Jack for a boy?

[mony29]

Hi all
First time posting.
Due a baby boy in a couple of months & thinking of calling him Jack. We're not onboard with the new name trends and don't like names that are out there. Want a simple and classic name but not too popular at the moment.
We both love jack however my best friend says it's not a very nice name and very outdated. Is it?
We like jack Alexander / Jack Sebastian or Jack William

Ignore your best friend, in fact don't discuss names with anyone other than your DH and Mumsnet.

Jack is a gorgeous name.

It's fine - one of those simple unfussy names I can't imagine ever really being 'outdated'.

Thank you. Forgot to add that she said Jack is associated with bad behaved little boys, but we still really like the name 🙈
You're right we definitely won't be discussing the name with anyone else until birth

Jack is lovely. Definitely not outdated or associated with bad behaviour.
It's just a nice, normal name - which I love!

I don’t think it’s outdated, I think it’s one of those names that doesn’t date someone. Eg if an 80 year old was called Jack, in my opinion that wouldn’t seem out of place, ditto a 40 year old, ditto a child. Obviously it has periods of being more popular and periods of being less popular but I don’t think it has an obvious era.

It’s not outdated, it’s been in the top ten boys names for years.

I think it's a little bit dated (but then it's a classic name and does come and go) and it's been very popular for a number of years.

My little boy (2.5 years) and is called Jack. Everyone comments on what a sturdy no nonsense name it is. It suits them as a baby all the way to being a man.

However, I do get comments that he will be jack the lad etc and naughty boys name. To be fair he is a little naughty and hyper. But really suits the. I like how you can't shorten it as well.

It’s absolutely fine. I think Jack is a short form for another name if you’re on the fence, but it’s lovely. I know a little one year old Jack.

It's a basic, classic name. I dont think you can go wrong with a name like Jack. And names don't make kids naughty.

Not outdated (Jack Grealish!) and very nice.

I love it. I'm also not a fan of current trendy names.

Don't discuss it with your friend!

My friend inadvertently told me that my favourite boy name is awful (she didn't know it was my favourite name, she just used it as an example of a horrible, outdated name). Oh well. People have different tastes. Plenty of other people like it, you'll never find a name everyone loves.

I know lots of Jacks and they are fine. Good solid no-nonsense name

It's an absolutely fine name and importantly, people will know how to spell it so he won't need to spend his life saying 'L for Lima, L for Lima, E for Echo' the way I have lol!

I work in a primary school and Jack is very popular!

It's a nice name - very, very popular so he'll probably not be the only one in his class (DD has four in her class!) but if that doesn't bother you then you should go for it!

A really lovely name. I work with children and all of the Jacks I’ve known have been really lovely boys.

I like it! I'm a teacher and don't think of it as a "naughty boy" name at all.

I’ve got a Jack. I think it’s a classic, lovely name. I knew how popular it was when I was pg but still chose it, because I liked it. That simple. So, do you like it? If you do, choose it.
Ps have never heard about Jacks being naughty! Mine’s an angel

@TheWayTheLightFalls

It’s absolutely fine. I think Jack is a short form for another name if you’re on the fence, but it’s lovely. I know a little one year old Jack.

It used to be the nickname for John. I had an Uncle John who was called Jack as a boy. He turned out to be both a doctor and an ordained minister so clearly a bad lad. Does John get used at all nowadays? It seems to be all Jack, Jon, Jonathan instead. (Not saying the op should use it just musing!)

It's a mildly naughty boys name, not a mega naughty boys name, in my experience. I like Jack, it's a good solid name, not too trendy and out there. Names like Wilfred, Albert / Bert / Bertie, Amos, Chester etc will date, quite badly I think.

I think the only issue for me is that it is still very popular so it might be you end up with a few in a class, and he'll always be Jack M, for example.

Jack is very popular. In DDs nursery there are 2 Jack's, a Jaxon, Jaxson, Jaxxon, and 2 Jackson's.
I think Jack is seeming more popular due to the popularity of Jackson and all the various spellings of it!
But it is a very classic name and being so popular can only mean its a nice name!

I love the name Jack. Ignore your friend and go with it.

I think it's perfect, especially with Alexander.

It's a lovely name and never ages. As pp said it works as well for an old man as it does for a new baby. I would much rather use a good solid name like that than a 'trendy' name that will age badly in a few years.

It is popular but that's because it's a classic - the same as William, James, George and so on.

Go for it and ignore your silly friend!