wasn't so popular/common.
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John Tracy is an astronaut/space monitor in the classic British TV series Thunderbirds.
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JOHN HOWARD, the prime minister of Australia, is definitely a FAMOUS bearer of this name.
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Hugely popular name! But good and classic all the same, if you need something fool-proof to name your boy.
Just a few of my associations.
-John Rzeznik (lead singer of the Goo Goo Dolls, a popular rock band)
-Johnny Depp (a VERY famous actor. If you don't know him already, I'm seriously worried about you)
-Johnny Cash (famous American folk singer)
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Just a few of my associations.
-John Rzeznik (lead singer of the Goo Goo Dolls, a popular rock band)
-Johnny Depp (a VERY famous actor. If you don't know him already, I'm seriously worried about you)
-Johnny Cash (famous American folk singer)
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Forgot about Jon Bonjovi! He's a cool John too.
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Also, Johnny Storm (aka, the Human Torch) is one of the members of the Fantastic Four superhero team. Chris Evans played him in the recent movie adaptations.
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One of my best friends' name is John. I never liked the name until I met him this year in high school, now it's okay, but definitely overused.
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John Oliver is a British comedian currently seen on The Daily Show.
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In fact, there have only been 22 popes who bore the name John, because John XX never existed (try to look for him at wikipedia.org, and you'll see). [noted -ed]
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A famous bearer of the name John is John Denver (his real name was Henry John Dutshendorf, Jr.). He was an American folk singer and songwriter and is best known for the song 'Rocky Moutain High', which has become Colorado's official state song.
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What's with everyone and uniqueness? Pretty soon all the unique names are going to be used up. John is a perfectly fine name.
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This name is SO overused. If you like this name, you should at least check the popularity charts. The name has been popular for years!
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Actor/Director John Cassavetes.
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I like the name John. I feel that it is a nice name and more people from this time need to be named it.
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I think I prefer the name Ian. The modern form of John! It's short and sweet!
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John Savage is the protagonist of Aldous Huxley's Brave New World.
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Sort of uninteresting, but a nice, stable, traditional name. I still like it. I also like the old nickname Jack, although usually today it's mostly given as a name independently, or perhaps for a nickname for Jackson.
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Way too overused. I know at least thirty-five of them.
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A fine, strong name, even though it's a synonym for a 'toilet' and a customer of a prostitute. :)
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What about John Candy and John Belushi, 2 very great and funny actors. I can't believe no one said anything about them. Unfortunately they are both dead.
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I have always liked the name John because it is the name of one of my biggest idols: John Lennon.
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I don't mind this name. I find it a bit boring, but it could fit a lot of personalities. Go ahead and use it if you want to. I prefer the spelling "John". "Jon" seems a bit empty to me.
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Is it possible no one has mentioned Dr. John Watson, narrator of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's "Sherlock Holmes" short stories and novels?
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One can not forget the late brilliant actor John Wayne, actor of a lot of terrific westerns and WW2 movies.
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This is what my father gets called, since his real name is Johnny. He kids around about the John/toilet thing. I think this is a really good name to have.
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There are authors named John Connolly, John Lescroart, John Sandford aka John Camp and John Saul.
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There are more bearers of the name John. For example, John Rhys-Davies plays in both Lord of the Rings ("Nobody tosses a dwarf!) and Raiders of the Lost Ark ("Asps. Very dangerous. You go first.")
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John David Webster is a Christian music artist.
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John Hancock is the most famous signer of America's Declaration of Independance.
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John Glenn was the FIRST American to orbit the earth!
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I used to think this name was plain, but it is growing on me, and I definitely prefer this classic name to some of the trendy names nowadays. Still, the fact that a toilet can be called a john makes me not want to use it.
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John is American for toilet!
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Another famous bearer is comic book character John Constantine, an occultist.
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Old and overused.
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I really love this name! I do not see how people can hate this name. It is so AWESOME!
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John was the name of the father in the 1970s family drama "The Waltons". It was also the name of the eldest son in the show, though he went by John-Boy.
Dr. John Carter is a character on the popular NBC drama "ER".
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Dr. John Carter is a character on the popular NBC drama "ER".
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Another famous bearer of this name is the 32nd Vice President of the United States: John Nance Garner, "Cactus Jack".
