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Original poster

Can Jack be a nickname for Jonathan?

38 replies

bluebabydinosaur · 09/02/2018 07:05

I know Jack is a nickname for John but do you think that Jack can be a nickname for Jonathan or is that too much of a stretch? Your thoughts would be appreciated. Many thanks

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HuskyMcClusky · 09/02/2018 07:16

(Sorry, that was to Bux)

sirlee66 · 09/02/2018 07:15

I wouldn't use Wikipedia as a reliable source.........

HuskyMcClusky · 09/02/2018 07:15

Yeah, John. Not Jonathan. They’re two different names.

Ginandplatonic · 09/02/2018 07:15

SwanVests Jack IS a nickname for John. John is a name in itself, Jon is a nn for Jonathan.

I don’t think you can use Jack for Jonathan. Why not just use Jack?

My favourite nn for Jonathan is Jonty as pp suggested.

Rylanmakesmyheartsmile · 09/02/2018 07:15

Jack is definitely a nickname for John, but not for Jonathan - sorry. Nicknames/shortenings for Jonathan would be Jon, Jonty, Jonny, Jonno. (Although be aware that if you go with Jon - he will spend his life with his name being written as John (speaking from experience here))

Buxbaum · 09/02/2018 07:14

"In English Jack is traditionally used as a nickname for John."

OP, you're right, but as PP's comments show I think a lot of people don't know that Jack wasn't a name in its own right until fairly recently. I don't think you can saddle your child with a name that is technically correct but which requires explaining every time.

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bluebabydinosaur · 09/02/2018 07:13

I like Jonty! Thank you.

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TheVanguardSix · 09/02/2018 07:12

No.

BiologyMatters · 09/02/2018 07:11

No.

GinIsIn · 09/02/2018 07:11

No, sorry

SwanVests · 09/02/2018 07:10

I don’t think Jack is a nickname for John. John is a nickname for Jonathan and Jack is a name in itself.

Chillywhippet · 09/02/2018 07:10

Jonty is another nn

HuskyMcClusky · 09/02/2018 07:08

No. It’s a completely different name. Jon is a nickname for Jonathan.