Jack as a nickname for Jonathan?`

[grahamcrackers]

So I know Jack's not an official nickname for Jonathan, though I don't think it's much of a stretch either.  Thoughts?

[quiltygal23]

Jan 21, 2015 12:25:19 GMT -5 grahamcrackers said:

So I know Jack's not an official nickname for Jonathan, though I don't think it's much of a stretch either.  Thoughts?

I don't thinks it's a stretch. JFK was John/Jack.

[joy]

JFK's first name was John. Jack is a nickname for John. Jonathan has a entirely different etymology from John.

Jan was the medieval form of John. A common nickname for Jan was Jankin, which became Jackin and then shortened to Jack.

Honestly, I would side-eye Jack as a nickname for Jonathan since they truly have nothing to do with each other. That said, only name nerds would know.

[bromios]

I would side-eye Jack as a nn for Jonathan less than I would side-eye Jack as a standalone name. And I love the name Jonathan so much more than John.

[MissMarch]

I prefer Jack as a nn for John.

[grahamcrackers]

Jan 21, 2015 12:39:31 GMT -5 bromios said:

I would side-eye Jack as a nn for Jonathan less than I would side-eye Jack as a standalone name. And I love the name Jonathan so much more than John.

I love the Jonathan too especially with my other son's names... I just really don't love Jon/Jonny plus we already have two of those in the family. I was also considering Jack as a standalone as well...

[joy]

But it's not a reasonable nickname for Jonathan. Jack has absolutely zero ties to Jonathan. It's weird, truthfully.

I know it's only people who really know the history of names that will catch on, but I don't like perpetuating something incorrect. I'm too strict, I know.

[kellybenelly83]

/tips hat to Joy

[bromios]

Jan 21, 2015 12:41:29 GMT -5 grahamcrackers said:

Jan 21, 2015 12:39:31 GMT -5 bromios said:

I would side-eye Jack as a nn for Jonathan less than I would side-eye Jack as a standalone name. And I love the name Jonathan so much more than John.

I love the Jonathan too especially with my other son's names... I just really don't love Jon/Jonny plus we already have two of those in the family. I was also considering Jack as a standalone as well...

The only Jonathan I know IRL just goes by Jonathan and nobody questions it.

[leahb12]

I just can't relate Jack as a nn for Jonathan at all. I'm not a fan. I think John nn Jack is great.