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My you're a fancy one.
I understand Jack can be synonymous with any man, but I was mainly curious if it was a typically diminutive for James. Perhaps it is amusing, but I can't imagine my extended consideration of these names is anymore silly (read: obsessive) than my posting on a name-focused message board in the first place :). My wife and I don't plan on having any more kids, so this being my one shot to name my son I'd like to put as much thought into it as possible. It is important to me, but like I said before, if it wasn't, I wouldn't be posting here in the first place.
I understand Jack can be synonymous with any man, but I was mainly curious if it was a typically diminutive for James. Perhaps it is amusing, but I can't imagine my extended consideration of these names is anymore silly (read: obsessive) than my posting on a name-focused message board in the first place :). My wife and I don't plan on having any more kids, so this being my one shot to name my son I'd like to put as much thought into it as possible. It is important to me, but like I said before, if it wasn't, I wouldn't be posting here in the first place.
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Fancy? Thanks! What a fine compliment. =D
Really ... I always look at these things, I'm supposed to be a board moderator so I feel responsible for pointing out that there are rules people might not know about. People do stuff all the freaking time and it doesn't matter. I don't care if you're for real or what - it's just about the names.
Yeah, I shouldn't ping you for being obsessive about names. Just meant that I think with the names you're talking about, you can't go far wrong, they're good. Jack is the total laid-back alpha-guy name, and Sam is a little less aggressive but equally friendly-dominant sounding. I'd personally avoid them, but that is because both sides of my family are uh, genetically nerdy? and Sam or Jack probably would not really seem right on a son of ours.
Really ... I always look at these things, I'm supposed to be a board moderator so I feel responsible for pointing out that there are rules people might not know about. People do stuff all the freaking time and it doesn't matter. I don't care if you're for real or what - it's just about the names.
Yeah, I shouldn't ping you for being obsessive about names. Just meant that I think with the names you're talking about, you can't go far wrong, they're good. Jack is the total laid-back alpha-guy name, and Sam is a little less aggressive but equally friendly-dominant sounding. I'd personally avoid them, but that is because both sides of my family are uh, genetically nerdy? and Sam or Jack probably would not really seem right on a son of ours.
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