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I hate this name. I don't know why, but I really really do. It's overused and it's just plain ugly. If you're thinking about this name for a kid and you just like the sound, go with Jon, it's much better. I don't like that people use names from the bible, either; I think it's stupid to do that. I'm sorry if I offended anyone and that was just my opinion.
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It puzzles me that skatergirl2 thinks it's stupid to use names from the Bible, yet Noah and Thomas are on her favorites list.
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Just chill out. Yes, you are entitled to your own opinion but it isn't stupid to use biblical names at all. To each their own. If parents want to name their sons John, I say use it. I haven't seen the name John used in any of my boys' classrooms at all. I prefer the spelling John as opposed to Jon.
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I think this is THE MOST beautiful male name there is. I wish that it wasn't so popular. I want to use it in spite of its popularity. GORGEOUS!
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This is Sid Vicious's real name! Why isn't the infamous John Ritchie (Sid) listed?
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Um, hello? Johnny Cash? Also his son John Carter Cash (Carter being his middle name), his only son and child with June Carter Cash.
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John was the middle name of our late President Abraham Lincoln.
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Fictional murderer John Kramer (better known as Jigsaw) is the villian of the gory Saw movies, and its sequels, Saw II and Saw III. When John, played by Tobin Bell, is diagnosed with cancer and receives the news of his death, he sees various people who he thinks are throwing away the live he'll never get to have.
He kidnaps the people and puts them in "games." These games require gory life-and-death desicions, and very, very rarely does the victim survive. He usually leaves a tape player or a TV that comes on, explaining the situation they are in and how to escape.
For example, Paul, a man who had slashed his wrists with a razor, was placed in a cage with hundreds of strands of razor wire in the cage. He had two hours to make it out of the cage, and exit via the door in the room he was in. In two hours, the door would shut, leaving him to die.
In Saw II, it is revealed he has an apprentice, a survivor of John's game. The movies are extremely gory and violent, but intelligent and thrilling.
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He kidnaps the people and puts them in "games." These games require gory life-and-death desicions, and very, very rarely does the victim survive. He usually leaves a tape player or a TV that comes on, explaining the situation they are in and how to escape.
For example, Paul, a man who had slashed his wrists with a razor, was placed in a cage with hundreds of strands of razor wire in the cage. He had two hours to make it out of the cage, and exit via the door in the room he was in. In two hours, the door would shut, leaving him to die.
In Saw II, it is revealed he has an apprentice, a survivor of John's game. The movies are extremely gory and violent, but intelligent and thrilling.
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I cannot believe that no one thought of John Henry Holliday (AKA Doc Holliday). He was indeed a brilliant man and a great dentist (so I am told). The best portrayal of this slight, sensitive man is in TOMBSTONE where he is played by Val Kilmer. I think Doc is lost behind the shadow of Wyatt Earp who is rather overrated.
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Hello? John Paul Jones was the bassist and John Bonham was the drummer for Led Zeppelin.
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The poet, John Greenleaf Whittier, bore this name. There is also author John Bunyan. And, to my disbelief, no one has yet mentioned John Rhys-Davies! And one more: the infamous John Smith of colonial Jamestown.
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Another famous bearer is the brilliant Irish horror author, John Connolly.
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Another famous bearer is John Waters, the unorthodox yet wonderful director.
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Johnny Depp's son, Jack, was born John Christopher Depp III on April 9, 2002.
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I can't believe no one has mentioned John Williams! He is most famous for having composed the score for all six Star Wars movies, but he has done many more as well.
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Jonathan Larson is the writer of RENT.
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John may be considered a common name, but your son is more likely to be alone in school with the name of 'John' than fad names like 'Aiden', 'Jaden', etc. Fad names are, well, fads and names like John will be around as long as people are Christians.
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A famous lefthanded tennis star from the U.S.A, John McEnroe, bears the name.
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A young, intelligent and sexy model-cum-actor in Hollywood and Bollywood, John Abraham bears this name.
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What about John Lydon? The Irish-born musician fronted such bands as the Sex Pistols and Public Image, Ltd.
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Four famous bearers are Presidents, John F, Kennedy, John Tyler, John Adams, and John Quincy Adams.
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A common name, sounds plain but sounds good to me!
