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Jack?
Thoughts and opinions on the boy name Jack?
Do you see it as too common or plain to be a full name? Do you prefer it as a nickname for another name? Middle names that would go well?
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I think Jack is a very strong, masculine and handsome name. It is however extremely popular and has been for some time. I like it as a full name. Some combos I like are:Jack Benjamin
Jack Oliver
Jack Vincent
Jack Nathaniel
Jack Leopold
Jack Louis / Lewis
Jack Henry
Jack Finley
Jack Darcy
Jack Samuel
Jack Samson
Jack Ashton
Jack William
Jack Isaiah
Jack Elijah
Jack Ezekiel
Jack Emmett
Jack Rupert
Jack Remington
Jack Raphael
Jack Tobias
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I like it! I don't care that it's super popular, I just think it's a really handsome name. I like it as a full name, but it's also OK as a nickname for John - I just don't like John all that much.Since it is so common and quite plain, I think it's better with a more complex middle name. I quite like Jack Montgomery.
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I really hate Jack, but I don't think it's too common or plain to be used as a full name. I would rather see it as a nickname, personally, but I'm sure the fact that I dislike it so much factors into that. I like 3+ syllable middle names paired with 1 syllable first names:Jack Theodore
Jack Benjamin
Jack Phineas
Jack Elijah
Jack Lionel
Jack Timothy
Jack LeopoldJust not Daniel. Jack Daniel is the only Jack combo I've seen more than once IRL. I know for sure that in once case, the parents like their J.D. and thought they were being funny.
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I kind of like it. Yes, it's common and plain but also charming and strong. I think it works on its own, no need to try to find another name.
The only problem I have, and it's not really something I think others would care about but I'll mention it anyway, is that Jack makes me think of the AC/DC song The Jack. The song is about a woman who had a sexual relation with the singer and it turns out that she has infected him with gonorrhea. In the song, Jack refers to the disease and now I think of that when I hear Jack.
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I don't have a problem with it but it is so over used and yes, boring because of this. I prefer Jackson with no nickname but Jack is the obvious one. Something differen in the middle to spice Jack up, I think. Maybe: Evander, Elias, Olivier, Silas, Soren, Leander, Leopold, Vincent.
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I adore Jack. I love how simple it is, and I think it ages perfectly. Jack can be anyone, it's so versatile. It's probably my favorite boys name. I really just love it on its own, not as a nickname for anything, but I don't mind Jackson either.
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I like Jack. A lot. It's adorable, but also handsome and rugged. It's common, but not too common. Plain, but not too plain. I would love it as a full name. I don't mind it as a nickname for Jackson, but I've never understood it as a nickname for John.
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