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Posted: 9/30/2005 4:27:57 PM EDT
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I don't know, why do people named "James" get called "Jim" ?
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Posted: 9/30/2005 4:30:34 PM EDT
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I have never understood that either.  my excuse is I'm not from 'round here  |
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Posted: 9/30/2005 4:32:09 PM EDT
[#3]
Maybe way back, a few Johns were jackasses. So they just went with the shorter "Jack" when addressing them, and it caught on.
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Posted: 9/30/2005 4:33:50 PM EDT
[#4]
french....jacques
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Posted: 9/30/2005 4:34:58 PM EDT
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Posted: 9/30/2005 4:35:51 PM EDT
[#6]
Even worse , if you name is Richard why it the hell would you let or want people to call you DICK ??
I agree with the John, Jack thing too. |
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Posted: 9/30/2005 4:36:20 PM EDT
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I have decided if your name is...
Bill or William. Jim or James. John or Jack. I will give you a name because you obviously can't pick one yourself  |
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Posted: 9/30/2005 4:37:28 PM EDT
[#8]
I am a Robert (well, Roberto), which becomes 'Rob' and 'Robbie', which I understand. But 'Bob'? WTF?
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Posted: 9/30/2005 4:48:10 PM EDT
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I hate "Rob." Some reason Bob doesn't bother me. I have people ask me if Rob is OK. I say no and they still do it. So now when when they tell me their name is Frank, I say "Oh, can I call you Phillip?" R. |
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Posted: 9/30/2005 4:50:50 PM EDT
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Heh. To my Euro relatives, it's always 'Robbie' or 'Roberto', but here, it's always 'Bob', reglardless of what I say. 
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Posted: 9/30/2005 4:57:19 PM EDT
[#11]
Who gives a fuck?
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Posted: 9/30/2005 5:30:55 PM EDT
[#12]
Did we strike a nerve?? |
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Posted: 9/30/2005 5:35:55 PM EDT
[#13]
Ah. Must be a Richard. R. |
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Posted: 9/30/2005 5:38:43 PM EDT
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My father's name is John, he always went by "Jack". I just figured it was in deference to JFK... I remember he had a big old JFK book when I was a yout...
ETA: In retrospect, it could have been an... alias 
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Posted: 9/30/2005 5:42:08 PM EDT
[#15]
Jack remained a nickname for John for centuries after its original connection was lost.
One of the big mysteries of the universe[
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Posted: 9/30/2005 6:18:23 PM EDT
[#16]
My late Grandfather, my Dad, and I are all named John. My Grandfather was always called Jack, my Parents always called me Jack in honor of my Granddad.
Now I go by John at work but my family and closest friends call me Jack. |
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Posted: 9/30/2005 6:20:38 PM EDT
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My real name's David, but some folk call me Dave, wonder why?
I would like to be called deej here on arfcom, more people call me deej
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Posted: 9/30/2005 6:26:35 PM EDT
[#18]
Why are people named Charles called Chuck?
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Posted: 9/30/2005 6:32:16 PM EDT
[#19]
I'm a Richard, known as Rick, but sometimes Dick.
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Posted: 9/30/2005 6:39:34 PM EDT
[#20]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nickname#Relating_to_given_names
Nicknames for people Types of personal nickname: [edit] Relating to given names 1. A nickname may be a hypocoristic form of a person's first name. This is often a simple abbreviation of the name. For most English names the shortened form is taken from the first syllable e.g. Walt for Walter. However in many other languages it is much more common to use the last syllable of the whole name e.g. Italian Nino for Giovanni (via Giovannino, which is a diminutive form of Giovanni). Some abbreviations can use the middle of a word e.g. Liz for Elizabeth. There are a few names for which an archaic pronunciation of the full name is preserved in the short name e.g. Rick for Richard indicates that the -ch- was originally pronounced as -ck-. Some other nicknames wre created by rhyming the shortened form of the full name, such as Ted or Ned for Edward (Ed), Bill for William (Will), and Bob or Nob for Robert (Rob). For those abbreviations that do not begin with the same letter as the full name, see list of short name forms. |
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Posted: 9/30/2005 6:45:06 PM EDT
[#21]
I'm not sure. Sorry I could not help you out there TamePistolero. |
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Posted: 9/30/2005 6:47:22 PM EDT
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I've been a John for 26 years and not one person has called me Jack.
