What kind of name is "John" to you?

[aliensalmon]

I'm just asking because it is my given name.

It's a simple name in my opinion that's not too fancy. Perfect for someone like me.

 

[Free]

Fetterman and Wick and Cena. They make the name look good right now.

 

[Noodles]

First image I think of is like, bearded John Lennon.

 

[Grandma Bates]

I just want to say that I do not judge others, and women engaging in sex work of their own free will should be open and legal. Supporting sex workers is a good thing, and you have nothing to be ashamed of.

 

[Bartholomew Gallacher]

 

[Veritable Quandry]

 

[Argent Stonecutter]

It's the most generic name of all generic names. Also my uncle who owned a farm. He was OK far as I could tell but his kids were stereotypical country bullies.

 

[Sid]

John is one of my middle names. (Born Catholics tend to have a 3-4 names before the family name over here)
Nothing wrong with that name at all IMHO.

 

[Jopsy Pendragon]

... it is my given name.

Mine too. Hate it.

Imagine being back in grade school, and the 'johns' in the bathroom also have your last name printed on them ("Crane" in my case, not "Standard"). Now take a moment and add the middle name "Philip" ... Yeah seriously. The number of ways other school kids tried to make jokes about it over and over... Ugh.

My friend in high school was also named "John" so I invented "Jopsy" and have gone by it or "Jops" ever since. It's been 40 years now.

John P. Crane -> J.P.C. -> Jopsy

 

[Argent Stonecutter]

My parents gave me my father's name. So while I grew up they used my middle name for everything, and as soon as I moved out I switched.

 

[GoblinCampFollower]

Mine too. Hate it.

Imagine being back in grade school, and the 'johns' in the bathroom...

Yeah.... I'm not a big fan of super common names since I think the whole point of a name is to be an identifier. I wish it was more socially acceptable to make up very unique names.

 

[Jolene Benoir]

It was my father and one of my brothers' name as a long line of John Jr's. My sister is married to a Juan. Other than that, the many, many variations on it, internationally, and the song below.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alternate_forms_for_the_name_John