The name Jock?

[lill72]

Hi,
I am from Oz, but having a baby in the UK. This means a name has to work in both cultures, which sounds simple, but I have found that sometimes names have different connotations.

I was vaguely toying with the name Jock. In OZ, it is seen as a strong country boys name. It is not common, yet thought well of I would have thought.

The UK seems to be different? Thoughts please.....

The jock I know is actually a nickname- short for jockey as he's short!

Awful sorry.

I like it! The head of the british army is called Sir Jock Stirrup...awesome name x

Aww. My gf was Jock. Real name John.

First thought is Jock of the bushveld, the dog. We also get dogfood called Jock as a result.

And then, its a slang word for mens underwear too.

LOVE the name Jock! The people that don't like it don't understand it's heritage. My maiden name in McGregor and Jock is Scottish version of John. Strong masculine - what's not to love?! With the names getting around these days I can't believe people don't like Jock. Better than made up names like Paxton & Tayla thanks very much!! Not pretentious - original. Go for it. My 7 week old is called Jock & he is Devine. Vote one Jock!

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My family is full of Scottish names and my daughter is Isobel (Scottish version if Isabel). If you love a name go for it! How boring would the world be if we all had the same taste in names or all called out children Bob, Dave etc. Go with your heart and you will know you are doing the right thing!

So what if Jock makes some people think of jockstrap. It's not the worst nn to be teased with. People continue calling their kids Richard after all! And jock has got such an adventure-y feel to it! :) But if it bothers you, go for Jack. Classic, simple, fun. And pretty close to Jock!

Is there much of a difference between Australian names and ours?

There are obviously a few names more popular/ usual over there but would have thought pretty much every name could translate pretty well!

Agree with poster above that Jock is a PERFECTLY NORMAL Scottish nn for John.
No more unusual than 'Tam' for Thomas or 'Rab' for Robert. If others choose to think that it's derogatory, then that's their problem.

Am not a member of the SNP but am rather amazed at some English attitudes towards Scotland that have emerged in the days surrounding the Referendum. Most are simply thoughtless or lacking detailed knowledge rather than intentionally hostile, but even so ...

I've wondered what Tam was short for ever since getting into Ian Rankins Rebus series as a teen. Now I know!

No I didn't think it was derogatory either. But it does mean Scottish, and that's an odd thing to call a child in the UK whether or not they are Scottish, isn't it?

Jock is actually Scottish nickname for john, not james - see jock stein etc
a bit like shug is for hugh really. English and americans cant pronounce it properly either .

I have an uncle called Jock.