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Female version of Jack

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rumtumtugger · 15/03/2013 16:38

We'd like to honour my father in law, but need a female name. Not Jacqueline please!

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MewlingQuim · 15/03/2013 17:04

Jocelyn?

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FunSizedMum · 15/03/2013 17:04

What about Sian (pronounced Sharn) which is the welsh version on Jane?

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BikeRunSki · 15/03/2013 17:05

I went to school with a Jacinth.

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EmilyAlice · 15/03/2013 17:06

Hadn't occurred to me before, but Jacinthe in French is Hyacinth in English.

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DukeSilver · 15/03/2013 17:07

I quite like Jack for a girl, especially as a middle name.

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Shr0edinger · 15/03/2013 17:54

Jane is lovely. Johanna?

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Shr0edinger · 15/03/2013 17:55

lol at Jackette! that made me snigger!!

Can I suggest then, in that style, Jackal

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Shr0edinger · 15/03/2013 17:56

Siún (Shoon) short for siobhan. but siobhan is Joan I think. Well, what about Joan1? that's more like John

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CruCru · 15/03/2013 18:09

Jacqueline.

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WormCanner · 15/03/2013 18:20

Isn't Jacqueline derived from James anyway?

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BeeBopDingALing · 15/03/2013 18:29

What about Jac? Has it got to be the first name? Jac would be good as a middle name then you could have something else as the first name.

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Coconutty · 15/03/2013 18:30

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thegreylady · 15/03/2013 19:52

Just Jackie perhaps?

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FreedomOfTheTess · 16/03/2013 09:03

Jack started life as a nn for John.

These are all feminine equivalents of John (and thus also Jack).

Gig
Gianna
Giannina
Giovanna
Ioana
Ioanna
Ivana
Ivanka
Ivanna
Jane
Janelle
Janey
Janna
Jannah
Janette
Jean
Jeanette
Jehanne
Joan
Joanie
Joanna
Joanne
Johanna/h
Jovana
Oana
Siobhan

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FreedomOfTheTess · 16/03/2013 09:03

That first one should read Gia not Gig!!!

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cuillereasoupe · 16/03/2013 09:50

There's a famous Vogue model called Jacquetta Wheeler. I rather like it.

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mrssmartarse · 16/03/2013 12:40

Nena means grand daughter in Hebrew would you like that sort of tribute to him? Grin X

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AntsMarching · 16/03/2013 12:42

I worked with a lady once named Jakarta. Jack would be a sweet nickname for that.

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pinkandyellowbutterfly · 16/03/2013 13:51

Jack orginated as a nickname for john, so I think john-type names would be lovely and there are alot to choose from such as 'janet'

Personally I love Joanna, as somebody above mentioned.

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pinkandyellowbutterfly · 16/03/2013 13:53

'Jenna' is also a great name.

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Slainte · 16/03/2013 14:00

Jazz?

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CruCru · 16/03/2013 15:13

Sorry, just realised that you didn't want Jacqueline.

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Gambia · 16/03/2013 17:37

I knew a Jackamena once (not sure on the spelling though!)

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MaryRobinson · 16/03/2013 18:49

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StandbyForNothing · 17/03/2013 23:44

It's funny, I'm not keen on Jack for a boy but I know of a Jaque (girl) and I really like it!

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