Jackson - but we would call him Jack

penelopemaria · October 2012

Our last name is Hart. I think Jack Hart sounds very harsh.

I love the name Jack so I'm wondering if a good alternative is to name him Jackson Hart, and call him Jack as a NN.

WDYT?

CeCe8579 · October 2012

I'm not a fan, sorry! I agree Jack Hart sounds harsh and I am over Jackson!

doremi29 · October 2012

I look at Jackson as a good, classic name that you can't really go wrong with. I actually think Jack Hart sounds strong, not harsh. We have a similar sounding last name (one syllable, ending in T) and I have found it doesn't work with a lot of single syllable names for the same reason you mentioned. In this case, I don't think it sounds overly harsh.

MrsJ723 · October 2012

Iloveshanej:
I'm not a fan, sorry! I agree Jack Hart sounds harsh and I am over Jackson!

Yes

jorkz821 · October 2012

I guess if you don't like the sound of Jack Hart then using Jack even as a nn doesn't really work since that's what he'll be called anyways, kwim?

caramia582 · October 2012

Jackson gets no love on this board but I still really like it and don't hear it too much where I live. I like Jackson with the nn Jack.

+jjbarr · October 2012

I used to love the name Jackson, until i started working in a place full of kids. I meet at least 1 to 4 Jackson's a day.. Not over exaggerating. IMHO it is way over used and all too common, therefore it has been removed from my list of baby names. I would hate to send my kid to school to be known as "Jackson C." because there are also a handful of others with the same name.

queenbone · October 2012

Jackson Hart is fine, but I think Jack is extremely overdone, sorry.

amyegunnip · October 2012

I have a Jackson who we call Jack as a nn.

I know people are over it but we had loved it for years and still do

TofuMama7 · October 2012

What about John? DS is named John (after my grandpa) and we mostly call him Jack for now. (My grandpa went by Jack until he went to college then switched to John)

DawnJM25 · October 2012

I don't dislike Jackson nn Jack, but it is SOOOO popular. Are you okay with that? To answer your question, I don't love the flow (or lack thereof) of Jack Hart. My suggestion is to go back to the drawing board. Sorry

--halo-- · October 2012

As a mom of a Jackson who also goes by Jack, go for it! We knew Jackson was getting very popular when we named him, but it was the ONLY name that worked for us and the only one we loved. If you love the name, use it.

BoatsNHoes · October 2012

I'm kind of over Jackson.

annieravensfan528 · October 2012

I really like Jackson Hart, it's handsome. I've always loved the name Jack too. Thumbs up from me.

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