# You don't know Jack . . . **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 3, 2002, 12:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-dont-know-jack/140197 "2002-12-03T12:06:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![H8\_2\_W8](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c77e96/32.png) [@H8\_2\_W8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/H8_2_W8)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2002, 12:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-dont-know-jack/140197/1 "2002-12-03T12:06:19Z")
We’re considering the name “Jack” for our baby boy due to be born at the end of February. Possibly “John” with “Jack” being the everyday-used nickname or maybe just “Jack” on the birth certificate. At any rate, would you Dopers out there please list the top 3 “Jacks” that come to mind when you hear the name - good, bad, and ugly, as long as they are famous (or infamous). Real people, TV/Movie/Lit characters, etc. thanks in advance - ---
**Author:** ![welby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/d78d45/32.png) [@welby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/welby)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2002, 12:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-dont-know-jack/140197/2 "2002-12-03T12:10:32Z")
…Chick? …the Ripper? …Nicklaus? ---
**Author:** ![Fern\_Forest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/71c47a/32.png) [@Fern\_Forest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fern_Forest)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2002, 12:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-dont-know-jack/140197/3 "2002-12-03T12:37:46Z")
Kennedy, Nicklaus, Nicholson. Jack makes me think of a handsome man who’s good with the ladies. ---
**Author:** ![Jessity](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c67d28/32.png) [@Jessity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jessity)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2002, 12:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-dont-know-jack/140197/4 "2002-12-03T12:40:04Z")
**Jack Batty**! ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2002, 12:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-dont-know-jack/140197/5 "2002-12-03T12:55:31Z")
Best sex I ever had. ---
**Author:** ![Bad\_News\_Baboon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/5fc32e/32.png) [@Bad\_News\_Baboon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bad_News_Baboon)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2002, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-dont-know-jack/140197/6 "2002-12-03T13:13:21Z")
Jack Tripper Jack Squat/Jack Shit Jack in the box ---
**Author:** ![lost4life](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c4cdca/32.png) [@lost4life](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lost4life)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2002, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-dont-know-jack/140197/7 "2002-12-03T13:24:11Z")
Black -of-all-trades Mehoff ---
**Author:** ![dbygawdcapn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dbygawdcapn/32/3995_2.png) [@dbygawdcapn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dbygawdcapn)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2002, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-dont-know-jack/140197/8 "2002-12-03T13:46:43Z")
Frost -o-lantern Palance ---
**Author:** ![EchoKitty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f4b2a3/32.png) [@EchoKitty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EchoKitty)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2002, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-dont-know-jack/140197/9 "2002-12-03T14:20:33Z")
Kerouac -be-Nimble -off -ie Kennedy -son Brown (oops! That would be five. Sorry!) ---
**Author:** ![TelcontarStorm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3ab097/32.png) [@TelcontarStorm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TelcontarStorm)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2002, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-dont-know-jack/140197/10 "2002-12-03T14:23:18Z")
Kennedy The Ripper in the box ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2002, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-dont-know-jack/140197/11 "2002-12-03T14:28:00Z")
My father and brother are named Jack. A fine name! Wolfman Jack. Jack Tripper. Jack Daniels! ---
**Author:** ![Hamadryad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6de8d8/32.png) [@Hamadryad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamadryad)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2002, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-dont-know-jack/140197/12 "2002-12-03T14:29:39Z")
I already HAVE a Jack…w00t! Most frequently heard in my house: “Hit the road, Jack - and don’t you come back no more no more NO MORE no more!” Hope he doesn’t end up with a complex. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2002, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-dont-know-jack/140197/13 "2002-12-03T23:21:14Z")
Three posts in a row … > [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Osiris \* > \*\*… Jack makes me think of a handsome man who’s good with the ladies. \*\* * * * > [@](#): > > _Originally posted by Jessica2_ > **Jack Batty!** * * * > [@](#): > > _Originally posted by twickster47_ > **Best sex I ever had.** Have you considered Batty as a middle name? ---
**Author:** ![Freudian\_Slit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2002, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-dont-know-jack/140197/14 "2002-12-03T23:24:47Z")
Jack- the Robin Williams movie. Jack Torrance- from “The Shining” And Jack Nicholson, the most evil Jack of all- yes, that’s including Jack the Ripper. ---
**Author:** ![racer72](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/racer72/32/3075_2.png) [@racer72](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racer72)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2002, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-dont-know-jack/140197/15 "2002-12-03T23:30:50Z")
Jack Paar Jack Benny Jack Sprat ---
**Author:** ![stargazer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb8c5e/32.png) [@stargazer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stargazer)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2002, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-dont-know-jack/140197/16 "2002-12-03T23:43:39Z")
Would you name him just Jack or maybe Jackson? I like that name. Also, FWIW, [Babynamer](http://www.babynamer.com) has a section for nicknames or drawbacks for each name, so you can see what he might be teased with for whatever you name him. Happy naming! ---
**Author:** ![Shade](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2bfe46/32.png) [@Shade](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shade)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2002, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-dont-know-jack/140197/17 "2002-12-03T23:51:32Z")
I’m called **Jack** FWIW. I got teased about nursery rhymes at primary school, but your kid’ll get teased about _something_. I’m looking at babynamer, and thinking that if you won’t call your kid Jack out of fear that someone’ll say **Jack, Jack, he’s a leggo menaic** you’d best give up now 😃 If you’re not sure go for John obviously, but if you like Jack, I’d say go for that. I find it very nice to have one name I can use for bank accounts, etc, and not get the “Sorry, sir, these accounts are in different names - ‘John Shade’ and ‘Jack Shade,’ we can’t help you” problem ever. ---
**Author:** ![kevja](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/aeb1de/32.png) [@kevja](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kevja)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2002, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-dont-know-jack/140197/18 "2002-12-04T00:11:27Z")
A lot of great men named Jack. And I guess some infamous ones too. But, imho, it’s an excellent choice. I know it sounds corney, or maybe sexist, but it’s a “real man” name. I like my name, but it has a perpetual youth thing to it. Cool sometimes, but names like Frank, Chuck, and Jack just say there’s a man in the room. ---
**Author:** ![Motorgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e36b37/32.png) [@Motorgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Motorgirl)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2002, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-dont-know-jack/140197/19 "2002-12-04T00:13:45Z")
- Sprat - Nicholson - Russell Terrier ---
**Author:** ![Magickly\_Delicious](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4491bb/32.png) [@Magickly\_Delicious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Magickly_Delicious)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2002, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-dont-know-jack/140197/20 "2002-12-04T00:27:49Z")
Jack Sprat could eat no fat… [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-dont-know-jack/140197.md?page=2)