Are the Jacksons being called Jack?

Mnerani

Jack is our #1 choice for DS at the moment. It's a consistently popular name, but it's not a crazy chart-climber, so I'm OK with using it.

My only concern is the popularity of the name Jackson, because I worry that the Jacksons are also being called Jack as a nn, which would essentially double the popularity of the name Jack.

If your DS is Jackson, or you know one- do they go by Jackson or Jack? 

aeh72

My Jackson primarily goes by Jack (I call him Jackson sometimes but I introduce him as Jack). But, the only reason we named him Jackson is so we could call him Jack after my father and my husband insisted he have a "formal" name to use if he didn't want to always go by the nn Jack.  Otherwise, I would have just used Jack as his first name.

AlphabetFish

I sort of thought that was why a lot of kids were being named Jackson... Jack is a great nickname, and people wanted a longer name that it could be derived from. I've never met a Jackson who wasn't called Jack.

hgfmom

All the Jacksons I know go by Jack.

wrehtaeh

I know three Jacksons. Two of them go by Jack.

ang.ela23

A little boy I babysit's name is Jackson but he goes by Jax

EllaJax

My son is Jackson. We don't ever use Jack. He's either Jackson or Jacki.

chibride4

DS1 is named Jackson and his nn at this time is Jax. This is b/c we wanted to set him apart from all of the Jacks. Jack is much more popular in my social circle than Jackson. I suspect, though, that he'll go by Jackson or Jack as he grows up. In response to PP, Jack is also a common nn of Jacob in the Jewish culture. DS happens to be named in memory of DH and my favorite grandpas named Jacob (nn Jack).

blush64

Joy2611:

If I wanted a formal name for the nickname Jack, I would've picked John.  Keep that in mind, OP!

This is what I was thinking. Jack is a nickname for John.

JaysonandKristin

blush64:

Joy2611:

If I wanted a formal name for the nickname Jack, I would've picked John.  Keep that in mind, OP!

This is what I was thinking. Jack is a nickname for John.

Agreed.

And, all the Jacksons I know go by Jackson. 

CUTigers01

The Jackson I know all of the females (mom, sisters, gmom and aunt) in his life call him Jackson but all of the males (dad, grandpop and uncles) call him Jack. He has a little speech impediment and he calls himself Jackie...I think he just can't say the son yet. 

BethPSU

I know 8 Jacksons and about half go by Jack.

fadingdawn20

One of my good friends has a Jackson and he is usually called Jack. She really only calls him Jackson when he's in trouble!

apc1929

Our Jackson is probably straight 50/50 between being called Jack and Jackson...  I know a couple of his friends that are Jacksons that are only called Jackson though

Lilleybug

blush64:

Joy2611:

If I wanted a formal name for the nickname Jack, I would've picked John.  Keep that in mind, OP!

This is what I was thinking. Jack is a nickname for John.

Interesting, I have never in my life met a John who goes by Jack. 

kmichln

My nephew Jackson goes by Jack

pamiva1

I know two Jackson's and neither go y Jack. Both go by Jackson.

mommybrynn

They are the same name to me.  And I seriously know 6 under the age of three.  WAY too popular for me.

NHbride129

My son is Jack but his real  name is John.  The Jacksons I know go by Jackson.

skio

Joy2611:

But, yes... Jack is a nickname for John.  I don't think of it as a stand alone name, actually.

It is a standalone name. H's 83-year-old Grandfather is Jack. Nothing more. Derivative of the French Jacques.

chibride4

skio:

Joy2611:

But, yes... Jack is a nickname for John.  I don't think of it as a stand alone name, actually.

It is a standalone name. H's 83-year-old Grandfather is Jack. Nothing more. Derivative of the French Jacques.

This! I'm so tired of this argument. I know plenty of elderly "just Jacks" and it's also a common nn for Jacob in the Jewish culture.

sydhope

I know 4 Jacksons and 3 of them go by Jack.

MissRachel621

Lilleybug:

blush64:

Joy2611:

If I wanted a formal name for the nickname Jack, I would've picked John.  Keep that in mind, OP!

This is what I was thinking. Jack is a nickname for John.

Interesting, I have never in my life met a John who goes by Jack. 

It's a pretty common nickname for John.  The letters JFK may ring a bell....

skio

Joy2611:

skio:

Joy2611:

But, yes... Jack is a nickname for John.  I don't think of it as a stand alone name, actually.

It is a standalone name. H's 83-year-old Grandfather is Jack. Nothing more. Derivative of the French Jacques.

No... Jacques is the french form of Jacob or James.

Jack is derived from Jackin, a diminutive of John.  But, even behind the name says it's often thought of as a stand alone name.  I was just saying that for me, I don't think of it that way because both my family and my husband's family have a many Johns and some go by Jack to lessen confusion.  Other people are fine with just naming their kid Jack.  It's like the Andrew/Drew argument.

Holyballs. The Jack I know is named Jack because his parents were French and wanted to use a more Americanized version of Jacques. This isn't uncommon; I'm not making this shitt up. I don't care where Jacques comes from, I'm saying Jack can be a standalone as a phonetic derivative of Jacques, just like the Scottish Jock.

Don't tell me no as if I'm making a mistake about the origin of the name as it's done in my husband's family. That would be like me saying no, I don't care what your family does, Jack is not a derivative of John. I wasn't trying to be a diick in my response to you, I was just casually mentioning that I do, in fact, know a very old Jack with the roots of the name. Do some research and stop being pretentious.