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I used the name John as a middle name for my son Adam. My husband and I had been thinking of it as a first name except for one day we heard someone use the term "going to the john" meaning going to the bathroom and we couldn't get that out of our head so we opted to use it as a middle name LOL. I still like the name John, it is a good strong biblical name.
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Famous wrestler John Cena has won the United states championship and has the WWE championship right now.
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Famous bearer of this name is John Gotti from the mafia and his daughter, Victoria, names one of her three children, John (second eldest and quite hot I might add). Love the name!
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I can't believe John R R Tolkien has not been mentioned! Surely he is one of the most famous authors in English literature.
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I don't like it! It is too common.
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Famous bearers:
John Stuart Mill, a British philosopher and economist. He evolved utilitarianism.
John Dewey, an American philosopher, pragmatist and educationist.
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John Stuart Mill, a British philosopher and economist. He evolved utilitarianism.
John Dewey, an American philosopher, pragmatist and educationist.
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Famous bearer is John Steinbeck, an American novelist. He received the Nobel Prize for Literature.
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John was also the name of the middle child/Wendy's younger brother of the Darlings in Disney's Peter Pan.
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This name is so common! I've known so many John's in real life and heard the name sooo much I've forgotten which is which or who is who lol. But it's actually a Biblical name so it has some meaning.
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John means "A gift from God", despite the popularity of this name, it was a great meaning!
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John Krikfaulsi, creator of the hit 90s cartoon "The Ren and Stimpy Show" has this name.
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In J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series, Remus Lupin's middle name is John.
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The Bulgarian John Atanassov is the creator of the first computer.
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John Snyder is a famous bearer of this name, he played Bo on Dukes of Hazzard.
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Another famous bearer: John Frusciante (pronounced froo-shan-tay), born March 5 1970, current and best guitarist for the LA funk rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers.
Also, John Locke was a philosopher rather than a poet, and this name is also borne by one of the central characters on the hit TV show 'Lost'.
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Also, John Locke was a philosopher rather than a poet, and this name is also borne by one of the central characters on the hit TV show 'Lost'.
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John Deacon, the bassist of Queen, bears this name.
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Just more famous people: 2 other presidents John Quincy Adams and John Adams.
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Famous Bearers:
Johnny Depp (actor)
John Cusack (actor)
John Travolta (actor)
John Reznick (musician)
John Mayer (musician)
Jonathan Davis (musician)
John Locke (poet)
John Donne (poet)
John Keats (poet)
Long John Silver (pirate)
JFK (politician)
I think John is a very versatile name that allows someone to become who they want because there is no stereotypical "John."
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Johnny Depp (actor)
John Cusack (actor)
John Travolta (actor)
John Reznick (musician)
John Mayer (musician)
Jonathan Davis (musician)
John Locke (poet)
John Donne (poet)
John Keats (poet)
Long John Silver (pirate)
JFK (politician)
I think John is a very versatile name that allows someone to become who they want because there is no stereotypical "John."
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An often overlooked poet among the Romantics is John Clare.
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Dutch varieties:
- Johannes : non-Catholic
- Johannus : Catholic
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- Johannes : non-Catholic
- Johannus : Catholic
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The name John makes me think of a strong hardy man that has a big ego. I like the name John.
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A famous bearer of the name John is John Rzeznik, one of the lead singers of the Goo Goo Dolls. The *cough* Polish third of the band.
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Two other famous Johns are John Donne and John Keats, the English poets, John F. Kennedy, the US president, and John Woolman, eighteenth century American Quaker and opponent of slavery.
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I can't believe that "John Travolta" isn't listed in the namesake section. He is a very, very famous "John"
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I believe John is also a shortened version of Johnathon or Johnathan.
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Another name connected to John that isn't often seen is St. John, pronounced (and often spelled) Sinjin.
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A famous bearer of this name is: John Taylor from the 80's smash band Duran Duran! But his real name is Nigel.
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A famous bearer of this name was John Kerry, who (together with John Edwards) ran against George Bush in the 2004 US election.
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John is considered one of the most traditional boys names and has been very popular for over a century.
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A famous bearer of the name was the musician John Lennon, who was a member of the 1960s band the Beatles. Later Lennon enjoyed solo success alongside his campaigns for peace.
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Maltese version of John = Ganni.
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