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Help[Opinions] Re: Jack as a nickname for John
in reply to a message by Zina
That's funny!
Jack is not shorter than John or James but carries a less formalized connotation. As Dorchadas mentioned - diminutives or pet names are related. I have an aunt formally named Elizabeth--who prefers "Liz"; one of her many brothers couldn't pronounce the 'z' portion of Liz, so a childish name form "Lib" developed, yet I am fairly certain she is not the first Elizabeth to (accidentally) be called "Lib". During the past week, I've worn hair down, rather than my wonted formal bun. A colleague mentioned it, and as she did, she gently--perhaps playfully ruffled her fingers through it--and called me Barbie rather than Barbra (she usually calls me Barbra).
Consider Ice Cube's "MLK" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m04b0rRKT6o
"Woke up in the back of a tray
On my way to MLK
That's the county hospital, "Jack"
where ____ die over a little scratch.
Jack is not shorter than John or James but carries a less formalized connotation. As Dorchadas mentioned - diminutives or pet names are related. I have an aunt formally named Elizabeth--who prefers "Liz"; one of her many brothers couldn't pronounce the 'z' portion of Liz, so a childish name form "Lib" developed, yet I am fairly certain she is not the first Elizabeth to (accidentally) be called "Lib". During the past week, I've worn hair down, rather than my wonted formal bun. A colleague mentioned it, and as she did, she gently--perhaps playfully ruffled her fingers through it--and called me Barbie rather than Barbra (she usually calls me Barbra).
Consider Ice Cube's "MLK" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m04b0rRKT6o
"Woke up in the back of a tray
On my way to MLK
That's the county hospital, "Jack"
where ____ die over a little scratch.
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