Nicknames.

[ouronlylight.livejournal.com]

One of the comments in another post made me curious about this, so I made a poll. I'd appreciate it if you'd all fill it out - it's only two questions long. :)

[Poll #1075210]

Thanks!

Comments

[tryyingtoevolve.livejournal.com]

I think Liam is DEFINITELY it's own name; it works as a nickname, too, but Liam has always been a standalone name. Jack is more of a recent standalone, but it has still become one. I like it both as a nickname for John, and as a name by itself.

[sandtree.livejournal.com]

Liam has never been a standalone name, it's a nickname for William.

[tryyingtoevolve.livejournal.com]

No, Liam is a variant of William. It's also used as a nickname for William, but that's like saying that John is ONLY a nickname for Jonathon. It's both a nickname AND a standalone name.

[sandtree.livejournal.com]

No, it isn't. For one, John and Jonathan are completely unrelated names, John isn't a variant of Jonathan, or the other way around. The nickname for Jonathan is Jon. Liam, however, comes from William. It's a nickname for William.

[crzydimond.livejournal.com]

Liam is my cousins name, just plain Liam.

Regardless of whether or not it began as a nickname - it is now considered a standalone name as well.

[unbakedbrownie.livejournal.com]

I like just plain Liam a whole heck of a lot better than William and/or as a nick name for it, as well. ^_^

[bluekoala.livejournal.com]

The idea of parents giving Jack as a full name makes me very uneasy. Liam is full enough to stand on its own without being a nickname, though it's a good one for William, but Jack...it doesn't sound serious enough.

[dustkitty.livejournal.com]

Really? My grandfather's first name was Jack, and it's both my father's and my brother's middle name.

[coolteamblt.livejournal.com]

Personally, I really like the idea of giving a child a name that gives them the option of nicknames. Liam is a really nice name, but I think that it doesn't really have any nickname options.

[samaside.livejournal.com]

I also like Jack as a nickname for Jonathan, Jackson, Jacob, and Jacqueline.

[babykalina.livejournal.com]

I think of Jack as a nickname for Jackson, as I grew up with a Jackson and that's what we called him.

[ouronlylight.livejournal.com]

Jack has historically been a nickname (http://www.behindthename.com/name/jack) of John; JFK was frequently known as Jack.

[dustkitty.livejournal.com]

It's sort of like Bill for William. Where in the world did the B come from?

[ouronlylight.livejournal.com]

Well, it began in medieval times, so I'm sure that it was less ridiculous then.

[kimber-leigh.livejournal.com]

I like Liam both as its own name and a nickname for William.
However, I only like Jack as a nickname for Jackson. (Not as its own name or a nickname for John.)

[sailorneptune.livejournal.com]

I voted in the first question but not the second one because I hate the name Jack.

[ex-bluebonn.livejournal.com]

I only answered the first question, as I don't really like the name Jack. Liam is good as a standalone name; however, I like it better as a nn for William.

[crzydimond.livejournal.com]

To me, Jack will never be a nickname for John.

[juniorfan29.livejournal.com]

Personaly, I don't like Liam. Period.

I hate Jack as a nickname for John. It makes NO sense. They are nothing alike, and I don't see how you can get Jack from John/Johnathon. To me, that would be like naming your child Matthew and then calling him Billy. One has nothing to do with the other...

[glassteapot.livejournal.com]

I can't see Liam as a nickname for William, because I pronounce Liam and the -liam part of William differently, so the two don't seem related.
Then to be completely hypocritical, I can totally accept Jack as a nickname for John and it doesn't seem odd to me. Probably because it's my dad's name and he goes by Jack and John equally.

[0o-faerie.livejournal.com]

I like the name Liam, but I like it as a nn for William too =)
I like both names Jack and John, and I know (as someone pointed out) that it's normal to name your kid John and then call him Jack, but I think it's crazy. They are two totally different names! If you don't feel good about naming him 'just' Jack, you could always call him Jackson ;)

[waitingonsunday.livejournal.com]

Completely off-topic, but I always find myself listening to that song at this time of year. Something about the tone matches the falling leaves for me.

[corielcries.livejournal.com]

I don't like Liam. I do like Jack as a nickname for John/Jonathan and as a name on its own.