Why do some men named John?!
Question: Why do some men named John!?
tell people to call them Jack!?
Jack's not a derivitive of John!.!.
I'm curious!.!. Anyone know!?Www@Enter-QA@Com
Jack's not a derivitive of John!.!.
I'm curious!.!. Anyone know!?Www@Enter-QA@Com
Answers:
Way back in 1066 AD England was conquered by french-speaking Normans!. For hundreds of years after that, England was a bilingual nation; they spoke both French and English!. That is how "John" and "Jaques" came to be interchangeable!.
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I tried to search for your answer but really didn't come up with anything substantial!.
Without misquoting anyone!.!.!. MY interpretation is that it most likely arose because a father was named John and named his son after him!. Most likely, Jack, (because it also starts with J) was used as a nickname to differentiate the two!. Obviously there are other nicknames as well, Johnnie, Joe, etc!.
But the only common theme for the fact that Jack would be used is b/c it has the same first letter!.
Sorry, not much help!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
Without misquoting anyone!.!.!. MY interpretation is that it most likely arose because a father was named John and named his son after him!. Most likely, Jack, (because it also starts with J) was used as a nickname to differentiate the two!. Obviously there are other nicknames as well, Johnnie, Joe, etc!.
But the only common theme for the fact that Jack would be used is b/c it has the same first letter!.
Sorry, not much help!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
I always wondered that myself!. So I asked my Uncle John and he said Jack is some how a short/nickame of John!. Just like Bill is short for William, there's not Billiam-who knows!?Www@Enter-QA@Com
When John's a Jack then Jack's a John
Out for things some would call wrong
And if you're listening to this song
He is probably already gone!Www@Enter-QA@Com
Out for things some would call wrong
And if you're listening to this song
He is probably already gone!Www@Enter-QA@Com
There are many male names with different nick names!.
Jack/John
Harold/Hank
Richard/Dick/Rich/Rick
Robert/Bob
Don't know why!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
Jack/John
Harold/Hank
Richard/Dick/Rich/Rick
Robert/Bob
Don't know why!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
?no one likes the name "John"(it sounds like you've just been busted for pickin' up prostitutes)!.!.!.!.so they go with jack!.!.!.because it also has 4 letters!.!. it's easy to rememberWww@Enter-QA@Com
How did Bill get to be a nickname for William!? They don't even start with the same letter!.
Perhaps it comes from the French, Jacques!?!? Don't know, but an etymologist might!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
Perhaps it comes from the French, Jacques!?!? Don't know, but an etymologist might!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
same reason a person named robert is called bob, gerald is jerry, timothy is tim,Www@Enter-QA@Com
Because John also means Toilet!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
There was a billy goat named John
But wouldn't you know it, all along
Everyone did call him Jack
But they'd never call him back!Www@Enter-QA@Com
But wouldn't you know it, all along
Everyone did call him Jack
But they'd never call him back!Www@Enter-QA@Com
I have never understood how those names were connected!. Both have four letters!. It seems to be a popular thing to do!. Peace!!!Www@Enter-QA@Com
My boyfriend John doesnt want to be called anyhing other than John, Jack is a totally separete name!.!.!.strange!.!.!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
because my name is james and my nickname is jimmyWww@Enter-QA@Com
John is a good nameWww@Enter-QA@Com
They don't want to be named after a potty!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
why!.!.!.!.whats wrong with John!? with my JohnWww@Enter-QA@Com
They might just hate being called john!. Who knows!?Www@Enter-QA@Com
Because they are silly billies!Www@Enter-QA@Com
Lol,I never did!.
I love my name!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
I love my name!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
Because they don't like the name John!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
idk, because there parents lack the creativity to think of a more creative name!Www@Enter-QA@Com
That is so wierd!Www@Enter-QA@Com
I don't know!.!.!. Weird question!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
because they hate their name lolWww@Enter-QA@Com
because they dont like that nameWww@Enter-QA@Com
I dunno, same thing w/ the name William, they like to be called Billy!.!.!.for some odd reason, I know a couple of themWww@Enter-QA@Com