I know Dick is Richard. Chuck is Charles, Jim is James..... but I've NEVER heard. A John being called Jack or vise versa
shareMe either. I'm always perplexed as to why Bob is short for Robert when there's already Rob.
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Have you ever heard of Jack Kennedy?
Working in the movie business since -92
John F Kennedy was called Jack.
Prince Harry is actually Henry.
Its that man again!!
http://www.ask.com/question/why-is-jack-a-nickname-for-john
http://voices.yahoo.com/nicknames-john-became-jack-other-odd-nicknames -765885.html?cat=37
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Interesting thanks for the info
shareInteresting thanks for the info
shareSince always. It's one of those nicknames that people have over the years turned into a "real" name, but it's always been a diminutive of John. You do know Bob is short for Richard too right? ;)
shareYou do know Bob is short for Richard too right?
You're right. It's been a while but I think I had edited that sentence. I may have originally had both examples, but in paring it down I must have left the wrong full name. I tend to rant about stupid stuff, then have to go back and delete 90% of it. Either way, ooops! (Given I had an Uncle Bob and my dad's best friend is Dick you would think I could get at least those two straight.) :)
shareIt is sometimes used as a nickname for Jonathan. Stargate's Colonel O'neil is called Jack, but his name is Jonathan.
shareVery common, actually. So much so that most people you know and call Jack were born John.
shareJohn Joseph "Jack" Nicholson (born April 22, 1937) is an American actor, film director, producer, and writer.
Jean-Louis "Jack" Kérouac was an American novelist and poet.
John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy (May 29, 1917 – November 22, 1963), commonly known by his initials JFK, was an American politician
John Herbert "Jackie" Gleason (February 26, 1916 – June 24, 1987) was an American comedian, actor and musician.
John Uhler "Jack" Lemmon III (February 8, 1925 – June 27, 2001) was an American actor and musician.
John "Jackie" Cooper, Jr. (September 15, 1922 – May 3, 2011), was an American actor, television director, producer and executive.
It's not common anymore but used to be very common
Very well done,thank you.
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