My name is Jack. I was named after a long line of Jacks on my mum's side of the family. My granfather, great granfather and so on..I was also known as Jack James or John Jim, or J.J . Now it's just Jack..I also have my mum's side of the family last name..a common enough Irish name beginning with O'. I often wonder if my dad's name might have been something more exciting and exotic.