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Can we just name him Jack?

jgedra81jgedra81
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We love the name Jack for a boy, but I'm nervous giving that as the baby's first name, since I always thought of it as a nickname for John (which I don't like). I know in theory you can name the baby anything you want, but I don't want it to be like naming him Joe, Jim or Bob where it would be weird if that was your formal first name. What do you think??
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  • EmmieBEmmieB member
    Yes. You can just name him Jack.
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  • FutureMrs.SteenFutureMrs.Steen

    Yes! My grandma's husband (not my grandpa) was named Jack. Just Jack. I'm friends with two guys named Jack. I like Jack a lot more than John too.

    ETA: Don't use Jackson. I think that uber trendy name ruins the classic feel of Jack. ?

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  • Fourplus1Fourplus1
    I like Jack, my cousin's little boy is just Jack.
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  • karaokerampergirlkaraokerampergirl

    I've never even heard of it as a nn for John....

    You could always make it more formal

    like Jackson or something

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  • wheelenlwheelenl
    Yes. It's not a "new" thing; my 80-year-old relative is just Jack Wesley, and his brothers had "traditional" names like Henry and Charles.
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  • bim38106bim38106 member
    sure. I've never considered Jack just a nn. Plenty of people have it as their "formal" name. And I like it much better then Jackson that is so trendy right now.
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  • WestCoastMommyWestCoastMommy member
    I love the name Jack! Infact Dh's grandpa is named Jack and family is fighting over naming their next son Jack first lol
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  • kristen230kristen230 member
    My son is just Jack. Jackson was way to trendy for our taste. If you are going to call him Jack, just name him that.?
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  • mlf625mlf625
    Love Jack, really dislike Jackson. ?Go for Jack.
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  • LilCarciofoLilCarciofo
    Jack is cute and simple.......go for it!!
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  • kimberleigh30kimberleigh30 member
    Yes, Jack is my Dad and Brother's name.  It's a very normal/common name. 
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  • pinetreepinetree
    I think Jack is perfectly fine as a first name.  I actually don't like it as a nickname for John, doesn't make sense to me.
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  • tinidenitinideni
    I think Jack can be a stand alone name.  If you like Jack just name him that!
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  • **MrsD****MrsD**
    Yes!
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  • xvicki11xvicki11

    My FIL's name is John, but everyone calls him Jack. So when DH and I decided to name our LO after our fathers, we figured we would just name him Jack Thomas, since we will be calling him Jack anyway!

    DH hates names that have nicknames, so this is perfect for us - if we have a boy that is!

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  • Kingston54Kingston54 member
    Absolutely.  I think Jack belonging to John is a thing of the past.  It can definitely stand alone!
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  • shanBmcgshanBmcg
    Jack is a great given name IMO.
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  • mlkbride03mlkbride03
    DS is named Jackson and we call him Jack, but I think Jack can stand alone as a first name.
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  • MrsJJCMrsJJC
    Yes. Of course you can name him Jack! My friend named their son Jack and I think it is adorable :-) 
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  • mrshenderson081807mrshenderson081807
    yes, of course.
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  • TTCnumber2TTCnumber2
    Yes, I like Jack!
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  • sunnyday016sunnyday016 member
    Sure.
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  • bonnin507bonnin507
    I love that name for a boy.  It's one of the few I've considered. 
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  • JnJHudJnJHud
    I think Jack is a proper name in its own right. I know it traditionally is a nickname for John, but I think it has evolved. I agree with the pp that Jackson has a different feel than Jack... not as classic (although still a nice name).
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