thoughts on the name jack

Mrs.JBowman@gmail.com · July 2010

My husband is really pulling for the name Jack if it's a boy. I am just not a fan. What do you all, honestly, think of the name?

houndbaby · July 2010

I really like the name Jack

[Deleted User] · July 2010

I like it.

ETA: As long as your DDs name isn't Jill.... Wink

ChibiMommy · July 2010

I love it!

KatieM1106 · July 2010

Is it a nickname for John? I think if you don't love it, you shouldn't use it. Can you name the baby John and DH calls him Jack? As a special nickname from him?

BTW, I LOVE Jack.

blondek8 · July 2010

Love it!! I named my 3-legged cat Jack though, so DH wouldn't let me name one of the twins Jack.

Tapper76 · July 2010

I love the name Jack. I suggested it to DH and he didn't like it.

emibat85 · July 2010

Love!

Mrs.JBowman@gmail.com · July 2010

Wow! Im really surprised, and glad, to hear that it is liked! I didn't expect that. I offered Jackson as a compromise but DH feels it's too girly. I think he likes Jack bc it's a good boyish name. If DD had been a boy, she would have been Isaac Christopher and I still like that. Growing up, I always hated the name Jack (there was a dorky kid in my class named it) and I think maybe I just can't get past that. I have a feeling that if it's aboy, his name will be Jack. I don't hate it, I just don't love it.

MariaIsMarried · July 2010

My uncle is Jack my mom is Jill. No joke. My grandparents thought they were funny.

I'm a teacher and do not have a good history with the name...

nicole0719 · July 2010

Love. My DS's middle name is jack, I wish it were his first name but he got my DH's first name....

pnksteph · July 2010

My DH likes the name Jackson...I am not the biggest fan, but I really love Jack. It's a super cute name, and Jackson might be a compromise.

grr_aargh · July 2010

I like it. It was on our list, but our best friend named his dog Jack, so, you know, that kind of killed it for us.

We were still considering it until last week when a coworker named THEIR kid Jack. Then we let it go.

TAMLVSCARL · July 2010

I don't like it. I like Jackson but I don't like Jack at all--too plain for me.

bndenton07 · July 2010

its my grand-daddys name so i like it... i dont know if would give that name to our little boy though...

melissa4252008 · July 2010

Tapper76:
I love the name Jack. I suggested it to DH and he didn't like it.

Same here.

kmcrn08 · July 2010

I love Jack

Short and sweet- and definitely BOY! It is a family name for us!

superMiller · July 2010

I love it, but I'm in the same position - DH loves a name I can't stand. I don't think you can settle for a name you don't really like.

gdssofshdws · July 2010

I like it, but I personally would never use it. My DH works with a lady who has a son named Jack. He is EVIL. Pure. EVIL.

moonfaerie · July 2010

I don't dislike it but I don't like it either. I'm no help, huh!

Mrs.JBowman@gmail.com · July 2010

I really appreciate everyone's honest answers! A lot more people like that I thought would. My DH gives in to me on so many things, I feel like maybe I should just give him this since I'm on the fence. Thank so much for all your thoughts!

Kimee13 · July 2010

I've always liked Jack, but is uber popular right now, especially with the explosion of all the Jacksons within the last few years.

MnM7608 · July 2010

I like it - it was what my grandfather was called, but his real name was John...to me it's a nickname.

happilyeverafter2005 · July 2010

I LOVE the name Jack

Soon2BeNewMommy · July 2010

NMS but whatever makes both of you happy is the best name.

loscabosmexico · July 2010

I think it is wwaaayyy too unorigional, and pretty dated!

dasaher · July 2010

i really like the name jack, but that's because i have good connotations with the name (my mom's uncle was named jack and he was hilarious). i also like the name jackson - that way your DH can still call him jack and perhaps that's a name you like better. is there another name where you can use jack as the nickname if you really just can't name your baby jack? what about using jack as his middle name instead?

Arielle27 · July 2010

I wouldn't name my own son Jack, but I like it. If that helps...

GettinNervous · July 2010

screams 2009-2010

Soap1 · July 2010

Like but it's too popular for me these days (I work at a day care and there are like 6 Jacks)

jaxxx15 · July 2010

LOVE LOVE LOVE it! It is the one name DH and I both love. However, my name is Jackie and it just sounds funny.

quidditchcapn1120 · July 2010

I love it... obviously. (See ticker). It will be his nickname.

Kristi221 · July 2010

Jackson and Jack are both on our short list. We have a lot of family members named John (my uncle, grandfather, DH's brother, uncle, bid dad, half brother, great uncle) so we've thought of naming LO Jack sort of as a way to carry on the name without using John, because clearly, there are way too many already in our family!!