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Variations of John

42 replies

geraniumsandsunshine · 22/11/2022 19:30

So, if you were going to call your baby John, would you call him Johnny, Johnnie, Jonny if he has a nickname?

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DramaAlpaca · 22/11/2022 20:28

Jack is a name in its own right these days, but it was originally and traditionally a diminutive of John.

RitaSueandBobtwo · 22/11/2022 20:11

John is John but sometimes Johnny in my book.

Ian is a Scottish version of John if you prefer that I like John its a strong, traditional, unpretentious name.

RabbitHoleOfHell · 22/11/2022 20:06

If you don’t like the name as it is, use something else. 🤷 Most children end up with the nickname used by their peer group not their parents so you might find that he doesn’t answer to the nn you choose.

infohere · 22/11/2022 20:02

Ifan?

TheSausageKingofChicago · 22/11/2022 20:01

Jonjo

SheWoreARaspberryBeret123 · 22/11/2022 20:01

Jean.

DigbyLongcock · 22/11/2022 19:59

I'd probably go for Jonathan, and then call him Jon/Jonny/Johnnie/Jonty. I'm not sure that there are any NN for John, other than Jack - though John is a nice name in its own right, and deserves to make a comeback.

EconomyClassRockstar · 22/11/2022 19:58

I'd say John doesn't have a nickname but Jonathan does. I really wanted to call one of my sons Jonathan but having dated about 10 of them over the years, my husband said no! 😁

illiterato · 22/11/2022 19:55

Jonty, although I think that's technically short for Jonathan rather than a nn for John.

MissHavishamsMouldyOldCake · 22/11/2022 19:53

Johnny.

Jonny and Johnnie look too cutsie. Johnny Cash would have curled his lip at such babyish spellings.

NooNakedJacuzziness · 22/11/2022 19:35

John Boy

footballfootballfootball · 22/11/2022 19:35

Jack or Ian

PeekabooAtTheZoo · 22/11/2022 19:33

Sean

Needmorelego · 22/11/2022 19:33

My husband is John.
My mother in law sometimes calls him Jonathan.
He is not Jonathan. Birth certificate is John.
Weird in that half of the family 🤣

Ummmmmbrella · 22/11/2022 19:33

Jon

Jonty

Tomorrowisalatterday · 22/11/2022 19:32

I don't think it needs a nickname but if I was going to, it would be Jack

PhilibusterVigilantly · 22/11/2022 19:31

Juanito?

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