Jack and John

[MrsJoeyMaynard]

Quick question - if someone already had a son called John, would you think it odd if they called a new baby boy Jack?

No, it's generational. No one called John these days gets called Jack (that I know of). So now they are two separate names.

I would do this if I heard it because it's the same name to me.

I have two brothers in my Scout Group called John and Jack and it did cause me to raise an eyebrow.

Beaten by my Mum meeting triplets called John, Sean and Jack!

River and Harriet

Perhaps then DH is not content with having one son named after him, and wants two mini Maynard namesakes! I shall have to tell him not to be so vain

I don't agree with most, traditionally yes same name but growing up I never thought they were same name, I'd do it

Definitely the same name. Don't do it.

I don't see them as the same name. However would it be easier to have different initial or mail gets mixed up (might not be a problem now everything's electronic but there is still snail mail.)

I heard two kids on the beach recently being called by their parents Caoimhe and Kevin

Yes it's the same name. Isnt Jack a potential nn for John.
You wouldn't have a Chrissie and Tina would you

Yes