Date:  Fri, 17 Feb 1995 14:19:11 -0500

From:  "Cathy C. Bodin" <cbodin[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]MSMARY.EDU>

Subject: Re: jakes



"Jakes" from French "Jacques" is logical, and the English nickname

"Jack" is obviously derived from French "Jacques." Now, can anyone

tell me why "Jack" is a nickname in English for "John" rather than

for "James," its translation from the French? Just wondering...

                        Cathy Bodin