John?

[fairybeagle]

I like the name a lot and I don't think it's common for young children anymore. Opinions please?

DP and I are talking about another baby. If we were to have a bit we agreed we’d call him John after my late father.

It's a strong classic, but not one I have ever particularly liked. However, I do like the idea of having John on the birth certificate but using the traditional diminutive Jack day to day.

I prefer Jonathan, diminutive Jon or Jonny.

My son aged 15 has John as his middle name.

I like it because I love Johnny as a nn.

I would like it if people didn’t say ‘the john’. I mean we don’t, but they do in American films.
Jon(athan) is nicer imo.

Don't like John. Jonathan is nice though.

If you shout it in public lots of older chaps turn around so I’d say it’s worth it just for that 😂

Strong, solid name.

I have a 15 year old John, named after both his grandfathers. We’ve only met two others of similar and younger ages.

Dd would have been John.
Classic name.

Hate that name. So dull. Have you ever met an interesting John?

I have certainly met some interesting John's in my time!

My ds (12yrs) is Jonathan, Jonny for short but I really like John too.

I absolutely love it!!! My DH wouldn't agree to John, but we did agree on Jonathan (which i do love too), but we ended up with a girl.
I have come across a Johnny (now aged 7) and a Jonathan (2years old) and know theres a John in my nephew's class (age 5)

I'm a teacher and wouldn't say it's that unusual but not common either - there's always a handful of Johns/Johnnys in each year group I'd say (big school). I'm secondary though so perhaps it's less popular among little ones now.

100% love! Wanted to call DS this but vetoed by DH. Johnny is an ace nn. John is much much much nicer than Jonathan or, shudder, Jon. To the pp who said there has never been an interesting John, may I respectfully suggest John Lennon, JFK, King John, John McEnroe, John the Baptist...

It’s my sons middle name. I love it.

There's a Johnny in DC1s class, yr6 and a John in DC2s class yr4. I like it.

Does anyone else think Jonny sounds rude? Like rubber Jonny? ... just me!

Anyway like the name

I love the name John (especially nn Johnny) I think it's a bit ubiquitous for 30+ men but would be refreshing on a child, but not old fashioned or 'dated' because its such a classic.

Perfect.

Terrible idea

I like John nn Jonno

Much prefer John to Jonathan (which is a bit wet in my opinion)

So boring.

Lovely positive replies! I really like the name, still not 100%. It would definitely be John rather than Jonathan (not keen on Jonathan/Jon/Johnny).