I think there are so many Johns because writers are wary of picking names that sound fake and John never sounds fake because we all know one.
Of course I'm amusing myself typing this because I've always been a fan of Man from UNCLE where the two leads are called Illya Kuryakin and, wait for it... Napoleon Solo. :D
Of course it's even more amusing when you know that Ian Fleming came up with Napoleon's name, given how hysterically odd most of the names in the James Bond stories are.
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I think there are so many Johns because writers are wary of picking names that sound fake and John never sounds fake because we all know one.
Of course I'm amusing myself typing this because I've always been a fan of Man from UNCLE where the two leads are called Illya Kuryakin and, wait for it... Napoleon Solo. :D
Of course it's even more amusing when you know that Ian Fleming came up with Napoleon's name, given how hysterically odd most of the names in the James Bond stories are.