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Posted: 9/30/2005 6:52:56 PM EDT
[#23]
Hey whats up! I am Robert too! NEATO!  -Robert |
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Posted: 9/30/2005 6:54:07 PM EDT
[#24]
Everytime I go out with a hooker I am a "John" but later I get "Jacked"
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Posted: 9/30/2005 7:06:40 PM EDT
[#25]
English rhyming slang.
Watch Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels or Snatch for reference. |
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Posted: 9/30/2005 7:20:04 PM EDT
[#26]
ROFL |
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Posted: 9/30/2005 7:29:04 PM EDT
[#27]
How ya doing Jack? |
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Posted: 9/30/2005 7:46:10 PM EDT
[#28]
Can't speak for everybody, but John is the Catholic "version" of Jack. My old man was born in a Catholic hospital. Grandma wanted to name him Jack, but the nuns wote John on the Birth certificate anyway. Only people who know him as John is the Catholic Church, and SSN. Everything else is Jack, even DL.
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Posted: 9/30/2005 8:07:14 PM EDT
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My hypothesis on that... The "Thames" river is pronounced "Tims" in British english. So, "James" = "Jim(s)". Or, people had the habit of shortening names for signatures, perhaps enough people signed "James" to "Jm" that it stuck. Jim |
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Posted: 9/30/2005 9:33:35 PM EDT
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I remember when I was first born asking my mom to call me Ishmael but she decided on calling me John. Just how many people do you suppose PICK THEIR OWN NAMES when they are born anyways?? 
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Posted: 9/30/2005 10:02:21 PM EDT
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want to get real fun? Saemus is Irish for James, James is Old English for Jacob....... James is also called Jamie, Jim, Jimmy. So many names have stupid abbreviations. If you don't wish to use your Christian name, change it! (Pet peeve from when people call me Will, or Heaven Forbid, Bill, instead of William) |
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Posted: 9/30/2005 10:16:31 PM EDT
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Bet you've been "gettin' by" with that a lot since you hit the states. DK-Prof kisses girl hard on lips 10 min. into first date, gets slapped: "Oops! Sorry! I'm not from 'round here!" DK-Prof poots in elevator: "Oops! Sorry! I'm not from 'round here!" Jus' bein' silly, Doc!
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Posted: 9/30/2005 10:21:34 PM EDT
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Nicholas is shortened to "Nick." Mom insisted on calling me "Nicky" like I was six years old, until she passed away.
I could never get over that. 
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Posted: 9/30/2005 10:23:56 PM EDT
[#34]
James is the english translation for the koine greek word IAKOBOS which is the greek translation of the Hebrew word Ya Aqov or Jacob in english.
John is IONNAS in koine greek and is the variation of the word eon meaning a indeterminate period of time but has become so common a name that the euphomism of John is Jack meaning common. |
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Posted: 9/30/2005 10:29:52 PM EDT
[#35]
My name is Forrest Gump. People call me Forrest Gump.
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Posted: 9/30/2005 10:44:06 PM EDT
[#36]
A friend of mine knew a guy named Richard Head. For some reason, He liked to introduce himself as "Dick Head".
 Vulcan94 |
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Posted: 9/30/2005 10:45:48 PM EDT
[#37]
My sons given name is Jack, but once in a while, I call him John.
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Posted: 9/30/2005 11:11:45 PM EDT
[#38]
Jack is for Alpha males. 
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Posted: 9/30/2005 11:39:28 PM EDT
[#39]
Given name is James John but my father always called me Jake.
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Posted: 10/1/2005 12:14:54 AM EDT
[#40]
Joseph
Joe Joey Joel J Jo Jo-Jo Joey-Joe-Joe Seph Giuseppe Iósif
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Posted: 10/1/2005 1:31:54 AM EDT
[#41]
I know a few Charles's, I greet them by asking "What's up Chuck?" |
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Posted: 10/1/2005 1:46:32 AM EDT
[#42]
I'm also a Richard but I've never been called Dick, always Rick. Rick |
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Posted: 10/1/2005 4:30:37 AM EDT
[#43]
You kinda missed my point. but i don't really care. |
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Posted: 10/1/2005 11:49:47 AM EDT
[#44]
Get over it, Wee Willie!
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