When i was born i was named John. People thus named were often referred to as Jack, Jackie, Johnnie etc. When did the name Jack become, more or less, a seperate name.
John Dewdrop....cool name
When i was born i was named John. People thus named were often referred to as Jack, Jackie, Johnnie etc. When did the name Jack become, more or less, a seperate name.
I have to say, I find a lot of Irish names very boring (my own name included).
The Irish names are lovely, but odd that people who do not have any other interest in Irish culture use them so frequently.
One of our lads is Padraic, apart from even close relations calling him Padraig