Jack is short for Jonathan, right? What else?

Bluesmoothee

Lately we've been throwing the name Jack around. I'm just wondering what else besides Jackson is Jack short for? I love Jackson, but our last name is something like Thompson or Peterson and it just sounds dumb to together. Too many "son" sounds.

 

So, what else is Jack a nickname for?

KLSC04

Jack is a nickname for John, not Jonathon. And Jackson. You could just name him Jack.

Bluesmoothee

KLSC04:

Jack is a nickname for John, not Jonathon. And Jackson. You could just name him Jack.

Eh, John is a nickname for Jonathon, hence Jack is a nickname for Jonathon, too.

I feel like Jack is such a nickname....like there should be a proper name behind it. Names just bug me like that.

loumertes

I don't think there is a need for a proper name for Jack.  If that's what you are going to call him, then just name him that.  My opinion. 

Lambie.

Bluesmoothee:

KLSC04:

Jack is a nickname for John, not Jonathon. And Jackson. You could just name him Jack.

Eh, John is a nickname for Jonathon, hence Jack is a nickname for Jonathon, too.

I feel like Jack is such a nickname....like there should be a proper name behind it. Names just bug me like that.

Jon, not John is a nickname for Jonathon.

foundmylazybum

I don't think John the Baptist was actually Jonathon the Baptist.?

I'm pretty sure John is just "John." ?

KLSC04

Exactly.

notkateanymore

Bluesmoothee:

Lately we've been throwing the name Jack around. I'm just wondering what else besides Jackson is Jack short for? I love Jackson, but our last name is something like Thompson or Peterson and it just sounds dumb to together. Too many "son" sounds.

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So, what else is Jack a nickname for?

I've never heard of a Jonathan called Jack. Why not just Jack? ?

juniper19

Bluesmoothee:

KLSC04:

Jack is a nickname for John, not Jonathon. And Jackson. You could just name him Jack.

Eh, John is a nickname for Jonathon, hence Jack is a nickname for Jonathon, too.

I feel like Jack is such a nickname....like there should be a proper name behind it. Names just bug me like that.

I disagree.  John is its own name.  So Jack is a nn for John, not Jonathan.

Bluesmoothee

Lambie.:

Bluesmoothee:

KLSC04:

Jack is a nickname for John, not Jonathon. And Jackson. You could just name him Jack.

Eh, John is a nickname for Jonathon, hence Jack is a nickname for Jonathon, too.

I feel like Jack is such a nickname....like there should be a proper name behind it. Names just bug me like that.

Jon, not John is a nickname for Jonathon.

Semantics!

notkateanymore

Bluesmoothee:

Lambie.:

Bluesmoothee:

KLSC04:

Jack is a nickname for John, not Jonathon. And Jackson. You could just name him Jack.

Eh, John is a nickname for Jonathon, hence Jack is?a nickname for Jonathon, too.

I feel like Jack is such a nickname....like there should be a proper name behind it. Names just bug me like that.

Jon, not John is a nickname for Jonathon.

Semantics!

Not really. ?

justme04

i honestly have never heard jack as a nickname for john or jonathan.  i think of jack as its own name

J+R

I've never heard something named Jonathan called Jack...

maltwin1

I know that Jack is a nickname for John (a la John F. "Jack" Kennedy) but I've never heard of it being used as a nickname or Jonathan.

newportbride715

Lambie.:

Bluesmoothee:

KLSC04:

Jack is a nickname for John, not Jonathon. And Jackson. You could just name him Jack.

Eh, John is a nickname for Jonathon, hence Jack is a nickname for Jonathon, too.

I feel like Jack is such a nickname....like there should be a proper name behind it. Names just bug me like that.

Jon, not John is a nickname for Jonathon.

Agree.

John is not a nickname. It is a proper, full name. Jack is a nn for John.

JON is a nickname for Jonathan.Two completely different names.

DarcyLongfellow

newportbride715:

Lambie.:

Bluesmoothee:

KLSC04:

Jack is a nickname for John, not Jonathon. And Jackson. You could just name him Jack.

Eh, John is a nickname for Jonathon, hence Jack is a nickname for Jonathon, too.

I feel like Jack is such a nickname....like there should be a proper name behind it. Names just bug me like that.

Jon, not John is a nickname for Jonathon.

Agree.

John is not a nickname. It is a proper, full name. Jack is a nn for John.

JON is a nickname for Jonathan.Two completely different names.

Ditto this.

I agree with the OP on Jack seeming like a nickname and needing a more formal name.  But that formal name is John, not Jonathan.

Of course it's your kid -- you can do anything you want.  But if you named your kid Jonathan and called him Jack, people would think you were odd.  Or they'd think you had no idea about what nicknames matched what names.

kristen230

Our son's name is just Jack. I love it that way! That's what I think you should do.

sporky

ehhh i've known several people who were jonathon's who went by john. (with an h). it does happen. and my gf was a john/jack.

berry25

I've never known a Jack who was a Jonathan, or a Jonathan who went by Jack.  Two separate names.  Jack as far as I have seen it is its own name, except when used as short for Jackson.

mrs_tacos

loumertes:

I don't think there is a need for a proper name for Jack.  If that's what you are going to call him, then just name him that.  My opinion. 

This. Jack is a great name on its own. Also, Jack can be a general nn for most anything. C.S. Lewis was named Clive Staples, but went by Jack his whole life. My uncle was named Augustus, but I didn't know that until his funeral b/c I never heard him called anything but Jack.

NYGrlAtHeart

You can do whatever you want! We have a friend named jonathon buy he goes by Jake. I didnt even know his real name till I saw it on is wedding invite!

GroomzMcFinehiney

For Santasake!  You can name him Aristophanes and give him the nickname Jack.  That's the beauty of a nickname. 

berry25

GroomzMcFinehiney:

For Santasake!  You can name him Aristophanes and give him the nickname Jack.  That's the beauty of a nickname. 

Well of course you can.  But not without people thinking it's bizarre.

Temp984666312503071

Jack can be used on its own. It is also a common nickname for Jackson and John.

My DH is John (and no - JOHN is not the nickname for Jonathan - JON is) and thankfully doesn't go by Jack.  I only say that because my name is Jill .

I love the name Jack though!

malruss529

i never heard as jack as a nickname for jonathan, even though i know its a nickname for john. jackson is cute. i this its cute just to name a boy jack though. its a solid name, adorable for a little boy, and still fits for a teen and adult!

courtneyandandrew

I have only known Jack to be short for Jackson...unless their first name was just Jack. I didn't know it was short for John.

LMS05

Jon- nickname from Jonathan like Jon and Kate plus 8

John- full name. example: the book of John in the Bible or John the Baptist

Jack- nickname from John, but it is a stand alone name

Jack is NOT a nickname from Jonathan.

Aligator28

LMS05:

Jon- nickname from Jonathan like Jon and Kate plus 8

John- full name. example: the book of John in the Bible or John the Baptist

Jack- nickname from John, but it is a stand alone name

Jack is NOT a nickname from Jonathan.

This.

mrsc720

If I have a DS his name will be plain ol' Jack. I have heard it used as a nn for almost every name starting with J.