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How many Jacks do you know?

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lechatnoir · 02/06/2009 23:02

I'm aware it's been number 1 on the names list for years now but I don't actually know any LO's called Jack and the couple of baby friends I asked didn't either.

In case you hadn't guessed I really like this name but with 1 DS called what seems like the most popular name in our area right now (Harry ) I'm loathe to choose another one even more popular even though it's the only one we both like!!
Any thoughts?
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barnsleybelle · 03/06/2009 15:24

I know lots of Jack's and Alex's and Lewis's. All 3 are very popular around here.
If you like it and it's your favourite name then use it.

TabithaTwitchet · 03/06/2009 15:14

I know a 10 year old Jack, and a 97 year old one! - none of DD's (17 months ) friends or nursery contemporaries are called Jack.

magbags · 03/06/2009 14:58

I know of 2 (people at work talking about relatives etc) but don't actually know any. There are none at my dd's nursery or playgroup. It's on our shortlist too but also concerned about popularity. It's a safe choice but not sure if that's good or bad iyswim .

TheOddOne · 03/06/2009 14:41

I know 3 - they are 5, 8 and 87 .

Pollyanna · 03/06/2009 14:25

Not many actually. I think I know 2 - (where I live you seem to be more likely to come across Hawk, Spike, Inigo etc) - so I know of one in ds1s year (age 10) none in dd1s year (age 8), none in dd2s year (age 6) , none in dd3s nursery, one 2yo that I know of.
I haven't met any baby Jack's recently at my ds2s toddler groups etc.

Hulababy · 03/06/2009 14:20

Oh, I do know one - DH's grandad is Jack, although his real name is John James.

Hulababy · 03/06/2009 14:19

None in the Y1 class I teach at.
None in our friends and family groups, nor siblings of DD's school friends.
Was 1 in DD's nursery.

Egg · 03/06/2009 14:16

I know about 4 or 5 Jacks. Two of whom have a brother called Harry .

Still think both names are great though.

Fimbo · 03/06/2009 14:14

I only know 1 Adam and thats my own!

Harry, Ben & Sam are also popular here.

troutpout · 03/06/2009 14:11

1
dd has none in her year group
Harry,Ben,Adam,Christopher are in multiples though

suwoo · 03/06/2009 14:04

Hi Ann, Yes sorry . Will reply now.

Fimbo · 03/06/2009 14:03

Every second boy in both my dd's junior school and ds's first school are called Jack.

Personally we must know at the very minimum 20.

TitsalinaBumsquash · 03/06/2009 13:57

My DS2 is Called Harry and as i said before DS1 is Jack, don't worry about it being 'popular' it just means its a nice name every child has a different personality and is individual regardless of name.

PremenstrualChickens · 03/06/2009 13:56

My DS1, and five others in his year group of 60 I really, really love the name though

ohdearwhatamess · 03/06/2009 13:53

Lots - youngest 6 months, oldest 12 years. Most are in the 0-2 age group.

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AnnMumsnet · 03/06/2009 13:48

suwoo - have you had an email from me re joggler? pls let me know!! ann @ mumsnet.com (sorry for hi'jack', ho ho!!)

ihavenewsockson · 03/06/2009 13:22

one- DH.

i don't know any littlies called jack.

lyra had a good suggestion- jackson or jaxon maybe?

shoobidoo · 03/06/2009 13:06

Apart from having to share your name with potentially several others in your class (and be known as Jack A, Jack B etc.), the other consideration with such hugely popular names are that they may 'date' more than less popular ones.

In other words in 10-20 years, Jack and Emily will be to the 2000s what Sharon and Stephen are to the 1970s... Of course, that may not bother you - just a thought

LyraSilvertongue · 03/06/2009 13:04

I know loads of Jacks.
What about Jackson if you want to be a little bit different?

peppapig3 · 03/06/2009 13:01

Jack is a really nice name even if it is popular so I think you should go for it if you like it. Harry is popular too and you already have one of those. I think you just like classic names and they happen to be popular the moment!

crokky · 03/06/2009 12:54

It's a nice name, that's why it's popular - so if you like it, use it! It's more popular in certain places - there are 50 kids at my DS's nursery - only one called Jack, but 4 called Josh.

MrsGokWan · 03/06/2009 12:46

There is 2 in DS2's Nursery (attached to school), 4 in Reception, 3 in year 1 and in DS1's year 2 friends there is 2. I have heard it among the older children as well (nativities, school sports day etc.)

Was chatting to the girls at Nursery yesterday about what will happen when DC3 starts there in April and the manager was saying that at the moment they will have 5 Harrys, 6 Jacks, 4 Henrys, 6 Mathews and 4 Timothys starting

iwouldgoouttonight · 03/06/2009 11:09

I'd still use it if you like it. Nice names are always going to be quite popular. We chose quite an old fashioned name that I thought was quite unusual and now there are five in DS's nursery! I only know one Jack though - he's 4. Wondering whether people are using it a bit less now because it was so popular in the last few years, so there might not be as many new baby Jacks (just my theory!).

littlelamb · 03/06/2009 11:09

I know 1. I think it's one of those names that you assume is popular but never actually meet anyone by that name. It's all Harrys and Joshuas around here

thisisyesterday · 03/06/2009 11:07

i know 4

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