What was up with the name John-John anyway?

eeyore

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Wed Dec-07-05 12:56 PM
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What was up with the name John-John anyway?

Okay, he was cute as a button, we all know that. But I've never heard of this sort of naming besides THE John-John.

Anyone know another name that got this treatment?

Rick-Rick
Dave-Dave
Bill-Bill
Lance-Lance
Cheryl-Chery

I mean there was Toni Tony Tone, but that was kind of different.

:shrug:

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cruadin

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Wed Dec-07-05 01:03 PM
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1. Marky Mark.

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eeyore

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Wed Dec-07-05 01:06 PM
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2. Good one! But not quite the same...

It would have to be Mark-Mark. :shrug:

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Bunny

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Wed Dec-07-05 01:39 PM
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3. Here's some info on that:

The White House also seemed like a more fun, youthful place, because of the Kennedys' two young children, Caroline and John Jr. (who came to be known in the popular press as "John-John" though years later Jacqueline Kennedy denied that the family called him by that name). Outside the White House Lawn, the Kennedys established a pre-school, swimming pool, and tree house.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_F._Kennedy

As an infant, Kennedy was known as "John-John" -- a nickname mistakenly given to him by a reporter who misheard a conversation.

http://www.jfkin61.com/biographies/jfkjr_biography.html

I had always heard that the Kennedys never referred to him as John-John, which really would have been kinda weird.

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DS1

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Wed Dec-07-05 01:40 PM
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4. Deedee?

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eyesroll

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Wed Dec-07-05 01:41 PM
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5. Zsa-zsa?

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eeyore

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Wed Dec-07-05 02:28 PM
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9. Excellent!

She was pretty hot in her day...though it seems she is batshit crazy now.

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eeyore

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Wed Dec-07-05 02:26 PM
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7. Very good....

Here's your prize.

Deedee from the Powerpuff girls...

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kick-ass-bob

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Wed Dec-07-05 01:46 PM
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6. Jo Jo

ooh - Jar Jar :hide:

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eeyore

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Wed Dec-07-05 02:32 PM
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10. Well done...

Collect your prize.

Ms. JoJo Starbuck, Ice Queen Sensation kicking it old school

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Jokerman

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Wed Dec-07-05 02:26 PM
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8. I used to be called John-John

Most likely because I was born the same year JFK was killed and my parents and their friends were hard core democrats. It also helped that my dad & I were both named John so they were looking for a nick name for me anyway.

I never liked "John-John" or "Johnny" and by the time I was in fourth grade I started ignoring anyone who didn't call me John.

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eeyore

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Wed Dec-07-05 02:35 PM
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11. Way to stick to your guns!

In honor of your conviction, I give you another John who always stuck to his guns.

I bet no one ever called him fucking John-John!

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